Eligibility Requirements

• Open to all current members of Waterloo Watercolor Group. Go to: waterloowatercolor to join.
• No fee to enter.
• Entries must be original and not copied from another artist’s work, photographs, or publications.
• Work may not be based on or directly derived from reference materials created or arranged by others, even if with permission, royalty-free or not copyrighted.
• All accepted work must remain at Georgetown Library for the duration of the exhibition.

Media and Substrates

• Watercolor, gouache, acrylics, egg tempera and casein paints as well as watercolor pencils, crayons and water-soluble inks are accepted.
• Mediums, gels, gesso and other painting supplements may be used. Pastels, gold and silver leaf are acceptable as long as water-based medium is dominant. No water-based oils.
• Collage is acceptable using hand-painted white papers painted with water-based media.

• Acceptable papers/supports include cotton rag, oriental papers, synthetic paper (Yupo), watercolor canvas and any kind of coated paper or board. Waxed watercolors accepted.
• Presentation is important. If mats are used, work should be glazed with acrylic, no glass.
• D hooks preferred but screw eyes accepted on narrow frames.  No saw tooth hangers.
• Label paintings on the back with name of artist, title, price and contact information.

Contacts for Questions

Helen Green helengreen@earthlink.net      

Lynn Zwern  lynnp1@gmail.com