February 28 - March 18, 2018 In celebration of National Youth Art Month, the Waimea Arts Council announces the 34th Annual Nā `Ōpio Art Show and Competition for artists ages 11-17 in the North and South Kohala and Hamākua Districts. The show will run from February 28th through March 18th at the Firehouse Gallery in Waimea. A reception and presentation of awards was held Sunday, March ... Read more
In The Firehouse Gallery
Springtime and Cherry Blossoms
January 31 - February 24, 2018 February is springtime in Waimea and the time to celebrate “Hanami,” the viewing of the flowers. February 3rd, 2018 is the 25th annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival. For each of these 25 years, the Waimea Arts Council has sponsored the cherry blossom art exhibition at the Firehouse Gallery to coincide with the festival. This year the annual show ... Read more
Small Solos – five artists
January 24 - March 3, 2018 Beginning on January 24 and running through February, the Back Gallery will feature the artwork of five member artists who work in a variety of mediums: Jim Carlson, Carolyn Lancaster, Julie McCue, Irina Place and Barbara Schaefer. Jim Carlson was born in Los Angeles, grew up east of San Francisco Bay and migrated to Seattle for an engineering position at the ... Read more
New Members in the New Year
During the month of January, the Firehouse Gallery will feature an exhibit of the works of some of the newest artist members of the Waimea Arts Council. All are accomplished in their medium and we are delighted to welcome them to our organization. Ilmar Reinvald works in oils and watercolors. He was born in Estonia and immigrated as a child to the US after WW2. He is an architect and a Fellow ... Read more