Our Waterbucket for September  2026 are all available to read here:

Waterbucket Page on Website 

It is time to renew your membership in the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society.  The dues remain at $45 per year and are due by September 30.  You may renew online at www.nfws.org.  Click on the Membership tab at the top of the page and select “Renew Your Membership” from the drop-down menu.  Here is a direct link to the Renew Your Membership page for your use, if you wish.

Alternatively, you may mail a check, payable to NFWS, to this address:  

Marty Kutas, 25 Marvin Court, Hamburg, NY 14075

Be sure to let Marty know of any changes to your address, email, or phone numbers.  

 PLEASE NOTE:  This notice is going out to ALL members.  If you have already renewed for the 2026-27 year, please ignore this request.  If you are not sure if you renewed, contact Marty at martykutas@gmail.com.  Thank you for your continued NFWS support. 

Marty

Martha Kutas

NFWS Membership Committee

martykutas@gmail.com

Registration is open for our Fall 2026 Watercolor Workshop with Laurie Goldstein Warren. Check out the Registration information here:

https://nfws.org/fall-2026-workshop-with-laurie-goldstein-warren/

The submission period for the Fall 2026 Juried Members Exhibition closed at the end of the day Sunday, August 9, 2026. We received 74 submissions from 43 NFWS Members. Thank you to all who submitted. It’s going to be an amazing exhibition. Notices will be sent by email to all submitters August 22 – 24, 2026.

The juror for the Exhibition is Laurie Goldstein-Warren! We are fortunate to have her for our Fall 2026 Workshop!! Here are two examples of her stunning paintings.

Here is the Prospectus for our NFWS Fall 2026 Juried Members’ Watercolor Exhibition. The Submission Period for the show officially opens on July 1, 2026 and extends through August 9, 2026. The Call for Work Page is now open for your information and use. Link below.

Fall 2026 Juried Transparent Watercolor Prospectus

Fall 2026 Call for Work

Here’s the link our Youtube page on this website. You can reach Youtube from there:  Chris Leeper’s Live May 21, 2026 Demonstration for NFWS. 

The Winners are posted on our website, link below. The Exhibition runs until June 19, 2026 at the Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry St., N. Tonawanda, NY. Hours: Wednesday and Thursday, 6-8 pm, Friday and Saturday, 12 – 4 pm. 

It’s a marvelous show of our Members Talents!

Award Winners, Spring 2026 Members Watermedia Exhibition

First Place Award Winner: Anitha Balanchandran’s “Kale in Morning Sun”

Chris Leeper’s Workshop – a few photographic memories to share.