J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Utah Watercolor Society records
Utah Watercolor Society
ACCN 3088
24 linear feet
1974-2018
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.
English
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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.
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.
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Donated by Julie Ickes in 2018.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2023.
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.
The Utah Watercolor Society records contains materials documenting the founding of the organization, administrative materials, financial materials, newsletters, membership information, and exhibition materials.
Multimedia materials were transferred the the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Utah Watercolor Society--Archives
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies--Archives
Watercolorists--Societies--West (U.S.)
Watercolor painting--West (U.S.)
Administrative materials
Articles of incorporation
1974
1976
1995
1
1
Bylaws
1977-2015
1
2
Non-profit designation
1974-1994
1
3
Correspondence
1974-2013
1
4
Board meetings
1983-2017
1
5-7
Utah Watercolor Society chapters
2018
undated
1
8
Job descriptions
1
9
Salt Lake City resolution declaring May, 2001 watercolor month
2001
1
10
Space rentals
1989-2016
1
11
Postal account
1993-2011
2
1
Audiovisual technical services agreement
2017
2
2
Letterhead
2
3
Marketing materials
1991-2011
2
4
Award medal design and fabrication
1975-1984
2
5
Student scholarships
2012-2015
2
6
Events
Artist open studio tour
1994-1996
1998-1999
2001
2
7-11
Arts and the Park
2015-2017
2
12
Paint-out
2003
2
13
Utah State Fair
2004
2014
2
14
Financial materials
Financial statements
1975-2017
3
1-4
Receipts and invoices
2005-2011
2015
3
5-8
Fund raising information
1995
3
9
Grants
Salt Lake City Arts Council
1995-1996
4
1
Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Program
2000-2002
4
2
Utah Arts Council
1980-2011
4
3-7
Utah State Division of Fine Arts
1976-1979
4
8
Membership materials
Directories
1977-2016
5
1-2
Meetings and attendance
1977-2017
5
3
Membership information
1982-2010
5
4
Surveys
1985
undated
5
5-6
Survey report
2015
5
7
Utah Watercolor Society Newsletters
1975-1999
6
1-6
Utah Watercolor Society Newsletters
2000-2014
7
1-3
Exhibitions
Evaluation and recommendations of Utah Watercolor Society's 1st annual juried show
1975
8
1
Annual exhibitions
1975-2006
8
2-9
Mini show
2007
9
1
Spring open exhibition
2007
9
2
Fall member exhibition
2007
9
3
Mini show
2008
9
4
Spring open exhibition
2008
9
5
Fall member exhibition
2008
9
6
Annual exhibitions
2009
9
7
Spring open exhibition
2010
10
1
Fall member exhibition
2010
10
2
Two-star signature show
2011
10
3
Spring open exhibition
2011
10
4
Fall member exhibition
2011
10
5
Small works show
2012
10
6
Spring open exhibition
2012
10
7-8
Fall member exhibition
2012
11
1-3
Spring open exhibition
2013
11
4-6
Fall member exhibition
2013
12
1-2
Spring open exhibition
2014
12
3
Fall member exhibition
2014
12
4
Small works exhibition
2015
12
5
Spring open exhibition
2015
12
6
Fall member exhibition
2015
13
1-2
Annual exhibitions
2016-2017
13
3
Workshops
Correspondence and planning materials
1975-2014
14
George Allen workshop
2003
14
3
Osral Allred workshop
2004
14
4
Don Andrews workshop
2003
14
5
Gerald F. Brommer workshop
2001
14
6
Alvaro Castagnet workshop
2011
14
7
Lind A. Doll workshop
1995
14
8
Sterling Edwards workshop
2009
14
9
Jerry Fenter workshop
2005
14
10
Harriet Goode workshop
1998
14
11
Jean Grastorf workshop
2008
14
12
Polly Hammett workshop
14
13
LaVere Hutchings workshop
14
14
Linda Kemp workshop
2006
14
15
Jim Kosvanec workshop
1998
14
16
Dale Laitenin workshop
1999
14
17
Fran Larsen workshop
2004
14
18
Tom Lynch workshop
2004
14
19
Martha Mans workshop
1999
14
20
Judy Morris workshop
2006
14
21
Barbara Nechis workshop
2014
14
22
Alex Powers workshop
1999
14
23
Ian Ramsey workshop
1998
14
24
Spike Ress workshop
2000
14
25
Betsy Dillard Stroud workshop
2003
14
26
Brenda Swenson workshop
2007
14
27
Joyce Washor workshop
2009
14
28
Frank Webb workshop
2002
14
29
Arne Westerman workshop
2003
14
30
Frederick Wong workshop
1980-1983
14
31
Creativity conference
1997-199
14
32
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
1st annual exhibition
1976
15
1
15th annual exhibition
1990
15
2
16th annual exhibition
1991
15
3
17th annual exhibition
1992
15
4
18th annual exhibition
1993
15
5
19th annual exhibition
1994
15
6
20th annual exhibition
1995
15
7
21st annual exhibition
1996
15
8
22nd annual exhibition
1997
15
9
23rd annual exhibition
1998
15
10
24th annual exhibition
1999
15
11
25th annual exhibition
2000
15
12
26th annual exhibition
2001
15
13
The 26th annual exhibition was hosted by the Utah Watercolor Society and held at the Kimball Art Center, Park City, Utah.
27th annual exhibition
2002
15
14
28th annual exhibition
2003
16
1
29th annual exhibition
2004
16
2
30th annual exhibition
2005
16
3
31st annual exhibition
2006
16
4
32nd annual exhibition
2007
16
5
33rd annual exhibition
2008
16
6
34th annual exhibition
2009
16
7
35th annual exhibition
2010
16
8
The 35th annual exhibition was hosted by the Utah Watercolor Society and held at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.
36th annual exhibition
2011
16
9
37th annual exhibition
2012
16
10
38th annual exhibition
2013
16
11
39th annual exhibition
2014
16
12
41st annual exhibition
2016
16
13
42nd annual exhibition
2017
16
14
Oversize materials
Scrapbook
1974-1980
17
Scrapbook
1980-1989
18
Scrapbook
1980-1989
19
Scrapbook
1980-1990
20
Scrapbook
1990-1991
21
Scrapbook
1990-1999
22
Scrapbook
1990-1999
23
Scrapbook
1991-1992
24
Scrapbook
1992-1993
25