Welcome to the Baltimore Watercolor Society membership management site!

A MID-ATLANTIC ORGANIZATION OF WATERMEDIA ARTISTS

The Baltimore Watercolor Society was established in 1885 and is a registered 501 (c) (3) organization. Our mission is to encourage, educate, and promote professional excellence in the creation and development of original works of art, executed in aqueous media. We offer our members many opportunities to exhibit their work and develop professionally.

Interested in Becoming a BWS Member?

Baltimore Watercolor Society has two levels of membership:

Associate Membership - available to anyone with payment of $25 dues.
Signature Artist Member - requires participation in a jurying event where four of your paintings are evaluated by the Executive Board. Jurying occurs in March and October of each year. Annual dues are $35.

Click on Join Us to learn more and to apply for Associate membership. To apply for the next jurying event, visit Public Events and register for the next event.

Interactive Features of this Site

This site provides current members access to:

Member Directory - Is available via the link in the left column. Log-in first to see more information about your fellow members than is available to the public.
- Public and Member-only Event Calendars
- Log-in required for Members-only events
  You can pay entry fees online using credit cards via PayPal or mail a check to the event organizer

Renew your membership - To pay your dues, select "view profile" after you have logged on.

Recent blog posts

Newsletter is here

17 Feb 2018 2:30 PM • April Rimpo

Video of exhibit from the Howard County Public School TV network about the BWS exhibit

17 Feb 2018 11:35 AM • April Rimpo

Upcoming events

Exhibit at Brookside Gardens for Signature Artists

21 Jul 2018 9:30 AM • 1800 Glenallan Ave. Wheaton, MD 20902

John Salminen's 'Realism through Design'

10 Sep 2018 10:00 AM • The Hawthorn Center, Columbia, MD

An Evening with John Salminen's 'Realism through Design'

12 Sep 2018 7:00 PM • The Hawthorne Center, Columbia, MD

Painting the Figure in Watercolor with Matthew Bird

30 Oct 2018 10:00 AM • The Hawthorn Center, Columbia, MD

An Evening with Matthew Bird 'Painting the Figure'

30 Oct 2018 7:00 PM • The Hawthorne Center, Columbia, MD

Follow the Cab by Lois Wolford, 3rd Place in 2016 Hoffberger Exhibit

Locked In by Karen Norman, First Place Award in 2016 Hoffberger Gallery Exhibit

Parkville Winter by Joanna Barnum, 2nd Place Award in 2016 Hoffberger Gallery Exhibit

Make Yourself at Home by Charles Reiher, Honorable Mention in 2016 Hoffberger Gallery Exhibit

Mounted Water Sprite by Susan Avis Murphy, Honorable Mention in 2016 Hoffberger Gallery Exhibit

"Mesa Verde" by Jack Harding - 3rd Place Award at the HCAC Exhibit The Value of Three

"Fantasy Trees" by Wanda Hurt - Honorable Mention HCAC Exhibit The Value of Three

"Sarah Times Three" by Stephanie Lyon - First Place HCAC Exhibit The Value of Three

"Ladies Three" by Marilyn LeMay Patterson - 2nd Place Award HCAC Exhibit The Value of Three

"Alone Together" by Deb Cohan - Honorable Mention HCAC Exhibit The Value of Three

"Trey Missions" by Lois Wolford - Honorable Mention HCAC Exhibit The Value of Three

Gough Street by Lois Wolford - 1st Place in North Oak Exhibit 2017

Waiting by Deb Cohan - 2nd Place in North Oaks Exhibit 2017

My Sanctuary by Angela Lacey - 3rd Place in North Oaks Exhibit 2017

Gothic Reds by Marta Legeckis- Honorable Mention in North Oaks Exhibit 2017

Stripes and Roses by Diane Dunn, Honorable Mention in North Oaks Exhibit 2017