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The Arts of Forgiveness
2009: Poetry of Forgiveness, 2009
2008: Poetry of Forgiveness, 2008 2007: Poetry of Forgiveness, 2007
2006: Poetry of Forgiveness, 2006 2005: Poetry of Forgiveness, 2005
 Why Forgiveness Awards? Forgiveness is a mysterious idea -- it means something different to everyone. Yet everyone senses that forgiveness is vital to the human soul, to our ability to renew, to believe, to hope, to aspire...to change. To heal pain, to face the past, to understand justice, to move forward, to learn. So the theme of forgiveness is ideal for artistic expression.
photo courtesy Chris Spezzano -- aerial rainbow over the Pacific The Hawai'i Forgiveness Project seeks to make forgiveness a real, living experience in our State, a skill that we exercise in our daily lives. One way to do that is through the arts, a universal language that all can experience, regardless of our background. That's why we started these Forgiveness Arts Awards. We'll share these images and poetry with the public and the press on Forgiveness Day, and after that with the whole world on the pages of this website. The quality and diversity of the artistic community in Hawai'i is extraordinary; though we are small, we produce an astonishing diversity of artistic expression covering the full range of ancient to modern, abstract to literal, intimate to universal, natural to techno...we hope the entries for these Awards will reflect the depth of our precious 'Ohana. General Entry Qualifications 1. Any current resident of the state of Hawai'i, anyone born in the Islands but now living elsewhere, and any other person with a personal feeling, knowledge or understanding of Hawaii, its land and its people, is eligible to enter these Awards. 2. Any person of any age is eligible. Special encouragement is issued, and special consideration will be given, to certain groups, including Native Hawaiians, the young and the elderly. Special categories may be created for the physically and mentally challenged. 3. There is no entry fee. 4. All entries must be original works, owned and created by the person who submits the entry. For music, cover songs are permitted, provided that full credit is given to the original composer. If you are entering on someone's behalf you must have their written consent; in the case of young children, the mentally or physically challenged, a parent or legal guardian may submit an entry. 5. Entries remain the sole property and copyright of the artist. Art need not be previously published or exhibited, and may be submitted by both amateurs and professionals. 6. By entering this Award, the artist agrees to certain limited, temporary use of his or her images and/or words. Any use of the works submitted beyond those outlined below will require a specific release from the artist.
7. Gold Medal, Silver Medal, and Bronze Medal Winners will be presented with the Awards on the public stage. Winners and runners-up do not have to be present to receive the Awards, but it is strongly requested that you try to be present. 8. In addition to a recognition plaque and citation on the public website, winners will also receive a cash prize. The amount of the prize will be determined in part by audience contributions, after an initial contribution made by the Forgiveness organizing committee. The total amount collected at the event from the audience will be divided among all the winners and runners-up. 9. Sales of artwork or poetry may take place at the Forgiveness event itself by prior arrangement, assuming space is available. Winners are invited to distribute business cards or brochures at the event. Web or email links will be provided on the website, if desired by the artist. 10. So that nominations may be easily shared among the judges, we prefer that entries be submitted through the online interactive forms, here:
photo courtesy Chris Spezzano -- under a wave at Kahuku |
