Hi All, hope everyone is staying healthy, happy and productive.

It’s been awhile and I have much to update you on but I want to limit this communication to the matter at hand — our 2021 Annual Juried Exhibition. Yes, it’s happening, and yes, it is coming up quick, and yes, this is short notice…

There is a lot going on, things are unpredictable, and getting the new studio open has frankly been an enormous challenge. But we feel it’s important to forge ahead and have this exhibition in 2021 regardless, in whatever form it may take, and whatever limits we may face in the near future. I strongly encourage the print artists amongst you to enter. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me directly, and please help spread the word. Any work you’ve made in the past 3 years is eligible, and the process is easy (details below) — we’ve even waived the requirement for framed work this year, if that helps…

I will have more news shortly about the imminent opening of our studio as well as other developments and goings-on.

Please stay healthy and stay printmaking!

- Duncan

Honolulu Printmakers 2021 Annual Juried Exhibition

CALL FOR ARTISTS!

Honolulu Printmakers invites all members and nonmembers working in the state of Hawai'i to participate in our 93rd Annual Exhibition by submitting up to 5 entries for jurying. This exhibition will present a carefully 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. Allison Wong will be the juror, and the exhibition will run from September 17 - October 17, 2021, at the new Honolulu Printmakers Studio and at Arts & Letters Nuuanu. Entry day is September 1, 2021. Work will be juried in person for Oahu based artists, and via file upload for Neighbor Island artists.

JUROR

Allison Wong, former Deputy Director, Honolulu Museum of Art

MEDIA POLICY AND 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. Work may be traditionally framed, or presented in an alternative, unframed way; if the later, you must provide a written installation plan and any required hardware or apparatus for installation. We encourage experimentation and the generation of a dialogue about what printmaking is or can be. The Honolulu Printmakers reserves the right to exclude work deemed not to meet these criteria. Work must have been created within the last three years and may not have been previously shown in a juried exhibition on Oahu.

JURYING AND NOTIFICATION

Unlike the previous few years, jurying will be conducted in person, with the actual work presented in front of the juror. Work submitted for jurying should be 100% complete at the time of submission. Work can be submitted framed or unframed, but it should be submitted just as it will be installed. In the case of unframed work, a clearly written installation plan, including details on hardware, should be included. Neighbor island artists will upload images of their work for the juror to consider. Work should be accurately and truthfully represented; do not submit digitally re-touched images or simulated drafts of projected work. Honolulu Printmakers and the juror reserve the right to exclude delivered work that deviates from how it was presented at the time of jurying.

Delivery for jurying: Wednesday, September 1st, 3-6 PM, 1142 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 (PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT IN-PERSON DELIVERY OF WORK FROM VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS. SEE OUR COVID19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR MORE INFORMATION).

*Neighbor islands: upload files for jurying by September 1 (details below).

Notification: Friday, September 3rd, at honoluluprintmakers.org/2021-annual-juried-exhibition

Pickup of unaccepted work: Saturday, September 4th, noon - 5 pm

Accepted work will be stored at Honolulu Printmakers until installation during the week of September 13.

ENTRY FEES

$40 for the 1st entry; +$5 for each additional, up to 5 entries. Members and students receive 25% discount on entry; please get in touch to get a discount code before you register and pay.

PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION FORMS

Payment and registration must be completed on this website. Go HERE to pay and register before your deliver your work. Select the item that corresponds with the number of entries you are submitting. Please be accurate, and be sure about your entries before you pay. Because refunds cost us money, we cannot allow changes after you have paid. At the time of payment, you will complete the necessary registration form. When you deliver (or ship) your work, please attach a label to the back of each piece with your name and the title.

AWARDS

Cash and merchandise awards will be selected and presented by the juror.
Purchase awards will be selected by the individual buyers.

EXHIBITION VENUE & DATES

Honolulu Printmakers studio and Arts & Letters Nuuanu September 17th - October 17th, 2021, hours and access TBD *

(*Dates, hours, and access to the exhibition are subject to change at any time due to the current public health crisis.)

SALES FEE

Sales of work are subject to a 40% exhibition fee. This fee supports the continuation of the Annual Exhibition, as well as other activities that further the advancement and appreciation of printmaking in Hawai’i.

LIABILITY

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

INFO

duncan@honoluluprintmakers.org

PRINT DOCUMENTATION

Print documentation is optional but if you would like to provide it you can download this fillable PDF, print it out, and deliver with your work.

NEIGHBOR ISLAND ARTISTS

Follow the payment and registration process outlined above.

Upload your work via the following dropbox file request link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/WXXhJiF2y42syNk5mm3L

Please upload one folder containing 1 image of each of your entries. Name the folder with your last name. Name the files with your last name (underscore) the title. For example, Vincent Van Gogh would upload one folder called “vangogh” containing file name “vangogh_thestarrynight.jpg.” Upload criteria: JPEG only; 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side; max file size 5 MB. Uploads must be received by midnight September 1, 2021.

Accepted work must be shipped at your expense to the Honolulu Printmakers studio by Monday, September 13, 2021. 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 Fed Ex (PO Boxes will not suffice).

Please ship accepted work in reusable packaging to:

Honolulu Printmakers
1142 Bethel Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813