“Harmony Trees” by Kathy Miller – 1st Place Aquarius 2024
Aquarius 2025 – Entries window closes January 5!
Exhibition Dates: February 20 – March 31, 2025
Digital entries accepted now–Closing: Jan 5, 2025 at midnight
Aquarius 2025 Exhibition, a premiere juried show presented by Central Coast Watercolor Society, is accepting entries NOW. Submissions window closes midnight, January 5, 2025. The exhibit runs Feb. 20-Mar. 31 at Art Center Morro Bay, and features watermedia in a variety of subject matter and technique, from traditional to experimental. 2025 Juror of selection & awards: Keiko Tanabe. Open to all artists residing in California; watermedia includes watercolors, ink, and acrylics on paper. See prospectus for full details, at:
https://ccwsart.com/aquarius-2025-prospectus
Exhibition Calendar 2025
Jan 19 Email notification to accepted artists
Jan 20 Accepted artists posted on CCWS website
Feb 18 Receiving hand-delivered paintings,
10 – 11am at Art Center Morro Bay
Feb 20 Exhibition opens
Feb 23 Opening Reception 2:00 – 4:00pm,
Awards and Signature Membership
Mar 31 Exhibition closes
Apr 1 Pick-up all art work 10am – 12pm
Image courtesy of Debra Piazza
For the Birds
Exhibition Dates: January 9 – February 17, 2025
Artist Take-in: Tuesday, January 7, 10 am – 2 pm
Artist Pick-up: Tuesday, February 17, 10 am – 2 pm
Reception: Sunday, January 12, 2 – 4 pm
MBAA invites you to join us for our 9th annual “For the Birds” exhibit. This exhibit is held in conjunction with the Morro Bay Annual Bird Festival, a yearly event promoting an understanding and appreciation of birds and other wildlife, and an awareness of environmental and conservation issues of the Central Coast. Birders from all over the United States come together to experience our wonderful and diversified ecosystem on the West Coast of California. Artists have been asked to share their artistic talents with the many visitors attending the Festival through art that celebrates the varieties of birds and other wildlife, and their habitats, in our area.
Remember, we are able to bring in only bird and bird related images, up to 3 wall hung artworks 30″ max, or 1 larger wall hung art up to 48″, 10 notes, 5 matted prints, 3 3D pieces.
All art must be original art by the artist. Wall art must have wire on back. Click here to download submission forms and wire tags.
Image courtesy of Jan French
Estuary and Marsh
Exhibition Dates: February 20 – March 31, 2025
Artist Take-in: Tuesday, February 18, 10 am – 2 pm
Reception: Sunday, February 23, 2 – 4 pm
Artist Pick-up: Tuesday, April 1, 10 am – 2 pm
MBAA Members are invited to join us for an exhibit celebrating the Morro Bay National Estuary Program’s 30th anniversary.
Dive into the Central Coast’s enchanting world of ‘Estuary and Marsh.’ Our lively landscapes, where land and water meet, are bursting with contrasts and transformations. Picture the quiet calm paired with flowing movement, the strength within delicate beauty, and the endless rhythm of life. Whether it’s the quirky wildlife, the ever-changing light, or the story of humans and nature coexisting, this theme invites you to capture it all. Explore the ecological, cultural, and aesthetic significance of our wetlands. Interpret this theme through your unique artistic vision.
All art must be original art by the artist. Wall art must have wire on back. Click here to download submission forms and wire tags.