Submission window closes: September 16, 2022 (By 11:59 PM Mountain Standard Time MST)
Artist notification: September 19, 2022
Drop off accepted artwork at Wailoa Center: Sat. Oct 1, 2022 from 10:00am-12:00pm
Kona pick-up at Akamai Arts: Fri. Sept 30, 2022 at 10:00am (artwork dimensions for transport cannot exceed 40"x40" including packaging)

Off Island work must be received by September 30, 2022. 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 can be made out to the Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance (HIAA). *Please research shipping costs for the artwork prior to entering. 

Shipping Address:
WAILOA CENTER
200 Piopio St. 
Hilo, Hawaii

The exhibition opens: October 7, 2022
Open House: October 7, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The exhibition closes: October 27, 2022
Artists must pick up work: October 28, 2022

Note: Maximum of five entries per artist, with $15 non-refundable entry fee for each submittal. Please review our legal agreement at the bottom of the page. 

Juror: Stan Chraminski
ABOUT THE ARTIST

"I have been painting since I graduated from Arts High School in Newark, New Jersey with many college sponsored courses and workshops ever since. In Seattle, Washington I belonged to the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters, and the Evergreen Artists Association where I served as President for two years before moving to Hawaii. With my move to Hawaii in 2015, I’ve specialized in Plein Aire, or outdoor painting, with the West Hawaii painters group. I’ve participated in many juried shows including several awards of merit. I regularly show at the Wailoa Center shows including Plein Aire, All Media, and Abstract Only. My website is Artbigisland.com.

As a juror, I will be looking for several elements:

1.     Make me believe your work was painted outdoors in the sun and atmosphere.

2.     Composition – are the shapes exciting? Is the work dynamic across the room and close-up.

3.    Style – brush strokes, texture, and colors draw me in.

4.    Emotion – do you make me feel the place you painted?

5.    Subject- did you select wisely for maximum impact of the scene?

I look forward to seeing and judging all the great entries for the 2022 Plein Aire show. Send your best so we have a successful show."

-Stan Chraminski, Kailua - Kona, Hawaii

Prizes: Monetary prizes will be awarded.

Works should be for sale – HIAA will charge 20% commission on all sales

Application Requirements

No photography, reproductions or digital art will be accepted.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all Hawai'i based artists.