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June 4, 2022 - August 28, 2022
Weisel and Kelly Galleries
This is the 61st exhibition of Watercolor USA, a national, annual juried exhibition recognizing contemporary American watermedia painting. The event is open to artists (ages 18+) from all 50 states and U.S. territories and judged for a variety of prizes and possible purchase by the Museum. This year’s exhibition will be judged by Kevin Umaña, co-founder of The Ekru Project, a Kansas City-based artist-run gallery focused on contemporary, emerging, and historically excluded artists. Approximately $20,000 in cash awards are available; top awards are $3,000, $2,000, and $1,500 cash. Additional cash awards are generously provided by the Watercolor USA Honor Society.
Organized in 1962 by the Springfield Art Museum, this event aims to attract the best in contemporary American watermedia and strives to exhibit work by artists who are pushing the boundaries of the medium.
View the Exhibition Photo Album
Click the links below to view previous Watercolor USA exhibitions:
Tour the Watercolor USA 2021 Virtual Exhibition
Tour the Watercolor USA 2020 Virtual Exhibition
Opening Reception: June 3, 2022, 5:30 - 7 PM
Museum Lobby
Opening reception sponsored by the Southwest Missouri Museum Associates.
Watercolor USA 2022 Identity featuring detail image of Kathy Bay, "Block Party II."
Chris McLean, "The Boot." Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial $3,000 Cash Award.
Ed Labadie, "Harbor Life" (detail). Greg G. Thielen Memorial $2,000 Cash Award.
Howard Kuo, "Plein Airing." Bill Armstrong Memorial $1,500 Cash Award.
Mark Grosserode, "Image and Apparition." Robert E. Goodier Memorial $1,000 Cash Award For Traditional Transparent Watercolor.
Additional support for Watercolor USA is provided by the Watercolor USA Honor Society.