Kaua‘i Society of Artists Membership Show calls for entries

LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Society of Artists’ annual Membership Show is just three weeks away and the group is looking for artist entries.

Entries will be accepted between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday at the KSA exhibition space in Kukui Grove Center in Lihu‘e.

KSA members may enter one 2-D or 3-D work in any media, theme, size or weight. The item must fit through the front door and a support must be provided for pieces over 15 pounds.  

Artwork must be clean, dry and ready for display, with appropriate hardware. Fragile 2-D media should be under Plexiglas or glass.

All current paid KSA members are eligible. All art must by original and created independently within the last three years. No work previously shown in a KSA show is eligible.

The entry fee is $10 and new and returning members can join on entry day.

KSA member artists may enter one piece only, which will be accepted and exhibited during the KSA Membership Show 2013, scheduled to run from Jan. 25 to March 1. All participating artists are required to show sit at least two show-sitting sessions of three hours each, or pay a fee of $30 per session.

The People’s Choice Award will be announced Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. during the closing reception, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors can vote for their favorite artwork or artists for $1 per vote.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and until 8 p.m. on Fridays. For more information contact R. Eve Solomon at 822-1603.

Winners of the 2012 Membership Show were Loya Whitmer for “Wailua Waterfalls,” Reggie DeRoos for “North shore Taro Pickers” and Leslie Hagen for “Dragon Diva.”