Our Mission
We promote watercolor and water media as an important and recognized medium in the arts community and provides support as well as educational opportunities to watercolor artists - whether beginners or professionals.
We offer a variety of educational opportunities including eight (8) monthly meetings with demonstrations and lectures by renowned national or prominent local artists. In the Fall and Spring, we host three-day water media workshops with nationally recognized artists.
We recognize and encourage artistic excellence through juried exhibitions in the Fall and Spring.
Click to - Read more about JWS, Board and Committees, and History
Upcoming Events in 2026
Feb 6 - Mar 1, 2026 JWS Spring Juried Show
Mar 1, 2026 JWS Spring Show - Take down/Pick up 12 pm - 2 pm
Mar 23 - Mar 30 2026 Riverside Members’
Non-Juried Show Online Entries
Mar 24, 2026 General Meeting - Teresa Cook
Apr 1 - May 29, 2026 Riverside JWS Members’
Non-Juried Show
Apr 28, 2026 General Meeting - Barbara Holt, Artist of the Year 2024
May 26, 2026 End of Year Social
JWS General Meeting
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026, 6-8 pm
Guest Artist: Teresa Cook
“Beyond the Box: Mini Watercolors on Yupo"
Cypress Village, Egret Room
More information to come.
You can find out more about Teresa through her website and social media: https://teresacook.net/
https://www.instagram.com/teresacookart/ https://www.facebook.com/TeresaCookArt/
Come early at 5:30 to socialize with fellow artists and enjoy the refreshments generously provided by Cypress Village.
2026 Spring Juried Show
From February 6 thru March 1 at St. Augustine Art Association (StAAA), South Gallery, 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 32084. Open Tues-Sun 12 to 4 pm.
Key date to remember:
Mar 1 - Take down/Pick up 12 pm - 2 pm
Click here to see all Spring Show Entries 2026
Click here to see more about this show and other shows including paintings from past shows in the gallery.
Riverside JWS Members’ Non-Juried Show
The Riverside JWS Non-juried Members' show will be Apr 1 - May 29, 2026 at the Grace Gallery (2nd floor of the McCord Building) of the Riverside Park United Methodist Church, 819 Park Street, Jacksonville, 32204. This is an opportunity for members to show and sell your artwork. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned award-winning artist, please share your artwork! Online entry between March 23 to March 30. For more information and to enter go to:
3. Scheduled Non-Juried Shows Section and 4. Online Non-Juried Show Entry Section.
Publications & Events
Newsletter
Read the latest newsletter by clicking on the image of the cover to the right.
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See more about our communications for members, the latest trifold and calendar of events, past newsletters, and links to websites of interest to members.
Artist of the Year - 2025
Rebecca (Becky) Mentz is the 2025 recipient of the Jacksonville Watercolor Society Artist of the Year. She served as VP of Membership for JWS for many years and she has volunteered for many year at Westminster Wood Retirement Community at the JWS outreach program teaching watercolor to the residents. Becky is a very taleted artist with many award winning paintings in her portfolio. She has been recognized by the Florida Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society, and the Southern Watercolor Society with Signature Membership and is adding the American Watercolor Society to the list of Signature Memberships.
Click to See more about Rebecca Mentz, AOTY award, guidelines for nomination, and previous recipients.
Donations
JWS recently received a generous donation in the name of a long term member who passed away. Over years, we have received other donations as well as art materials and supplies that honor past and current members. We appreciate the generous support of JWS and its mission. To help with future donations, we have provided instructions and contacts on our membership page. Please go to the bottom of the membership page for more information on donations.