Three Mountain Alliance, the Natural Area Reserves System, Wailoa Center and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announce Hawaii Nei 2016, a juried art exhibition beginning Nov. 4 that celebrates the native flora and fauna of Hawaii Island. ADVERTISING Three Mountain Alliance,
Three Mountain Alliance, the Natural Area Reserves System, Wailoa Center and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park announce Hawaii Nei 2016, a juried art exhibition beginning Nov. 4 that celebrates the native flora and fauna of Hawaii Island.
Amateur and professional artists of all ages can submit works of art celebrating native plants, animals and habitats.
Each year, Hawaii Nei chooses a featured category to highlight a special species, theme or event. The 2016 featured category is “National Parks Preserving Pilina.”
In addition to the featured category, five resident artists were selected for an invitational category, “‘Ohi‘a: Tree of Life.”
If interested in submitting a piece to the contest, all artwork must be registered online by Oct. 20 at www.hawaiineiartcontest.org. A photo of the artwork and entry fees are required with registration. The piece must be original, created in the past two years, and the image must not have been previously shown in any other exhibition, gallery or website.
Artwork drop-off times, dates and locations are 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 22 at Donkey Mill Art Center in Holualoa for West Hawaii; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 29 at Wailoa Center in Hilo for East Hawaii. West Hawaii participants are required to have their items boxed and ready for transport to Hilo.
An opening reception will take place Nov. 4 at Wailoa Center. A youth reception is from 4:30-5:30 p.m. followed by the formal reception and award ceremony for the adult division from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded along with music, crafts and refreshments. There also will be the annual native species costume contest at 5:30 p.m.; all ages welcome.
Artwork will be displayed at Wailoa Center from Nov. 4-Dec. 15, Monday through Saturday (closed on Thanksgiving).
This year, Hawaii Nei will be visited by an Acquisition Award committee from the Hawaii State Foundation for Culture and the Arts.
For more information, email hawaii.nei.art@gmail.com or visit www.hawaiineiartcontest.org.
