The SFCA acquires artwork from across the state of Hawaiʻi for the Art in Public Places Collection.
Most purchases for the Art in Public Places Collection are artworks nominated by Acquisition Award Selection Committees (AASCs) that visit curated and/or juried exhibits in the state of Hawaiʻi. Learn more about how to invite a committee to a visit. Exhibits approved for a committee visit are listed below, and also published in the SFCA email newsletter.
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) calls for artists for Art in Public Places Commissioned Works of Art are also posted on CaFÉ, CallForEntry.org, and published in the SFCA email newsletter.
There are no open calls at this time.
SFCA calls for artists are posted on Call For Entry (CaFE), www.CallForEntry.org. Artists will need to be registered on CaFE to be able to log in and respond to a call for artists. It’s free to register and set up an account with a work portfolio and resume.
Subscribe to the email newsletter to be notified of future calls.
| Island | City | Venue | Exhibit Title | Exhibit Organizers | Type | Exhibit Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Bishop Square Pauahi Tower Lobby | Women Artists of Hawaiʻi | mixed media, curated | 01-07-2023 to 03-11-2023 | |
| Maui | Makawao | Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center | Hui Noʻeau 2023 Annual Juried Exhibition | Hui Noʻeau | mixed media, juried | 01-13-2023 to 02-18-2023 |
| Maui | Kahului | Maui Arts and Cultural Center | ʻIke Kanaka | mixed media, curated | 01-17-2023 to 03-18-2023 | |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | University of HawaiÊ»i-MÄnoa Art Gallery | ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters | Puʻuhonua Society | curated, Kanaka ʻŌiwi contemporary art | 01-22-2023 to 03-26-2023 |
| Maui | Makawao | Viewpoints Gallery | Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2023, Fire, Earth and Water 18th Annual Invitational | mixed media, curated | 02-04-2023 to 03-18-2023 | |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Holualoa | Donkey Mill Art Center | Mai Ka Pouli: (Re)presenations of Moananuiākea | Donkey Mill Art Center | curated, multi-media | 03-18-2023 to 07-08-2023 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Arts and Letters NuÊ»uanu | Marooned in Paradise: A Forty Year Love Story - Doug and Sharon Britt | Josh Tengan and Jamie Jackson | curated, paintings, sculptures, fiber arts. | 05-05-2023 to 06-10-2023 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower Lobby | Eleven | Dexter Doi | curated, painting, mixed media, sculpture | 05-15-2023 to 07-15-2023 |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Hilo | Wailoa Center | 6th Annual MidSummer Art Celebration | Wailoa Center | juried | 06-02-2023 to 06-28-2023 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Honolulu Printmakers + Native Books and Letters | 95th Annual Juried Exhibition of Honolulu Printmakers | Honolulu Printmakers | juried, printmaking | 06-02-2023 to 07-01-2023 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | BoxJelly | Artist in Residence: Jenna Macy | BoxJelly x Fishcake Artist in Residence Program | curated, mixed media | 06-02-2023 to 08-31-2023 |
| Maui | Kahului | Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Schaefer International Gallery | Maui Arts and Cultural Center Biennial 2023 | Maui Arts and Cultural Center | juried | 07-05-2023 to 08-26-2023 |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Kamuela | Kahilu Theatre | 7th Annual Juried Exhibition | mixed media, juried | 11-10-2023 to 01-22-2023 |
