Simply Watercolor 2026

Open to all artists in the United States. Open to watercolor only (please read full prospectus for details). This show will take place physically in our gallery in Pawtucket and online. Only submit work you are willing to drop off or ship to us! Work must have been completed within the last 10 years. Work may not be copied from copywritten material. No work partially or wholly painted by another. Work may not have been created in a class or workshop under a teacher's supervision. All entries must be original paintings created from the artist's own reference material—works based on others' photos, artwork, or other images are not eligible. Work must not have been exhibited in a previous Rhode Island Watercolor Society juried show. Work must be the same work represented by the submitted digital images. No altered digital images may be submitted. Work must be the size represented in the submission form. Unacceptable surfaces: Composite paper with embedded materials; wood or composite panels; gallery wrapped or stretched canvas; Duralar; Aquaboard, Clayboard or other coated wood or composite panel; unmounted canvas or other fabrics; Tyvec; metal; glass. Unacceptable media: Acrylics, casein, egg tempera, pastels; colored pencil other than watercolor pencil; fabrics; digital media or digitally enhanced images; multiple edition prints; sand; glitter; gold or metal leaf; collage of any kind; oil paints; water-miscible oil paints; photography; reproductions; 3D media. Submission Limit: 1.