Programs and Education
1. JWS Monthly Meetings: There are eight (8) monthly meetings throughout the year with demonstrations and lectures by renowned national or prominent local artists - providing support and arts education for the beginner to the professional.
2. Scheduled programs are listed below. Click here for List of Monthly Meetings and guest artists from previous years and for more information about a meeting or artist go to the newsletter archives for that month.
3. JWS Outreach Program offers educational opportunities for volunteers as described below.
4. Additional art education and instructions are available from some JWS members. Go to Membership and check out the links to members’ websites for instructions they may be
offering. Also on the Communications page, there are links to other resources for art education.
1. Monthly Meetings
Please contact LuAnn Dunkinson if you have any questions or suggestions about our programs.
Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise specified, from September through May (except December). Monthly programs are open to the public.
Our general monthly meetings will be at Cypress Village, 4600 Middleton Park Cir E, Jacksonville, FL 32224 in the Egret Room (in main building near entrance).
Directions: JTB or I90 East toward Beaches and exit at San Pablo. Pass Mayo Clinic, turn right at next light onto WM Davis Parkway. Continue 1.5 miles to the entrance of Cypress Village. Special Event signs will be posted directing us to the main parking lot. Enter through the main entrance and stop at the concierge desk for directions to the Egret Room.
We are grateful to Cypress Village for providing water, tea, coffee, and cookies, as well as the TV for watching demonstrations. And the room is setup for us, so we will have more time to socialize with fellow artists from JWS and Cypress Village.
2. Scheduled Programs
SUMMER BREAK (June, July, August)
2026 FALL PROGRAMS
Sep 22, 2026 —Kathy Stark
Oct 27, 2026 —Janet Rogers (Workshop Instructor)
Nov 24, 2026 —Barbara Holt, Artist of the Year 2024
WINTER BREAK (December)
2027 SPRING PROGRAMS
Feb 2, 2027 - Joel Popadics, AWS, ASMA (Workshop Instructor)
Feb 23, 2027 - Rebecca (Becky) Mentz, Artist of the Year 2025
Mar 23, 2027 - TBD
Apr 27, 2027 - TBD
May 25, 2027 - End of Season Celebration - Members Social Gathering
2026 Fall Programs
2027 Spring Programs
Contact Ted Head for suggestions and more information about monthly meetings. Click on the name of the guest artist for link to their website or more information.
Feb 2, 2027
Joel Popadics
Feb 23, 2027
Rebecca Mentz (AOTY)
Apr 27, 2027
TBD
May 25, 2027
End of Year Members Social Gathering
3. Outreach Program
Join the JWS volunteers who provide support and education to the community through Outreach Programs. More opportunities are available to help.
Westminster Woods Wednesdays: Members of JWS have been sharing our love of watercolor painting with two groups of Westminster Woods residents on Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 11:30 am. Many in the group are now active members of JWS themselves - and attend meetings and workshops. Outreach volunteers are needed to share their knowledge, talents and ideas in planning and demonstrating and working with others.
Volunteering and sharing our knowledge with others helps reinforce our understanding of art concepts. If you would like to find out more about WWW outreach contact Tuni Weiss, Barbara Holt or Rebecca Mentz or Heather Hill.
If other members are working on outreach projects in the community and would like to include that information here, please contact Karen Zelenkov.