MACC Biennial 2025

MACC Biennial is a statewide call for new work by Hawai‘i’s artists, showcasing voices from across the islands in a contemporary dialogue of relevant ideas and innovative approaches. This cross-disciplinary exhibition encourages artists to explore conceptual depth, technical prowess, and creative forms to develop resonating experiences that interpret our human connection. The exhibition includes three awards to be selected by the juror as significant recognitions of outstanding work: • Juror’s Choice Award for $10,000 • Award of Excellence in Two-Dimensional Media for $5,000 • Award of Excellence in Three-Dimensional Media for $5,000 Jurying will take place in May-June 2025. All entries are due by May 12, 2025 via the Call for Entry (CaFÉ) website. To view the call to artists and exhibition prospectus, click here. The online application may be previewed beginning March 10, 2025. Stay tuned to this page for the application link. Juror: Elissa AutherElissa Auther is the Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs and the William and Mildred Lasden Chief Curator at the Museum of Arts and Design, providing strategic direction and creative oversight for exhibitions, acquisitions, publications, and exhibition-related programming. She has published widely on a diverse set of topics, including the history of modernism and its relationship to craft and the decorative, the material culture of the American counterculture, and feminist art. “Art keeps me thoughtful and open to new ideas, and I appreciate being pushed in new directions.”Mahalo to the Barr-Campbell Family Foundation for their generous support of MACC Biennial 2025.