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CALL TO ARTISTS NOW OPEN!

Downtown Art Center Presents: Artists of Hawai'i Biennial 2024

Submission Period: August 10 (Sat) - September 23 (Mon), 2024
Deadline for Online Artwork Submission: September 23, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. HST
Exhibition Dates: November 1 (Fri) - December 21 (Sat), 2024
Exhibition Venue: Downtown Art Center, 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96817

Downtown Art Center is proud to present the Artists of Hawai'i Biennial 2024, an updated version of the state’s largest and longest-running all-media juried exhibition. This biennial is dedicated to showcasing the best of Hawai'i’s contemporary art. The exhibition, held at Downtown Art Center from November 1 to December 21, 2024, will feature a diverse range of media created by artists living in the state of Hawai'i. The works will be juried by Tom Klobe, Professor Emeritus at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Art Department and the founding director of the University of Hawai'i Art Gallery.
Artists of all ages (yes, even minors with parental consent) working in any medium who reside in the state of Hawai'i are encouraged to apply.
Read the Prospectus Now!

How to Enter:
This exhibition will be juried in two rounds

First Round (First Jurying, August 10 - September 23): Via digital submission form on downtownarthi.org/artistsofhawaii.

•   Submit all materials digitally between August 10 and September 23, 2024.

•   Participation Fee: $35 flat fee per artist, for up to 4 artworks.
Final Jurying: In person at Downtown Art Center, 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave, Honolulu HI 96817 (October 19 - 20).

•   Neighbor Island artists must ship their work to arrive at DAC by Saturday, October 12, 2024. DAC will pay for return shipping.

•   Oʻahu artists must drop off their work on Saturday, October 19, 2024, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

•   The juror will make his final selections by Sunday, October 20, 2024.
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About the Juror

JUROR: Tom Klobe
Professor Emeritus, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Art Department; Founding Director, University of Hawai'i 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 (excerpt)
"Art must communicate on two levels, the visual and the conceptual, and it is the interaction of these two forces that serve as the primary determinant in selection. Technical skill can be learned, but technical proficiency alone is not enough. The result must be unique, introspective, and distinctive."
Read the Full Juror's Statement!

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About the Downtown Art Center (DAC):
Located in the Chinatown Gateway Plaza building at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., Second Floor, the nonprofit Downtown Art Center is an evolving gallery and workshop space for Oʻahu's arts scene. DAC strives to become a thriving center for the arts by providing display space for local artists and art organizations, workshop classrooms, performances, and more. Support DAC and help it grow at donorbox.org/downtownartcenter!

Parking for DAC is located at nearby municipal parking lots (onsite at Chinatown Gateway Plaza, parking entrance off Bethel Street) or at Mark's Garage (entrance at 22 S. Pauahi St.). DAC is easily accessible by public transit as well; get directions, routes and timetables at www.thebus.org.
 

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