Hawaiʻi Craftsmen 59th Annual Statewide Exhibition, Call for Entries

Hawaiʻi Craftsmen News Release

Hawaiʻi Craftsmen is pleased to announce the open call to artists for our 59th consecutive Annual Statewide Exhibition. This exhibition will be juried by Sarah Darro, Curator and Exhibitions Director of Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. It is open to residents of Hawai‘i for artworks in the categories of clay, fiber, glass, wood, metal, stone and mixed media. Online registration is open Aug. 1-31.
Hawaiʻi’s premier statewide juried exhibition – held annually since 1967 – features traditional and contemporary craft from across the state of Hawaiʻi. Juror Sarah Darro will visit each island to make public presentations and select work to be included in the exhibition.
Save the Dates:
Online Registration: Aug. 1-31 (registration closes at midnight)
Notification of Acceptance: Sept. 18
Delivery of Accepted Artwork: Oahu Sunday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Neighbor Island work must arrive at DAC by Sept. 29
Intake and Jurying
Molokai – Sept. 9 (Paula Scott Molokai Island representative)
Kauai – Sept. 11
Maui – Sept. 12
Hawaii Island – Sept. 13
Oahu Intake – Sept. 13
Oahu Jurying – Sept. 14
Lanai – jurying by photo only
Exhibition
Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2025
Oct. 3-Nov. 1
Downtown Art Center
1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., Honolulu
Open to the public: Oct. 3, at 5 p.m.
First Friday reception: Oct. 3, 6-8 p.m.
Artists reception and award ceremony: Oct. 4, 6-8 p.m.
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11-5 p.m.
Contact Christopher Edwards at (808) 585-1965 or ASEchair@hawaiicraftsmen.org, or Robin Appasamy at (808) 900-1250 or info@robinappasamy.com for more information.
Visit www.hawaiicraftsmen.org to see the prospectus.