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 form to the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts at 250 S. Hotel Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. 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 Form

AASC Guidelines and Request Form: PDF (print and fill out by hand)
AASC Guidelines and Request Form: Word document (download and fill out in Word)

Guidelines

1. Deadline for Requests

Requests must be received at the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts at least 6 months prior to 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 placed on the schedule only after they are approved by the Commission of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

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 current market

Recent and Upcoming Exhibit Visits

Island	City	Venue	Exhibit Title	Exhibit Organizers	Type	Exhibit Dates
Hawaiʻi Island	Hilo	University of Hawaiʻi-Hilo	2020 Pacific States Biennial North American Juried Print Exhibition	University of Hawaiʻi-Hilo	Print media, juried	Originally scheduled for November 6 - December 31, 2020. Postponed by organizers to 2022.
Oʻahu	Honolulu	Honolulu Museum of Art School, Linekona Gallery	Resilience	-	ceramic, curated	Originally scheduled for September 18 - October 16, 2020. Exhibit postponed by organizers.
Maui	Kahului	Maui Arts and Cultural Center	O Kalani		Paintings and sculptures, curated	May 15 - August 29, 2021
Hawaiʻi Island	Hilo	Wailoa Center	Midsummer Art Celebration, 4th Annual Statewide Juried Exhibit 2021	Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance (HIAA)	mixed media, juried	June 4 - 30, 2021
Hawaiʻi Island	Kamuela	Firehouse Gallery	Eruptions and Interruptions, Hawaiʻi Artists Interpret Experiences of Living on the Edge	Waimea Arts Council	mixed media, juried	August 4 - September 26, 2021
Hawaiʻi Island	Hilo	Wailoa Center	Abstract Only!		Mixed media, juried.	August 6 - 26, 2021
Hawaiʻi Island	Holualoa	Donkey Mill Art Center	Na Kapa Hoʻokuʻi (The Joined Kapa)		kapa, curated	August 28 - October 9, 2021
Oʻahu	Honolulu	Downtown Art Center	Hawaii Watercolor Society Open Exhibit	Hawaii Watercolor Society	watercolor, juried	August 31 - September 18, 2021
Maui	Makawao	Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center	Malama Wao Akua		mixed media, juried.	September 10 - November 5, 2021
Kauaʻi	Lihue	KSA Gallery	Art Kauai	Kauai Society of Artists (KSA)	mixed media, juried.	September 17 - October 29, 2021
Oʻahu	Honolulu	Downtown Art Center	Inspirations	Hawaii Handweavers' Hui and Glass Fusion Collective	mixed media, juried	September 30 - October 14, 2021