Call for Art: Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival Signature Art Contest. Submission Deadline November 1, 2026. Create original Art celebrating the beauty, spirit, and cultural significance of cherry blossom season in Waimea. ALL MEDIUMS WELCOME Open exclusively to current Waimea Arts Council members. Not a member? Join by October 31, 2026 Submission Deadline November 1, 2026. Winning artwork becomes the official 2027 festival design. Full Contest Prospectus & Submission Instructions >> click here We can’t wait to see your work bring the spirit of Waimea to life. Festival & Art Sale: February 6, 2027, Waimea Firehouse Gallery
The Waimea Arts Council invites Hawaii Island artists to join and enter 42nd ANNUAL FOUNDERS JURIED ART SHOW Firehouse Gallery • October 3 – Nov. 15, 2026 Important Dates Art submission: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25, 26 from 11 am – 3 pm Opening Reception: Saturday, October 3, 2026 Opening reception and Awards announcement: Firehouse Gallery, Saturday, October 3, 3 – 5 pm Exhibition closes: Sunday, November 15. Artists need to pick up unsold work on this day from 11 am-3 pm.If you have questions about installing your work, don’t hesitate to contact WaimeaArtsCouncil@gmail.com. Prizes: Cash awards presented at the reception on Saturday, October 3, 3-5 pm. 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.
Welcome to the second ATC Event on October 3, 2026! This is a make-and-trade event. These cards are not to sell. We will be sharing our miniature art pieces with other artists. So you make 20 and should go home with 20 other artists cards, this number may vary depending on how many participants we have so let’s try to get all 20! Please be sure you can attend the “Founders” opening event, on October 3rd, 2026, before you take cards. We will have a space where we will gather and exchange cards. There will be pupus!
The Waimea Arts Council invites Hawaii Island artists to join and enter 42nd ANNUAL FOUNDERS JURIED ART SHOW Firehouse Gallery • October 3 – Nov. 15, 2026 Opening reception and Awards announcement: Firehouse Gallery, Saturday, October 3, 3 – 5 pm 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.
"E Ola Mau Ka Nani Nei" - Irina Place & Tatiana Lyskova Mini-Show: Oct.10 – Nov.15, 2026 Artists Reception: October 10, 3 - 5 pm Rooted in the spirit of Hawaiʻi, this exhibition honors the enduring presence of beauty in all its forms — natural, cultural, and deeply human. E Ola Mau Ka Nani Nei invites viewers to pause, breathe, and recognize the timeless elegance woven through everyday life. Each artwork becomes a reminder that beauty is not fleeting but alive, resilient, and ever‑growing. “Forever Beauty” celebrates this truth with a collection that uplifts, inspires, and reconnects us to what is most essential. The Firehouse Gallery is located at the intersection of highways 190 and 19 and is open from Thursday – Sunday 11-3 and whenever flags are flying. For more information, call 808-887-1052.
The Waimea Arts Council invites Hawaii Island artists CELEBRATING A SEASON OF GIVING ART SHOW 2026 Firehouse Gallery Show: Nov.19 – Dec. 27, 2026 Come meet artists at the public reception for our current shows on Saturday, December 5 from 3 – 5 pm, with light pupus and punch. Stay longer to see the Waimea Christmas parade at 6 pm and enjoy hot chocolate in the gallery. Saturday’s reception toasts our main exhibit “Celebrate a Season of Giving” as well as a new mini photography show of Barbara Schaefer’s works “Life is a Journey…Appreciate the Flowers”. Treat yourself to affordable art this holiday that is framed and ready to hang. We also have seasonal greeting cards and gift tags. The Firehouse Gallery is located at the intersection of highways 190 and 19 and is regularly open from Thursday – Sunday 11-3 and whenever flags are flying. For this special day, the gallery will be open from 9 am until the parade ends, around 6:30 pm. For more information, call 808-887-1052.
