Important Dates

Submission window closes: June 14, 2024 (5:00 PM HST)
Artist notification: June 17, 2024 (4:00 PM HST)

Accepted Artwork Drop-off:

• Wailoa Center: Saturday, June 29, 2024 from 10:00am-1:00pm
• Kona pick-up at Akamai Arts parking lot: Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00am (artwork dimensions for transport cannot exceed 40"x40" including packaging)

The exhibition opens: July 5, 2024
Opening reception: July 5, 2024, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The exhibition closes: July 25, 2024

Artwork Pick-up:

• Wailoa: Friday, July 26, 10:00am-1:00pm
• Akamai Art parking lot: Friday, July 26, 10:00am
• Off-Island works will be shipped by July 29

Submitting Artwork: 

To enter participants must have or create a Café account. All images to be uploaded to their portfolio in Café. The maximum file size that will be accepted is 5 MB. Please see the links below for more info on submitting your best quality images. 

Image Requirements: https://www.callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/uploading-media/

Preparing Images for Download: https://www.callforentry.org/preparing-your-image-files-for-upload/

Photographing your work: https://www.callforentry.org/photographing-artwork/

Entry Fees: 

$15 non-refundable entry fee per each submission. Maximum of five entries per artist. All images or videos must be submitted digitally and will be judged by jurors based upon files submitted.

Hawaii Island Student Discount. To encourage more local students to participate in the shows at Wailoa, HIAA has decided to offer a free first entry student discount for all HIAA-sponsored calls. This discount is available to all full time Hawaii Island students grade school through college, and can be redeemed using code 'HIStudent'. We hope this initiative will increase student participation in the shows.

Shipping Details for Off-Island Artists

Off-Island work must be received by Friday, June 28, 2024. 

• Artists are financially responsible for shipping to and from Wailoa Center. 
• Packages MUST include a prepaid return label as well as a $10 handling fee. 
• Checks made out to the Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance. 
• Please research shipping costs for the artwork prior to entering.
  
  Shipping Address:
  WAILOA CENTER
  200 Piopio St. 
  Hilo, Hawaii
  
   

Sales:

Works must be for sale – For any work sold, 80% of sales goes to the artist and 20% goes to HIAA for support of artists, art opportunities and exhibitions at Wailoa Center. 

 

Juror Information: 

Mosaic Juror: Tami Macala

Tami Macala, founder and owner of Mosaic Arts Online and Create Arts Online, has always had her hand in art. She started out at eleven years old as an oil painter, winning awards throughout Southern California. With a fashion and textile design degree, Tami began a twenty-year career in the movie and television industry as a costumer, dressing leading actors and actresses. Not feeling completely fulfilled as a costumer and the long hours, Tami found a new passion in mosaic art and in true fashion, became a self-taught mosaic artist while continuing her successful career in the entertainment world. In 2000, Tami started her first company, All Cracked Up Mosaics, creating personal and custom-designed mosaic art commissions for clients all over the US. In 2009, Tami began teaching mosaic art. She founded her second business, The Santa Barbara School of Mosaic Art, teaching her favorite art medium. There, she brought in world-renowned mosaic artists to teach her students, creating a hub of learning and inspiration. In 2015, Tami retired from the entertainment industry and founded her latest companies, Mosaic Arts Online and Create Arts Online. Tami and her husband, Jerry, now produce online courses with some of the most sought-after artists in mosaic, mixed media, and fine art.

Collage Juror: Ken Charon

Studied art in 3 countries and a lifelong student of Art History, Ken moved to Hawaii in 1984 after years in Paris, France where his first exhibits took place. Since then, he has been included and awarded prizes in dozens of juried art exhibits in the Hawaiian Islands, operated 3 galleries in Hilo and taught children’s drawing lessons. Although his artistic output is mostly paintings and drawings, he has created several mosaics and collages. Included in 3 Schaefer Portrait Challenges at the MACC in 2003, 2012 and 2018. Served on the Board of Volcano Art Center and East Hawai’i Cultural Center and is now on the HIAA Board. His work can be found in collections internationally, including V.P. Al Gore’s and President Barack Obama’s.

 

Prizes: 

Monetary prizes will be awarded.

About Wailoa Center:

Located in Piʻopiʻo and the Wailoa River State Recreation Area, Wailoa Center is Hawaiʻi Island’s largest venue for showcasing the work of local and international artists. With exhibits that change monthly, the two galleries within Wailoa Center offer opportunities that provide inspiration and exposure to artists and community members alike. The Wailoa Center is free and open to the public.
 

About Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance: 

Founded in 2015, Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance (HIAA) is a non-profit organization supporting and  inspiring art and culture in our community. HIAA is a completely volunteer-driven, whose current Mission is to concentrate on the support and production of a variety of happenings at the Wailoa Center. 

HIAA sponsors juried and non-juried exhibits, educational and cultural programming at Wailoa Center throughout the year.  

HIAA hopes to positively impact the art and cultural community on Hawaiʻi Island through our contributions at Wailoa Center.

Application Requirements

• Completed Portfolio on CAFE with 1 - 5 artwork samples
• Submission fee: $15 per entry (non-refundable)
• Artist or Artwork Statement

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to Hawai'i based artists.
• Open to any media (2D, 3D, video, etc) within the genre of mosaic and collage.
• No reproductions or AI generated or assisted art will be accepted.
• 2D works must be no larger than 7’ tall x 9’ wide’; 3D works must not be taller than 10ʻ.
• Artwork must have been created in the past two years.
• Artwork can NOT have been previously exhibited at Wailoa Center.
• This exhibit will be displayed in a State Parks facility, thus artwork with sensitive subject matter (i.e. nudity, offensive religious or political statements, and or violence) may be juried out.
• If accepted, all work MUST be gallery quality installation ready to hang or be easily installed. If you have questions about the installation of your work, please contact Wailoa Center, (808) 933-0416 or dlnr.sp.wailoacenter@hawaii.gov