II International Watercolor Festival
Colors of Armenia
23–30 September 2024
Festival Program
September 23: Opening
— Yerevan city tour
— Visit to the museum of the famous Armenian artist Martiros Saryan
— Grand opening of the festival and exhibition of participants works
— Demonstration class by Yuko Nagayama
— Gala banquet
September 24–26: Art Voyage with Plein Air Sessions and Master Workshops
— We will visit Armenia’s most beautiful and picturesque historical and natural monuments.
— Plein air sessions and workshops by our Masters, world-famous watercolor artists.
— Depending on the location, 1-2 plein air sessions will be held each day.
— Our schedule is designed in such a way that every participant is able to take part in all plein airs an workhops during the program
September 26-29: Festival’s Culmination in Gyumri
Then the festival moves to Armenia’s renovned cultural center, the city of Gyumri, where you can enjoy the rich and inspiring mosaic of art and culture and celebrate creativity.
— Plein airs with masters
— Demo classes and studio master classes
— Exhibition
— Gala concert
— and many, many other events and opportunities.
Participation Fees
Participation in studio master classes, exhibition, and catalogue is paid separately from the main program — participants choose these activities as desired.
Main Program
1500 EUR
per person
Included:
— Accommodation in a twin shared room (single room option +200 EUR)
— Breakfast and dinners
— Transfers according to the program
— Participation in all plein air sessions, workshops and demo classs
— Museum tickets and tours with a professional guide
Studio Master Classes
Fees for Studio Master Classes depend on your participation in the main program:
| Masters | With Main Program | W/o Main Program |
| Alvaro Castagnet | 180 EUR | 210 EUR |
| Yuko Nagayama | 150 EUR | 180 EUR |
| Liu Yi | 150 EUR | 180 EUR |
| Eudes Correia | 150 EUR | 180 EUR |
Exhibition and Catalog
Exhibition: 100 EUR
Catalog: 50 EUR
per work
Conditions for participation in the exhibition and catalog
— Participants must be over 16 years old.
— The theme of the works is open.
— The dimensions of the works should not exceed 65×50 cm.
— A minimum of 90% of the work must be executed in watercolor.
— The submitted works will be selected by the festival jury members.
— Applications and photos of the works (in JPEG format with a resolution of at least 300 dpi) should be attached by the participant to the form nelow or sent to email address info@arvesta.am no later than June 1, 2024.
— Selected works must be delivered to Yerevan by August 1, 2024. The delivery address for the works will be provided in the response email. All postage expenses (delivery and return of works) are covered by the participant.
— The organizers are not responsible for loss, damage, or late delivery during shipment.