CALL FOR ARTISTS Honolulu Printmakers invites all artists with primary residence in the state of Hawai'i to participate in our 98th Annual Exhibition by submitting up to 5 entries for jurying. This exhibition presents a juried selection of the best print work from artists around the state of Hawaii working in traditional printmaking media as well as contemporary forms and hybrids.

This year we are continuing the exciting collaboration with the Hawaiʻi Craftsmen’s Raku Hoʻolauleʻa Exhibition sharing the main gallery at the Downtown Art Center. Each organization will have its own juror selecting work independently and then collaborating to place and display the work together. 

CHECKLIST OF IMPORTANT DATES

• Feb 9th Online submission portal opens 

• Feb 20th + 21st Submission assistance days at Honolulu Printmakers 

• Feb 23rd Submission deadline (online) 11pm  

• March 2nd Accepted work announced (online)

• March 29th Work delivered to DAC 10-2pm 

• March 30th + 31st Installation 

• April 3rd Opening of exhibition First Friday 

• April 25th Last day of exhibition 

• April 27th Artists pick up / Neighbor Island packing

Download the checklist here to pin up in your home.

Our Juror: Melanie Yazzie

Melanie Yazzie is Professor of Art Practices and Head of Printmaking at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. 

Her works belong to many collections such as: Denver Art Museum, Anchorage Museum of History & Art, Art Museum of Missoula, Institute of American Indian Arts, Kennedy Museum of Art and Rhode Island School of Design Museum. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in countries such as, New Zealand, France, Russia, Canada, Estonia, Northern Ireland, Korea, China, United Kingdom, and Australia. She is known for organizing print exchange projects that connect communities across the world. Melanie makes prints, sculptures, paintings, and does surface design and jewelry design. 

media policy & exhibition standards

This exhibition seeks print works in all printmaking media, including lithographs, screenprints, relief prints, intaglio, monoprints, letterpress, artists books, digital prints and print-based installations. Once work is accepted, 2D Print work must be framed, wired and ready to hang. If you are submitting sculpture, book arts or installation based work, please provide a written installation plan in advance and include any required hardware for installation. Artists should plan to install their own artwork if it presents significant installation challenges. We encourage experimentation. Work must have been created within the last three years and may not have been previously shown in a juried exhibition on Oahu. 

jurying & notification

Work will be juried online. Work must be truthfully represented. Do not submit digitally re-touched images or simulated drafts of projected work. Slight lightening and brightening of a digital file for better online viewing is acceptable. Honolulu Printmakers and the juror reserve the right to exclude delivered work that deviates from how it was presented at the time of jurying.   

entry fees

$40 for the first entry; + $5 for each additional, up to 5 entries. Current HP members receive a 20% discount on entry; please get in touch to get a discount code before you pay. Refunds cannot be issued after you pay to submit your work.

submission of work online 

Payment and submission will be completed on the Honolulu Printmakers website between Feb. 9-23. Formatting images: Format and upload each image as a JPG file. Save your image resolution to 300 PPI so that it appears sharp and crisp. Max file size is 10 MB; anything larger will not be accepted. Naming image files: Name each JPG file using the convention LastName_Title. For example, Käthe Kollwitz submitting a piece called Self Portrait would label her file Kollwitz_Self-Portrait.jpg 

accepted work announcement

Monday, March 2nd by 9pm Accepted works announcement will be posted to our website. Artists with accepted work are required to cover 1- 2 gallery shifts at our downtown space. Artists unable to cover a shift must find a substitute. Neighbor Island artists are exempt.

accepted work delivery

Sunday, March 29th 10am - 2pm

Oahu based artists deliver their artwork to the Downtown Art Center 2nd floor using the loading dock. We will have volunteers to assist with receiving your artwork. Please plan a quick pop in and pop out as there will be many artists delivering at the same time. Your artwork must be framed and wired-ready to hang. Take all packaging home with you. We cannot store any packaging materials due to limited space.      

neighbor islands delivery

Accepted work must be shipped at your expense to Downtown Art Center studio by Thursday, March 27th. All shipped work must arrive in reusable packaging suitable for return shipping. Honolulu Printmakers will cover the cost of return shipping for unsold work. Please make sure you provide a return address that will accept deliveries from FedEx (PO Boxes will not suffice). Please ship accepted work in reusable packaging to: Downtown Art Center, Second floor gallery, 1041 Nu’uanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96813

awards

Cash awards will be selected and presented by the juror. The SFCA Art Acquisition and Selection Committee visit request has been submitted and is under review.

sales fees Sales of work are subject to a 50% exhibition commission fee. This fee supports the continuation of the Annual Exhibition and furthers the advancement and appreciation of printmaking in Hawai’i. HP actively promotes the sale of your artwork both in person and online for the duration of the exhibition. Production of editioned prints offered for sale unframed are strongly encouraged to increase possible sale of artwork.

liability

While every precaution will be taken to assure proper care of the work, neither the Honolulu Printmakers nor our art partners can assume responsibility for loss, theft or damage to any work submitted.

questions?

Contact our Exhibition Coordinator Karla Krompegel.

Submission portal will open Feb 9th. Stay tuned.

To view our entire prospectus, download here.