The 57th Watercolor West  International  Exhibition will be held at the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University in Orange California. 100 paintings will be selected by esteemed artist and Juror Ratindra Das.

 Exhibit dates: August 23rd - November 29th, 2025. 

Application Requirements

Entries must be in traditional transparent watercolor paints. No white paint of any kind ,including those who say white watercolor. Watercolors must be on a single piece of rag or wood pulp paper that is free of pigment and embedded materials. 

Graphite pencil only for planning marks

Use of any  other water mediums besides transparent watercolors paints are  not permitted .

Eligibility Criteria

Must be original artwork .Work created in class or workshop is not permitted

Must be painted after January1, 2022

Painting images must be at least 140 square inches ( height x width)  

Image can not larger than 44 inches on one side  before framing

Accepted paintings must follow the framing and shipping guidelines found in the acceptance packet.

Must be a paid member to earn points towards Signature status.

Before uploading your image ,make sure it is between 1-5 MB ,and at least 2000 pixels on the shortest side. Image should be in JPEG format.

Crop the photo to include only the artwork image ( no mat or frame) image must be right side up .For size, round to the nearest inch .

Enter name:   last / First

Title of the painting and size ( unframed) 

Value of painting ( this is only for insurance purposes)

Sale Price and NFS  ( This will not be in the Catalog)

For catalog purposes be sure to correctly enter your information