SCREENING of Artwork to BECOME A NEW, Associate or Juried MEMBER OF PWS:
Fall New Member Screening is scheduled for Saturday, September 26th, 2026 at Wilkins School Community Center. Potential new members must first register online for the event to be considered for membership. Works to be considered must be delivered, in person, between 12:30 - 1:00 PM. Return for pickup of works between 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM. Applicants will be notified of acceptance or rejection via mail or email.
For the screening, artists must bring 3 water-based media paintings, matted and framed "exhibit-ready". These must be created primarily with water-based media on a paper surface (YUPO and Tyvek are permitted) and unvarnished. No canvas. No Aqua board. Mediums include: watercolor, acrylic, casein, gouache, egg tempera. No pastels, class work, digital images, nor any form of print or reproductions, 10% collage only. Works must be framed "exhibit-ready". No size limit, other than they must fit in the door and one must to be able to carry them. Generally, PWS exhibits limit outside framed dimensions of work to be no more than 48 inches in any one dimension. The screening panel is looking for a consistent level of professional quality painting, so it is advisable to bring 3 pieces representative of your technique, style, and subject matter in your usual work.
All applicants will receive a notification via email regarding their screening result within one week after the screening. New members will be invited to exhibit in our upcoming Online New Members Exhibit and to the general members’ meeting in October at Wilkins School Community Center. New members will receive more information on PWS membership with their acceptance letter. There is no fee for screening.
