Become a
Member of The Louisiana Watercolor Society
2010 Revised By-Laws
Purpose of The Society
The Louisiana Watercolor Society, which was founded in 1968,
exists to advance the art of painting with water media, defined as
painting in transparent and/or opaque watercolor on paper, and
in
unvarnished water-soluble casein, acrylic, and gouache on paper.
Membership Classifications
Charter Membership: Members who organized and founded the
Louisiana Watercolor Society.
Signature Membership: The third appearance in an LWS
International Exhibition qualifies the member to use the Society's
initials after member's name.
To maintain Signature status, a person must pay annual dues
continuously.
Active 1 and Active 2 Membership:
Active 1 Membership in the Louisiana Watercolor Society may be
acquired by exhibiting once at the Annual Exhibition;
Active 2
Membership by exhibiting twice at the Annual Exhibition.
To maintain Active 1 or Active 2 status, a person must pay annual
dues continuously.
Associate Membership: Received by any watercolor artist
whose application has been approved by the Board of Directors.
Life Membership: Upon making a one-time dues payment of $250
to the Louisiana Watercolor Society, a person becomes a life
member.
Honorary Membership: Shall be chosen from persons who have
encouraged, appreciated or sponsored art in Louisiana.
Benefits
Exhibit opportunities which include annual Member
Shows with cash awards and ribbons .
Catalog and 3rd entry free in the LWS International
Exhibition
Opportunity to earn signature membership by being
accepted into the Annual International Exhibition three times.
Links to member's web sites on the LWS web site