Board Meeting
Aug 25th, 10:00 am
NOTE: change to Friday
Santa Clara City Hall Coffee Shop
Members are invited!
Octoberfest October 15 - details on Member Page
View and/or download our "Year-at-a-Glance Calendar"
Upcoming Workshops
All of our demos and workshops are held at the Historic Hoover Theater, 1635 Park Ave., San Jose unless otherwise noted. All demos begin at 1:30 pm and all Workshops start at 9:00 am.
Note: Please check below for last-minute changes to workshop and demo schedules before you attend.
NEW!! 2018 workshops calendar on one page! 
Download (pdf)
Soon Y Warren
Demo: August 20, 2017Workshop: Monday Aug. 21 to Wed. Aug. 23, 2017
image: Cherries with Reflection
Members and non-members are welcome to participate in our workshops.
Demos are free, and open to the public - everyone welcome!
Mailing address: SCVWS Workshops, P.O. Box 403, Ben Lomond, CA 95005
Member Shows
Member Summer ShowInspired by a Favorite Book
August 1 to August 31, 2017
Los Altos Public Library, Los Altos
Registration is closed. More information and prospectus are on Exhibits page.
show postcard (pdf)
Member Winter Show
Small Treasurers
November 1 to January 15, 2018
Hobee's Restaurant, San Jose
Registration opens September 1, Online only, from Members Page
Paintsites for August/September
Thursday Paintsites
Visitors are Welcome!
August 3, Allied Arts, Menlo Park
August 10, Rosicrucian Museum Park, San Jose
August 17, Lucie Stern Community Center, Palo Alto
August 24, Woodside Store and Filoli Artist Access, San Mateo County
August 31, Hike & Sketch and Paint Site, Rancho Del Oso Nature Center, Davenport
September 7, Santa Clara Central Park
September 14, Saratoga History Park
September 21, Emerald Lake Country Club, Redwood City
September 28, Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor
Weekend Paintsites
September 16, Saratoga History Park
Paintsite Blog
You can view recent paintings on our blog. Members can post their painting to the blog as well, by following the instructions on the members only page.
Image: Wildwood Park Painters by Kay Duffy
Go to paintsite blog
Become a Member!
membership information membership form for new members
Former members should renew from the members only page.
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society is a lively arts community based in and around the South San Francisco Bay Area. We offer a variety of art-related activities, including workshops & demos, exhibiting opportunities, plein-air painting, and other special events for members and the general public. Read more about SCVWS Join Us! Become a fan on Facebook!