Membership
Membership is open to anyone who is interested in water media. JWS is a wonderful way to meet and make new friends and network with an array of like-minded artists.
Benefits include member fees for workshops, artist demonstrations at monthly meetings, opportunity to participate in juried shows and community outreach, access to JWS library of art videos and books, and communication via newsletter, web site, and e-mail.
Bylaws describe opportunities available and responsibilities of officers and committees as well as governance of JWS as a non-profit organization. Click on link for pdf copy of Bylaws.
Here is a summary of the sections on this page:
1. Join or Renew Membership:
is a section that included instructions on how to join or renew membership BY MAIL or ONLINE using membership application form and Paypal/your credit card.
Membership dues are $35 per year for individual memberships and $42 per year for family memberships and $20 per year for student memberships. The dues are payable at the beginning of the JWS fiscal year, January 1st and are delinquent after January 31st. Lifetime memberships are also available, if desired. Contact Becky Mentz for more information.
2. Members' list and Websites is a section that includes all members included on the membership roster who have paid dues for the current year and lifetime members, with links to the members’ websites or galleries, where you can view the works of some of our members and workshops.
3. Donations is a section that describes how to make a donation to Jacksonville Watercolor Society.
1. Join or Renew Membership
Reminder: Please make sure your email address and telephone number are correct so that we can contact you.
BY MAIL: Click here to download the membership application form and fill out the information. This form can be used for new members and members renewing their membership. Mail the application form and your check to Rebecca Mentz at the address on the form. Membership dues are also accepted at the monthly meetings in person by check or cash.
ONLINE: Submit Application and Pay Dues via Two-Step Process
Step 1. Click here to bring up online membership application form and complete online. When you "submit" this will send the information to our membership email address for processing. Return to step 2 below to pay dues.
Step 2. Pay dues online, selecting the individual, family, or student membership box from the menu below and press the “Pay Now” button at the bottom of the box. This will take you to the secured JWS PayPal account. Please review the shopping cart to ensure your selection recorded correctly and the quantity is "1". You may pay with your own PayPal account or by credit card as a guest (option at bottom of PayPal page) and fill out the requested information as a non-PayPal account. A small convenience fee of $2.00 is added for online payments to offset charges to JWS for PayPal's payment processing services. You should receive confirmation of the payment from PayPal.
2. Members List and Websites
Current members are listed below. If a member has a website, a link to the website may be added to the member's name by contacting Rick Godke.
Please provide any changes to your membership information to Becky Mentz. If you have paid your dues and do not see your name below, please contact Becky.
Click on the names with links (underlined) to see members’ website and gallery.
As of 04/12/2025
L-Lifetime Members (22), R-Renewals (72), S-Student (0), N-New Members (13), Total - 107
LM = Lifetime Members N = New Members
Carol Allegood
Carol Baker
Nancy Banks
Lalena Barnes
Denise Bates
Miles Batt #2 LM
Max Billingsley
Deborah Bird
Linda Blackburn
Linda Borgstede
Diane Bradley LM
Jeannie Brockhausen
Kim Bouy
Lisa Cederberg
Erin Crockett
Imogen Coleman
Linda Cox
Terry Craig N
Cindy Cyr N
Marha Denneen N
Patricia Dougherty
Carol Doyle
LuAnn Dunkinson
Donald Farrell
Linda Fern
Chris Flagg N
Melynda Fowler N
Jeannie Gabrynowicz
Jennifer Garrett (Caracicolo)
Richard Godke
Fran Grandy LM
Cecilia (Cece) Grillo
Geri Groenert
Enma Alcarraz
Guia
Cindy
Guy
Cinda Haas
Sylvia Haddock LM
Ted Head
Danielle Helow
Heather Hill
Barbara Holt
Brenda Howze
Julie Hynes
Meganne Johnson
Frances Jones
Gail Karson
Jill Kelly
Janet Killackey
Jan Koss
Vicki Lake LM
Jean Langlie
Gloria Larson
Jessica Larson N
Ann Leathery LM
Sandra Maddox
Lynn McClow
Judy McDermott
Debra McElreath
Leeanne Meadows
Virginia Meadows LM
Rebecca Mentz
Barbara Milon
Marge Monteith
Rosemary Moredock
Terese Muller LM
Judy Mundy N
Leigh Murphy LM
Lois Newman
Tito Oliver
Christine Olmoguez LM
Cynthia Pierson
Janet Post
Lucy Price LM
Priyanka Priyadarshini N
Ingrid Prosser
Michelle Register N
Marise Rinkel
Pablo Rivera
Dee Roberts
Joan Romain
Cathy Salzer
Rhona Scoville
Diane Schultz N
Mary Sebold
Ruth Senftleber N
Karen Serenchy
Mary Lou Sick
Stephanie Sipp LM
Mary Shymkiv-Bakker N
Svetlana Shorey
Connie Skinner
Joyce Snell
Giovanna Sparagna
Susan Sprague N
Siv Spurgeon
Denise Sparf
Jennie Szaltis LM
Arlene Tabor
Francesca Tabor-Miolla LM
Scotty Thornton LM
Michael Tibor
Lisa Timm N
Gloria Travassos-James LM
Shehla Uraizee
Verna Urbanski LM
Mary A. Walker
Janelle Watson LM
R. Tuni Weiss LM
Linda F. Windland
Renee Winkler LM
Becky Woodward LM
Karen Zelenkov LM
3. Donations
Over the years, JWS has received generous donations in honor of past and present members. We are grateful for that support. If you would like to make a donation to JWS, please notify our President, LuAnn Dunkinson or other board member (see About Us for contact information).
PICK UP: If donating art material or supplies, arrangements will be made to pick up and deliver.
BY MAIL: Please send a check payable to the Jacksonville Watercolor Society and include "Donation" and the name of the person being honored by the donation on the check. Mailing address will be arranged upon notification of the donation.