State of Hawai'i Governor's Portrait

The Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Art in Public Places Program is requesting qualifications from individual artists for a 48"h x 36"w portrait of the Governor in oil or acrylic medium on linen canvas. This call intends to establish a qualified pool of professional artists for consideration.

Eligibility is open to Hawai'i Artists, defined as those who were born and/or educated in Hawai'i regardless of current residence; obtained a major part of their artistic training and development in Hawai'i; are Hawai'i residents; or have made a significant impact in Hawai'i through exhibitions, installations, and/or commissions. Interested artists must submit a resume, artist's statement, and seven (7) images of completed painted portraits. Selection will be based on artistic merit as evidenced by digital representation of past portrait work, appropriateness of the artist's medium and style, and experience with projects of similar scale and scope.

After the application deadline, HSFCA staff will screen applicants for compliance with selection criteria to establish a qualified candidate pool to be presented to an Art Advisory Committee (AAC). Up to five semi-finalists may be asked to develop a proposal for the project. After interviewing artists, the AAC will select the final candidate. The selected artist is required to obtain a General Excise License from the Hawai'i State Tax Office and a certificate of vendor compliance from Hawai'i Compliance Express before the contract is awarded. Final budget will be negotiated based on proposal and shall cover all artist services including trip expenses, artist's fee, frame and plaque, crating, shipping, and insurance.