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KAUAI SOCIETY OF ARTISTS
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ART KAUAI 2009
The exhibition was open to all adult Kauai-resident artists, and KSA membership was optional. There was no size limit for this exhibit. This is a juried exhibit with works chosen by the juror. Art Kauai is the premier art exhibition on Kauai every year featuring some of Kauai's best known as well as upcoming artists. Cash and gift certificate awards were presented, and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts will visit the exhibit to consider works for purchase to the Hawaii state art collection. Art Kauai 2009 is sponsored by Kauai Society of Artists with support in part by funding from the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts through appropriations from the Hawaii State legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts. Mahalo to the Garden Island Arts Council for display panels and Kukui Grove Shopping Center for the exhibition space. About the Juror: Theresa Papanikolas is Curator of European and American Art at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. She completed her BA in Art History at the University of Southern California, and her MA and PhD in Art History at the University of Delaware. Prior to joining the Academy, she served as Wallis Annenberg Curatorial Fellow at the Los Angeles County Museum of art, where she organized the exhibition Doctrinal Nourishment: Art and Anarchism in the Time of James Ensor. She has also held positions at Rice University, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and as Exhibition Coordinator at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. A specialist in French Dada and Surrealism, Theresa is author of Anarchism and the Advent of Paris Dada: Art and Politics, 1914-1924, forthcoming from Ashgate Publishing in 2010.
Jurying and Judging FAQs: Why is Art Kauai called a juried art exhibition? A juried exhibition is one in which the artworks are chosen for exhibition by a juror, usually someone of renown and experience in the art world. Why does KSA sponsor a juried art exhibition? Juried shows are an accepted part of the professional art world and, ideally, a juried show is a cohesive, consistently high-quality exhibition. Limited exhibition space can also make jurying a necessity. In addition, the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts will only visit fully juried shows to purchase for their Art in Public Places collection. Art Kauai is currently the only art exhibit held on Kauai at which Kauai artists can be considered for the state art collection. How are Jurors chosen? Suggestions for jurors come from the KSA board, KSA members, and others in the community. Jurors are chosen, usually from off-island, based on their credentials, experience, availability, and appropriateness for a given exhibit. Jurors are made aware of KSA's purpose and goals, the community of artists KSA serves, and the nature of the exhibit involved. KSA hopes jurors will be as inclusive as possible, while still preserving the integrity of their choices and vision for an exhibit. What awards will be given? Cash and gift certificate awards donated by generous individuals, businesses, and KSA will be presented. Usually a certain number of Honorable Mentions are also given. Awards can range in value (usually from $50 to $200), but KSA does not recognize "Best in Show" or First, Second, Third Place, etc. The KSA Invitation Award is given to the artwork chosen to be the invitation image for next year's exhibit, and is always given to a new artist each exhibition. How are artworks and awards chosen? Artworks and awards are chosen solely at the juror's discretion based on criteria which may include technical skill, creative use of materials, composition, presentation, and other more subjective qualities such as originality, personal vision, or sense of humor. Award donors do not choose or stipulate what kind of work is to be awarded, and KSA allows no participating artists in contact with the juror during jurying and award selection. Juror assistants during this stage must be nonparticipating volunteers. Why have any judging at all? While long discussion could be waged over the value of judging in the arts, it is a generally accepted way of recognizing excellence in our culture. The artist must realize, however, that this highly subjective process is not the final indicator of quality or value in art. The artist's self-confidence, belief in their own artistic expression, and persistence will play an important role in their success. It should be noted that in addition to Art Kauai, KSA sponsors at least two other exhibitions during the year that are either open, with all work exhibited, or semi-juried, with at least one piece accepted per artist, thus providing a range of opportunities for all KSA members. Are entry fees for unaccepted works refundable? No, entry fees for unaccepted works are not refundable, and go to support the exhibition and the community effort that the show reflects. |
Entry criteria: JUROR: Theresa Papanikolas, Ph.D., curator of European and American Art at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.(See below left for more juror information) ENTRIES DUE: Saturday, September 12, 10AM to 4 PM. Entries must be hand delivered to Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall (Unit B-6). No late entries. ELIGIBILITY: All adult Kauai resident artists 18 years or older are eligible to enter. Proof of residency may be required. KSA membership is optional. New members may join on entry day. ENTRIES & FEES: Artists may enter up to 3 entries. $8 per entry for KSA members, $12 per entry for nonmembers. There is NO refund of entry fees for unaccepted works. KSA defines an entry as a work comprising one or more elements, usually with one title and/or one price for the entire work. ENTRY FORMS: Entry forms will also be available at the Art Shop (Art Framers Partners) on Akahi St. in Lihue, and on entry day. Carefully read and fill out all entry forms. ART CRITERIA: All media 2-D and 3-D are eligible. Art must be original and independently created by the artist, or a collaboration of artists, within the last three years. No student work created in a classroom or under an instructor's direction is allowed. No work previously shown in a judged or juried show on Kauai is eligible. Copies or reproductions of works originally created in a different medium are not allowed, unless such reproduction is an integral part of a new artistic or conceptual statement. Art with special display requirements such as installation or video art is eligible with restrictions. Contact KSA before entry day for more information. NO SIZE LIMIT: Although there is no size limit for this exhibition, works must fit through the front doors, and artists should keep in mind that limited exhibition space may be a factor in the jurors selections. DISPLAY CRITERIA: All art must be complete, dry, and ready for display. No wet paintings or sculptures. Works on paper or other fragile work must be under glass or acrylic sheet in a sturdy frame or display case. Wall art must have strong hanging wire securely attached, and wire or screw eyes should not exceed the piece or be visible from the front. Avoid dirty mats or glass, unframed canvas with staples showing, poorly constructed framing, or temporary methods of display such as shrink wrapping. Note: KSA does NOT provide framing materials such as screw eyes or wire. KSA reserves the right to not accept any work considered inappropriate or unsafe for display. SHOWSITTING: All participating artists are required to show-sit at least two showsitting sessions of three hours each or pay a sitting fee of $50. A show sitting deposit of $50 will be returned at show's end to all artists fulfilling their showsitting. While showsitting is not required of artists not accepted in the show, KSA appreciates those who generously volunteer their time, in support of the community effort that is Art Kauai. SALES & COMMISSION: KSA asks for a 25% donation of all sales from Art Kauai. It is NOT a requirement that work be for sale. Sold work must remain until the end of the show. Artists will arrange any shipping. PUBLICITY: Artists agree that KSA may use images of works from the show in publicity and show promotion, such as the newspaper, newsletters, and the KSA website. Full copyright acknowledgment will be given whenever possible. PICKUP OF WORK: Artists are responsible for pickup of unaccepted work and final pickup at end of show. KSA is not responsible for work left after pickup deadlines. For more information: call Liedeke at 652-8234 or email KSA.
Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) Acquisition Awards (Excerpted from SFCA guidelines) The SFCA Acquisition Award Selection Committee visits exhibitions to recommend works for the Art in Public Places (APP) Collection. Museums, galleries, and arts organizations must meet certain criteria including maintaining an annual exhibition schedule and following an established procedure in which works of art are selected by a visual arts professional. Juried exhibitions should be open to the widest possible segment of artists and should reflect a high level of professionalism in the visual arts field. Artworks are recommended for the APP Collection based on:
For more info visit the SFCA at www.state.hi.us/sfca
Three suggestions from past KSA jurors: Although KSA has invited a wide range of arts professionals to jury KSA shows, there have been recurring comments made by jurors during critiques and exhibit "walk and talks" including: 1. Submitting to juried shows regularly is important, while keeping in mind it's a highly subjective process. 2. Artists shouldn't second-guess jurors or submit what they think the juror will like. Artists should always submit the best work they feel they are doing. 3. Finally, probably the single most-repeated comment from jurors has been on the importance of presentation. Quality framing and presentation that does not compete or distract from the art is critical to a work's success. A clean, professional presentation (or lack thereof) can often mean the difference between a work being juried in or out. |
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