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Spiva Center for the Arts invites artists to submit up to three watercolor works for Watercolor USA 2025.
Watercolor USA 2025 is a national competitive exhibition sponsored by Spiva Center for the Arts, continuing a tradition established by the Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri, since 1962. The primary purpose of the exhibition is to recognize and encourage excellence in watercolor and water media painting. This will be a juried exhibition, and the work selected will be on display in Spiva’s Freeman Health System Main Gallery from August 23 – October 11, 2025.
Artwork Guidelines:
Mediums Accepted: Artwork must be original and utilize water-soluble paint as the primary medium used in a traditional watercolor like manner. 3-D watercolor painted paper sculpture is allowed. Prints are not allowed.
Presentation Restriction: Watercolor media must be on watercolor paper substrate and framed using an acrylic covering. No glass allowed unless work is hand delivered.
Focus: The primary purpose of the exhibition is to recognize and encourage excellence in watercolor and water media painting.
