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.
No calls as of August 20, 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maui | Kahului | Maui Arts and Cultural Center | O Kalani | Paintings and sculptures, curated | May 15 - August 29, 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 | Nā Kapa Kuʻina | Donkey Mill Art Center | 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 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Downtown Art Center | Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2021 | Hawaiʻi Craftsmen | mixed media, juried | October 23 - November 19, 2021 |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Hilo | Wailoa Center | Hawaii Nei 2021 | Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance | mixed media, juried | November 5 - December 2, 2021 |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Kamuela | Kahilu Theatre | Brilliance of Now | Kahilu Theatre Foundation | mixed media, juried | November 9, 2021 - January 10, 2022 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Hawaii Opera Plaza | Hawaii's Woodshow 2021 | wood, juried | November 20 - December 5, 2021 | |
| 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 Museum of Art | Artists of Hawaiʻi Now | mixed media, curated | September 16, 2021 - January 16, 2022 | |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Honolulu Printmakers | Honolulu Printmakers 2022 Annual Juried Exhibition | Honolulu Printmakers | printmaking, juried | April 8 - May 8, 2022 |
| Maui | Makawao | Viewpoints Gallery | Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2022 | mixed media, curated | February 27 - April 16, 2022 |
