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  • REG for SC 2026 For the Love of Art (FLOA) Exhibit

    • Saturday, November 01, 2025
    • 6:00 AM
    • Thursday, December 31, 2026
    • 6:00 PM
    • Frame & Art Center, 1100 S. Main Street, Las Cruces
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    REGISTER FOR
    NMWS–SC Members Only     Alternate Spaces Show

        "For the Love of Watermedia" 

    Friday, February 6–Friday, February 27, 2026

    Frame & Art Center, 1100 S Main St, Las Cruces, NM

    Registration Closes December 31, 2025 at 6 pm.

    Download prospectus and worksheet: FLOA 2026.pdf

    Allowable Media: Watermedia, including fluid acrylics, gouache, watercolor pencils, and watercolor collage. Small amounts of ink and non-watercolor pencil/pen, and ink drawings with watercolor wash are allowed.

    Allowable sizes: Painting surface can be as small as 4" x 4". Outside mat dimensions or mounted painting size should not exceed 14" x 18" (or 18" x 14"). Frames should be narrow, not wide, due to space limitations.

    Allowable formats include any of the following:

    •        Watercolor paper with frame, plexiglass or glass, and mat(s) of any color

    •        Watercolor paper mounted on cradle board and varnished

    •        Thin panel (aquaboard, gessoboard or watercolor board), varnished and in standard frame

    •        Other–ask us and we ’ll let you know.

    Artists may submit up to two paintings. Entry fee is $25 for one /$35 for two.

    All work must be for sale. Attach a label to the back of each piece with:

    •        Name of Artist

    •        Title

    •        Medium

    •        Price

    Sales of art work: Frame & Art Center will collect money for sold paintings and retain 20% commission. Price accordingly.

    Intake: Artists must bring paintings to Frame & Art Center between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

    Opening & Reception: The show will open on Friday, February 6, 2026, and a reception will be held on the same day from 5–7 p.m. All artists are expected to attend the reception to greet the public. Light refreshments will be provided

    Closing & Pick-up: The show will close on Friday,  February 27, 2026 and artists must pick up unsold works between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on Saturday, February 28, 2026. 

    Questions? Contact

    Cathy Skerker - cskerker@yahoo.com - 716-870-5878

    Show details

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Exhibitions - Open to all Active, Honorary, and Contributing Level Members. 

USE LISTINGS ON THIS PAGE FOR EXHIBITION REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT ACTIVITIES, unless directed otherwise by the prospectus or show details.

For step-by-step directions in registering for shows - without the frustration, please READ thoroughly

 2019-08 Show Regist-Upload Instructions.pdf  Slide show in .PDF format

If you don't own cropping and re-sizing photo software, BEFORE you start to register, please use these FREE tools to properly crop, re-size and set the resolution for your painting images to the specifications listed in the Exhibition Prospectus. (NOTE- pixel size and resolution-dpi are DIFFERENT measures). If you don't understand the directions, please call the FILE MANAGER for assistance. It's a learning process and help is available to all NMWS members!!!

Start with a photo of at least 5 MP (megapixels)

Do FIRST - USE  *** https://convert.town/image-dpi  to change the dpi (resolution) if needed (there is NO need to download the    program or to register for anything)
Do SECOND - USE  *** 2017 NMWS Pixlr.com Instructions.pdf (to resize pixels on long side of image)


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P.O. Box 11604
Albuquerque, NM 87192

Contact - nmwatercolorsociety[at]gmail.com

New Mexico Watercolor Society - SC
PO Box 1571
Las Cruces, NM 88004-1571                           Contact - nmwatercolorsociety[at]gmail.com


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