Our March 19, 2026 Members Meeting and Demonstration by Jody Ziehm will be different! It will be in person at the Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Snyder, NY.

 Our March Members Meeting this year will be different! It will be in person on March 19, 2026 from 7 – 9 pm at the Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Snyder, NY. ( Lots of parking behind the facility.) Snacks provided by our Hospitality Committee.

Here’s a link to our website calendar where you can learn all about Jody Ziehm, our awesome demonstrator. March 19th Meeting and Demo.

Our Spring Workshop artist will be Chris Leeper!!!

 This  Spring 2026  NFWS’ Workshop will feature nationally renowned artist and  teacher Chris Leeper.  The  Workshop  is scheduled for May 19 through May 22,2026 at the Castiglia Center on the Roycroft Campus in East Aurora.Stay tuned for registration information and details.

In the meantime, checkout the demonstration Chris did for NFWS back in January of 2021. Here’s a link to that demo on our Youtube Channel. Chris Leeper’s NFWS Demonstration January 2021.

Announcing our Spring 2026 Non-Juried Members Exhibition

The Prospectus for our Spring Exhibition can be viewed and downloaded from the Call for Work page. Here is the link:  

NFWS Spring 2026 Prospectus 

The website will be open for submissions (digital images not required; clarification included in the Prospectus) on January 17th, and will close on March 1, 2026. The Call for Work page will include the Submission Form after January 17, 2026. The Juror of Awards will be Chris Leeper, our Spring 2026 Workshop Artist. 

The Exhibition will be held at the Carnegie Art Center in North Tonawanda from May 13 through June 19, 2026.