The Waimea Arts Council and Thelma Parker Memorial Public Library are offering a community art class on Saturday March 7 called Origami Shadow Boxes. Artist Lorrie Taylor hosts the session on Saturday March 7 from 10 am – noon in the Thelma Parker Memorial public library meeting room. In this class beginning artists ages 6 and up will fold their own origami shadow box and add small treasures. ... Read more
Events
Realism in Oils: March 2026
An exhibit of paintings by Norma Watt – March 2026 Come meet the artist at a public reception on Saturday, March 7 from 3 – 5 pm, with light pupus and punch. Artist Statement: I have lived in the Islands since the 60’s and I want my paintings to recapture some of the past and preserve scenes of the present. The Firehouse Gallery is located at the intersection of highways 190 and 19 and ... Read more
Making Visual Poetry exhibit: March 7 – 29, 2026
Experience how Hawai’i island artists explore the relationship between image and word in our members’ exhibit: Making Visual Poetry. Come meet artists at the opening reception for Making Visual Poetry on Saturday, December 7 from 3-5 pm, with light pupus and punch. The Firehouse Gallery is located at the intersection of highways 190 and 19 and is regularly open from Thursday – Sunday 11-3 ... Read more
Call for Art: Making Visual Poetry, Submission Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Artists explore the relationship between image and word in this creative members’ exhibition. Each participant selects or writes a poetic verse, then creates an original artwork inspired by that line of poetry. Show closes March 29. Submissions limited to WAC members only Artwork Submission Deadline: March 1, 2026. Delivered to the Firehouse Gallery. Show installation: March 2, ... Read more
Blooms of Hawaii – 33rd Annual Blossoms Art Show January 3 – March 1, 2026
33rd Annual Blossoms Art Show January 3 – March 1, 2026 This captivating exhibition brings together the exquisite floral artistry of Big Island creators. This show highlights Hawaii’s unique and vibrant flowers, beautifully rendered in various mediums. Witness the artistic interpretations of blossoms that thrive in the island’s diverse environments and experience the beauty of Hawaii’s flora ... Read more
Calling All Youth Artists – Submission Deadline Friday February 27, 2026
Calling All Youth Artists from grades 6-12 who reside in the North and South Kohala and Hāmākua Districts to submit art to the 42nd Annual Nā`Ōpio Youth Art Show A virtual experience throughout the month of March 2026 In Celebration of National YOUTH ART MONTH. Submission Deadline Friday February 27, 2026 at midnight. Virtual Show will be published online in March 2026. Contact ... Read more