2026 Full Bleed

Contact InformationHawaiʻi Island Art Alliance (HIAA) and Wailoa CenterContact Email: [email protected] Phone: 808-933-0416

Requirement OverviewLocation Eligibility Type: LocalEligible Applicant Types: ArtistSubmission Limit: 1Media RequirementsImages | Min: 0, Max: 5Audio | Min: 0, Max: 5Video | Min: 0, Max: 5Total | Min: 1, Max: 5

Opportunity SummaryThis exhibition seeks to highlight artists and artwork styles at the fringes of the canon. What new visions and new inspirations can you express through the lenses of the popular styles of graffiti, urban art, anime and manga. The inspiration for this exhibit is to give a stage to young artists to share their works with the community at large. Our aim is to create the space for emerging artists to exhibit alongside established artists, to support budding artistic careers and to build relationships with artists across generations and genres. Open to all Hawaiʻi based 2D and 3D artists in the genre of anime, manga, urban art and graffiti. Juror: TBDFirst entry free for Hawai‘i Students. Use Code: “HIStudent”Exhibition Dates: September 25 - October 29, 2026Submission Deadline: August 28; 11:59pm HST Sponsored by Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance (HIAA) and the Hawai’i State Parks. In Collaboration with the Youth Art Series at East Hawaii Cultural Center and SOULEXIS ...............

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General InformationFull Bleed - Manga, Anime and Urban ArtThis exhibition seeks to highlight artists and artwork styles at the fringes of the canon. What new visions and new inspirations can you express through the lenses of the popular styles of graffiti, urban art, anime and manga. The inspiration for this exhibit is to give a stage to young artists to share their works with the community at large. Our aim is to create the space for emerging artists to exhibit alongside established artists, to support budding artistic careers and to build relationships with artists across generations and genres. This exhibit will be displayed in a State Parks facility, thus please keep all works family friendly. Artwork with sensitive subject matter (i.e. nudity, offensive religious or political statements, and/or violence) may be juried out. No NSFW. As part of the exhibit we will have themed events, including an opening reception with a graffiti battle and a cosplay fashion show at the close of the exhibit. More details as the show approaches. Open to all Hawaiʻi based 2D and 3D artists in genre of anime, manga, graffiti or urban art. Juror: TBDFirst entry free for Hawaii Students. Use Code: “HIStudent”Sponsored by Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance (HIAA) and the Hawai’i State Parks. In Collaboration with Youth Art Series at East Hawaii Cultural Center and SOULEXIS.Note: Maximum of five entries per artist, with $20 non-refundable entry fee for each submission. Important DatesExhibition Dates: September 25 - October 29, 2026Submission Deadline: August 28; 11:59pm HST Artist notification: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Accepted Artwork Drop-off:Hilo - Wailoa Center: Saturday, September 19, between 10:00am - 2:00pm. Kona - Kona Frame Shop Parking Lot*: Friday, September 18, at 10:00am. Note: To be eligible for Kona drop-off, Artwork must be less than 40" x 40" and securely wrapped for transport.Off Island work must be received by Friday, September 18. IMPORTANT: All shipped artwork MUST follow additional Shipping Requirements listed below.Opening Reception: Friday, September 25, 5:00 - 7:00 pm.Exhibition Opens: Friday, September 25, 2026 at 5pmExhibition Closes: Thursday, October 29, 2025 Artwork Pick-up:Hilo - Wailoa Center: Friday, October 30, between 10:00am - 2:00pm.Kona - Kona Frame Shop Parking Lot*: Friday, October 30, 10:00am.Off-Island: Artworks will be shipped by Nov 10, 2026*Kona pick-ups and drop-offs will be in the parking lot outside of Kona Frame Shop (73-5619 Kauhola St.) DO NOT contact the folks at Kona Frame Shop to make arrangements. Please contact Wailoa Center. More info upon acceptance to the exhibit. Submitting ArtworkTo enter, participants must have a CaFÉ account and create a portfolio.If you do not have an existing CaFÉ account, you must first create one in order to proceed to submitting artwork to this juried exhibition.For each artwork submission, you will need to upload an image and artwork information to your portfolio in CaFÉ.The maximum file size that will be accepted is 5 MB.For this call we highly recommend submitting high quality images with the longest edge at 1200 pixels, sRGB, jpeg.Once submitted and entry fees are paid, you cannot make changes to your submission or add further artworks.To better showcase your 3D works, you can:Submit multiple photographs of your artwork or a collage. This will allow the juror to see the work from all angles.Submit a short video of the artwork. Take a video as you walk around the piece or from a variety of angles. Please note in the video description that the 3D object is the submission not the video itself.When creating your CAFE account and portfolio, be ready with both an artist statement and description of each work. Your artist's statement will be entered when creating your account. This can include a short bio, and/or your perspective as an artist. (Max of 2000 characters)When uploading artwork images and information to your portfolio, please use the description section to convey the vision or story behind each work. (Max of 2000 characters)Both the artist statement and artwork description will be included in the exhibit documentation. Need Help? Check out this helpful videos from CaFÉ:Image Requirements: https://www.callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/uploading-media/Preparing Images for Download: https://www.callforentry.org/preparing-your-image-files-for-upload/Photographing your work: https://www.callforentry.org/photographing-artwork/ Entry Fees: $20 non-refundable entry fee per each submission. Maximum of five entries per artist. All