With Juror Tom Klobe
University of Hawaii at Manoa Art Department professor emeritus and founding director of the University of Hawaii Art Gallery. 

Downtown Art Center presents ARTISTS OF HAWAIʻI BIENNIAL 2024, an updated version of the state's largest, longest-running all-media juried exhibition designed to showcase the best of Hawaiʻi's contemporary art. The exhibition, on view at Downtown Art Center from November 1 - December 21, 2024, will include art in a variety of media created by artists living in the state of Hawaiʻi, and will be juried by guest juror Tom Klobe, University of Hawaii at Manoa Art Department professor emeritus and founding director of the University of Hawaii Art Gallery. Artists of all ages living in the state of Hawaiʻi, working in all media are encouraged to apply to this exhibition.

EXHIBITION EVENTS:

First Friday, November 1 from 5:30 - 8 p.m.: Exhibition opens with a First Friday reception.

Saturday, November 2 from 5:30 - 8 p.m.: Artists’ Award Ceremony and reception

Saturday, November 9 at 12:00 p.m. Public Juror's Walkthrough with Tom Klobe

Sunday, November 17 at 12:00 p.m. Public Juror's Walkthrough #2 with Tom Klobe

Saturday, December 21 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Public Artists’ Closing Reception

Dancer/photographer Sarah Hodges brought grace and power to her mesmerizing performance as "Madame Pele," leaving an indelible impression on all who attended the Closing Reception for the Artists of Hawaiʻi Biennial 2024. Mahalo to “Madame Pele’s” creator, Cheryl Flaharty, also Creative Director of IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre, for sharing her stunning wearable art piece with us in this way!

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made this year’s exhibition extraordinary—the artists, support staff, and our esteemed juror, Tom Klobe.

JUROR: Tom Klobe
University of Hawaii at Manoa Art Department professor emeritus and founding director of the University of Hawaii Art Gallery
During Tom’s 29-year tenure at U.H., he organized and designed over 200 exhibitions, five of which received the prestigious Print Casebook Award for Best in Exhibition Design. Tom’s interests in the visual arts span a broad range of materials and techniques. Between 1966 and 1976, Tom created over 60 paintings and sculptures that explored human perceptions of space. Art, science, and religion came together in his work, which grew from his awe of space exploration and his deep respect for the people of the Middle East, which he gained as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Iran in the mid-60s. 

2024 Juror’s Statement

DAC Artist Awards:

$10,000: Best In Show Award

Jane Chang Mi, “الجن (The Jinn) (8m, 10s video)”
Single Channel Video
Oahu

$5,000: Award of Excellence (Second Place) Award

Sheldon Wong, “shrine to an alcoholic”
Porcelain, Wood Pallets
Oahu

$5,000: Creative Genius Award, Presented by TheCreativeCity.org

Linda Kane, “Na Pupu O Kahoʻolawe”
Charcoal on Rives BFK
Oahu

$5,000: Elizabeth Rice Grossman Award

Jada Harris, “Dream Girl”
Ink and graphite on paper
Oahu

$3,000: The John Young Foundation Award

Florani Camacho, “Ang Pagdating ni Eusebio (The Arrival of Eusebio)”
Screen print, acrylic, and oil paint on canvas
Oahu

$2,000: Emerging Artist Award

Sarah Hodges, “Shadow Court”
Archival print, photography
Oahu

$1,500: Marcy and Robert Katz Award for Ceramics

Suzanne Wolfe, “Once There Were Fish at Dunhuang”
Ceramic
Oahu

$250: The Verdella and JJ Flaherty Award, Presented by Nohea Gallery

Romeo Washington, “Lei Vendor”
Oil on linen
Oahu

Additional awards generously provided by The Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA):

In recognition of the incredible support DAC provides Hawai‘i’s local arts community, HoMA is honored to extend awards from its Artists of Hawaiʻi-related endowed funds to directly support local artists featured in this exhibition.

HoMA’s Jim Winters Award for 3-Dimensional Design: $1,500

Christopher Reiner, “Going Down With The Ship”
Mixed Media
Oahu

HoMA’s Reuben Tam Award for Painting: $2,000

Russell Sunabe, “Why?”
Oil on canvas
Oahu

HoMA’s Melusine Award for Painting: $5,000

Max Ross, “Surrender”
Acrylic on Canvas
Maui

HoMA’s Roselle Davenport Award for Artistic Excellence: $4,000

Ivan Wentland, “Tokyo Nap”
Photography
Oahu

HoMA’s Violette Wong Hu Award (to support an amateur artist): $5,000

Samson Low, “Puhi (Eel)”
Glass
Oahu

HoMA’s Cynthia Eyre Award: $2,000

Mark Kadota, “Pork Chop Dream (1m video)”
Digital Video
Oahu

HoMA’s Ellen Choy Craig Endowed Fund Award: $4,000

Aashish Maskey, “Evolution (1m, 35s video)”
Digital Video
Oahu

All awards are exclusive of each other - each artist may win only one award.

Mahalo to our donors: Cherye and Jim Pierce, Noreen and David Mulliken, Anonymous, Ruedi Thoeni & David Franklin, Sharon Twigg-Smith, Robert and Marcy Katz, Marcia Morse, Judith Pyle & Wayne Pitluck, Joyce Tomonari, The Honolulu Museum of Art, TheCreativeCity.org, The John Young Foundation, Nohea Gallery, and others!

2024 Accepted Artists

Congratulations to the artists whose work has passed the final round and been accepted into the exhibition! Out of nearly 2,000 works by 576 artists, juror Tom Klobe chose 356 pieces in a blind jurying (with the names of the artists removed) in the first round, then narrowed it down in the final round to 202 works by 159 artists from across Hawaii to be displayed in the final exhibition.

Ilana Acevedo Product of My Environment Oil on Canvas Hawaii Island

Eve Adams Gemini Moon in Ko'olau Clouds Ceramic Oahu

Mirza Adly Omar - A Glimpse of Innocence Pencil Oahu

Ruben Aira Jr. Seaflower #7 ( ostreidae epiphyllum oxypetalum) mixed media, surfboards Oahu

Maddie Alohilani Ascending 35mm film printed on fine art paper Oahu

Zach Angeles Screaming in Silence Plaster, Paper in a Wooden Frame Oahu

Arabella Ark Other Worlds Paper/Clay Molokai

Victoria Arthur Sacred Hala Oil on canvas Hawaii Island

Mary Babcock 177 no.1 Reclaimed fishing nets and lines gathered across the Pacific, deep sea leader line Hawaii Island

Mary Babcock Kajjitok in aō ñan kwe kiō Household wax paper, thread Hawaii Island

Derek Bencomo Haiku Solitude, 4th View Carved Kou wood Maui

Hawkins Biggins Phloem Archival pigment print Oahu

Judy Bisgard Collage 1 Mixed media print Maui

A.Kimberlin Blackburn First Harvest Glass beads, thread, acrylic on wood Kauai

Arnold Bornios In Memory of David Found Print Material, Fabric and Acrylic on Canvas Oahu

Holly Braffet Fuck around and find out Oil on canvas mounted on MDF Oahu

Holly Braffet Native & Naturalized Oil on birch panel Oahu

Pratisha Budhiraja Three Intaglio Printmaking Oahu

Pratisha Budhiraja Volume 7 Intaglio Printmaking Oahu

Danielle Burnside Steff Oil and copper leaf on canvas Hawaii Island

Brenda Cablayan Shimmer Acrylic on canvas Oahu

Florani Camacho Ang Pagdating ni Eusebio (The Arrival of Eusebio) Screen print, acrylic, and oil paint on canvas Oahu

Evelin Caris I'm just a shadow of myself Oil on wood panel Kauai

Debra Casey Wanderings...Hawaii Kai Archival pigment print Oahu

Debra Casey Wanderings...Kapolei Archival pigment print Oahu

Lauren Hana Chai Butt Butt Acrylic on pane lOahu

Lauren Hana Chai Mothers Oil and paper on yupo paper Oahu

Bernadette Chan Life, Death and the In-Between Ceramics Oahu

Kathy Chang Freedom Rainbow (Good N' Cool) Acrylic & oil on wood Oahu

Amber Chesebro Vertebrate 2 Sterling silver Oahu

Barry Ching Flag Acrylic on wood Oahu

Shelly Choy Mamalahoa Mile Marker 26 Aquatint Oahu

Francisco Clemente Rare Bird - No head & no more wings, but flies. Ulu wood & metal Oahu

Rosie Connelly Whiteout Archival pigment on Magnani Pescia Oahu

Rosie Connelly Dancer #2 Archival pigment on Magnani Pescia Oahu

Clem Crow Afghan Tea House Charcoal Oahu

Akiko Cutlip Karachi series - Uya Mixed media on linen canvas Hawaii Island

Ayumi Date ALPHAB*TCH series - A Lead pencil on 100% cotton watercolor paper with Spotone photography dye Oahu

Gert de Couet Golden Diver Archival pigment print Oahu

Gert de Couet Sea Horse Archival pigment print Oahu

Christopher Edwards Bound, Unbound Ceramic Oahu

Jodi Endicott and Tadia Rice A Grim Ocean Tale 5-minute film by Tadia Rice in collaboration with Jodi Endicott and sculptures by Jodi Endicott made of derelict fishing nets Oahu  

Nena Evans Cloudy Skies Ceramic Molokai

Solomon Firth Hunter and dog sleeping Charcoal on panel Oahu

Cheryl Flaharty Madam Pele Costume Oahu

Sally French & Samuel Schryver No Mas Spraypaint, Screenprint, Wax Pencil, Pastel, Acrylic on Handmade Rag Paper Kauai

Simone Fromen The Magic of a Tarp and Some Water Oil on canvas Oahu

Amanda Gagnon Lei He'e Assemblage Oahu

Jeff Gere Dot Dervish Collage (magazine photos) Oahu

Patricia Golebieski Saint Damien Place of Worship: St. Joseph Church, Erected 1876, Moloka'i Quilted & Embroidered Architectural Drawings, Brass hanger fittings Molokai

Leo Gonzalez Wana’ao Lanikai Acrylic on gallery canvas Oahu

Leo Gonzalez Aolani ‘o Ko’olau Acrylic on gallery canvas Oahu

Jose Gonzalez Federated States of Micronesia in Dance. FestPac 2024, Honolulu. Silver gelatin print from film negative Oahu

Kainoa Gruspe I Love The Reef And The Reef Loves Me Umaumalei Fish Skin, Thread Oahu

Jon Hamblin Poem Acrylic, oil enamel on canvas Oahu

Hanja Ho’oulu i ke kalo Chalk pastel and acrylic on cloth Oahu

Edd Tokarz Harnas Man As Crane Mixed media Oahu

Jada Harris Dream Girl Ink and graphite on paper Oahu

Lynda Hess Spoils of War Mixed Media Ceramic Oahu

Sarah Hodges Second Line Archival photograph print Oahu

Sarah Hodges Shadow Court Archival photograph print Oahu

Snowden Hodges Of Cabbages and Kings Oil on Belgian Linen Oahu

Rebecca Horne Marking Time; Ghost Elevator Graphite, colored pencil, charcoal on paper Oahu

Rebecca Horne Marking Time; Visitors' View Graphite, colored pencil, charcoal on paper Oahu

Matt Hoyme Feed the Good Wolf House paint on canvas Kauai

Matt Hoyme Gods Country Watercolor on arches Kauai

Matt Hoyme Woofers House paint on canvas Kauai

Nick Hunsinger Drift Blown Glass Oahu

Lowell Douglas Ing That was my idea Electric cord and light bulb Oahu

Hazel Milburn Ito Navigating Without Stars Mixed media, 9 glass canning jars Oahu

Carl Jennings absence Oil on panel Oahu

Carl Jennings hotel Oil on panel Oahu

Travis Johnston The Burning of Babel Archival pigment print Oahu

Juanita Ka'āhanui Eruption of Kilauea Oil on canvas Oahu

Mark Kadota Pork Chop Dream (1m, 5s) Video/sound Oahu

Mark Kadota Reflections of Naoshima (2m, 8s) Video/sound Oahu

Linda Kāne Bullets and Bunnies Charcoal, Watercolor on Rives BFK Oahu

Linda Kāne Nellie's BedroomCharcoal on Rives BFK Oahu

Linda Kāne Nellie's Sunroom Charcoal on Rives BFK Oahu

Linda Kāne Na Pupu O Kaho'olawe Charcoal on Rives BFK Oahu

Ruth Tomoe Leinani Kaneko Kaneko Silver Gelatin photograph print, 35 mm double exposure Oahu

Kloe Kang Blue City, Noir Ink on mylar Oahu

Fatiha Kheddaoui Nomadic Art Net I Nylon mosquito Net tent, embroidery cotton threads, Carbon fiber tent poles, Cot, white sheet, and PVC elbows, fish hooks and lines Oahu

Ira Ono Tiki Series 1 Mixed Media Collage Hawaii Island

Sanit Khewhok Remembering James Kuroda Mixed media Oahu

Kenny Kicklighter Liquid Mountain High fired stoneware Oahu

Diane Kim Onion Rings Mixed Media On Canvas Oahu

Valerie Y O Kim Travel Dream from the series Brilliance of Now Photography Hawaii Island

Tae ja Koki Waves in my heart. Mixed Media On Canvas Oahu

Tamara Kollarova The Guitar Mixed media assemblage Oahu

Carol Kouchi Yotsuda Diptych: “Akai MaruMaru” (Red Circles) – “Nihon Gakko no Sensei” (Japanese School Teacher) Free-motion Sewing Machine Stitchery on Korean Ramie Fabric Kauai

Zenobia Lakdawalla Reflecting Pole 1 - triptych Stainless Steel, wood, paint Maui

Jackie Mild Lau Cast of Sticks and Stone Bronze, Rock Oahu

Ileana C. Lee ili-ili Bamboo, cable wire, aluminum wire Oahu

Diana Lehr Illumination Watercolor and soft pastel Maui

Wayne Levin Ocean and Sky from Tidepool Archival Pigment Photograph Print Hawaii Island

Wayne Levin Sandclouds and Rocks Archival Pigment Photograph Print Hawaii Island

Paul Levitt Lady with Optics Acrylic on wood Oahu

Jeffrey Lim Estate of Mind Solar print intaglio Oahu

Lynn Weiler Liverton Moored Polychromed ceramic Oahu

Caui Lofgren Wyoming Collage on found poster Oahu

Warren R. Loos 1044 Nuuanu Ave Archival Inkjet print Oahu

Warren R. Loos 925 Bethel Street Archival Inkjet print Oahu

Reed Lover Pando 2 Plaster, wire, acrylic on wood panel Oahu

Samson Low ʻŌkala (Anemone) Glass Oahu

Samson Low Puhi (Eel) Glass Oahu

David Luchak Ocean Bright Acrylic on canvas Oahu

David Luchak Ocean Blight Acrylic on Canvas Oahu

Natalia Grass Lukey Democratic Machine Mixed media (acrylic and newspaper on canvas) Oahu

Natalia Grass Lukey All in all we are just another bill in their wallet. Mixed media (acrylic, and newspaper on canvas) Oahu

Hal Lum Local Boy Acrylic on paper Oahu

Cameron Goya Lynde to talk with Analogue Photography Oahu

Christina Magar Gifts of Light: Foundation Pegs Ceramic Hawaii Island

Christina Magar Gifts of Light: Cauldron of Peace Ceramic Hawaii Island

Kim Markham Say It to My Face Stoneware Molokai

Kim Markham Lilikoi Stoneware Molokai

Aashish Maskey Evolution (1m, 35s) Digital Video Oahu

Aashish Maskey Face of Impermanence Archival pigment print Oahu

Aashish Maskey Can a Habit Be Strangled Into Submission Archival Pigment Print Oahu

Mari Matsuda The ILWU Fishing Committee of the Great Sugar Strike of 1946 Woodcut print on paper Oahu

Evan McGuigan Hand, Heart, Peony Watercolor and red acrylic Kaua'i

Laura Mellow Erupting Worlds Hidden Light Digital Oahu

Jane Chang Mi الجن (The Jinn) (8m, 10s) Single Channel Video Oahu

Shigeru Miyamoto Coral Bleach Ceramics Oahu

Bernard Moriaz Aloha Shirt Corrugated roofing iron Oahu

Dena Nakahashi War of Attrition Acrylic and aerosol paint on canvas Hawaii Island

Donna Nakamoto Shino Cake Noodle Clay Oahu

Kenneth Nakamura Change, Time, Perspective Acrylic on canvas Oahu

Sarah Nanbu ʻUlu Ink on cotton paper Oahu

Shania Nicolas Stress Relief Oil on canvas Oahu

Diane Nushida-Tokuno Untitled Permastone Oahu

Devin Oishi Cerebral Hematoma Monogatari: CAT Scan Digital Photograph Oahu

Lauren Okano Infinity Oil/acrylic /mixed media on canvas Oahu

Jennifer Owen Mountain Hale Salt-fired Stoneware Maui

Alla Parsons What's Going On?! Oil on canvas Oahu

Alla Parsons Hoomaluhia Peaks Oil on Canvas Oahu

Marcia Pasqua Composition #1 e.v. 13/20 Pochoir Print Oahu

Judy Mohr Peterson One C Still Inspired Acrylic on canvas board Oahu

Enoka Phillips Lei Hulu Chinese golden pheasant feathers Oahu

Noël Piechowski Tube Sponges Lost wax cast glass, enamel paint Oahu

Matty Pipes Artist Delight Photography Oahu

Darold Ramelb Hollow-Hollow Acrylic on Canvas Oahu

Christopher Reiner Going Down With The Ship Mixed media Oahu

Sara Ricer I'iwi Mask Stoneware Oahu

Cody Roberts Sea Spirits Fine Art Photography, Acrylic Facemount Print Maui

Sasha Lynn Roberts Bug Cream Hand-Drawn + Rendered on iPad + Canvas Print Oahu

Daniel Sheinfeld Rodriguez From the Chasm of Memories You Left Behind Maple plywood, stained poplar frame Hawaii Island

Max Ross Surrender Acrylic on Canvas Maui

Jo Rowley Under the Deep Blue Sea Anemones Handbuilt ceramic, glaze Oahu

Joseph Ruesing Upwelling Archival Pigment Print Hawaii Island

Dieter Runge What is Real? Oil on canvas Oahu

Dieter Runge No Expectation Filter Oil on canvas Oahu

Stephanie Sachs Wild Unfolding Watercolor and India Ink on Canvas with Watercolor Ground Maui

Hiroko Sakurai zangfu: organs of the spirit Used kimono fabric, polyester cotton, threads and wood Oahu

Hiroko Sakurai prayers (lost) Mixed media Oahu

S.A.M. Tantalus Mixed Media Video Installation Oahu

S.A.M. Democracia y Libertad Mixed Media Light and Audio Installation Oahu

Kamran Samimi Effigy (Feb 2021, Kamuela) Cypress, sumi ink, paint Oahu

Gilbert Saoit ROUTE 6 Mixed Media, Acrylic & Ink on Stretched Canvas Oahu

Gilbert Saoit ROUTE 4 Mixed Media, Acrylic Wash & Ink on Stretched Canvas Oahu

Terry Savage Hot Fissured Bowl Fused Glass Oahu

Ryan Schulz Avalanche! Cookie Plate Midrange Porcelain Oahu

Jordan Shamir Metallic Sunflower Aluminum discs from recycled cans, stainless steel nails, salvaged plywood Oahu

Annamarie Sheehan Coming Through Acrylic on Ampersand Claybord Maui

Esther Shimazu Atashi De/ It's Me Ceramic, hair, epoxy Oahu

Steven Shoemaker Coastal Stoneware Oahu

Brennan Simcock Line of Fire Monoprint Oahu

Laura Smith Upright Woodcut print Oahu

Laura Smith Underground Woodcut print Oahu

Ronald Steiner Tony Wet Plate Collodion, Tintype Oahu

Ronald Steiner Wayne Wet Plate Collodion, Tintype Oahu

Bruna Stude Tally, No.3 Palladium, chemigram-drawing on Kozo 72 gsm Kauai

Erik Sullivan When It Rains It Pours Ceramic, glass, plaster, paint, and wood Oahu

Russell Sunabe Why? Oil on canvas Oahu

Kim Sweeney How To Make នំបញ្ចុក (Num banhchok) Linocut on Paper Accordion Print Book Oahu

Young-Hee Sweet Vitality I Wrought Iron, Stainless Steel, Pure Gold Wire, Gold Leaf, 18K Gold, Pure Silver Wire, Hemp Cloth, Sterling Silver, Natural Lacquer(Ottchil) Oahu

David Takagi The Bright Side Archival pigment print Oahu

David Takagi The Future Archival pigment print Oahu

Susan Thomas Untitled (Watching the grass grow) Bullets, glass, wood Oahu

Liz Train Atoll Coiled Wool and Silk Oahu

Liz Train Bojagi Bogo Stitched Fabric Oahu

Liz Train Sprouts Wet Felting Oahu

Ed Tsang Evening Falls, Work Continues Archival Pigment Photo Print Oahu

Ed Tsang Minding the Store Archival Pigment Photo Print Oahu

Phil Uhl COUNTDOWN Archival Pigment Print Oahu

Phil Uhl TEAMWORK Archival Pigment Print Oahu

Bonhui Uy Roaring Tiger Digital drawing Oahu

Bonhui Uy Red Elephant Digital drawing Oahu

Romeo Washington Lei Vendor Oil on linen Oahu

Michael Weidenbach The Valley Where Kanaha Stream Flows in the Shadow of Pu'u Ohia Acrylic on Harboard Oahu

Ivan Wentland Hard Headed Photography Oahu

Ivan Wentland Tokyo Nap Photography Print Oahu

Jared Wickware Ascent Burin Engraving on copper Oahu

Jared Wickware Descent Burin Engraving on copper Oahu

Mike Williams Home Archival Pigment Print Oahu

Suzanne Wolfe Once There Were Fish at Dunhuang Ceramic Oahu

Sheldon Wong self portrait (by the lb) Ceramic Fingerprints, Sandwich Bags Oahu

Sheldon Wong sedimentary deposit Porcelain Oahu

Sheldon Wong shrine to an alcoholic Porcelain, Wood Pallets Oahu

Fae Yamaguchi Green Velvet Acrylic on canvas Oahu

Stuart Yamane KOI Archival Inkjet Photography Print Oahu

Stuart Yamane Brothers From Different Mothers Archival Inkjet Photography Print Oahu

Exhibition Information

Hawaiʻi Statewide Open Call Period: August 10 - September 23, 2024. Final Deadline to Submit Artwork: MONDAY, September 23 at 11:59 p.m. HST

Eligibility: Only professional and amateur artists living in the State of Hawaiʻi are eligible.

WORKS ELIGIBLE FOR SUBMISSION AND CONDITION:
-Works in any medium or combination of media: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, collage, sculpture, film and video, light works, sound, ceramic, glass, wood, fiber, and metal/jewelry.
-Works that have never been shown previously in a juried exhibition on Oʻahu.
-Multimedia/Installation pieces: You must submit a specific list of objects to be included, and this cannot be altered. Provide your own equipment and software.
-Film and video: Provide your own equipment and software.
-AI-generated works (any form of digital art created or significantly altered with AI tools) will not be accepted into this exhibition.
-Maximum submissions per artist: 4 artworks. Works may be for sale or NFS (not for sale).

*Artwork submitted and accepted by the juror must correspond directly with the art that is dropped off at the time of the exhibition.
*DAC reserves the right to reject works for any reason at any time.
*DAC is not responsible for any theft or damage to your work during the exhibition, transportation or installation period.

SIZE ＆WEIGHT:
-Up to 6.5 feet in each of two dimensions, not more than 3 feet in the third dimension.
-Works that can be broken down into smaller and shorter units may be up to 8 feet in height but no more than 6.5 feet and 3 feet in the two remaining dimensions. Measurements include frame, base, and all multiple parts.
-Unframed flat works that can be folded or rolled for handling: up to 8 feet in height and 6.5 feet in width. General weight limit: 200 lbs. If your piece exceeds these dimensions, please contact us to discuss.
-Frames and mats: Entries must be finished in condition for handling and display. When appropriate, works should be framed (with hanging hardware included) for their own protection.
-Prints, drawings, and photographs must be framed in metal or wood frames with hanging hardware included (mounting in mats alone is not adequate).
*DAC does not have the equipment to hang from the ceiling.

SELECTION PROCESS:
-Juror will make the initial selection of works ( First Jurying) for the exhibition in a blind jurying (juror will not have access to the artist’s names) exclusively from digital images and information uploaded by artists in the FORM BELOW.
-DAC will notify all artists of the initial First Jurying results via email and announce on its website by Tuesday, October 1.

-For neighbor island artists: Shipping Arrival Deadline for Final Jurying at DAC: Saturday, October 15.

-For Oahu artists: Drop off date for works selected for final jurying: October 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
-Juror will complete his final selections ( Final Jurying) on Sunday, October 20.
-Pick up for works not selected: Sunday, October 20 from 4-6 p.m. and Monday, October 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

*PLEASE NOTE: This year, neighbor island work that has passed the First Jurying MUST be physically present at Downtown Art Center for the Final Jurying. We at DAC understand that shipping artwork is expensive, and will attempt to offset this by covering return shipping costs for all neighbor island artists who are juried into the final round and send their pieces to Oahu for in-person jurying. Please see the Shipping Instructions and Tips document below for more information.

HOW TO ENTER:
-This exhibition will be juried in two rounds: the first round (First Jurying) will be juried from images submitted on the FORM BELOW, and the second round (Final Jurying) will be juried IN PERSON at Downtown Art Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
-First Jurying: All materials must be submitted in digital format on this page between August 10 and September 23, 2024. The deadline to submit artwork is Monday, September 23 at 11:59 PM HST. No exceptions will be made.
-Participation Fee: $35 flat fee per artist for up to 4 artworks.

WHAT TO SUBMIT :
Visual art: Minimum of 1 digital image and maximum 3 digital images for each work. (Maximum submissions per artist: 4 artworks.)
Video and sound art: 1 video/audio track along with up to 3 still images for each work. (*Note: The Artist Registration form will not accept video files - please fill out the form using still screenshots from your video, then submit the video file itself directly to artistsofhawaii@downtownarthi.org.)
Artist Bio or CV: 2,500 characters (including spaces).
Artist statement: 2,500 characters (including spaces).
NOTE: Applicants should allow sufficient time to prepare their images and finalize their electronic submission prior to the deadline. DAC recommends that applicants prepare to load images and information at least one week before the deadline to allow for possible technical difficulties or questions. For HELP, please contact us at artistsofhawaii@downtownarthi.org.

SCHEDULE:

• Call to Artists: August 10 (Sat) - September 23 (Mon), 2024

• First Jurying Results Announcement: October 1 (Tues), 2024

• Neighbor Island Artists: Shipping Arrival Deadline for Final Jurying at DAC: Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

• Oʻahu Artists: Dropoff for works selected for final jurying: Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Final Jurying: Saturday afternoon, October 19 & Sunday, October 20, 2024

• Pick up/Return of works not selected: Monday, October 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Installation: October 28-31, 2024

• Opening & First Friday: November 1 (Fri), 2024, from 5:30 - 8 p.m.

• Award Ceremony: November 2 (Sat), 2024, from 5:30 - 8 p.m.

• Last Day of Exhibition and Closing Reception: December 21 (Sat), 2024, from 5:30 - 8 p.m. (artists may pick up their work at this time)

• Artist Pickup of Artwork: December 22 (Sun), 2024, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you cannot make it to pick up your work at this time, please contact us to make other arrangements.

Exhibition Dates: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 through SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2024

Location of Show: Downtown Art Center, 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., Second Floor, Honolulu HI 96817

Exhibition Inquiries: artistsofhawaii@downtownarthi.org

*Please read the Full Updated Prospectus and Instructions here.

The Call to Artists is now CLOSED.