Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts MARCH 2017 Newsletter

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Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts March 2017 Newsletter

Art in Public Places

S.U.R.F at Sunset Beach Elementary School / Jodi Endicott / bronze sculpture / 2017 / Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

S.U.R.F. at Sunset Beach Elementary School

S.U.R.F., a bronze, concrete and glass sculpture by Jodi Endicott, was dedicated at Sunset Beach Elementary School on February 1, 2017. Sunset Beach Elementary School is on the North Shore of the island of O`ahu. For this Art in Public Places -- Artists in Residence Program project, the artist, Jodi Endicott, was selected by an Art Advisory Committee, who also assisted with the selection of a location, the medium and theme of the work of art, and review of the design proposals. Sunset Beach Elementary School students and community members participated as part of the educational component, designed to include student and teacher participation in the conceptualization, design, construction, and installation of the commissioned work of art at the school.

S.U.R.F. embodies the core values of Sunset Beach Elementary School: Self-discipline, Unity, Respect, and Friendship. This larger-than-life book celebrates the natural beauty of the area, which continually serves as an inspiration for residents and newcomers alike. A Hawaiian monk seal, an individual spirit, points the way toward education and learning and reminds us t care for the environment and all of its inhabitants.

Recent and Upcoming Exhibit Visits

The HSFCA sent an Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) to the Hui No`eau Visual Art Center Annual Juried Exhibit 2017 in January.

The role of the AASC is to make recommendations to the HSFCA regarding the purchase of works of art, including the review, nomination, evaluation and selection of the recommended artworks for acquisition. The AASC is generally composed of two HSFCA commissioners, two staff members, and three visual arts consultants. For more information on AASCs, including how to invite a committee to an exhibit, or to volunteer as a visual art consultant, please visit our website. For more information about specific exhibits, please contact the exhibit host organizations.

Upcoming Exhibit Visits

The HSFCA Board of Commissioners has approved Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits to these upcoming exhibits:

HAWAI'I ISLAND ("Big Island")

Big Island Woodturners Invitational at Wailoa Arts Center (Big Island Woodturners)

A Climate of Change at Kahilu Theatre (Kahilu Theatre Foundation)

KAUA`I

AN AFFAIR OF THE ISLANDS at galerie 103

MAUI

Art Maui 2017 at the Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts and Cultural Center

O`AHU

Paper Processes: Works by Denise Karabinus, Paula Nokes, and Nisha Pinjani, the Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center

Wall-Mounted Ceramics by Yoko Haar and Licia McDonald, the Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center

Annual MFA Group Show 2017, Mezzanine Gallery of the Honolulu Museum of Art School (University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, Department of Art & Art History MFA program)

The Art in Public Places Collection can be viewed online and searched by artist name, artwork title, type of media, and more. Click here to begin browsing. You can also search the Public Art Archive for permanently installed artworks in the collection, such as sculptures at public buildings.

Scholastic Art Awards Exhibit

A group of Hawai`i state legislators visited the exhibit as part of a landscape art class they took in preparation for the annual Art at the Capitol event.

The 54th Annual Hawai`i Regional Scholastic Art Awards exhibit is now open and runs through April 7, 2017. The Hawai`i Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards displays artwork by students from across the state. The competition is open to all students (public, charter, home, and private), who enter their work in the official categories of Architecture & Industrial Design, Ceramics & Glass, Comic Art, Design, Digital Art, Drawing & Illustration, Editorial Cartoon, Fashion, Film & Animation, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video Games, and Art Portfolio (graduating seniors only). Submissions are juried by panels of leaders in the visual arts, and works receiving Gold Key awards will move on to the national level judging.

Clockwise from top left: Cup of Dreams, Tiana Tran, category: Ceramics & Glass, Le Jardin Academy, grade 12. 86 Years, Tori Wills, category: Photography, Kalaheo High School, Grade 12. Black Lives Matter, Skylar Nakata, category: Sculpture, `Iolani School, grade 12. We Are Haloa, John Kauhola, category: Sculpture, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama, grade 12.

Clockwise from top left: Extra Celestial, Summer Strom, category: Digital Art, Parker School, grade 11. Texture, Cameron Chang, category: Sculpture, `Iolani School, grade 12. Orthodox, Tadum Lee-Reyes, category: Painting, James B. Castle High School, grade 12. Everyday Beauty, Minami Lum, Category: Jewelry, `Iolani School, grade 8.

Participating Hawai‘i schools this year include: Admiral Arthur W. Radford High School, Aliamanu Middle School, Asia Pacific International School, Hawai‘i Baptist Academy, Hawai‘i Baptist Academy Middle School, Henry Perrine Baldwin High School, Highlands Intermediate School, Honolulu Waldorf High School, ‘Iolani School, James B. Castle High School, James Campbell High School, Kalaheo High School, Kalani High School, Kamehameha Schools (Hawaii, Kapalama, Middle School, and Maui), Le Jardin Academy, Leilehua High School, Mid-Pacific Institute, Mililani High School, Mililani Middle School, Moanalua High School, Niu Valley Middle School, Parker School, President Theodore Roosevelt High School, Punahou School, Seabury Hall School, St. Andrew's Schools, University Lab School, Wahiawa Middle School, and Wai‘anae High School.

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

Artists in the Schools Grant Applications

The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) is now accepting Artists in the Schools (AITS) grant applications for the 2017-2018 school year. All public schools, including public charter schools, may apply for grants of up to $6,000 per school for artist residencies to be conducted during the 2017-2018 school year. Schools must contribute 10% of the grant amount received, in cash, towards residency expenses. AITS grants are meant to enhance a school's fine arts curriculum, not supplant it.

The AITS Program provides students with an engaging, creative and fun learning experience based on the Fine Arts standards through residencies with teaching artists from the Artistic Teaching Partners Roster (on our website: ATP Roster 2017-2018). Many of these artists integrate their art form with other core curriculum areas, such as language arts, math, social studies and science, meeting both Fine Arts and other core standards.

We are excited to announce a new category of AITS funding specifically for Neighbor Island schools that have an HSFCA Art in Public Places commissioned work of art on campus that was installed after 1993. The list of eligible schools is on our website, along with FAQs about this new pilot project: AITS Program

The application is due no later than May 2, 2017 at 4:00pm. For more information, please contact Vivien Lee at 586-0768 or vivien.lee@hawaii.gov.

Arts Education Opportunities

ARTS FIRST Institute 2017 - Enrollment is open

In Sight: Observing, Describing, Connecting & Creating (Insightfully) through the Arts

Enrollment is open to all elementary level teachers (public and private) and limited to 30 participants.

How are students' creative, analytical, and interpretative skills developed when reading artwork as text? Hone inquiry skills, deepen responding to visual text through drama and art making, and expand connections to the Common Core and current arts standards. Presenters Jamie Simpson Steele, PhD, and Lynn Young will introduce open-ended questioning, structures for engaged discussion, drama and visual arts strategies so that participants become more adept and confident visual readers and insightful thinkers.

Dates: June 1, 2, 3, 2017, and Portfolio Sharing December 2, 2017

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm each day

Place: Hawai`i State Art Museum (250 South Hotel St., Honolulu 96813)

Cost: Registration fee is $150, payable to Hawai`i Arts Alliance, and includes snacks and Institute materials.

Credits: 3 PDE Credits will be available pending approval of the course. Teachers receiving PD credit must attend all sessions, including the Portfolio Sharing session.

For more information, please contact Lei Ahsing, lei@hawaiiartsalliance.org or 808) 533-2787.

The Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts provides the Hawai`i State Art Museum as a venue for the ARTS First Institute, and provides $10,000 in funding.

Art Bento at HiSAM - Applications for School Year 2017-18 is open

The Hawai`i State Art Museums (HiSAM) four-part inquiry-based museum education program

Application materials: available on our website

Application deadline:March 10, 2017

For more information, please contact Loke Simon at loke@hawaiiartsalliance.org or (808) 533-2787.

The Hawai`i Arts Alliance provides program support for Art Bento. The Hawai`i State Art Museum is operated by the Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts as part of the Art in Public Places Program.

SFCA Annual Report FY 2015-2016

The Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2015 - 2016 (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016) is now available.

As a state arts agency, we continue to invest in our core programs, including public-private partnerships in our Artists in the Schools program, the revitalization of arts in our rural and underserved communities, and continuing support through our Biennium Grants program. We welcome and encourage you to explore more of Hawaii's amazing communities, organizations, and artists that are featured throughout this report.

Information in the annual report includes Commissioned Works of Art, Relocatable Works of Art Acquisitions, Biennium Grants (Arts Education Grants, Community Arts Grants, Heritage and Preservation Grants, Presentation Grants, Presentation-Performing Arts Grants), and Folk and Traditional Arts grants.

Cover art: detail of Rocky Point 5 by Peter Shepard Cole, oil on canvas / Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Acquired from the Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center exhibit Seascapes and Totems: Recent Paintings by Peter Shepard Cole.

Poetry Out Loud Hawai`i

Left to right: HSFCA Executive Director Jonathan Johnson, HSFCA Arts Program Specialist Vivien Lee, Poetry Out Loud Hawai`i state champion Nicholas Amador, and Poetry Out Loud Hawai`i emcee Ben Gutierrez

Poetry Out Loud Hawai`i State Finals

Congratulations to Nicholas Amador, Poetry Out Loud Hawai`i State Champion! Nicholas is a junior at Punahou School and will continue on to the national competition in April. He was the Hawai`i State Champion in 2016 and placed third nationally.

The Poetry Out Loud Contest Hawai`i State Finals took place on Sunday, February 12, 2017, with 14 students from across the state competing. The Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts partners with the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation to bring this national poetry recitation contest to Hawai`i.

HSFCA Arts Program Specialist Vivien Lee was on Hawaii Public Radio's The Conversation in February to talk about Poetry Out Loud. You can listen online at hpr2.org.

Hawai‘i State Art Museum

March 2017

First Friday: March 3, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. US Air Force Band of the Pacific's jazz ensemble, Papana (classic and contemporary jazz, featuring original arrangements). Join us for a free, family-friendly evening - museum galleries will be open, including the "I Love Art" activity gallery. Second floor outdoor courtyard (take the elevator or stairs to the second floor). Seating will be provided.

Second Saturday: March 11, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Community Weaving with the Hawai`i Handweavers' Hui. Let our galleries inspire you and talented artists from the Hawai`i Handweavers' Hui guide you as you participate in a community weaving and then make a head lei to take home. Drop in at any time during activity hours; allow about half an hour to finish a project. All ages welcome, all materials provided.

Art Lunch: Tuesday, March 28, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Bonnie Kim: Puppets and Cultures. Bonnie Kim will share stories of exploring the cultures of the world through creating and performing with puppets and masks. Bonnie is also a Teaching Artist with the Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' Artists in the Schools Program, providing theatre and puppetry residences in schools throughout the state. Art Lunch is a free monthly art lecture series at the Hawaii State Art Museum, held on the last Tuesday of the month. Bring your own lunch (or buy one at Artizen cafe!) and feed your creativity! Multipurpose Room (ground floor, on the right as you enter from the front doors); seating will be provided. Bring your own lunch or buy one from Artizen by MW (the museum cafe).

SFCA Facebook Event Calendar and HiSAM Facebook Event Calendar - subscribe to the SFCA and HiSAM Facebook calendars or click "interested" on events to get reminders!

Current 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 or email hawaiisfca@hawaii.gov.

ACCESSION. A selection of recent additions to the Art in Public Places Collection from across the state of Hawai‘i. Through August 2017.

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, in collaboration with the Hawai`i Association of Independent Schools and the Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards is the longest-running, largest and most prestigious student recognition program in the United States.

HiSAM Location & Parking

The Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HiSAM) is located at 250 South Hotel Street, corner of Richards and S. Hotel Street, in downtown Honolulu on the island of O‘ahu. Admission is always free! Parking available across the street in the Ali'i Place building (enter at 1099 Alakea St., cash only), metered parking at Iolani Palace, or metered street parking in the area. Several TheBus lines stop in front of or close to the building.

Visit our website: HiSAM Visitor Information

Arts, Music, and Culture Calendar

The following events are sponsored in part by the HSFCA Biennium Grants program, providing public funding to support projects designed to preserve and further culture, the arts, history, and/or the humanities beneficial to Hawai‘i, or in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i Outreach College Statewide Cultural Extension Program (SCEP). Program availability and information is subject to change without notice; please contact the hosting organizations to confirm program information.

HAWAI‘I ISLAND -- Aloha Performing Arts Company. Jesus Christ Superstar.

2/10 -- 3/12. For more information, including show dates, times, and ticket prices: Aloha Performing Arts Co.

HAWAI‘I ISLAND -- Hawaii Concert Society. Rachel Schutz, soprano.

3/12, 7:30 p.m., University of Hawai'i Hilo Performing Arts Center. For more information, including ticket prices: Hawaii Concert Society

HAWAI‘I ISLAND -- Hawai‘i District Hawai‘i History Day 2017.

3/11, 11:00 -- 11:30 a.m., public viewing of exhibits and essays. For more information: Hawai'i History Day

HAWAI‘I ISLAND -- Society for Kona's Education and Art (SKEA), Spring Art Camp 2017.

3/20 -- 3/24/2017. For more information including times and tuition: SKEA

KAUA‘I -- Hawaii Craftsmen. ‘Aha Hana Lima 2017 Kauai Public Lecture and Reception with Lisa Klakulak.

3/23, 5:30 -- 7:30 p.m., Kauai Society of Artists, Kukui Grove. For more information: Hawaii Craftsmen

KAUA‘I -- Hawaii Craftsmen. ‘Aha Hana Lima 2017 Lisa Klakulak: Solid Form Felting Techniques.

3/24 -- 3/26, Kauai Society of Artists, Kukui Grove. For more information, including workshop fees and registration: Hawaii Craftsmen

KAUA‘I - Garden Island Arts Council. E Kanikapila Kakou 2017 -- Music is Our Kuleana

Every Monday through 3/20, 6:00 -- 9:00 pm, Kauai Beach Resort Jasmine Ballroom

2017 Line-up is in the Garden Island Arts Council mid-December E-calendar

KAUA‘I - Garden Island Arts Council. Mid-February 2017 Arts & Culture Calendar (includes March events).

MAUI -- Hawaii Craftsmen. ‘Aha Hana Lima Maui Public Lecture and Reception for Dan Essig.

3/09, 5:30 -- 7:30 p.m., Heona Building, University of Hawai'i Maui. For more information: Hawaii Craftsmen

MAUI -- Hawaii Craftsmen. ‘Aha Hana Lima 2017, Daniel Essig: Altered Book of Mica. Workshop is 3 sessions, 3/10 -- 3/12. For more information, including workshop fees and registration: Hawaii Craftsmen

MAUI -- Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Compagnie Hervé Koubi.

3/30, 7:30 p.m., Castle Theater at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. For more information, including ticket prices: Maui Arts and Cultural Center

MAUI -- Portuguese Association of Maui. Informational history and culture segments on the Sounds of Portugal radio show (KEWE 1240 AM/95.5 FM/KEWE 1240.com).

MOLOKA‘I -- Hawai‘i History Day. Moloka'i District Hawai'i History Day 2017.

3/07, 7:30 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m., Moloka'i High School. For more information: Hawai'i History Day

O‘AHU -- Diamond Head Theatre. Evita.

3/24 - 4/08/2017. For more information, including ticket prices: Diamond Head Theatre

O‘AHU -- Hawaii Academy of Performing Arts (HAPA)/The ARTS at Marks Garage March 2017 Event Calendar

O‘AHU -- Hawaii Craftsmen. ‘Aha Hana Lima O'ahu Public Lecture & Reception with Matt Szösz, Dan Essig, Lisa Klakulak.

3/16, 5:30 -- 7:30 p.m., Luke Lecture Hall, Wo International Center, Punahou School. For more information: Hawaii Craftsmen

O‘AHU -- Hawaii Craftsmen. ‘Aha Hana Lima 2017, Daniel Essig workshop: Wooden Covers, Mica Pages.

3/17 -- 3/19, Castle Arts Center, Punahou School. For more information, including workshop fees and registration: Hawaii Craftsmen

O‘AHU -- Hawaii Craftsmen. ‘Aha Hana Lima 2017, Lisa Klakulak workshop -- Resist-Based Pendants: Hollow Forms and Object Entrapment.

3/17 -- 3/19, Castle Arts Center, Punahou School. For more information, including workshop fees and registration: Hawaii Craftsmen

O‘AHU -- Hawaii Craftsmen. ‘Aha Hana Lima 2017, Matt Szösz workshop: Out of the Box #1.

3/17 -- 3/19, Castle Arts Center, Punahou School. For more information, including workshop fees and registration: Hawaii Craftsmen

O‘AHU -- Hawaii Craftsmen. ‘Aha Hana Lima 2017, Matt Szösz workshop: Out of the Box #2.

3/24 -- 3/26, Castle Arts Center, Punahou School. For more information, including workshop fees and registration: Hawaii Craftsmen

O‘AHU -- Honolulu Printmakers. 89^th Annual Exhibition.

3/1, 5:00 -- 7:00 p.m., opening reception, Honolulu Museum of Art School. Exhibit runs 3/1 -- 3/22/2017. Free. For more information: Honolulu Printmakers

O‘AHU -- Hawai‘i History Day. Honolulu District Hawai‘i History Day 2017.

3/04, 12:00 -- 12:30 p.m., public viewing of exhibits. Chaminade University of Honolulu. For more information:

Hawai'i History Day

O‘AHU -- Hawai‘i History Day. Leeward District Hawai‘i History Day 2017.

3/11, 12:00 -- 12:30 p.m. ‘Ilima Intermediate School, ‘Ewa Beach. For more information including schedule of the day: Hawai'i History Day

O‘AHU -- Kumu Kahua Theatre. Black Faggot and Puzzy. 3/30 -- 4/30/2017. For more information including show dates, times, and ticket prices: Kumu Kahua Theatre

O‘AHU -- Manoa Valley Theatre. Rock of Ages.

3/9 -- 3/26, Manoa Valley Theatre. For more information including show times and ticket prices: Manoa Valley Theatre

O‘AHU -- University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Outreach College, Pacific New Media

1/2017 -- 5/2017, seminars and intensive workshops for digital imaging & design, film/video/multimedia, creative foundations, photography, social media, and web/mobile design. For more information, including course schedule, enrollment, and fees: Pacific New Media

O‘AHU - University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Outreach College, Statewide Cultural Extension Program, Hot Club of San Francisco

3/04, 7:30 p.m., University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom. For more information, including ticket prices: Statewide Cultural Extension Program

O‘AHU - University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Outreach College, Statewide Cultural Extension Program, Ragamala Dance Company -- They Rose at Dawn

3/11, 7:30 p.m., University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Orvis Auditorium. For more information, including ticket prices: Statewide Cultural Extension Program

Coming up in April 2017

O‘AHU -- O‘ahu Choral Society. Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem Spring Concert. 4/6, 7:30 p.m., Blaisdell Concert Hall. For more information including ticket prices: O‘ahu Choral Society

O‘AHU -- Hawaiian Scottish Association. 2017 Hawaiian Scottish Festival. 4/08 -- 4/10/2017. For more information including admission fees: Hawaiian Scottish Festival

Get Involved

Job Opening: Account Clerk III

The Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) has a job opening for an account clerk. Hiring is done through the Hawai`i State Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD). For more information, please visit the DHRD website (Civil Service Jobs).

Account Clerk III - Job Number 216170 (please note that this is an open recruitment for State of Hawai`i Executive Branch and is not exclusive to HSFCA).

Job Opening: Secretary II

The Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) has a job opening for a secretary. Hiring is done through the Hawai`i State Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD). For more information, please visit the DHRD website (Civil Service Jobs).

Secretary II - Job Number 216218 (please note that this is an open recruitment for State of Hawai`i Executive Branch and is not exclusive to HSFCA).

Practical Advocacy for the Arts

The National Assembly of State Art Agencies (NASAA) has been publishing a Practical Advocate series, designed for state arts agency council members and grantees. Offering succinct guidance for promoting the community benefits of the arts, the most recent additions summarize talking points, debunking common myths regarding public support for the arts, and provide advocacy action recommendations (along with useful advocacy dos and don'ts). The Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is Hawaii's state arts agency and has a NASAA membership. Read more on the NASAA website

The Art in Public Places Program of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) seeks volunteers, particularly on the Neighbor Islands, with expertise and knowledge in the visual arts field to serve as visual arts consultants on Art Advisory Committees and Acquisition Award Selection Committees.The role of the Art Advisory Committee is to make recommendationsto the HSFCA regarding the development and design of a given commissioned art project,including location, medium, distinguishing features of the artwork, and selection of theartist. The role of the Acquisition Award Selection Committees is to review and makerecommendations regarding the purchase of works of art. The HSFCA appoints thecommittee members -- generally composed of two HSFCA commissioners, two staff members,and three visual arts consultants. The application form is available here:Visual Arts Consultants Application.

Questions?

Contact Karen Ewald, Art in Public Places Manager, at (808) 586-9950 or karen.a.ewald@hawaii.gov.

The Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum (Friends of HiSAM) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization established to work effectively with the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA), which operates the museum, and its professional staff to enhance and support the work of the museum, its ancillary programs, and amenities.

In supporting the mission of the HSFCA, the Friends of HiSAM have four objectives: (1) expose and engage all grade school students at the museumto the arts in Hawai‘i, (2) encourage all high schooland college students who are focused on the arts through meaningful events and programs at the museum (3) expose, excite, educate and engage those living in and visiting our state to the art and artists of Hawai‘i through visits to the museum, and (4) assist the HSFCA in the recognition of Hawaii's art and artists. Most recently, Friends of HiSAM has hosted exhibits of local artists in the museum restaurant, Artizen by MW (Harry Tsuchidana: Forgotten Paintings and Across Generations, featuring Satoru Abe, Hamilton Kobayashi, and Kainoa Gruspe).

Questions?

For more information, including how to make a donation, contact Friends of HiSAM at friendsofhisam@gmail.com or visit the Friends of HiSAM Facebook page. (808) 536-2644.

The Hawai‘i State Art Museum (operated by the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts) is looking for enthusiastic, outgoing volunteers to assist museum visitors and help offer a greater understanding of the exhibitions currently on view. If you have an interest or background in the arts, we encourage you to volunteer.

Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

Gallery Attendant -- Assist visitors in the galleries.
Info Desk Attendant -- Greet and orient visitors to the museum.
Docent -- Conduct tours of the exhibitions.
Education Assistant -- Assist with education programs.
Special Events Assistant -- Assist staff in event coordination.
General Clerical Help -- Assist staff in office chores.

Please download an application form:HiSAM Volunteer Application Form,and return completed form to: Visitor Services, HSFCA, 250 S. Hotel Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Questions?
For more information or to request a Volunteer Application Form by mail, contact Scott Young, HiSAM Visitor Services Manager, athisamvolunteers@gmail.comor call (808) 586-9959.

Folk & Traditional Arts

Fiscal Biennium 2018-2019 Grants Applications Now Open

Applicants must reside in the state of Hawai‘i and grants projects that are proposed or funded must take place in the state of Hawai‘i. Applicants must successfully complete the first year of the funded grant in order to receive the second year's grant. Successful completion for each of the two years includes a written final report and a public presentation representative of the grant project.

Read more on the SFCA website

Holiday Closures

Prince Kuhio Day - Monday, March 27, 2017

Good Friday - Friday, April 14, 2017

Memorial Day - Monday, May 29, 2017

King Kamehameha I Day - Monday, June 12, 2017

Independence Day - Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Statehood Day - Friday, August 18, 2017

Labor Day - Monday, September 4, 2017

Veterans' Day - Friday, November 10, 2017

Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 23, 2017

Christmas - Monday, December 25, 2017

The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Hawai‘i State Art Museum operate on the Hawai‘i State Government schedule.

Arts & Culture Survey

The HSFCA is undertaking a five-year and beyond planning and strategy development effort and would like your help. We are more interested in developing a focused set of priorities than a fancy plan that will sit on a shelf. Please help us out by filling out this short questionnaire about arts and culture in Hawaiʻi.

Mahalo, Jonathan Johnson, Executive Director

Click here to fill out the survey. If you have already completed the survey, thank you! Please consider sharing the survey with others who you think would be interested.

The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is a government agency, established by the Hawai‘i State Legislature in 1965, to promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts, history and the humanities as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai‘i. HSFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai‘i and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The HSFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services(Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Chapter 9).

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The mission of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is to promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts, history and the humanities as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai‘i. HSFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai‘i and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Hawaii State Art Museum

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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To promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts, history and the humanities as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai`i. HSFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai`i and the National Endowment for the Arts. The HSFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services.

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The musuem is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed State and Federal Holdays. Always free admission. For pre-recorded information call 586-0900.

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For pre-recorded summary information on the museum, call (808) 586-0900. For current museum program information, call the HSFCA Art in Public Places Program at (808) 586-0305. To arrange an educational tour of the museum, call (808) 586-9958.

For information on the HSFCA; the Hawai'i State Art Museum; HSFCA grants, programs, and services; Hawai'i arts and culture events; and USA and worldwide arts opportunities, visit the HSFCA website, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

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