Iws Slovenia

Iws Slovenia IWS Slovenia is a Branch of the International Watercolor Society. All Watercolor Artists are welcome. Branch Manager is Vladimir Bacic IWS is founded by Mr.

International Watercolor Society, IWS is a non-profit watercolor society was established in January 2012 with the objective of promoting the worlds oldest and most deeply rooted painting technique; the art of watercolor. Our headquarters is the ancientcity of Teos on the eastern shores of the Aegean Sea. Teos has a history which goes back 2800 years. By 3rd Century BC the city was to become famous

as being the center of the Guild of the Artists. Our goal is to promote peace by the use of art; the common language of all the peoples of the world. Our activities involve bringing watercolor artists and art-lovers together. Aim is to Join the international family of watercolor painting & to promote and popularize watercolor/watermedia in every country. Atanur Dogan with the aim of exchanging proposals and artistic beauty as is the watercolor technique. To uplift standards through discussions, seminars, workshops, master classes, inviting IWS members from around the world. Aim is to showcase the work of all the watercolor artists from every part of the world. Aim of IWS is to interact with other watercolor artists & associations worldwide, hold activities to exchange views & ideas to high the caliber & help improve art-taste in the art-lovers & finally arranging publications on different occasions" To Cooperate with already established watercolor societies in the country. OUR VISION IS:
• To become an organization spearheading the development of watercolor art.
• To facilitate the development of networks and interaction amongst watercolor artists and fans from different parts of the world.
• To enhance the understanding of peace and dissemination of information through art. OUR MISSION IS:
• To organize events where artists, art collectionists, academicians from various countries can interact and benefit from each others knowledge and experience.
• To found the first watercolor museum in the world.
• To publish a periodical journal of watercolor arts.
• To provide guidance for young people who have skills or interest in watercolor art.
• To provide activities such as workshops and summer camps to enhance the skills and knowledge of young watercolor artists.
• To provide support for the young artists.

25/05/2026

🏆🎨 MINI CASTRA 2026 REZULTATI / RESULTS 🎨🏆

SLO:
🎨✨ Z velikim veseljem objavljamo seznam sprejetih umetnikov na 11. mednarodni festival akvarela Mini Castra 2026 ✨🎨

Med številnimi izjemnimi prijavami z vsega sveta je strokovna žirija izbrala umetnike, ki bodo s svojimi deli soustvarjali letošnji festival v čudovitem ambientu Vipavske doline. 🌍🖌️

💫 Iskrene čestitke vsem sprejetim avtorjem!

Vaša ustvarjalnost, občutek za svetlobo, barvo in zgodbo nas je navdušila.

ENG:
🎨✨ We are delighted to announce the list of selected artists for the 11th International Watercolor Festival Mini Castra 2026 ✨🎨

Among many outstanding applications from around the world, the expert jury selected the artists who will help shape this year’s festival with their artworks in the beautiful setting of Vipava Valley. 🌍🖌️

💫 Congratulations to all selected artists!

Your creativity, sense of light, color, and storytelling truly inspired us.

🏅 Sprejeti umetniki / Selected Artists:

• Adriano Lecce – Italy
• Alejo Bassetti – Italy
• Aleksandra Ciążyńska – Poland
• Alexandra Savelieva – Russia
• Alfonso Pachilin – Spain
• Alina Bogacheva – Russia
• Alla Borisova – Finland
• Ally Qian – China
• Amalija Jelen Mikša – Slovenia
• Ana Undurraga – Spain
• Andrej Novak – Slovenia
• Andreja Pagon – Slovenia
• Anita Klančar Kavčič – Slovenia
• Anita Cvetek – Slovenia
• Anna Fic-Lazor – Poland
• Antonino Falleti – Italy
• Bartłomiej Skowronek – Poland
• Blaženka Rocco – Slovenia
• Bozena Krecisz – Poland
• Boža Jambrek – Slovenia
• Branka Pogačnik – Slovenia
• Branko Tomažič – Slovenia
• Brigita Franko – Slovenia
• Cecilija Žmahar – Slovenia
• Cesar Gordillo – Mexico
• Claudio Javier Feldman – Belgium
• Dainis Gudovskis – Latvia
• Daniel Arteaga – Mexico
• Darja Kemperle – Slovenia
• Diana Dujlovic – Austria
• Drago Hajdarovič – Slovenia
• Dušan Puhar – Croatia
• Dušanka Prah – Slovenia
• Elena Del Valle Yarza – Mexico
• Eleonóra Herbélyné – Hungary
• Erika Szentgyörgyi – Hungary
• Erna Kopše – Slovenia
• Ester Liquori – Italy
• Eva Mueller – Germany
• Evdokia Nikolova – Bulgaria
• Everardo Perez-Keteriel – Mexico
• Federico Lepe Zuniga – Mexico
• Fernando Herrera Garcia – Mexico
• Germana Snaidero – Italy
• Giuseppina Calligaro – Italy
• Gregor Vrhunc – Slovenia
• Greta Sabbe – Belgium
• Helen Kenda – Slovenia
• Igor Borozan – Italy
• Igor Banfi – Slovenia
• Ihor Tkachivskyi – France
• Ira Zybin – Israel
• Irena Noreikaite Petraitiene – USA
• Irena Lorget Lipovec – Slovenia
• Irina Rebnitskaya – Finland
• Irlenise De Magalhães Lange – Germany
• Iryna Napreieva – Croatia
• Iuliia Gupalo (Gupaleva) – Spain
• Iva Štefanac – Croatia
• Ivan Vreček – Slovenia
• Ivonne Garate Urtubia – Austria
• Janez Slabe – Slovenia
• Jani Bavčer – Slovenia
• Janna Chimanskaia Christensen – Sweden
• Janna Liebender-Folz – Germany
• Jasmina Baroš – Serbia
• Javier Zorrilla – Spain
• Jing Jia – Finland
• Jiri Kaul – Czech Republic
• Joanna Kołcz – Poland
• Joanna Natora – Poland
• Joanna Zając-Slapničar – Poland
• José Martín Cruz Mendoza – Mexico
• Joža Jamšek – Slovenia
• Julia Kaiser – Germany
• Jure Dimec – Slovenia
• Katarzyna Zakrzewska – Poland
• Katrin Komjanc – Italy
• Klavdija Marušič – Italy
• Kristina Tsymbal – Slovenia
• Kseniia Chuhunova – Cyprus
• Lena Panasiuk – Romania
• Leopolda Kara Kalajžič – Slovenia
• Leszek Błażewicz – Poland
• Lidiya Epshteyn – Germany
• Lilia Kuleschow – Germany
• Ljubinka Gligorova – North Macedonia
• Luisa Zuliani – Italy
• Maija Pietilä – Finland
• Maksimiljana Ipavec – Slovenia
• Marco Lozano – Mexico
• Marene Lasagabaster Tricio – Spain
• Maria Ackermann – Germany
• Marián Zaymus – Slovakia
• Ma**ca Servolo – Italy
• Marina Kravchenko – France
• Marisa Pietraperzia – Italy
• Marta Ferrari – Italy
• Marta Frei – Slovenia
• Marta Georgieva – Bulgaria
• Martina Starc – Slovenia
• Maximo Damico – Czech Republic
• Milan P***k – Slovenia
• Milan Žniderič – Slovenia
• Milena Gregorčič – Slovenia
• Mirela Maver – Slovenia
• Mojca Žerjal – Slovenia
• Momčilo Dabanović – Serbia
• Nada Radonjič – Slovenia
• Nafisa Sayed-Motiwala – Canada
• Natalia Czerska – Poland
• Natalia Studenkova – Slovakia
• Nataliya Kuryanova – Russia
• Natallia Dzirdak – Poland
• Nataša Tajnik Stupar – Slovenia
• Neja Harl – Slovenia
• Nejc Jogan – Slovenia
• Nives Palmić – Slovenia
• Nuša Javornik – Slovenia
• Oksana Voitsekhivska – Great Britain
• Olena Vovchenko – Slovenia
• Olga Begak – Austria
• Olga Azarova – Poland
• Olha Herhel – Poland
• Olivera Stojanović – Serbia
• Oto Vogrin – Slovenia
• Petra Ács – Hungary
• Pirjo Ristola – Finland
• Radko Oketič – Slovenia
• Ratna Dey – India
• Roman Planko – Slovenia
• Rosalba Perucchini – Italy
• Růžena Škodová-Davoodi – Germany
• Sabina Smoleń – Poland
• Samo Gorjup – Slovenia
• Silva Karim – Slovenia
• Silva Copič – Slovenia
• Simonetta Tolot – Italy
• Slavica Štrukelj Kokoravec – Slovenia
• Slobodan Milojević – Slovenia
• Sofia Becherucci – Italy
• Sofya Bograd – Austria
• Sonia Pérez – Spain
• Sonia Guja – Poland
• Špela Vodopivec – Slovenia
• Tanja Hočevar – Slovenia
• Tere Lojero – Mexico
• Tina Gehlert – Germany
• Tsvetanka Simeonova – Bulgaria
• Vadim Koptievsky – Israel
• Valter Maggi – Italy
• Vandana Malhotra – India
• Varvara Kurakina – Poland
• Vesna Živadinov Štebe – Slovenia
• Zdravka Grebenšek – Slovenia
• Zdravko Červ – Slovenia
• Zoja Makovec – Slovenia
• Zora Završnik Črnologar – Slovenia
• Zora Trnovšek – Slovenia
• Zsuzsanna Erényi – Hungary
• Žarko Vrezec – Slovenia

SLO:
👏 Hvala tudi vsem umetnikom, ki ste poslali svoja dela in postali del naše mednarodne akvarelne skupnosti. Kakovost prijavljenih del je bila izjemna, odločitev žirije pa zelo zahtevna.

📍 Se vidimo na festivalu Mini Castra 2026, kjer bomo skupaj praznovali umetnost akvarela, ustvarjalnost in povezovanje kultur.

ENG:
👏 Thank you also to all artists who submitted their works and became part of our international watercolor community. The quality of the submitted artworks was exceptional, and the jury’s decision was extremely difficult.

📍 See you at Mini Castra 2026, where together we will celebrate the art of watercolor, creativity, and the connection between cultures.

💙 Dobrodošli v Sloveniji!
💙 Welcome to Slovenia!

09/05/2026

Še samo do jutri, 10. maja, se lahko prijavite na festival akvarela Mini Castra.
Komaj čakamo, da vidimo vaše akvarele.

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You can apply to the Mini Castra Watercolor Festival until tomorrow, May 10th.
We can’t wait to see your watercolors.

🇸🇮🎨 𝗡𝗲𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶 𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝘇𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗻𝗲𝗷š𝗼 𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗷𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗮𝘃𝗲, 𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗺𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝗸 𝘇𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗮𝘃𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗷š𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗱𝗼 𝟭𝟬. 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗮.Veseli bomo...
16/04/2026

🇸🇮
🎨 𝗡𝗲𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶 𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝘇𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗻𝗲𝗷š𝗼 𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗷𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗮𝘃𝗲, 𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗺𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝗸 𝘇𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗮𝘃𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗷š𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗱𝗼 𝟭𝟬. 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗮.

Veseli bomo vaših prijav in se že veselimo čudovitih akvarelnih del ter srečanja z vami na festivalu!

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🎨 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵.

We look forward to receiving your applications and are excited to see your beautiful watercolor works and meet you at the festival!

🎨 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲Join artists from around the world at Mini Castra 2026...
16/02/2026

🎨 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Join artists from around the world at Mini Castra 2026, an international watercolour exhibition held at Lokar Gallery in Ajdovščina, Slovenia, from August 29 to October 3, 2026.

We invite watercolour artists aged 18+ to submit up to four original works (created from 2024 onwards).

APPLY -> https://lokarjevagalerija.si/en/guidelines-for-participation/

Key Dates:
📅 Application deadline: April 17, 2026
📢 Results announced: Mid-May 2026
📦 Artwork arrival deadline: June 5, 2026
🎉 Exhibition opening: August 29, 2026

Selected works will be exhibited in a curated international show, alongside the traditional plein-air watercolour events in the nearby villages.

Submit your best watercolours and be part of a unique artistic experience in Slovenia.

Za vse, ki niste uspeli priti na otvoritev v živo – tukaj si lahko ogledate posnetek dogodka.💫 Hvala vsem, ki ste bili d...
20/10/2025

Za vse, ki niste uspeli priti na otvoritev v živo – tukaj si lahko ogledate posnetek dogodka.

💫 Hvala vsem, ki ste bili del tega čudovitega večera – v dvorani ali na daljavo.

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For everyone who couldn’t attend the opening in person – here you can watch the recording of the event.

💫 Thank you to all who were part of this wonderful evening – whether in the gallery or from afar.

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39UwSdKI_hU&t=3043s

Svečana otvoritev 10. mednarodnega festivala akvarela Castra 2025 je potekala 30. avgusta 2025 v Dvorani prve slovenske vlade v Ajdovščini.Program so obogati...

25/09/2025
🌧💦Not even the rain could stop us from enjoying Castra 2025 plein air! Congratulations to all the artists who took part ...
22/09/2025

🌧💦Not even the rain could stop us from enjoying Castra 2025 plein air!

Congratulations to all the artists who took part and created such beautiful watercolours of our Vipava Valley! 🌳🌿

Razstava 6. mednarodnega festivala akvarela Castra 2025 bo v Lokarjeva galerija na ogled do 4. oktobra. Urnik galerije: ...
09/09/2025

Razstava 6. mednarodnega festivala akvarela Castra 2025 bo v Lokarjeva galerija na ogled do 4. oktobra.

Urnik galerije: torek - sobota, od 15. do 19. ure

Vljudno vabljeni!

Kindly invited!
20/08/2025

Kindly invited!

Vljudno vabljeni!
20/08/2025

Vljudno vabljeni!

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