56th Annual Members Exhibit
Registration is now open!
It's time to submit your entries for the Annual Members Exhibit (AME).
This year's judge and juror is award-winning watercolorist Laurie Goldstein-Warren.
*Be sure to read the Prospectus carefully to ensure your submission meets all guidelines!
What’s New This Year? We’ve made some key updates to the submission process:
| How to Enter Submitting your work is now a simple two-step process:
Submission Deadline: Midnight, August 27, 2025 |
September Show, Demo, Events
Show Theme: Stories We Tell
Judges: Julianna Ewer & Christine Cook Reception: September 7 @ 3:30 pm | Orientation
2-Hour Session WAS-H Orientation Thursday, August 14 Cheryl Evans and Alla Adams 6 pm - 8 pm Fun and Free! Open to Members and the public | Member Workshop
1-Day Workshop Enliven Your Landscapes Carla Gauthier Saturday, September 6 9:30 am - 3 pm |
August Show Winners
August - Experimental Show "Poetry of Color" 1st Place - Xylina Wu "Poetry in Blue & Ochre" 2nd Place - Ki Kim "My Dad and the Cherry Tree" 3rd Place - Karen Stopnicki "Traveling in Scotland" Honorable Mentions Peggy Engells "Cosmos Dance" Katherine Rodgers "Color Waking up Before the Light" Regina West "(Square)2" |
October Major Workshop with Laurie Goldstein-Warren
Cityscapes that Sparkle
3-Day Workshop
October 6, 7 & 8
Monday - Wednesday
Only 4 seats left!
Join award-winning watercolorist Laurie Goldstein-Warren for a three-day workshop, “Cityscapes that Sparkle,” October 6–8. Known for her luminous work and bold use of value, Laurie will guide students through the process of painting glowing night scenes filled with shine and sparkle. Read more about Laurie HERE.
Classes & events open for registration in the next few weeks
Cheryl Evans - Education Director
MEMBERS ONLY!
3-Hour Plein Air Event Sabine Street Bridge Buffalo Bayou Walk Alla Adams, Coordinator Saturday, August 9 7 pm - 10 pm FREE |
3-Hour Event Art For Seniors Summer Open Studio Wednesday, August 13 9 am - 12 pm FREE - registration opens Aug 4 |
3-Hour Event - Short Poses Model Lab Isabel, Model Ronald Zulueta August 13 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Tuition $25 |
4-Week VIRTUAL Class Dynamics of Gouache Michael Bentley Starts Aug 14 9 am - Noon Tuition $220 |
2-Hour Session WAS-H Orientation Thursday, August 14 Cheryl Evans and Alla Adams 6 pm - 8 pm Fun and Free! Open to Members and the public |
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1-Day Workshop Flower Garden Gone Wild! Abstracting the Garden Susan Giannantonio Aug 17 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Tuition $85 |  4-Week Class A Different Way to Approach Nudes Marie Schaer Starts Aug 19 9:00 am - Noon Tuition $220 |
3-Hour Event Art For Seniors Summer Open Studio Wednesday, August 20 9 am - 12 pm FREE - registration opens Aug 11 |
3-Hour Event - Short Poses Model Lab Isabel, Model Ronald Zulueta August 20 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Tuition $25 |
2-Day Workshop Chinese Brush Painting: Irises Peihong Endris Aug 23 & 24 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Tuition $170 Sold Out! |
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3-Hour Event Art For Seniors Summer Open Studio Wednesday, August 27 9 am - 12 pm FREE - registration opens Aug 18 |
3-Hour Event - LONG Poses Model Lab Ronald Zulueta August 27 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Tuition $25 |
3-Hour VIRTUAL Class The Behavior of Color Michael Bentley Saturday, Aug 30 9:00 am - Noon Tuition $60 |
1-Day Workshop Gelli Printing, Collage & Concertina Creation Susan Giannantonio Sunday, Aug 31 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Tuition $85 | MEMBERS ONLY! 
4-Hour Event Plein Air for Members Kemah Alla Adams, Coordinator Monday, Sept 1
11 am - 3 pm
|  3-Hour Event Art For Seniors Summer Open Studio Wednesday, September 3 9 am - 12 pm FREE - registration opens Aug 25 |
1-Day Workshop Mix it up and glue it down! Cheryl Evans September 4 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Tuition $85 |
4-Week Class Portrait Painting - Bold & Loose Mohammad Bhatti Friday NIGHTS September 5, 12, 19, 26 6 pm - 9 pm Tuition $220 | MEMBERS ONLY! 
Monthly Member Workshop Enliven Your Landscapes Carla Gauthier Saturday, September 6 9:30 am - 3 pm Tuition $50 |
To see all our future classes, click HERE
Membership Click HERE to see all the advantages of membership! Members receive discounts on classes and workshops and participate in monthly exhibitions. Meeting artists at every stage of their art journey is the best part. We are a community here. Join us! | Social Media & Emails Follow us on Social Media and subscribe to WAS-H emails. To be added to our bi-weekly eblasts about current events and WAS-H news, click WAS-H Emails. | Donate Your contribution supports daily operations and long-term expenses. Make the most of your gift through workplace matching gift programs. | Grocery Rewards By registering WAS-H as your preferred charity with Randalls or Kroger, WAS-H will receive a portion of your purchase. Randalls: Randalls Remarkable Card, designate charity #4553 in your profile. Kroger: In your Kroger Rewards account enter code PH159. |