Art Societies in the USA - Resources for Artists
This is a listing of all the art societies in the United States of America.
It's not a commentary on the current status of each society - it's just a list for those moving to another part of the country or those travelling and visiting different states who'd like to see if there are any local activities or exhibitions that they can connect with.
Art Genres - National Art Societies
- Portrait Society of America
Portrait Society, Portrait Artists, Portrait Art, Portrait PaintingThe purpose of the Portrait Society is to foster and enhance an understanding of the practice, techniques and applications of traditional fine art portraiture and figurative works. Th - Japanese Art Society of America, Inc. (formerly The Ukiyo-e Society of America) ::
The Japanese Art Society of America promotes the study and appreciation of Japanese art. Founded in 1973 as the Ukiyo-e Society of America by collectors of Japanese prints, the Society's mission has expanded to include related fields of Japanese art.
Portraiture - Art Societies in the USA
- Portrait Society of America
The purpose of the Portrait Society is to foster and enhance an understanding of the practice, techniques and applications of traditional fine art portraiture and figurative works. The activities undertaken are educational in nature. Portrait Society
Animal and Wildlife Art Societies
- Artists for Conservation - Nature Art - Wildlife Art - Conservation
International group of nature artists dedicated to wildlife and habitat conservation, nature art, wildlife art, nature conservancy and the nature and wildlife artist. Wildlife paintings, nature sculptures by nature artists, wildlife artists. - The Society of Animal Artists
A website giving information on The Society of Animal Artists. - Welcome to The Wildlife Art Society International on the Web
The Wildlife Art Society International (TWASI). The Wildlife Art Society was founded in 1992 with the purpose of promoting a greater appreciation of the wildlife art genre, the animals, plants and wild places which provide the stimulus and inspiratio
National Media Based Art Societies
- Colored Pencil Society of America - CPSA
The Colored Pencil Society of America is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 exclusively dedicated to artists working with colored pencil. Representing sixteen countries with more than 1600 members we provide an annual International Exhibition - The American Watercolor Society - a membership organization of watercolor artists
The American Watercolor Society is a non-profit membership organization that began in 1866 to promote the art of watercolor painting in America. Each year the Society holds a juried exhibition of watercolors from artists throughout the world. - NWS - National Watercolor Society - Home
The National Watercolor Society encourages interest and excellence in watermedia paintings by providing quality exhibitions and acts as an educational channel to pertinent information, exhibition opportunities, and beneficial programs to artists and - Pastel Society of America
Pastel Society of America. America's oldest and most prestigious pastel society. Founded in 1972.
Watercolor art Society - State level
- Alaska Watercolor Society Home
The Alaska Watercolor Society was formed in 1974 as a not-for-profit organization to help promote the knowledge and understanding of professional watercolor ... - Baltimore Watercolor Society
Welcome to the Web Site of the Baltimore Watercolor Society. We hope you find our site useful and informative. And above all, we hope to see you in the ... - Brevard Watercolor Society :: A non-profit 501(c)3 organization
The first meeting of the Brevard Watercolor Society, a nonprofit organization located in Melbourne, Florida, was held in January, 1995 with seventy ... - Brooklyn Watercolor Society
Non-profit organization serving to further the creative efforts of its members and to cultivate interest in the transparent watercolor medium. - California Watercolor Association
California Watercolor Association is dedicated to nurturing arts who use water- based media to describe their world and their responses to it. - Central Florida Watercolor Society Home
Designed to promote watercolor and provide support and education for all those interested in watercolor as a permanent art medium. - Central New York Watercolor Society (CNYWS)
The artists of the Central New York Watercolor Society have been working for more than twenty-five years to improve their skills and promote the art of ... - Colorado Watercolor Society
Colorado Watercolor Society. Artist of month Tanis Bula Hollyhocks 28"x20". Read about Tanis on page 5 of the October Collage newsletter. ... - Delaware Watercolor Society
The Delaware Watercolor Society (DWS) aims to promote and encourage mutually shared interests in watercolor media among its members and the public. ... - Garden State Watercolor Society
GSWS is dedicated to supporting artists who work in the watercolor and watermedia on paper. - Gold Coast Watercolor Society Florida
The Gold Coast Watercolor Society is dedicated to advancing the fine art of watercolor painting. Our five annual exhibits award over $6000 in cash prizes ... - Hawaii Watercolor Society
The Hawaii Watercolor Society is a non-profit organization commited to promoting water based art media. - Idaho Watercolor Society Information and Galleries
Members paintings and information about the organization, membership, annual activities and exhibitions. - Illinois Watercolor Society
The mission of The Illinois Watercolor Society is to advance the education and caliber of watercolor painting throughout Illinois. - The Watercolor Society of Indiana!
Click Here to Enter the WSI Main Homepage Click Here to E-mail The Watercolor Society of Indiana. - The Jacksonville Watercolor Society
The Jacksonville Watercolor Society was founded as a nonprofit organization in 1982 to promote watercolor/water media as an important and recognized medium in the arts community, and to provide support as well as educational opportunities to watercol - Kansas Watercolor Society
Kansas Watercolor Society is an organization of watercolor artists. Offers samples of watercolor and aqueous media paintings, juried competition and ... - The Kentucky Watercolor Society
The Kentucky Watercolor Society was formed in 1977 to promote watercolor as an important medium in the arts community and to provide support and educational ... - Louisiana Watercolor Society
Louisiana Watercolor Society was established in 1968 - Minnesota Watercolor Society
To further the development of the watercolor artist by providing a supportive environment with education and exhibition opportunities and to promote public ... - Missouri Watercolor Society - Home
MoWS is an organization of watercolorists and those who appreciate and support water media. - Montana Watercolor Society
Featuring watercolor paintings of our members and information on watercolor workshops and annual WaterMedia show. - Nevada Watercolor Society
The Nevada Watercolor Society was founded to encourage, promote and advance watercolor painting through the education of the artist and general public. ... - New England Watercolor Society - Fostering Excellence in Aqua ...
New England Watercolor Society - dedicated to encouraging excellence in the fine art of aqua media throughout New England. - The New Jersey Watercolor Society
New Jersey Water Color Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1938. Its purpose is to secure membership of dedicated watercolor painters to ... - New Mexico Watercolor Society
Watercolor is a wonderful fluid medium that lends itself to many different kinds of interpretation, from representational to abstract and any style in ... - Miami Watercolor Society
Non profit organization that promotes watercolor through education, workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions. - North East Watercolor Society
Welcome to the North East Watercolor Society Website. Our Mission is to promote and preserve the art of watercolor painting. ... - Northern Plains Watercolor Society
Northern Plains Watercolor Society ... Northern Plains Watercolor Society info@ npwatercolors.com PO Box 9724 - Rapid City SD 57709. - OHIO WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
The purpose of the Ohio Watercolor Society is to advance the stature of watercolor and other water soluable media, and to foster public appreciation in the ... - Palm Beach Watercolor Society
The Palm Beach Watercolor Society, founded in 1982, is an association of those interested in the art of watercolor and water media in all forms. - Pennsylvania Watercolor Society
An association of watercolor painters. ... Click the links below to learn more about The Pennsylvania Watercolor Society (PWS): ... - Pikes Peak Watercolor Society
Nancy Baldrica and Mary Ann Bransby co-founded the Society in 1987, organizing ten watercolor artists living in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. ... - Rhode Island Watercolor Society Homepage, Slater Memorial Park ...
Visit our gallery. Offering watercolor painting classes, workshops, exhibitions, competitions. - Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society - Welcome!
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society is a lively arts organization providing workshops, plein-aire painting, show opportunities, and other art-related ... - Southern Watercolor Society
Southern Watercocurrentnewsletter.htmlr Artists In The 18 Southern States And Dc , Usa. Gallery And Annual Exhibit Plus Artist Contacts. - Southwestern Watercolor Society
SWS is a member of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies and all SWS Active Members are eligible to enter their annual juried art exhibition. ... - TALLAHASSEE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
Watercolor Society for watermedia artist in Alabama, Florida, Georgia. Exhibitions workshops, art education. - Texas Watercolor Society, TWS, a national juried exhibition for ...
Texas Watercolor Society, TWS, is a non-profit art organization whose mission is to advance the art of painting in watercolors, aquarelle, watermedia, ... - Utah Watercolor Society
The Utah Watercolor Society was founded Dec 30, 1974, and continues to operate as a Utah Nonprofit Corporation and Cooperative Association, ... - Valley Watercolor Society
Whatever the reason, Valley Watercolor Society (VWS) provides a forum for learing about and sharing watercolor painting as both a vocation and a hobby. ... - Welcome to the Vermont Watercolor Society
This website is intended to be a showcase for our members and features enhanced pages for many artists, with bios and examples of their work. - Virginia Watercolor Society - Home/Index
Web site for the Virginia Watercolor Society, the purpose of which is to foster the advancement and study of aquamedia painting and to provide information ... - The Michigan Water Color Society: promoting a stronger awareness ...
The Michigan Water Color Society - Tennessee Watercolor Society
Organization of watercolorists sponsoring workshops, membership shows, and biennial juried exhibitions. Information about membership and events, ... - Saint Louis Watercolor Society
Nonprofit membership society dedicated to educating artists in water media and promoting visual arts. Member gallery, news, calendar of events. - Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society
The Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society is an organization for persons interested in transparent watercolor. The primary purpose is to advance the stature ... - Mississippi Watercolor Society
Welcome to the Mississippi Watercolor Society's web site. Below you see some of the artists who showed at our 2007 Grand National Watercolor Exhibition and ... - Lima Area Watercolor Society Homepage
The Lima Area Watercolor Society. Organized in 1986 by watercolor artist Annabelle Vandemark and four of her students, LAWS has been instrumental in ... - NWS Home Page
Founded in 1975 by local artists, Northstar Watercolor Society (NWS) is the oldest watercolor society in Minnesota. With more than 350 artists, ... - South Carolina Watermedia Society Home - South Carolina Watermedia Society
SCWS, the largest statewide visual arts group, is an active presenting organization. We nurture and promote South Carolina artists by providing exhibition opportunities, special programs to market their original works and coordinate educational progr - pwcstemplate
Welcome to the Philadelphia Water Color Society's online forum devoted to watercolor art and artists. This site serves as a source for information and ... - fairbanks watercolor society
Official web site of the Fairbanks Watercolor Society located in Fairbanks, Alaska. FWS is dedicated to promoting the art and artists of watercolor in the ... - Home Iowa Watercolor Society
The purpose of the Iowa Watercolor Society is to support and encourage advancement of Aquamedia and to foster the appreciation and interest of both the ... - Western Maryland Watercolor Society
Formed to allow watercolor enthusiasts to share common interests and explore new directions in watercolor painting. Meeting schedule, events and gallery. - west texas watercolor
West Texas Watercolor Society. Membership Show ... Welcome to the home page for the West Texas Watercolor Society. November Meeting ... - Pittsburgh Watercolor Society
Welcome to the. Pittsburgh Watercolor Society. Serving the artists of the tristate region for over half a century with membership and exhibition ... - Northern Arizona Watercolor Society
Promotes the art of watercolor painting throughout the state. Includes newsletter, member directory, and schedules of meetings and workshops. - Connecticut Watercolor Society - Juried Exhibitions
68th ANNUAL EXHIBITION - CONNECTICUT WATERCOLOR SOCIETY SILPE GALLERY ... Connecticut Watercolor Society - P.O. Box 125 - West Simsbury, CT ... - The Montana Watercolor Society
Out of that meeting came the Montana Watercolor Society. ... Montana Watercolor Society PO Box 3002 Missoula, MT 59806 ... - GREAT RIVER WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
GREAT RIVER WATERCOLOR SOCIETY. Quincy Art Center, 1515 Jersey St., Quincy, IL 62301 (217) 228-5267 or the Art Center 223-5900 ... - Western Colorado Water Color Society
16th National Awards 17th National Exhibition Information 17th National Exhibition Entry Form 17th National Exhibition Entry Instructions ... - Watercolor Society has a grand opening | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Oct 7, 2008 ... The San Diego Watercolor Society opened its 28th International Exhibition here Friday – an exhibition of 90 exceptional paintings. ... - Watercolor Society of North Carolina
The Watercolor Society or North Carolina, Inc. (WSNC) is a non-profit art organization. The purpose of WNSC is to promote watercolor throughout the state ... - Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society
Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. ... Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. http://floridasuncoastwatercolor.com/ - SW Washington Watercolor Society Home Page
SW Washington Watercolor Society was formed in 1979 in Vancouver, Washington. The organization's 12 founding members offered a call to watercolorists in the ... - NWS - Signature Members
Artists desiring Signature membership in the National Watercolor Society ... The National Watercolor Society, 915 S. Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, CA 90731. ... - Pikes Peak Watercolor Society
Shows, sponsors, workshops, and links to artwork of society members. - Red River Watercolor Society
The Red River Watercolor Society (RRWS) is a vibrant, enthusiastic group of artists who express themselves through watercolor and acrylic paintings. RRWS serves water media artists in the Red River Valley Area of Minnesota, South and North Dakota. - Bloomington Watercolor Society Home
The Bloomington Watercolor Society features artists of watercolor media who reside in the Bloomington, Indiana area. BWS promotes a growing relationship ... - CTWS Home Page
The Central Texas Watercolor Society will be featuring a workshop by artist Janet Rogers amd member exhibit at Carleen Bright Arboretum in October 2008 ... - Coachella Valley Watercolor Society
The Coachella Valley Watercolor Society meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 PM, October through May, at the Joslyn Senior Center, ... - Florida Watercolor Society
The following aqueous pieces are the winners followed by the other outstanding entries from the Florida Watercolor Society's 36th Anniversary Exhibition in ... - Watercolor Society of Alabama | Promoting and Supporting Watermedia Since 1939
Watercolor Society of Alabama began in 1939 with an exciting vision to promote, create and inspire painters in the art of watercolor media. We embrace that vision by holding juried watercolor competitions each year - Georgia Watercolor Society: Member Galleries
Visit our page about how to get a page in the gallery. Last Updated Sun Oct 5 19 :56:45 2008 2008 Georgia Watercolor Society. All rights reserved. - Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society local watercolor club for the ...
Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society a local club based in Boardman Ohio consists of members of the Tri State area. http://www.artgally.com/mvws. - Arizona Watercolor Association -- Actively elevating the Fine Art ...
Hosting National Watercolor Exhibitions and juried by Nationally Acclaimed Artists, the AWA is actively elevating the Fine Art of Watercolor to new heights . - Ohio Watercolor Society
Ohio Watercolor Society, one of the most active and prestigious watercolor societies in America. - Pittsburgh Center for the Arts : Membership : Pittsburgh ...
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society was founded in 1945 to celebrate the vitality and vision of this distinctive medium. The original membership of twenty was one ... - Watercolor Society and Exhibitions Resource Page
Georgia Watercolor Society. 29th National Exhibition - 2008. Slide deadline is TBA ... Louisiana Watercolor Society. 37th International Exhibition - 2008 ... - Miami Watercolor Society, Miami, FL : Reviews of Miami Watercolor ...
Miami Watercolor Society, Miami, FL: Find photos, descriptions, maps, and expert advice on things to do in Miami, FL on Yahoo! Travel. - Welcome to the Vermont Watercolor Society
This website is intended to be a showcase for our members and features enhanced pages for many artists, with bios and examples of their work. - Welcome To IWS
The Idaho Watercolor Society was founded in the fall of 1979 to support and promote aqua media, and to educate the public as to the significance of the ... - THE COLLECTOR’S GUIDE: NEW MEXICO WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
New Mexico Watercolor Society sets standards and creates exhibitions. - Wabash Valley Watercolor Society
Wabash Valley Watercolor Society Lafayette, Indiana Welcome to our site.. Member Show About Us Membership Newsletter.
Pastel Societies in the USA - State level
- Appalachian Pastel Society
The Appalachian Pastel Society (APS) web site features the promotion, development, and enjoyment of pastel art. APS is a non-profit organization. - Austin Pastel Society
Austin Pastel Society - Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod (PPSCC)
The Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod was created with the goal to establish viable exhibition venues for the medium while fostering the public education ... - Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society
The Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society is a newly-formed group of artists interested in the promotion and exploration the medium of soft pastel. - Central Texas Pastel Society
New examples of pastel paintings can be seen each month at the CTPS gallery space in The Framer's Gallery, ... - Chicago Pastel Painters
The Chicago Pastel Painters is a pastel society based in the greater Chicago area but is open to pastel painters anywhere. - Pastel Society of Colorado
PSC was formed in 1994 by six artists to promote pastel artists, the soft pastel medium and to encourage the appreciation and art of pastel painting. PSC has become a far reaching organization, uniting artists across the Rocky Mountains and beyond. - Connecticut Pastel Society
- Degas Pastel Society
The Degas Pastel Society is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1984, dedicated to promoting public awareness of the pastel medium and ... - Great Lakes Pastel Society
The Great Lakes Pastel Society seeks to promote the use of pastels and increase the public awareness of creative pastel painting as a fine art medium. - Lake Country Pastel Society
Mission of the Lake Country Pastel Society. We seek to unite artists interested in the pastel medium and to serve their needs by encouraging artistic growth ... - Maryland Pastel Society
Artists and artwork, news, events and membership information. - MidAmerica Pastel Society
The MidAmerica Pastel Society (MAPS) is a regional midwest artist society practising pastel painting and promotion of the pastel medium. - Pastel Society of New Hampshire
The Pastel Society of New Hampshire is dedicated to the appreciation of soft pastels as a fine art medium. - Pastel Society of New Mexico
The Pastel Society of New Mexico - Promoting the fine art of pastel painting and contributing to the arts community in New Mexico. - Northern Indiana Pastel Society
Internatinal Association of Pastel Societies Formed in the summer of 2006, the Northern Indiana Pastel Society welcomes artists from Indiana, Michigan, ... - The Pastel Society of North Carolina
Showcases the member pastel artists and their work. Exhibits with maps are listed. Short biography and contact information for each artist also available. - Pastel Society of North Florida Fine Art
Founded in 1981 by Marilyn Simpson, PSA, the Pastel Society of North Florida (PSNF) is dedicated to the exploration and promotion of pastel as a serious, versatile and fascinating medium. - Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies
Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies website of fine art, workshop schedules and members' paintings. - Northwest Pastel Society
The NPS is the leading advocate for the Pastel Artist. - Oil Pastel Society
The Oil Pastel Society welcomes artists internationally to join in an effort to promote oil pastels as a fine art medium. - Oklahoma Pastel Society
He’s an elected member of the Pastel Society of America and a signature ... She won Honorable Mention in the Pastel Journal's Pastel 100 in 2006 and 2007. ... - Pastel Society of Oregon
a very old fashioned basic website - Pikes Peak Pastel Society
The International Association of Pastel Societies will print an 18-month IAPS Calendar, to be ... Because the selected image will represent your society and ... - Ozark Pastel Society
The Ozark Pastel Society was originally formed because pastel artists had no separate category in regional competitions. Three pastelists from Neosho, ... - Sierra Pastel Society
Our mission is to support artists on their journey of artistic excellence and to promote greater public awareness of soft pastels as a fine art medium ... - Southeastern Pastel Society
The Southeastern Pastel Society was established in 1987 as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting pastel as a medium in the Southeast. ... - Pastel Society in South Orange County, California
We are a new Pastel Society in South Orange County, California, designed to promote the awareness of the pastel medium, through education, our newsletter, ... - Pastel Society of the Southwest
The deadline for enteries into the Pastel Society of the Southwest 2008 Open Juried National Exhibition has been extended to September 14th. ... - Southwest Florida Pastel Society, Naples Florida
The SW Florida Pastel Society is an organization of pastel artists having monthly meetings, programs, workshops, and exhibition opportunities. - Pastel Society of Tampa Bay
The Pastel Society of Tampa Bay formed in 2006 to bring local pastelists together to encourage artistic growth through education and sharing and to promote ... - Pastel Society of Tampa Bay
Founded in 2006 when a group of pastelists at the Dunedin Fine Art Center (DFAC), Dunedin, Florida came together to form the Pastel Society of Tampa Bay. - Shreveport Pastel Society, Shreveport
Shreveport Pastel Society was formed in August 2005 after 12 artists took a workshop in pastel from Mr. Alan Flattmann of N. O. and internationally ... - TEXAS PASTEL SOCIETY NEWS
The Texas Pastel Society was founded in January 2008 by Mary Campos Lopez, Laura Tobin Cardenas, Cindy Morawski, Geri Martino, Maria Teresa Everett, Teresa Villanueva and Irena Taylor in San Antonio, Texas. - Vermont Pastel Society
The Vermont Pastel Society encourages anyone interested in pastels or pastel painting to join them. - Pastel Society of the West Coast
Welcome to the Pastel Society of the West Coast. PSWC was organized in 1984 to promote pastel artists and the soft pastel medium by offering information ...
Colored Pencil Society - Districts
- CPSA District Chapter 207 - Seattle
CPSA District Chapter 207 is an authorized chapter within the Colored Pencil Society of America. The chapter meets the second Saturday of January, March, May, July, September and November unless otherwise noted. - CPSA 109
CPSA #109 Metro Washington - CPSA: CHAPTER107
Three members of our chapter had work selected for the 16 Annual CPSA Exhibition in Seattle. Joan Gelblat, Cathy Henry and Debra Yaun had artwork in the ... - CPSA Chapter 112 New England Colored Pencil Society of America ...
FOR MEMBERS ONLY! CPSA 112 members can now participate in their very own chat blog! The blog is private so members can speak freely. ... - Colored Pencil Society of America DC 201
The Colored Pencil Society of America District 201 Portland Oregon Chapter is dedicated to artists working with colored pencil, and to promoting their art. - CPSA Phoenix/AZ #212
CPSA Phoenix/AZ - Ohio Colored Pencil Alliance's Members' Gallery
Welcome to the Members' Gallery of the Ohio Colored Pencil Alliance ... Rosemary Tope, Rhonda Bartoe Tucker, Nancy Underhill, Linda Wesner, CPSA ... - CPSA 112
CPSA 112 - Colored Pencil Society of America DC 201 | Home
The Colored Pencil Society of America District 201 Portland Oregon Chapter is dedicated to artists working with colored pencil, and to promoting their art. - DC210 San Francisco
Welcome to the San Francisco District Chapter 210 Web SiteMember of the Colored Pencil Society of America - Colored Pencil Society of America, District Chapter 214 - Los Angeles
Welcome to the Colored Pencil Society District Chapter 214 Website. - Unknown
Welcome to the Dallas/Ft.Worth Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America. - Welcome to CPSA District Chapter 220
colored pencil art information and galleries website for members of the Colored Pencil Society of America District Chapter 220 in Denver, Colorado
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