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
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

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
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
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
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
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