Hawai`i Watercolor Society

1159 Nuuanu Ave Honolulu, HI HI 96817

 

The Hawai`i Watercolor Society was founded in 1962 by Hawai`i Artist Hon Chew Hee. Our aim as an organization is to nurture and stimulate interest in water media through education, exhibits, and collaboration with other organizations, associations and individuals.

The Hawai`i Watercolor Society sponsors two juried exhibits every year as well as a biennial curated show highlighting the work of our signature members. In addition, we host periodic sales, themed shows and community events.

In conjunction with our exhibits we offer two week long workshops each year featuring nationally recognized teaching artists. On an intermittent basis we sponsor shorter duration workshops on a variety of art-related topics.

 

2024 Calendar of Events & Reminders

  • Monday April 1 3-5pm: Dan Marshall Watercolor Painting Demonstration (free admission). Downtown Art Center, 1041 Nuuanu Ave., Second Floor, Honolulu, HI 96817

  • April 2-28 Tuesday-Saturday:
    2024 HWS Members' Show (entry open to HWS members)
    Juror Dan Marshall
    Downtown Art Center, 1041 Nuuanu Ave., Second Floor, Honolulu, HI 96817. 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm

  • April 2-5: Plein Air Workshop with Dan Marshall
    "Painting with Intention: Developing a Path to Stronger Watercolors"
    Click here for information and registration.

  • Friday April 5: First Friday at Downtown Art Center 5:30-8PM

  • Sunday April 28: Take down and artists pick up work, 9-10am Downtown Art Center

  • July 3-25 Tuesday-Saturday:
    Little Picture Show (entry open to HWS members)
    Arts@Marks 1159 Nu'uanu Avenue, Honolulu, 96817
    12noon-5pm
    (Check back in mid-March for details)

  • Tentative date: Friday July 19:
    Entry deadline for 2024 HWS Open Show
    check back in mid-May for prospectus 

  • September 3-28 Tuesday-Saturday:
    2024 HWS Open Show (entry open to members and non-members)
    11A-6P, Sunday 11am-4pm
    Juror: Suzanne Accetta
    Downtown Art Center, 1041 Nuuanu Ave., Second Floor, Honolulu, HI 96817

Art Venues and Organizations

Click here for a pdf file of Galleries/Exhibition Spaces and Arts Organizations.

Group Painting Calendar: 

Contact group leaders to confirm.

HWS Paint-Outs: At various locations throughout O’ahu. Free of cost. Follow the HWS Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/hawaiiwatercolorsociety/events/ for event reservation and map locations.

  • Free Tuesday Paint-Out (contact Young Schlack youngschlack@yahoo.com or the garden office 808-233-7323). Meet at the last pavilion of Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, 9:30 - 12:30

  • Every Wednesday if allowed, Windward Wanderers (Free) starting at 9 am. Contact Roger Tinius rtmisawa@netzero.com to find out where the group is meeting each week

  • Every Thursday (contact Tamara Moan to confirm), Plein Air Painting 9 am - at Foster Gardens (entry fee) - Contact Spencer Chang (808) 389-3711 or Tamara Moan (808) 221-8102, info@hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org. On hiatus until May 2023 for garden renovations.

Board Meetings

Board Meetings are the 1st Thursday of every month from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m (unless a holiday).