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Utah Watercolor Society records, 1974-2018
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Utah Watercolor Society
- Title
- Utah Watercolor Society records
- Dates
- 1974-2018 (inclusive)
- Quantity
- 24 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 3088
- Summary
- The Utah Watercolor Society records contains materials documenting the founding of the organization, administrative materials, financial materials, newsletters, membership information, and exhibition materials. The Utah Watercolor Society in a non-profit organization focusing on elevating the stature of watercolor as an art medium and to educate the public as to the significance of watercolor and the importance of creativity.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Utah Watercolor Society (UWS) was founded December 30, 1974 as a non-profit organization. The mission of UWS is to elevate the stature of watercolor as an art medium and to educate the public as to the significance of watercolor and the importance of creativity. The organization supports annual exhibitions of watercolors, along with monthly member meetings.
The UWS is a member society of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Utah Watercolor Society records contains materials documenting the founding of the organization, administrative materials, financial materials, newsletters, membership information, and exhibition materials.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms .
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection was arranged into the following series: 1. Administrative materials; 2. Events; 3. Financial materials; 4. Membership materials; 5. Exhibitions; 6. Workshops; 7. Western Federation of Watercolor Societies; and 8. Oversize materials.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Julie Ickes in 2018.
Processing Note
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2023.
Related Materials
See also the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies records. Exhibition catalogs from the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies records have been digitized and are available online.
Separated Materials
Multimedia materials were transferred the the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Articles of incorporation |
1974; 1976; 1995 |
| 1 | 2 | Bylaws |
1977-2015 |
| 1 | 3 | Non-profit designation |
1974-1994 |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence |
1974-2013 |
| 1 | 5-7 | Board meetings |
1983-2017 |
| 1 | 8 | Utah Watercolor Society chapters |
2018; undated |
| 1 | 9 | Job descriptions |
|
| 1 | 10 | Salt Lake City resolution declaring May, 2001 watercolor month |
2001 |
| 1 | 11 | Space rentals |
1989-2016 |
| 2 | 1 | Postal account |
1993-2011 |
| 2 | 2 | Audiovisual technical services agreement |
2017 |
| 2 | 3 | Letterhead |
|
| 2 | 4 | Marketing materials |
1991-2011 |
| 2 | 5 | Award medal design and fabrication |
1975-1984 |
| 2 | 6 | Student scholarships |
2012-2015 |
EventsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 7-11 | Artist open studio tour |
1994-1996; 1998-1999; 2001 |
| 2 | 12 | Arts and the Park |
2015-2017 |
| 2 | 13 | Paint-out |
2003 |
| 2 | 14 | Utah State Fair |
2004; 2014 |
Financial materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1-4 | Financial statements |
1975-2017 |
| 3 | 5-8 | Receipts and invoices |
2005-2011; 2015 |
| 3 | 9 | Fund raising information |
1995 |
Grants |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Salt Lake City Arts Council |
1995-1996 |
| 4 | 2 | Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Program |
2000-2002 |
| 4 | 3-7 | Utah Arts Council |
1980-2011 |
| 4 | 8 | Utah State Division of Fine Arts |
1976-1979 |
Membership materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1-2 | Directories |
1977-2016 |
| 5 | 3 | Meetings and attendance |
1977-2017 |
| 5 | 4 | Membership information |
1982-2010 |
| 5 | 5-6 | Surveys |
1985; undated |
| 5 | 7 | Survey report |
2015 |
| 6 | 1-6 | Utah Watercolor Society Newsletters |
1975-1999 |
| 7 | 1-3 | Utah Watercolor Society Newsletters |
2000-2014 |
ExhibitionsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1 | Evaluation and recommendations of Utah Watercolor Society's 1st annual juried show |
1975 |
| 8 | 2-9 | Annual exhibitions |
1975-2006 |
| 9 | 1 | Mini show |
2007 |
| 9 | 2 | Spring open exhibition |
2007 |
| 9 | 3 | Fall member exhibition |
2007 |
| 9 | 4 | Mini show |
2008 |
| 9 | 5 | Spring open exhibition |
2008 |
| 9 | 6 | Fall member exhibition |
2008 |
| 9 | 7 | Annual exhibitions |
2009 |
| 10 | 1 | Spring open exhibition |
2010 |
| 10 | 2 | Fall member exhibition |
2010 |
| 10 | 3 | Two-star signature show |
2011 |
| 10 | 4 | Spring open exhibition |
2011 |
| 10 | 5 | Fall member exhibition |
2011 |
| 10 | 6 | Small works show |
2012 |
| 10 | 7-8 | Spring open exhibition |
2012 |
| 11 | 1-3 | Fall member exhibition |
2012 |
| 11 | 4-6 | Spring open exhibition |
2013 |
| 12 | 1-2 | Fall member exhibition |
2013 |
| 12 | 3 | Spring open exhibition |
2014 |
| 12 | 4 | Fall member exhibition |
2014 |
| 12 | 5 | Small works exhibition |
2015 |
| 12 | 6 | Spring open exhibition |
2015 |
| 13 | 1-2 | Fall member exhibition |
2015 |
| 13 | 3 | Annual exhibitions |
2016-2017 |
WorkshopsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 14 | Correspondence and planning materials |
1975-2014 | |
| Folder | |||
| 14 | 3 | George Allen workshop |
2003 |
| 14 | 4 | Osral Allred workshop |
2004 |
| 14 | 5 | Don Andrews workshop |
2003 |
| 14 | 6 | Gerald F. Brommer workshop |
2001 |
| 14 | 7 | Alvaro Castagnet workshop |
2011 |
| 14 | 8 | Lind A. Doll workshop |
1995 |
| 14 | 9 | Sterling Edwards workshop |
2009 |
| 14 | 10 | Jerry Fenter workshop |
2005 |
| 14 | 11 | Harriet Goode workshop |
1998 |
| 14 | 12 | Jean Grastorf workshop |
2008 |
| 14 | 13 | Polly Hammett workshop |
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| 14 | 14 | LaVere Hutchings workshop |
|
| 14 | 15 | Linda Kemp workshop |
2006 |
| 14 | 16 | Jim Kosvanec workshop |
1998 |
| 14 | 17 | Dale Laitenin workshop |
1999 |
| 14 | 18 | Fran Larsen workshop |
2004 |
| 14 | 19 | Tom Lynch workshop |
2004 |
| 14 | 20 | Martha Mans workshop |
1999 |
| 14 | 21 | Judy Morris workshop |
2006 |
| 14 | 22 | Barbara Nechis workshop |
2014 |
| 14 | 23 | Alex Powers workshop |
1999 |
| 14 | 24 | Ian Ramsey workshop |
1998 |
| 14 | 25 | Spike Ress workshop |
2000 |
| 14 | 26 | Betsy Dillard Stroud workshop |
2003 |
| 14 | 27 | Brenda Swenson workshop |
2007 |
| 14 | 28 | Joyce Washor workshop |
2009 |
| 14 | 29 | Frank Webb workshop |
2002 |
| 14 | 30 | Arne Westerman workshop |
2003 |
| 14 | 31 | Frederick Wong workshop |
1980-1983 |
| 14 | 32 | Creativity conference |
1997-199 |
Western Federation of Watercolor SocietiesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 15 | 1 | 1st annual exhibition |
1976 |
| 15 | 2 | 15th annual exhibition |
1990 |
| 15 | 3 | 16th annual exhibition |
1991 |
| 15 | 4 | 17th annual exhibition |
1992 |
| 15 | 5 | 18th annual exhibition |
1993 |
| 15 | 6 | 19th annual exhibition |
1994 |
| 15 | 7 | 20th annual exhibition |
1995 |
| 15 | 8 | 21st annual exhibition |
1996 |
| 15 | 9 | 22nd annual exhibition |
1997 |
| 15 | 10 | 23rd annual exhibition |
1998 |
| 15 | 11 | 24th annual exhibition |
1999 |
| 15 | 12 | 25th annual exhibition |
2000 |
| 15 | 13 | 26th annual exhibition
The 26th annual exhibition was hosted by the Utah Watercolor Society and held at the Kimball Art Center, Park City, Utah.
|
2001 |
| 15 | 14 | 27th annual exhibition |
2002 |
| 16 | 1 | 28th annual exhibition
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2003 |
| 16 | 2 | 29th annual exhibition |
2004 |
| 16 | 3 | 30th annual exhibition |
2005 |
| 16 | 4 | 31st annual exhibition |
2006 |
| 16 | 5 | 32nd annual exhibition |
2007 |
| 16 | 6 | 33rd annual exhibition |
2008 |
| 16 | 7 | 34th annual exhibition |
2009 |
| 16 | 8 | 35th annual exhibition
The 35th annual exhibition was hosted by the Utah Watercolor Society and held at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.
|
2010 |
| 16 | 9 | 36th annual exhibition |
2011 |
| 16 | 10 | 37th annual exhibition |
2012 |
| 16 | 11 | 38th annual exhibition |
2013 |
| 16 | 12 | 39th annual exhibition |
2014 |
| 16 | 13 | 41st annual exhibition |
2016 |
| 16 | 14 | 42nd annual exhibition |
2017 |
Oversize materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| oversize-box | ||
| 17 | Scrapbook |
1974-1980 |
| 18 | Scrapbook |
1980-1989 |
| 19 | Scrapbook |
1980-1989 |
| 20 | Scrapbook |
1980-1990 |
| 21 | Scrapbook |
1990-1991 |
| 22 | Scrapbook |
1990-1999 |
| 23 | Scrapbook |
1990-1999 |
| 24 | Scrapbook |
1991-1992 |
| 25 | Scrapbook |
1992-1993 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Watercolor painting--West (U.S.)
- Watercolorists--Societies--West (U.S.)
Corporate Names
- Utah Watercolor Society--Archives
- Western Federation of Watercolor Societies--Archives
