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. 

 November Newsletter

Community Outreach Art Supplies Sale

at GREAT SAVINGS to our CWA Members!

 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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Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Forest Home Farms Historic Park, San Ramon

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The Forest Home Farms is a 16-acre municipal historic park located in San Ramon, California. In 1997, Ruth Quayle Boone bequeathed the land and all buildings on it to the City of San Ramon for use as a park and historical site in memory of her husband, Travis Moore Boone.  

General Meeting and Demo by Geoff Allen - ZOOM

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
7:00 to 9:00 pm PST

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Next 2025 Workshop

Keiko Tanabe - Unlock Your Impressionistic Voice - ZOOM
November 10-12 (3 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST
Intermediate (previous experience is strongly recommended)

Explore painting of people and places with both structure and freedom. Keiko will share her thoughts and tips with the Zoom audience, guiding you to balance careful observation with expressive, loose brushwork and build strong compositions that support your painting's story and bring it to life.

See the New 2026 Workshops!

 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

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