To our members and patrons of the South Carolina Watermedia Society:
Welcome to 2024 and the start of a new year. As your new president, I look forward to sharing lots of engaging news from the society, exciting art from our members, and educational opportunities from visiting artists this coming year. By now, you have received an invitation to enter our first exhibition of the year: The 2024 Spring Digital Show. I encourage our member artists to enter this online exhibition that showcases their entry for the entire year on our website.
One of the goals I’m most excited about pursuing this year is highlighting who we are as the South Carolina Watermedia Society. I would like to bring our “Mission Statement” to life with greater interactions between our members and the public.
I shared with a friend recently two unique characteristics about our South Carolina Watermedia Society. Founded in 1977, we’re a “small art society” with a national presence, and secondly, we’re a “small art society” with a wealth of talented artists. Being small makes us unique. Because of our size, many of our members know each other and reach out in friendly ways that allow us to grow together professionally and personally. I would like to see membership and art friendships grow through our society’s outreach of activities.
2024 is the year to focus on our Mission Statement, ask our members to share who we are, and encourage new artists to join us. South Carolina is one of the most popular relocation destinations for people moving from across the country. Let’s reach out sharing in our creativity and love of the watermedia arts.
Stay tuned during the year for more announcements of activities happening in South Carolina. Watermedia artists can participate while growing in their friendships, making new art connections, and competing to showcase their works.
Victoria Alger
SCWS 2024 President |