We are pleased to announce Gathering Glass; an exhibition of glass artists in Hawaii working in the medium of glass. Sponsored by Hawai’i Craftsmen. The ARTS at Marks Garage 1159 Nu’uanu Avenue Honolulu, HI 96817 (808)-521-2903, www.artsatmarks.com Eligibility Open Call to all Artists working with the medium of glass, and living in the State of Hawaii. All artwork must be of original design, utilizing glass as a significant role in the piece, created within the last two years and be available for purchase. Awards $1,000 First Prize, $500 second prize, as well as two honorable mention receiving a $250 gift certificate awards for Bullseye or Olympic Color and an upcoming artist award. Return shipping for selected work shipped from neighbor islands may be covered by our sponsors. All sold work is subject to gallery fees: 60% to the artists and 40% to The ARTS at Marks Garage. Timeline Exhibition: December 3 – 28, 2019. Deadline for submission of images of artwork: 11:59PM November 4, 2019 Jurying: November 6, 2019 Selected Artist Notification: November 8, 2019 Deadline for delivering accepted work in person or by shipping: no sooner than Thursday, 11/28 and no later than Saturday, 11/30 during public gallery hours, noon - 5pm; Installation: Sunday and Monday December 1-2, 2019, 9:00AM to 5:00PM Installation: Sunday and Monday December 1-2, 2019, 9:00AM to 5:00PM Opening Reception: First Friday, December 6, 2019 6:00PM- 9:00PM Pickup of work: All works must be picked-up Sunday December 29, 2019 10:00AM – 3:00PM unless other arrangements are made with The ARTS at Marks Garage. Submission Process Three submissions of artwork per applicant are permitted. Images of artwork will be accepted by jpeg files only before midnight Friday, November 4. Please email all images (no larger than 1000 x 1000 pixels) and completed entry form (see below) to [email protected]. All images should be labeled in the following manner: “YourInitials_01_title of piece.jpg”, “YourInitials_02_title of piece.jpg” and so on. For example: “MM_01_Titletitletitle” Late or incomplete entries will not be considered for the exhibition. Selection Process Artists are encouraged to include a written statement about each submission up to 30 words on the entry form. Jury selection will take place on November 6, 2019. Artists whose work is selected will be contacted by November 8, 2019. Curators Rick Mills is a professor and director who established the Glass Program and Visiting Artist Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His works are in the collection of Elton John, Hawaii State Art Museum, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft (Denmark), Honolulu Museum of Art, Museum of American Glass (New Jersey) and Royal College of Art (London). He is widely exhibited locally, nationally and internationally in places such as the International Glass Kanazawa Japan, Crossings France-Hawaii, The Contemporary Museum Hawaii, Friesen Gallery in Seattle, and Museum of Northwest Art, Washington. Rich Richardson is an Arts Consultant, Tiny Home Builder and co-founder of Chinatown Artists Lofts, First Friday Honolulu and The ARTS at Marks Garage. He was profiled as One of 6 people Making a Difference in Honolulu Magazine in November, 2013. Drop-off / Pickup Deadline for delivering accepted work for the exhibition may be done either in person or by shipping by Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 5pm. Deliver selected artworks to: The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Avenue Honolulu, HI 96819. Shipping and insurance charges to The ARTS at Marks Garage are the responsibility of the accepted artists. All works must be picked-up from the gallery Sunday 12/29 between 10am to 3pm. Delivery and return of work after the exhibition is the sole responsibility of the artists, however, return shipping to the neighbor island artists may be generously paid for by our sponsors, please inquire. Unclaimed work will be disposed of at the discretion of The ARTS at Marks Garage. Contact The Arts at Marks Garage for any other arrangements. Gallery Involvement All accepted artists are encouraged to sign up for a Gallery Host shift to monitor the gallery and interact with visitors who may have questions about glass. Gallery Host shifts are from 12-2:30 or 2:30-5 on Saturdays or Wednesdays. Participating artists who volunteer for hot glass demonstrations, installation or de-installation of the gallery would be greatly appreciated. Liability Although the utmost care will be taken during the installation of the exhibit, we advise that all artists carry their own insurance. Neither our sponsors nor The ARTS at Marks Garage will be held responsible for any damages or theft of artwork while on the premises during the length of the exhibit. Retail Opportunity A small part of the gallery will be curated at the discretion of The ARTS at Marks Garage for small collectable pieces priced at under $100 dollars. Glass holiday gifts and collectables that are easy to transport will available for cash-and-carry and restocked periodically. Each artist is awarded a limited amount of space in this section. All sold work is subject to gallery fees: 60% to the artists, 40% to The ARTS at Marks Garage. Resources for Questions Please call 808-778-6392 or e-mail [email protected] for more information. .