International Watercolor Painting Exhibition at the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania

IWS Romania

MAKE THE WATERCOLOR GREAT AGAIN – 2nd Edition

🏛️ International Watercolor Painting Exhibition at the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, organized by the Association of Watercolor Painters of Romania (IWS Romania).

📅 Exhibition Dates: August 1–31, 2025

🎭 The opening ceremony and live painting demonstrations will be announced in July.

🌟 An Unmissable Opportunity! After the first edition in 2019, this is your chance to shine and share your talent with a global audience in an iconic and prestigious setting. This major exhibition will bring together top contemporary watercolor artists in an extraordinary display of skill and creativity.

🏛️ The Palace of Parliament, Bucharest, Romania (People's House), with the Constantin Brâncuși Hall – a symbol of grandeur and art, the third-largest administrative building in the world, opens its doors for an International Watercolor Exhibition organized by IWS ROMANIA!

👀 The Palace of Parliament receives up to 3,000 visitors daily, making it an unparalleled stage for your work!

🎨 This is your Unique Opportunity to showcase your art in a world-class venue, alongside talented artists from around the world. This will be an elite event, where your work will be admired by a wide audience and passionate collectors.

📷 No shipping hassles, no customs issues! Simply send a high-resolution (300 dpi) digital photo of your painting, and we’ll transform it into a gallery-quality print on watercolor paper, framed with a professional passe-partout.

📩 Participation Process:

📤 Submit a high-resolution (300 dpi) digital image of your watercolor (created in 2024 or 2025) by June 1, 2025, to [email protected].

❌ Only watercolor paintings are admitted – no mixed media, no oil, no acrylic, no ink, no tempera!

✅ Wait for confirmation and payment instructions (Payment can be made via PayPal, Revolut, or bank transfer).

🎨 Theme: No restrictions! Let your creativity flow! You can paint any subject.

📏 Format: Rectangular, horizontal or vertical – your choice! It doesn't matter how big the actual artwork is, it's important that the image you submit is of the highest quality. We will print all artworks in a single size.

🗓️ Artwork creation date: 2024 or 2025

📖 Printed Catalog Included! Each participant will receive a printed exhibition catalog, which will be sent either to the national leader of each participating country or directly to independent participants.

🏆 Awards & Recognition: 🥇 6 Prizes in Total: • 3 Prizes for Romanian participants • 3 Prizes for international participants 🎨 A jury of renowned watercolor artists will judge the entries, and the names of the jurors will be announced in July.

💰 Participation Options & Fees:

👥 Join as a team or as an individual:

Participants are encouraged to register through an IWS leader to facilitate coordination.

🔢 UNLIMITED NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS! 🖌️ UNLIMITED NUMBERS OF ARTISTS IN EACH IWS TEAM!

💵 Participation Fees:

💵 €55/person – If you join through an IWS leader.

💵 €25/leader – For leaders with fewer than 5 artists.

💵 🆓 FREE – For leaders who bring at least 5 artists.

💵 €95/person – If you participate individually without an IWS leader.

📌 Why the price difference? We actively support team participation within IWS rather than independent entries, which is why team participants benefit from lower fees.

📖 What’s Included?

🏛️ Exhibition for one full month at the prestigious Palace of Parliament.

🖼️ Professional print on watercolor paper (200g) with passe-partout framing.

📖 Printed catalog + shipping costs covered.

✉️ Contact Us: For any questions, feel free to reach out at [email protected].

🚀 Don’t Miss This Opportunity! Sign up now and become part of an event that will shape the future of contemporary watercolor art!

🖌️ Let’s Make the Watercolor Great Again for the second time! 🎨