Go Figure: Figures and Portraits from Hawaii’s Artists
Artist Registration Form

For this juried exhibition, we invite artists of any caliber and experience level in the state of Hawaii who have created life or figure drawing artwork to enter!

With Juror Noreen Naughton

Noreen Naughton is retired as Professor Emerita of Art from Kapiʻolani Community College, University of Hawaiʻi, where she taught drawing and painting, served as visual arts coordinator and initiated the New Media Arts program.  She was awarded the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents' Excellence in Teaching Award in 1994. Noreen studied at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she received her MFA degree in painting. She has done graduate work in drawing, painting and sculpture at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and the New York Studio School in New York City, and post-graduate work at the International School of Art in Umbria, Italy. Noreen has had numerous solo exhibitions in Hawai’i and is represented in local, national and international collections, including the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Honolulu Museum of Art, and the National Parks Arts Foundation. Recently she was Artist-in-Residence at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, and presented a lecture at the New York Studio School, titled “The Art and Teachings of Nicolas Carone,” based on her book: The Teachings of Nicolas Carone, Master Artist: Narratives, Critiques and Conversations from 1969 to 2010, and in 2018, had an exhibition at the Koa Gallery at Kapiʻolani Community College, titled Nicolas Carone/Noreen Naughton: Sharing the Knowledge, as part of the Carone Centennial Celebration. 

Exhibition Information

Call For Entries Period: March 30 - May 17, 2024

Accepted Artists Announced and Notified by Email: June 7

Registration Fee: $20 flat fee per artist for up to 4 works submitted. IF accepted into the exhibition, hanging fee is an additional $50, regardless of number of pieces accepted. Payment must be made before load-in.

Eligibility: Artists of ANY experience level in Hawaii.

Works Eligible for Submission: Figure drawings, paintings, pastels and all forms of 2d and 3d life drawing artwork in any medium will be accepted for this show. Each artist may submit up to 4 framed works, unlimited number of unframed works to be sold in in artist’s own rack. Items in rack will be accepted ONLY in plastic sleeves and priced by the artist.

Originality: All entries must be original works of art. Artwork may not be a copy or likeness of another’s work or a recognizable use of another’s intellectual property. Artwork may not be a copy of photo reference material other than the entrant’s. Artwork done under direct supervision during a class or workshop is not eligible for submission.

Media: Unframed painting sizes: minimum 7”x7”, maximum 30”x40”.  For 3D, minimum 6” ht., maximum 3’ ht.

Prizes: Two prizes will be awarded, a first prize of $300 cash and a second prize of $100.

Submission Guidelines

 A maximum of 4 drawings, paintings, or 3D work are allowed.  Digital files submitted via the Google Form (below) must be in .jpg or .jpeg format. Minimum of 1800 pixels on the longest side. File size a minimum of 1MB.  Images must be cropped to the display image area only (no frame, no mat).  Label your image file with your last name, hyphen, title, image size.(ieJones- Hercules -15wx20h.jpg). 3D material shall include one image of the modeled piece. 

Pricing: All art must be for sale.  Artists shall indicate their pricing on their application to the show.  DAC will earn a 30% commission on all sales, thus artists must include the commission in their price.  Cash and Carry art for those accepted in the show will also be subject to 30% commission.

 Sales are conducted through DAC and not by individual artist’s arrangement.

Date of Show: July 3 - 20, 2024

Location of Show: Downtown Art Center, 1041 Nuuanu Ave., Second Floor, Honolulu HI 96817

For Exhibition Inquiries: info@downtownarthi.org

Before entering, please read all of the Participation Guidelines HERE.

Alternative Entry Method: If you cannot access or complete the Google Form to register, download a PDF of the Registration Form HERE. Email your completed registration form with images of your work to info@downtownarthi.org. Please note that submitting a registration form does NOT guarantee you will be accepted into the exhibition.

Schedule and Requirements for Accepted Work

Schedule

March 30                Call for submittals

May 17                   Entry deadline for entry forms & digital images

June 7                     Accepted artists notified by email

June 27                   Shipped art must be received by this date.

June 30                   Art take-in, 9-11 a.m. Downtown Art Center

July 2                      Exhibition opens at Downtown Art Center

July 5                      Opening reception 5:30 – 8 p.m. (First Friday)

July 21                     Take down and artist pick up of artwork, 9-11 a.m. at Downtown Art Center

All 2D art must be ready for hanging, no exceptions.  Pencil, crayon, pastel, ink, marker, or watercolor materials must be framed, protected by glass or acrylic, and ready for hanging.  Pieces larger than 16x20 inches may not have glass for protection,  Acrylic/oils do not need to be framed but must have wired hangers and ready to hang.  Pieces for Cash and Carry sales (see below) do not need to be framed or ready for hanging.

Framing: If art is framed, use professional materials for framing and consider the size and weight of your painting. Use D-rings and coated wire. Use glass, acrylic, or protective UV coating. Alligator/toothed hangers mounted to frames are not allowed.  Published price is inclusive of frame.

Neighbor Island Artists: If your work is selected for the show, you must include Prepaid Return Mailing Label with your shipped painting(s). Cash or checks are not accepted, no exceptions. We highly recommend shipping work using the Air-Float System which can be ordered online airfloatsystems.com. This is a secure packing system that makes packing and repacking artwork simple with the system proven strong enough to be used multiple times.

Work Must Hang throughout the Show:  Work must remain in the gallery for the duration of the show. Sold work will be identified as such on the label but must remain in place through show closing.  Cash and carry art discussed below does not need to remain in the exhibit area and may be taken after payment.  (See below)

Sitting requirements:  Each artist will be responsible for covering one 3.5 hour shift at DAC during the show.  A sign-up sheet will be available for scheduling purposes. A DAC volunteer will also be there to make art sales, but sitting the show is an excellent opportunity to show off your work, meet people, and learn about the art industry. Sitting the gallery is NOT mandatory, but it is highly encouraged.   

Labels:  Each piece of artwork submitted must have a label securely affixed to the back of each piece with the following information: Title of Painting, artist phone number, artist email address, Price inclusive of frame.

Delivery:  Framed work must be delivered in person to the DAC 2nd Floor Gallery at the time and date indicated.  Downtown Art Center is located at 1041 Nu’uanu Ave., Honolulu, 2nd floor gallery. The entrance to the building parking lot is on Bethel Street, Chinatown Gateway Plaza. The elevator to the gallery is in the plaza and marked with a sign. (Note the gallery is separate from the DAC Gift Shop which is on the ground floor.) 

Shipped art must be received by the date shown in the schedule above. Remember to include prepaid return mailing label in your shipped artwork package. Cash or checks are not accepted for return purposes. No exceptions.

DAC gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm, Sunday 11:00am-4pm.

Cash and Carry Art: Artists who are accepted in the Go Figure exhibition may place a bin (one bin per artist) below their hung paintings for ‘cash and carry’ purchases.  Maximum size of a bin shall be 4 feet wide and two feet deep. No tables are allowed. 

Questions? Send to:  info@downtownarthi.org