Many of you have been asking for years that Women in Watercolor have a membership option. Now we do!
Any woman is welcome to join!!
We are so excited to offer this option so we can share more work from more women artists at every level of watercolor painting!

Scroll down to see all of the membership benefits.


Associate Membership benefits include:
– The ability to enter the Members Only Online Exhibition, a non-juried online show.
– Listing in the Members Gallery, including a photo of your artwork and link to your website and social media pages.
– Access to the exclusive Members Only sections on the website including FREE watercolor tutorials and many other benefits.
– Chance to be the Monthly Featured Member. Every month a member will be chosen to be featured in our Monthly Email Newsletter and on our Social Media sites.


Signature Membership benefits include:
– Signature Members may use the title “WIW” after their names.
Signature membership may be achieved after an artist’s THIRD year of winning an award in the WIW Annual International Juried Competition within a 6 year time period. Each year counts as one acceptance even if multiple paintings were awarded in one show. Being a Women in Watercolor Awards Judge counts as one year towards Signature Membership.
You must be a current WIW member to qualify for Signature Membership.
– Signature Membership also includes ALL of the benefits of the Associate Membership.

Membership Information
Membership lasts for one year from the date you join.
*Our first year of membership ran from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. With the new members area of the website, starting on October 1, 2024, membership will run for a full year from the date you join.
Membership fees must be kept current per year to keep your listing online, ability to enter the Members Only Show and all other member benefits. You will lose signature status and online listing after one year of not paying membership dues. Membership dues are $35 per year. No refunds.


