The Polish Watercolour Society is honoured, for the second time in Poland, to host the Symposium and International Watercolour Exhibition under the auspices of the European Confederation of Watercolour Societies (ECWS), entitled:

„29th ECWS EUROPEAN WATERCOLOUR EXHIBITION & SYMPOSIUM – GDAŃSK 2026"

The Society has chosen the city which, in September 2026, will for several days become the Capital of European Watercolour Art.

We warmly invite all our European friends, artists, and admirers of watercolour painting to Gdańsk – a magnificent cultural centre, rich in outstanding works of architecture, painting, and sculpture, and endowed with a unique atmosphere that is so inspiring to our creativity and, of course, to plein air painting.

We invite you to the city where in 1980 „Solidarity" was born – a movement that remains essential to all of us in today’s world, full of unrest and uncertainty.

We believe that our meeting in Gdańsk will also become a symbol of unity, solidarity, and artistic freedom.

Ryszard Rogala
President, Polish Watercolour Society

A week at our disposal is, of course, far too little to fully experience the beauty of the city and truly get to know it. That is why we have decided to dedicate the first three days to exploring Gdańsk individually, to spontaneous outdoor painting sessions, and to getting acquainted with the city. During this time, alongside guest registration, we will organise workshops and demonstrations by Polish artists – members of our Society.

We would like to show you Gdańsk in its intellectual and artistic dimensions, but also as a city full of life and the joy of its people.

We will organise competitions and exhibitions of works created during the week-long stay in Poland, in the watercolour technique – a medium that, like no other, symbolises love, freedom, and diversity.

As part of the symposium, we will offer an optional all day excursion to Malbork. All participant will visit the largest brick-build Teutonic Castle and enjoy a joint painting session on its grounds.

https://zamek.malbork.pl/en/home/

The 29th International ECWS Symposium Exhibition will take place in the Old Armoury Exhibition Hall of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. All selected works will be exhibited from 10 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026.

The participation fee per artist (selected by association) is 100€ which includes:

• Framing of the works
• Digitalization of each work
• One copy of the catalogue for each participating artist, plus one copy for the association, which will receive a free catalogue
• Ceremony opening exhibition
• The cost for sending back the works at the end of the exhibition is included

The works must be original and not have been presented in prior ECWS events.
Only one work per artist will be admitted.

Paper size:
Full sheet: 56×76 cm, interior passepartout 53×73 (horizontal or vertical).
Half-sheet: 56×38 cm, interior passepartout 53×35 (horizontal or vertical).
The works of each society should be sent together, without passe-partout or frame in a single package for reuse to send it back.
The participation fee does not include shipping.

Address:
SAP, ul. Drzymały 1/9, 05-800 Pruszków, Poland