FINAL DAYS TO ENTER
ENTRY DEADLINE: May 1, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
CWA Presents: Wonder of Watercolor - Signature/Master Signature
The CWA Piedmont Signature Member Show is open to all CWA Signature and Master Signature members in good standing. Paintings must be two-dimensional and primarily of watermedia on a paper surface-Yupo and Tyvek are acceptable. Pastel or collage may be used as long as watermedia is the dominant element.
Open to all CWA Signature and Master Signature Members
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Member Show - The Wild and The Still
Artists can enter paintings of wild or still places, people or they can enter an abstract or still life. Art for this show may be of landscapes, nature, portraits, figures, still lives or an abstract form.
Open to ALL CWA Members –June 1 - June 27, 2026
ENTRY OPENING: April 1, 2026
ENTRY DEADLINE: May 13, 2026
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Member Show - Presenting Splendid Surroundings in Watercolor Awards
March 12 - May 10, 2026
Livermore Valley Arts / UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery
2400 First Street, Livermore, CA 94550
View the Gallery Here
Community Outreach Art Supplies Sale
at GREAT SAVINGS to our CWA Members!
The CWA Board of Directors announces that the CWA annual dues will increase from $45.00 to $50.00 per year, effective November 1, 2025. The CWA annual dues have remained at $45.00 per year since 1999, and the costs of doing business and maintaining programs and services to our members have increased. This increase will be effective on your renewal date.
We Need You
Now is your chance to be a CWA board member! The list of open positions is on the About page. Please contact former CWA President Carol Husslein for more information and say you want to volunteer. You can read the description of the positions in the CWA bylaws.
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General Meeting and Demo - ZOOM
1 HOUR EARLY START TIME
with Sue Johnston, MCWA
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
6:00 to 8:00 pm PST
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Plein Air - Saturday, May 16, 2026
Downtown Livermore, Carnegie Park
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Join us for a Plein Air Paint Out in Livermore on Saturday, May 16, 2026. We will meet at Carnegie Park, Livermore. There is plenty of free parking in the area. There is also a paint-out happening in Livermore that week, and I’d like to invite all CWA members to participate.
Next Workshop
Geoff Allen – Watercolor Essentials for Landscape Painting
May 4-6, 2026 (3 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST
Beginner and Intermediate (some experience)
Learn the joys of capturing the moment, color and impressionistic mood in watercolor from a photo or en plein air. This workshop will cover the basic watercolor handling techniques that can speed up your process, loosen you up, and increase your success in capturing outdoor scenes. Beginning and intermediate topics will be covered in the studio and in plein air.
Member Show - Presenting Splendid Surroundings in Watercolor
The California Watercolor Association is pleased to announce the art acceptances for the CWA Members Show, Splendid Surroundings in Watercolor, at the Livermore Valley Arts / UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery from March 12 – May 10, 2026
Awards to Artists and Reception with Live Music
April 11, 2026 - 1 pm to 4 pm
Livermore Valley Arts / UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery
2400 First Street
Livermore, CA 94550
If your name appears on the list with your painting title, we offer you our congratulations! Our juror, Susan Avis Murphy chose 52 paintings for this show.
View the Accepted Artist Gallery
Give the Gift of Creativity
Make this a special year of gifting with a one-year gift membership or workshop for your special someone.
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