Join us for the Advent Painting Challenge

Starting today ! A new clue will be released on Facebook and Istagram!

Paint a picture with the clue, post it to Facebook or Istagram and tag it with #iwsadvent25 !

Each painting that is posted counts as one entry into the prize pool!

So make sure you tag it ! Winners announced at the next IWS monthly meeting !

Here is your clue for Day 1 of the advent painting challenge

Your clue for December 1st

Winter magazine submissions

Hi there!

We are calling out for work submissions for our WINTER 2026 IWS Canada Magazine!

The deadline for Submitting Your work is December 15th, 2025

(It is set for release at the beginning of January 2026.)  

Please follow this link to submit your work. 

https://form.jotform.com/251145013525041

Please NAME your file, for example: YourName-YourPainting.jpg

This is much appreciated as it saves us a lot of time, and prevents your work from being improperly named or lost in the shuffle. – Thank you in advance.

We look forward to seeing your latest creations!

– Ian

Get ready to vote this sunday!

After long and tireless effort from our IWS Canada team, we are very pleased to announce the grand opening of our IWS Canada, Online 3D Fall Gallery for 2025!

Please browse the gallery at your leisure and consider your favourite. We will be voting for best in show at our Sunday Zoom meeting!

Please follow the link here:

https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/14818058/iws-canada-fall-online-3d-gallery-2025

Happy browsing! and congratulations to all artists on display! 

Join us to vote! Sunday October 26th ! At our monthly zoom meeting 4pm pst 7pm pst

Painting pick up!

Hi there!
Please note that the time for picking up paintings from the Etobicoke Civic Centren(399 The West Mall Rd.) is from 10am to 11am on Friday October 24th.

We had previously assumed later but this is the time the ECC has given us to remove our paintings from the gallery. So please ignore any previous time frames sent out.

Should you not be able to arrive between 10 and 11am on Friday October 24th, please send us an email at iwscanada@gmail.com to make other arrangements.

Fall Online Exhibition – Call for Submissions

Hi there!

We are pleased to announce our latest 3D Gallery exhibition, call for submissions. 

Stretch your fall colours to the limit! do not go graciously into the dying light, paint paint paint! 

We have several prizes up for grabs for the favourite paintings over which we will vote at our October 26th zoom meeting. 

Here is the link to participate!
https://form.jotform.com/251335517921051

Due date October 20th. 

A note:
For all those who reserved a magazine from our United Through Watercolour exhibtion, due to the Canada post strike we are unable to say for sure when they will arrive. We will be sure to mail them out as soon as the strike is over. 

Thank you and happy painting !

Opening Reception, if case you were not able to attend, watch it now!

Hi there!

If you missed it, we’re happy to present, recorded on zoom, the full video of the festivities, including Awards, speeches by Ian Wright and past president Ona Kingdon and demos by Luan QuachMilena Guberinic and Lorraine Simonds. 

Find it here, and make sure to fill in the code to be able to watch the video. 

Passcode: !OWaWDF9

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/XUXUj5VNoqXax_s-V291LuR9VtHjI-WjnkwqDG0mMw_y_pYOWRa1yVlRUTR5oy5c.e72193j9tlekfApf

Join us tomorrow on Zoom!

Hi there!

For those who cannot attend our yearly show in person, we are pleased to invite you

This Sunday, for a special edition of our monthly zoom meeting.

1:45pm to 6pm EST (10:45 to 3pm in Western Canada)

Starting at 1:45pm Eastern Standard Time (10:45am for the West coast)
 

It will feature the live stream of our United Through Watercolour gallery opening, then later will feature a video demo by Luan Quach, proceeded by Milena Guberinic at 4pm EST, then Lorraine Simonds to finish up the event at 5pm (2pm in Vancouver).

Find the link to join in below. See you there!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81086161945


Meeting ID: 810 8616 1945

Sunday Sept 21st – Arrive between 9 and 10:30 to drop off your work for UTW 2025 at the Etobicoke Civic Centre.

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Hi there!

A reminder of the events coming up on Sunday September 21st at the Etobicoke Civic Centre. 

9:00am to 10:30am – Drop-off your paintings off at the Etobicoke Civic Centre for hanging in our show. Look for one of our volunteers inside the entrance for instructions.

10am to 11am – Maryna Salagub presents her demo on “Improve your art reach through Instagram” at Propel Physiotherapy. (just south of the ECC) 1 Eva Road, Suite #107,The back (east) entrance of the building, there is a small parking lot. Look for the sign on the door. 

11am to 1pm – Susan Leet will meet members at the Stone Bridge at Centennial Parkfor Plein air painting until 1pm. All are welcome! bring your friends.

– See you Sunday!