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Deadline: Friday, March 20th
Presented by the Tallahassee Watercolor Society (TaWS) with support from the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA). Watercolor artists from Alabama, Florida and Georgia are cordially invited to participate in this watercolor competition and exhibition. It will be on display from Thursday, May 28th to Saturday, July 25th at Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (MOFA). An awards reception is scheduled for Thursday, May 28th from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
This exhibition is only open to members of the Tallahassee Watercolor Society with dues paid for 2026. If you are not a current member or have not yet paid your 2026 dues you can pay your dues with your registration fee. Dues for TaWS membership are $35 and the Tri-State application fee is $40. You will be directed to the Tallahassee Watercolor Society webpage to do so once your application is submitted.
The exhibition prospectus is available here. Please be sure to read it and assure your submissions comply with the instructions. Questions may be directed to Lisa Waxman at lwaxman@fsu.edu. Place “Tri-State Inquiry” in the subject line.
This exhibition opportunity is only open to current members of the Tallahassee Watercolor Society with dues paid for 2026. Click here to become a Tallahassee Watercolor Society member.