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.