Furthering the Appreciation and Knowledge of Watercolor and New Jersey Watercolor Artists
Guardian of the Reef Marie Natale
2026, 84th Annual Open Juried Exhibition
In-Gallery Exhibition
Middletown Arts Center (MAC), 36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ
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Exhibition Dates
October 4 – 24, 2026
Awards
$8000 in Cash and Merchandise
Juror of Selection
Mr. Stan Kurth, stankurth.com
Juror of Awards
Ms. Chris Krupinski, chriskrupinski.com
Important dates
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Submissions Open-Monday, June 22, 2026
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Entry Deadline-Monday, August 17, 2026
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Acceptance Notifications-Monday, August 31, 2026
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Receiving of Accepted Paintings-Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10am – 12 noon
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Exhibition Dates-October 4 – 24, 2026
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Reception and Awards presentation-Saturday, October 24, 2026, 1–3pm
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Closing and Pick Up of Paintings-Saturday, October 24, 2026, 3–4pm
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Exhibition/Awards Posted online-October 26, 2025
2025, 83rd Annual Open Juried Exhibition
Best in Show NJWS Founder’s Award
Lisa Budd
The Layover
NJWS Memorial Award
Ann Smiga Greene Shape Shifters
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$9000+ in Cash and Merchandise
Juror of Selection
Mr. David Becker, beckerart.net
Juror of Awards
Mr. James Toogood, pafa.org/staff/james-toogood
2024, 82nd Annual Open Juried Exhibition
October 6 – 26, 2024
In-Gallery Exhibition​
Middletown Arts Center (MAC)
36 Church Street Middletown, NJ 07748
2024 NJWS Memorial Award Evans-Cooper Site by RIchard Hoffman
Juror of Selection
Ratindra Das, www.ratindradas.net
Juror of Awards
Lana Privitera, www.lanaprivitera.com
Baltimore Watercolor Society
Blick Art Materials
*Dante Bonardi
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
Marge Chavooshian Estate
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff
*Christine Friedman
Garden State Watercolor Society
Kristina Herrmann
Nat Lewis Estate
Family & Friends of Burt Logenbach
Dr. Zena Meadowsong
Dr. David Platt
Ridgewood Art Institute
*Nancy & Mike Robinson
*Philip Smallwood
*Robert & Deborah Sussna
Tony Ventura Estate
Warga Family Estate
Annual Open Juried Exhibition
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The New Jersey Watercolor Society Annual Open Exhibition is held in the fall every year. It is juried and judged by prominent water media artists for acceptance and awards. In recent years, the exhibition has been held at the Middletown Arts Center in Middletown, NJ. Cash awards have exceeded $7000. This exhibition is open to all water media artists.
This exhibition is open is open to any person 18 or older who supports the advancement of water media art in New Jersey.
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