56th International Exhibition Sponsors
CWA thanks all the sponsors and supporters of our 56th International Exhibition.  

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New Member Show - August Interlude

This show is an opportunity for CWA artists to exhibit their beautiful art. Summer can mean a slower pace, with a sense of quiet. It’s about stillness, warmth, and breathing room with the feeling of endless summer evenings or maybe the vibrant, sun-drenched colors of the day. Art for this show may be of landscapes, nature, portraits, figures, still lives or an abstract form. 

The Den & Gallery, Lafayette

View the Prospectus | Entry Opening June 15, 2026

   

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August Newsletter

 

 

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Community Outreach Art Supplies Sale

at GREAT SAVINGS to our CWA Members!

 

 

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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.

Plein Air - Saturday, August 29, 2026

Rock City Park (Mt. Diablo)
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

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Rock City is a fascinating geological area located within Mount Diablo State Park in California. It features large rock formations and unique wind caves, making it an ideal spot for exploration and outdoor activities.

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General Meeting and Demo - Zoom
August 19, 2026 - 6:00-8:00 pm

Qian Gao, AWS, NWS, CWA, TWSA

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Next Workshop

Thomas W. Schaller – The Power of Design and Imagination
October 2-4, 2026 (3 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST

Why we paint is far more important than what or how we paint. My work is a study in contrasts: light and dark, vertical and horizontal, warm and cool, the real and the imagined, and elements of the past, present, and future. I love to design with conflicting elements - allowing them to find balance and resolution on the surface of the paper in surprising and expressive ways. And I try never to paint just what I look at, but rather how it is I see. Painting for me is less about the result and more about becoming fully present in the process. I learn by better listening to my own creative voice. And I invite you to take part in this process - not to listen to any narrative of mine, but to help you to find and develop the artistic voice that is yours alone. 

 

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 Give the Gift of Creativity

 Make this a special year of gifting with a one-year gift membership or workshop for your special someone.  

See the calendar for all the upcoming events

A message to you from CWA

    

 

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 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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