January OPEN EVENT
Saturday 27th January
Annual Fundraising and
Coffee Morning (QUB)

March USWA SOCIETY EVENT
Saturday 10th March
Member’s AGM and Lunch (QUB)

April USWA SOCIETY EVENT
3rd April – 31st August
Hillsborough Castle USWA Exhibition
By Past Presidents and Diploma holders

May OPEN EVENT
Friday 11th May 6–9pm
W&N Painting Demonstration
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

June OPEN EVENT
Saturday 2nd June
Trip to Farmleigh Dublin
Members, friends and other art societies

August USWA SOCIETY EVENT
Hillsborough Castle Exhibiton
by Past Presidents and Diploma holders
ends 31st August

September OPEN TO NEW MEMBERS
Saturday 15th September
Membership selection

November USWA SOCIETY EVENT
22nd November – 5th January 08
Annual Exhibition
Waterfront Hall, Belfast (Gallery 2)
Preview evening Thursday 22nd November

December USWA SOCIETY EVENT
Saturday 8th December 12noon
50th Anniversary Celebration Lunch
Queen’s University Great Hall

OUTREACH EXHIBITIONS

March- April OUTREACH EXHIBITION
Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart
Saturday 17th March – 14th April
Preview 17th March 2–5pm

April-May OUTREACH EXHIBITION
North Down Heritage Centre, Bangor
30th April – 12th May
Preview 30th April 7.30-9.30pm

May OUTREACH EXHIBITION
Sean Holywood Arts Centre, Newry
4th – 26th May
Preview 4th May 7.30-9.30pm

August- September OUTREACH EXHIBITION
Carnegie Museum and Arts Centre, Larne
20th August – 27th September
Preview 20th August 7.30-9.30pm

September OUTREACH EXHIBITION
Tower Museum, L/Derry
17th – 30th September
Preview 17th September 7.30-9.30pm

CRITERIA FOR AWARDS 2006

FOUNDERS’ TROPHY- SILVER SALVER

Usually awarded to USWA long term member / Diploma Holder

Founders’ Trophy presented at Exhibition Preview. Certificate.

MAX MACCABE AWARD - SILVER ROSE BOWL

By Public vote for most popular work exhibited in annual exhibition.

Max Maccabe Award and certificate presented at USWA Annual Coffee morning.

PRESIDENTS’ AWARD

Criteria decided by President. Presented at Exhibition Preview. Certificate.

THE ELIZABETH MORROW AWARD - SCULPTURE

Presented to artist who has exhibited the most original and innovative work in annual exhibition

Award presented at Exhibition Preview. Certificate.

PAST PRESIDENTS’ AWARD - GLASS FACE

Criteria decided each year by the Past Presidents’. Award presented to an artist of their choice. Presented at Exhibition Preview. Certificate.

FRAMING AWARD. - DALLAS FRAMING Awarded to artist with FULL MEMBERSHIP.

Award presented at Exhibition Preview

HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD/S - ART MATERIALS- BRADBURY GRAPHICS

Awarded as HIGHLY COMMENDED TO TWO ARTISTS WITH FULL MEMBERSHIP.

Presented at Exhibition Preview

ART AWARD- ART AND HOME

Awarded as HIGHLY COMMENDED TO A NEW MEMBER.

Presented at Exhibition Preview

FRAMING AWARDS-FRAME ACADEMY Awarded as HIGHLY COMMENDED TO TWO NEW MEMBERS. Presented at Exhibition Preview

GALLERY INVITATION – THE WALDOCK GALLERY BLACKROCK DUBLIN

Chosen work from an exhibiting USWA artist who has 2 or more selected works exhibited.

Gallery invitation presented at Exhibition Preview

PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE AWARDS

1. AWARD FOR BEST SCULPTURE / CERAMICS / EMBROIDERY

2. AWARDS FOR BEST OF SMALL WORKS EXHIBITED

3. AWARDS FOR BEST STILL LIFE / LANDSCAPE / LIFE STUDY / CONTEMPORARY MIXED MEDIA

4. AWARDS FOR MOST ORIGINAL WORK USING NATURAL MATERIALS.