Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday: NEW EXHIBITS & HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY

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Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday: NEW EXHIBITS & HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY
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Type: Exhibit / Entertainment
Date: Friday - 6/2/2017
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
250 South Hotel Street, 2nd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-0307 or
586-0900
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Cost: Free

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HAWAII STATE ART MUSEUM

FIRST FRIDAY: HAWAII YOUTH SYMPHONY

Enjoy live performances by the Hawaii Youth Symphony alumni from the 1960's to the present, sharing their favorite works by composers like Beethoven, Vivaldi, Bartok, Strauss, and even some popular/Broadway show tunes! Browse the museum galleries and sit and listen in the second floor Sculpture Lobby.

Free, family-friendly First Friday at the Hawaii State Art Museum - galleries will be open late, with live performances by the Hawaii Opera Theatre. There will also be an exhibit opening for "Process Under Pressure," featuring traditional printmaking techniques. Meet local artists and arts enthusiasts during a casual, family-friendly evening of art and music. Admission is always free.

6:00 - 9:00 PM, second floor of the No 1. Capitol District building (250 South Hotel St., corner of Richards and S. Hotel). Free and open to the public. HiSAM galleries will be open (admission is always free). Parking available across the street in the Ali'i Place building (enter at 1099 Alakea St., cash only) or metered street parking in the area. Several TheBus lines stop in front of or close to the building.

First Friday is a downtown gallery walk held on the first Friday of every month. Galleries and museums, including the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, are open for the event which is free to the public.
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FEATURED EXHIBIT - Process Under Pressure

Exhibit opening - meet local artists and arts enthusiasts during the free, family-friendly First Friday at the Hawaii State Art Museum and the opening of the printmaking exhibit Process Under Pressure, featuring a selection of prints from the Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. There will also be live performances by the Hawaii Opera Theatre. Admission is always free.

Artists in the exhibit: Allyn Bromley, Carol Schwartzott, Harry Tsuchidana, Heather Wimberly, Helen Gilbert, Helene Wilder, Hiroki Morinoue, Hon-Chew Hee, Huc Mazelet Luquiens, James Groleau, Jean Charlot, Jeera Rattanangkoon, John Buck, John M. Kelly, Kenjilo Nanao, Kenneth Bushnell, Laura Smith, Linda Whitney, Louis Pohl, Margaret Barnaby, Pamela J. Zwehl-Burke, Robert Kushner, Sarah Smelser, Shigeo Risho, and WInnifred Hudson.

OTHER EXHIBITS

Please note that exhibit dates may change - if you are planning a visit to a specific exhibit and would like to make sure it is still on view, please call the SFCA office at (808) 586-0300.

He Makana: The Gertrude Mary Joan Damon Haig Collection of Hawaiian Art, Painting and Prints. A distinguished collection of traditional Hawaiian crafts, paintings and prints presented to the state of Hawai‘i in honor of the life of Mary Joan Damon Haig. Through August 2017.

HAWAI‘I: Change & Continuity. This exhibit tells a story of the past examining the overlapping influences of nature's bounty and human impact on a fragile environment. This is a long-term exhibit and is currently scheduled to run beyond 2018.

54th Annual Hawai‘i Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards, February 24 - April 7, 2017 The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (DOE) is the Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards regional affiliate for the entire state of Hawai‘i. The Hawai‘i Regional Scholastic Art Awards is made possible by the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawai‘i State Department of Education, Hawai‘i Art Education Association, Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools, and Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum. The Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards is the longest-running, largest and most prestigious student recognition program in the United States.

Parking: across the street at Ali‘i Place (entrance at 1099 Alakea St.) or Iolani Palace.

TheBus: several TheBus lines stop in front of or very close to the building. Call TheBus at (808) 848-5555 or go to www.thebus.org

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Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts FEBRUARY 2017 Newsletter

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is dedicated to presenting the largest and finest collection of works by Hawai'i artists that celebrate the diverse artistic and cultural legacy of Hawai'i.

HAWAI‘I STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

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Hawaii State Art Museum Current Exhibitions and Collections

Current listing of exhibitions and collections at HSAM. The Hawai'i State Art Museum is dedicated to presenting the largest and finest collection of works by Hawai'i artists that celebrate the diverse artistic and cultural legacy of Hawai'i.

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ABOUT THE HAWAII STATE MUSEUM

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is located in No. 1 Capitol Distric Building at 250 South Hotel Street. The building is situated in the historic Hawaii Capital Cultural District, across from 'Iolani Palace and the State Capitol. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information on the Hawai'i State Art Museum call (808) 586-0900

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Phone: (808) 586-0307

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