RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition 2018
RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition 2018 now is over!
CALL FOR ENTRIES: The RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition, an annual international watercolour competition organised by the Royal Watercolour Society, has been recently opened for 2018 to encourage innovation and experimentation in watercolour painting, spanning work on paper in watercolour, acrylic, gouache, pen & ink and watercolour mixed media.
The RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition organised by the Royal Watercolour Society aims to encourage innovation and experimentation in all water-based media and provides a prestigious platform for both established and emerging artists.
A maximum of 6 paintings can be submitted. All submitted works must have been created within the last four years of submission and must be the original work of the artist. Paintings must not exceed 100cm x 100cm when framed.
All paintings in water-based media, including watercolour, pen and ink, acrylic and gouache are eligible, regardless of style or subject matter, as long as they are painted on paper.
The judges are looking for pieces that push at the boundaries of watercolour, promote water-based media at its most accomplished and ask audiences to see the medium in a new and contemporary light.
The copyright of all works remains vested in the artist.
There is an entry fee of 14 GBP per painting. Students can submit up to 3 works for 5 GBP. Watercolour Artist Friends can submit for free.
Who can participate? ⇣
This competition is open to all artists worldwide except RWS Members. Any artist (providing they are not a member of the RWS) working with water-based media can apply.