5th Annual Watercolor Carson City

Description

5th Annual Watercolor Carson City
Plein air festival to be held August 19-24, 2025
Brought to you by the Brewery Arts Center and Visit Carson City
Participating watercolor artists will paint plein air in and around Carson City, Nevada, August 19-22, 2025 and present work for the 3-day fundraiser auction / exhibits, August 22-24. Finale auction and awards reception to be held on Sunday, August 24, 1-4pm.
Event Website: www.breweryarts.org
Event Contact: Valerie Moore, val@breweryarts.org
Registration Deadline: June 20, 2025
Jury Notification: July 1, 2025 (Jurying will only occur if number of artist registrations exceeds capacity). 
CASH Awards - Two awards per category + People's Choice Award
Four $1000 Best of Category Awards
Four $150 Second Place Category Awards
Categories: Story, Structure, Landscape, Closeup
One category award per artist
One $500 People's Choice Award - Any exhibiting artist eligible
Juror, Katy Ann Fox, www.katyannfox.com
Exhibit & Auction Location: Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Carson City, NV 89703
Charity: Proceeds from the auction fundraiser will be donated to the Brewery Arts Center
Fundraiser Auction: Three evenings;
1) Friday, Aug 22, VIP Ticketed Reception, times TBA.
2) Saturday, Aug 23, Free entry. Exhibit will be open in conjunction with the Brewery Arts Levitt open-air concert, 7-10 pm.
3) Artist Awards & Reception: Finale fundraiser auction - Sunday, August 24, 2025, 1-4pm.
Competition
Requirements and Specifications
Entry fee of $60 includes first competition entry and free attendance to three artist auction/reception events.If selected to participate, artists may submit up to three (3) plein air only entries FOR COMPETITION ($20 each for 2nd and 3rd entries).An additional three (3) entries may be submitted for sale at auction ($10 each entry fee)All entries must be created on a paper surface using allowable water media. Submissions must be presented with mat and frame.Competition entries must be created PLEIN AIR ONLY during the event dates, August 19-22, 2025. No photographic assistance allowed during creation.All entries must be available for auction sales, Aug 22-24, 2025.See Terms & Conditions or Prospectus in Detail Page for specifics.
User Entry Process Tutorial
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Category Winners from the 4th Annual Watercolor Carson City Event
Best Story Due @ Due Sarella by Kaz ChandlerBest Structure and People's Choice First Presbyterian Church by Laura Lawrence Best Panoramic 2024Overlooking Carson by Shanae Lavelle Best Close-upBlue Shrine by Leslie K Kuhn