The National Watercolor Society is a non-profit society which is headed by artists. Its main goal is to improve watercolor painting through trainings and exhibitions.
History
The National Watercolor Society was established by Dana Bartlett in 1920, who was its first president, as the California Water Color Society.
In 1967, the members of the society decided to rename the society as the California National Watercolor Society. In 1975, the society was renamed as the National Watercolor Society.
The National Watercolor Society held its first exhibition in the
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is an art museum located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. LACMA is on Museum Row, adjacent to the La Brea Tar Pits (George C. Pa ...
. The society used the museum to hold annual exhibitions for 25 years.
In 1999, the foundation of the new building for the National Watercolor Society was laid. The building was financed with the support of the members of the society. The opening ceremony of the building was held in 2010.
See also
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American Watercolor Society
The American Watercolor Society, founded in 1866, is a nonprofit membership organization devoted to the advancement of watercolor painting in the United States.
Qualifications
AWS judges the work of a painter before granting admission to the soc ...
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New England Watercolor Society
References
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External links
California Water Color Society. Collection guide, California State Library, California History Room.
American artist groups and collectives
Arts organizations based in California
Arts organizations established in 1920
Watercolor societies