Framing 5WCC 2025

Hello Plein Air Watercolor Painters for 2025. 

Thank you for registering for the 5th Annual Watercolor Carson City (WCC) Plein Air Festival, August 19-24, 2025. We are excited to be hosting the event this year, and we look forward to welcoming you for six exciting days celebrating plein air watercolor. 

FastFrame of Carson Valley has offered to give WCC participating artists a wholesale deal on frame and mat kits. They are offering this ‘deal" only to participating artists. The kits will comply with the framing requirements in the event prospectus.

Artists who wish to, may order up to six frame kits total (no limit on mat kits), in any combination of sizes (see standard sizes below). We recommend placing orders with FastFrame as soon as possible, but no later than August 1, 2025. Plan to pick up your order by August 15, 2025. To order, call FastFrame at 775-267-1625. They may request a follow-up email for a record of your order.  

FastFrame will NOT be doing the final assembly during the event (August 19-24). BUT … The WCC committee will have a set of framing tools available Thursday and Friday mornings, August 21 & 22, at the Brewery Art Center check-in location / time. Beware, the tools may be “in demand” - so best to plan a block of time if you will need to use WCC tools and supplies. 

The frame kits are designed to accommodate standard watercolor paper and frame opening sizes for half-, quarter-, and 1/8-sheet paper, plus a 9”x12" block size.  Be sure to plan your painting sizes carefully ahead of time. Also take care when taping watercolor paper (before painting) to a board to ensure your painted image does not end up too small (or too large) for the mat opening. 

Each frame package to include: 

1) Frame moulding (assembled to frame opening size) - simple black frame 1” wide, rounded front.

2) Off-white mat,

3) Foam board backing, 

4) Acrylic or glass glazing (Acrylic will incur additional charge on largest size)

5) D-ring hooks,

6) Hanging wire, and 

7) Bumper pads

Artists should plan on supplying mounting tape (to attach painting to mat), dust cover paper (optional but highly recommended), and double-sided tape (to attach dust cover). Be sure paintings are securely attached inside the frame with points or framing nails (not taped).

The cost of each frame kit is as follows. The Framer can accommodate custom sizes for an additional 10%. 

Fastframe is also offering mat kits at special pricing. Mat “kit” includes pre-cut mat and foam board backing (no cellophane cover).

The cost of each mat kit is as follows.

Price does NOT include sales tax of 7.6%.

Questions, contact Colleen Reynolds, BAC Consultant for WCC, [email protected]