2012 AKWS Scholarship Announcement

The Alaska Watercolor Society is pleased to announce the opening of the application process for the AKWS 2012 Scholarship Award. Two scholarships in the amount of $1000 will be awarded.

Scholarship applicants must be currently enrolled in a visual arts program at any one of the University of Alaska campuses and must have completed at least one year of their program. Concentration on water media is not required. Applications must be received (not just postmarked) on or before Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Photos of your artwork are required, so start early.

Applications are available here. If you have any further questions, please call Renate Martin at 907-279-0177 or e-mail k.r.martin@alaska.net

Frank Francese Workshop
August 6 - 10, 2012
Anchorage, Alaska

Frank Francese will teach a five day workshop in Anchorage, August 6 - 10, 2012. Spaces are limited, reserve a seat with this form. See the Workshop page of Frank's website for more details on his workshop approach and agenda.

AKWS Sites for Sharing, Interaction, and More Information

AKWS Facebook - Join the Facebook page for regular updates to events, chat with members, view photos, and learn more about the Alaska Watercolor Society! Open to everyone, just follow the link or search for 'Alaska Watercolor Society' on Facebook.

AKWS Members Only Online Network (NING) - As a Watercolor Society Member you can contact Francine Dufour Jones and obtain an account to the AKWS social networking site on NING. AKWS artists that want to share their art and learn from each other now have an online community all their own. Our interactive artist community is a meeting place available as a free benefit to all current and paid members. The site is a place to interact with other members, read or create blogs, post comments, share ideas and paintings, or get more information.