If The Shoe Fits… Judith Hendler Design Awards Presented in Partnership with the Huntington Beach Art Center

Juried Entry Exhibit | May 7 – June 11, 2022.

IF THE SHOE FITS… The 2022 Judith Hendler Design Awards presented in partnership with the Huntington Beach Art Center is a celebration of sustainable art, fashion and design. Submission link opens March 1, 2022.

Fashion jewelry designer, Judith Hendler, challenges enrolled Community College students in any of the visual art or crafts design departments and current HBAC members to define core sustainability concepts of reduce, reuse and repurpose within their own practices.

A SHOE IN Accepted submissions must use the concept of footwear, no matter how it is distorted or re-imagined. Inspiration may also be taken from the common references to shoes in everyday language.

The shape, form or idea of a shoe, boot, slipper, sandal or sneaker must be evident in the submission. An actual shoe or part of a shoe may be manipulated to create a new artwork. Heels, soles, leather and fabric, laces and straps are all fair game.

Award winners and honorable mentions will make the shoe motif or design central to the artwork in an unusual and interesting way. Where possible, recycled/repurposed/reused is greatly encouraged.

ELIGIBILITY Participation is open to enrolled Southern California Community College students in the fashion, visual arts or crafts (design, painting, woodworking, sculpture, ceramics) with a faculty sponsor and to Huntington Beach Art Center (HBAC) members 18 years of age and older.

Online submission packet with Community College faculty sponsorship or current HBAC membership required for entry. Jury selected artworks will be delivered to HBAC for exhibition installation and final competition review.

AWARDS Two $500.00 cash prize awards for Best in Show (Community College Student and HBAC Member categories) and notable mentions will be presented at the exhibition opening on May 7, 2022.

GUIDELINES Artwork must be original. Artists/Designers are limited to one submission of original artwork completed in the last two years (2020-2022). Download the exhibition prospectus for complete exhibition guidelines.

CONTACT INFORMATION Thank you for your interest in this project. Please visit the Huntington Beach Art Center website for more information. The Huntington Beach Art Center is located at 538 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.

HBAC staff are available for submission consultations. We encourage you to get started early and reach out with any questions. The HBAC website is regularly updated with the most current information and forms.

The Huntington Beach Art Center is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12-6pm, Thursday from 12-8pm, and Saturday 12-5pm. Please call (714) 374-1650 for more information.

SUBMISSION LINK OPENS MARCH 1, 2022. DOWNLOAD EXHIBITION PROSPECTUS FOR COMPLETE GUIDELINES.