The Waimea Arts Council invites Hawaii Island artists
42nd ANNUAL
FOUNDERS JURIED
ART SHOW 2026
Firehouse Gallery •
Oct.10 – Nov. 15, 2026
Opening reception and Awards announcement: Saturday, Oct. 10, 3 – 5 pm
An Annual Juried Art Show at the historic Firehouse Gallery, a project of the Waimea Arts Council in the heart of Kamuela/Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Real Art, Real Artists, Real Community.
Judging Information:
Entries will be judged using five criteria: originality, visual balance, clarity, personal expression, and execution of the medium.
Judge
Richard Bodien is a painter, poet, and musician based in Hāwī, Hawaiʻi. His work has been exhibited in Seattle, his own Hāwī Gallery, and at the Kahilu Theater. His abstract paintings are represented by Tiffany’s Art Agency. A lifelong student of art history, Bodien has both an artist’s eye and a broad perspective of American, European and Asian art.
From 2011 through 2020, he founded and operated Hāwī Gallery, a museum-like destination featuring carefully curated selections of fine art, books, ʻukulele, Hawaiian music, vintage aloha wear, and authentic Hawaiian artifacts.
