FLORIDA SUNCOAST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY, INC.
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

The Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society (FSWS), a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization recognized under IRS Code Section 501-C-3, resides in Sarasota County, Florida. Incorporated on July 24, 1987, and assigned the filed number N21690, FSWS operates as a Domestic Nonprofit Membership Corporation. Contributions to FSWS are tax-deductible, supporting its mission of advancing watercolor painting excellence through regional exhibitions, educational lectures, and demonstrations. FSWS hosts Juried Exhibitions at locations designated by the Executive Committee, with artwork selections judged by an external juror contracted through committee consensus. Eligibility criteria mandate artwork submission be original to the artist, with all work under instruction or derivative of other media being disqualified. Governance of FSWS requires quorum presence for any Official Executives' meetings. With a significant event recorded on January 2, 1991, and its latest annual report filed on May 15, 2024, FSWS continues to cultivate watercolor art in the region. Its mailing address is 5317 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34232, and more information can be found at floridasuncoastwatercolorsociety.com. Leading the organization are President Tanya Davis along with vice office-holder and Treasurer Gwen Kodad.