Upcoming Exhibits

NAWS Spring 2026 Juried Exhibition: The Color of Light

March 22 – April 26
James Gallery

The Northern Arizona Watercolor Society (NAWS) is pleased to announce its Members-Only Spring 2026 Juried Exhibition, The Color of Light, on view at the Phippen Museum in Prescott, Arizona, from March 22 – April 26, 2026. This exhibition celebrates the expressive power of watercolor and the many ways artists interpret light, atmosphere, and color through the medium.

NAWS members are invited to submit their work for consideration in this juried exhibition. Selected works will be showcased in the galleries of the Phippen Museum, offering artists the opportunity to share their vision with a wide and engaged audience.

The exhibition will be juried and judged by Stephen Quiller, nationally recognized watercolorist, author, and educator, whose expertise and passion for color make him an ideal juror for this exhibition.

Important Dates:

Submissions Open: December 15, 2025
Submission Deadline: February 14, 2026
Artwork Delivery to Phippen Museum: March 17, 2026
Awards Reception: March 28, 2026
- 11:00 AM – Watercolor Demonstration
- 1:00–3:00 PM – Awards Reception featuring cash and merchandise awards

Artists are encouraged to visit the NAWS website to review the full prospectus, eligibility requirements, and submission instructions:
👉 https://www.naws-az.org/exhibitions-shows/

For questions, please contact Show Chair Pat Scott at patbscott@msn.com.

Phippen Museum
4701 Highway 89 North
Prescott, AZ 86301

Arizona Pastel Artists Association’s

10th International Exhibition & Sale at the Phippen Museum

February 28th – April 19th, 2026

The Phippen Museum in Prescott, Arizona, is extremely proud to once again host the Arizona Pastel Artists Association’s 10th Annual International Pastel Exhibition & Sale. This juried event will also feature a special award ceremony and an artist reception on March 14th, 2026.

The Arizona Pastel Artists Association (APAA) is an international group of pastelists that includes participants from across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Their mission is to inspire and promote its members through demonstrations, workshops, informal competitions, juried shows and plein air events that are open to the public. Artists participate in person or through online venues, exploring the vibrant colors of pastels’ pure pigments in a wide variety of styles and creative expressions. Members include nationally recognized artists, emerging artists, hobbyists and beginners.

And visitors to this all-pastel exhibition at the Phippen will be treated to a wide variety of outstanding fine art that explores the vivid colors of pastels’ pure pigments in a wide range of expression.

So join the Phippen Museum for this fascinating display of fine art featuring pastels bold colors in a wide variety of artistic interpretations. The award ceremony and reception on March 1st are open to the public and admission to the museum is FREE.

For more information please visit: apaa.wildapricot.org.

Call for Entries

10th OPEN INTERNATIONAL SHOW 2026

Enter from October 1 – December 19, 2025

Sale and Exhibition held at the

PHIPPEN MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART

4701 N Highway 89, Prescott, AZ 86301

February 28, 2025 – April 19, 2025

Reception March 14, 2025