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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiʻi Island | Waimea | Firehouse Gallery | Huakaʻi/Journey | Waimea Arts Council | mixed media, juried | July 1 - August 31, 2022 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Honolulu Printmakers | Honolulu Printmakers 2022 Annual Juried Exhibition | Honolulu Printmakers | printmaking, juried | October 7 - November 6, 2022 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Downtown Art Center | Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society 2022 Open Exhibition | Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society | watercolor, juried | August 2 - 22, 2022 |
| Maui | Makawao | Hui Noʻeau | Malama Wao Akua | Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center and East Maui Watershed Partnership | mixed media, juried | September 9 - November 4, 2022 |
| Kauaʻi | Līhuʻe | KSA Gallery | Art Kauai 2022 | Kauai Society of Artists (KSA) | mixed media, juried | September 17 - October 28, 2022 |
| Oʻahu and Maui | Honolulu and Kahului | Downtown Arts Center (Honolulu) and Maui Arts and Cultural Center | 2022 Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition | Hawaiʻi Craftsmen | mixed media, juried | Oʻahu September 17 - October 16, 2022, Maui November 8 - December 3, 2022 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Downtown Art Center | Flashpoint | The Flashpoint Group | mixed media, curated | October 29 - November 11, 2022 |
| Oahu | Honolulu | Hawaii Opera Plaza | Hawaii's Woodshow 2022 - Na Laʻau o Hawaiʻi | wood, juried | October 16-30, 2022 | |
| Oahu | Honolulu | Aupuni Space | Lure of the Local(e) | Photography and sculpture, curated | October 22 - December 3, 2022 | |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Hilo | University of Hawaiʻi-Hilo Campus Center Gallery | Pacific States Biennial North American (PSBN) | Print media, juried | October 28 - December 31, 2022 | |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Hilo | Wailoa Center | Hawaiʻi Nei Art Exhibition 2022 | Mixed media, juried | November 4 - December 15, 2022 | |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Kamuela | Kahilu Theatre | 7th Annual Juried Exhibition | mixed media, juried | November 10, 2022 - January 22, 2023 | |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Bishop Square Pauahi Tower Lobby | Women Artists of Hawaiʻi | mixed media, curated | January 7 - March 11, 2023 | |
| Maui | Makawao | Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center | Hui Noʻeau 2023 Annual Juried Exhibition | Hui Noʻeau | mixed media, juried | January 13 - February 18, 2023 |
| Maui | Kahului | Maui Arts and Cultural Center | ʻIke Kanaka | mixed media, curated | January 17 - March 18, 2023 | |
| Maui | Makawao | Viewpoints Gallery | Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2023, Fire, Earth and Water 18th Annual Invitational | mixed media, curated | February 4 - March 18, 2023 |
