Philadelphia Water Color Society upcoming events

April Plein Air - Greenbank Mills (April 17, 2026)

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Join us for plein air painting as we return to historic Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm in northern Delaware.

Photo courtesy of Greenbank Mills & Philip Farm

This is a joint event with plein air group of the Delaware Valley Art League (DVAL). You do not have to be a member of either PWCS or DVAL to register.

Meet at the parking lot next to the main building. Bring a bag lunch. Directions are available on the Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm website.

May Plein Air - Kuerner Farm (May 15, 2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Join us for a day of painting at Kuerner Farm in Chadds Ford, the setting for many of Andrew Wyeth's iconic works.

Kuerner Farm in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, CC-BY-SA-4.0

Because of anticipated popularity and group size limits, this is a member-only event. The registration fee includes access to Kuerner Farm and same-day admission to the Brandywine Museum of Art, which is open from 10 am to 4 pm.

Painting is allowed inside the barn and anywhere outside the house. Drawing with pencil is allowed inside the house.

Meet at the farm at 9:30 am and bring a bag lunch. (Directions will be provided to all registrants.)

May Plein Air - Barnes Arboretum (May 19, 2026)

Tue, 19 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Join us in painting the historic garden, trees and buildings the Barnes Arboretum at Saint Joseph's University in Lower Merion, PA.

The Barnes Arboretum with the garden in the foreground.
This image is in the Public Domain

The Barnes Arboretum at Saint Joseph’s University is a 12-acre arboretum with an remarkable variety of woody and herbaceous plants. The collections of ferns, lilacs, hostas, magnolias, peonies and rare trees are particularly notable. There is even an herbarium.

There are restrooms near the parking lot, and the gallery is open at 10 am. There are lots of interesting things to paint without having to walk far. Bring a bag lunch. The rain date is May 28.

This is a joint event with plein air group of the Delaware Valley Art League (DVAL). You do not have to be a member of either PWCS or DVAL to register.

June Plein Air - Warwick Furnace Farm (June 12, 2026)

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Join us in painting lavender fields in full bloom as well as the barns and surrounding landscape at Warwick Furnace Farm in Glenmoore, PA.

Photo courtesy of Warwick Furnace Farm

There is a registration fee of $15 for access to Warwick Furnace Farm. There is also a liability waiver. You can either deal with the registration online and download the waiver, or deal with them when you arrive.

This is a joint event with plein air group of the Delaware Valley Art League (DVAL). You do not have to be a member of either PWCS or DVAL to register.

For directions, consult warwickfurnacefarm.com/directions.

September Plein Air - The Willows (September 12, 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Come to Willows Park Preserve in Villanova, PA for a morning of plein air painting. Meet in the parking lot next to the mansion. Meet at the mansion and bring a bag lunch. View on Google Maps.

This is a joint event with plein air group of the Delaware Valley Art League (DVAL). You do not have to be a member of either PWCS or DVAL to register.

The Willows - image courtesy of Willows Park Preserve