Invite Committee

Artworks for the Art in Public Places Collection are selected via an Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) from juried or curated exhibits statewide. An AASC visit must be requested by the exhibition organizers. A list of recent and upcoming exhibits approved for a visit is at the bottom of this page.

How to Request a Visit

Acquisition Award Selection Committees visit exhibitions to recommend works for the Art in Public Places Collection. To request a committee to visit your exhibition, please complete and submit an AASC Request Application online at Hawaii.GoSmart.org. If you have any questions, please call (808) 586-0300 or email Art in Public Places Curator Elizabeth Baxter at [email protected]

Guidelines and Request Application

AASC Request Application submissions will only be accepted online at Hawaii.GoSmart.org. Please review the AASC Guidelines carefully. If your exhibition fits within the AASC Guidelines, we invite you to complete and submit an AASC Request Application. An Applicant Tutorial on using the new Hawaii.GoSmart online portal is provided below.

AASC Guidelines (PDF)
Hawaii.GoSmart Applicant Tutorial (PDF)
AASC Request Application: Hawaii.GoSmart.org (please note that you must be logged in to see the Current Programs and Applications tab).

Guidelines

1. Deadline for Requests

Requests must be submitted through Hawaii.GoSmart.org at least 4 months before the opening reception of the exhibition.

2. Qualifications

Museums, galleries and arts organizations must meet the following qualifications:
- Have experience operating full-time for at least one year
- Maintain an annual exhibition schedule
- Follow an established procedure in which exhibition concepts, artists and works of art are selected by a visual arts professional
Exhibitions should have the following characteristics:
- Juried exhibitions should be open to the widest possible segment of artists
- Curated exhibitions should feature some works that meet the below criteria
- All exhibitions should reflect a high level of professionalism in the visual arts field

3. Exhibition Selection Process

The Art in Public Places Program staff recommends exhibitions for the AASC schedule based on application information. Exhibitions are scheduled after approval by the SFCA Board of Commissioners.

4. Art Selection Criteria

Works are recommended for the APP Collection based on the below criteria:

Quality. High aesthetic value, craftsmanship and originality.
Style & nature. Appropriate in material, form and content for display in State buildings.
Significance. Important to the visual arts of Hawai‘i.
Permanence. Structurally sound, good physical condition and low maintenance.
Portability. Light enough to be transported by a few people.
Price. Appropriate within the current market.

Recent and Upcoming Exhibit Visits

Island	City	Venue	Exhibit Title	Exhibit Organizers	Type	Exhibit Dates
Hawaiʻi Island	Waimea	Firehouse Gallery	Huakaʻi/Journey	Waimea Arts Council	mixed media, juried	July 1 - August 31, 2022
Oʻahu	Honolulu	Honolulu Museum of Art	Artists of Hawaiʻi Now	Honolulu Museum of Art	mixed media, curated	September 16, 2021 - January 16, 2022
Hawaiʻi Island	Kamuela	Kahilu Theatre	Brilliance of Now	Kahilu Theatre Foundation	mixed media, juried	November 9, 2021 - January 10, 2022
Hawaii Island	Hilo	Above the Equator	Remittance: Melissa Chimera and Maikaʻi Tubbs	Above the Equator	mixed media, curated	November 5, 2021 - January 7, 2022
Maui	Makawao	Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center	2022 Hui Noʻeau Annual Juried Exhibition	Hui Noʻeau	mixed media, juried	January 14 - February 18, 2022
Oʻahu	Honolulu	Honolulu Printmakers	Honolulu Printmakers 2022 Annual Juried Exhibition	Honolulu Printmakers	printmaking, juried	postponed to September 2022
Maui	Makawao	Viewpoints Gallery	Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2022		mixed media, curated	February 27 - April 16, 2022
Oahu	Honolulu	various	Hawaiʻi Triennial 2022, Pacific Century - E Hoʻomau no Moananuiākea	Hawaiʻi Contemporary	mixed media, curated	February 18 - May 8, 2022
Oahu	Honolulu	Downtown Art Center	Fiber Hawaiʻi 2022: Fire and Fiber	Hawaiʻi Craftsmen	mixed media, juried	June 8 - 26, 2022
Oʻahu	Honolulu	Downtown Art Center	Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society 2022 Open Exhibition	Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society	watercolor, juried	August 2 - 22, 2022