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.
RFQ opened on Artist.CallForEntry.org Friday, April 15, 2022. Application deadline Monday May 16, 2022. For more information and to apply, go the Call for Entry website: Artist.CallForEntry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=8920.
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 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 |
