The Waimea Arts Council is pleased to invite island artists to participate in Through the Lens, a show that celebrates 200 years of photographic arts. We invite island artists to use photographic media to combine composition, light, color and tones, timing and inspiration to captivate and resonate with the viewer in a meaningful and compelling manner.
Exhibition dates: July 4-28, 2024
Artwork submission deadline: June 30, 2024
Deliver artwork to the Firehouse Gallery. No AI images please.
Key Details:
- Location: Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island, Hawaii
- $200 “Best in Show Prize”
- Entry Limit: Up to 3 artworks per artist
- Hanging Fee: $15 per artwork*
- Sales Requirement: All artworks must be for sale
- Commission: 50% to Waimea Arts Council (Discounts available for Council Members)
- Eligibility: Open to all artists residing on the Big Island of Hawaii
- Delivery: Artworks should be delivered to the Firehouse Gallery on or up to 10 days before the due date
Special Notes:
- Members Benefit: Participating Waimea Arts Council Members receive a discount on fees and pay commission in accordance with their Membership Plan.
- *No hanging fees for Participating Artists. Friends and Supporters pay $10.
- The gallery committee reserves the right not to hang artwork (poorly executed, not “affordable art,” inappropriate, etc..), in which case the hanging fee will be returned. No AI is allowed.
- Non-WAC members need to sign a waiver when dropping off art
Artwork Guidelines:
- Email digital images of your work to photos@waimeaartscouncil.org for publicity/social media. Name your image files as follows: LastName.Title.Size.Medium.Price.jpg For example, if I had an 8×10 piece named Abstract I for $300, I would name my photo Konigsberg.AbstractI.8×10.photo.300.jpg.
- Record your art on the show intake form in the bunkhouse.
Questions:
- Please contact Kathy Sprinkle, President@WaimeaArtsCouncil.org
If urgent: Text message to 808-746-1223