Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts DECEMBER 2019 Newsletter

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Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts DECEMBER 2019 Newsletter

Call for Artists
Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture 2020
Arts Education: Poetry Out Loud
Arts Education: Professional Development
Arts, Music, and Culture Calendar
SFCA in the news
Hawaii State Art Museum Calendar
Holiday Schedule
Job Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Hawaii State Government Resources

Art in Public Places

Call for Artists: Hawai‘i Regional Scholastic Art Awards
Submissions are now open for the 57th Annual Hawai‘i Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards! This art competition is open to all state of Hawai‘i students grades 7-12, ages 13 and up. Selected works will be displayed in the Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards Exhibit at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, and Gold Key Award recipients move on to the national level Scholastic Art & Writing Awards judging.

Deadline: Thursday December 12, 2019, 6:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST).

SFCA website news blog: 57th Annual Hawai‘i Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards

13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
From June 12 to 20, 2020, SFCA and its Hawai‘i State Art Museum will be a host site for the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FESTPAC) 2020, placing Hawaiian cultural traditions on a global stage.

FESTPAC is a traveling festival hosted every four years by a different Pacific Island Country.

Mark your calendars! Details to be announced.

Public Art & Historic Places: Capitol District Walking Tours

The Public Art and Historic Places Capitol District Walking Tours booklet has been updated! This 52-page booklet includes three self-guided walking tours, with estimated walking times of 1 hour, 1 hour 45 minutes, and 2 hours 15 minutes.

Print copies are available for free at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum visitors desks.

Art in Public Places
Recent & Upcoming Exhibit Visits

UPCOMING EXHIBIT VISITS
The SFCA Board of Commissioners has approved Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits to these upcoming exhibits:

HAWAI‘I ISLAND - Kahilu Theatre 5th Annual Juried Exhibition, Kahilu Theatre Galleries, Kamuela. March 12 – April 19, 2020.

MAUI - The Woodworker's Journey: Concept to Creation, Schaefer International Gallery of the Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui. Wood, curated. January 7 – February 23, 2020.

MAUI - Hui No‘eau Annual Juried Exhibition 2020, Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. Mixed media, juried. January 17 – February 21, 2020.

MAUI – Honor Hawaii, Honor Maui, Royal Lahaina Resort Ballroom, Lahaina. Painting, curated. February 15 -23, 2020.

MAUI - Art Maui 2020, Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Kahului. Mixed media, juried. March 8 - 29, 2020.

OʻAHU - Hiroki Morinoue: Evolving Language, Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center, Honolulu, O‘ahu. Curated. January 30 – June 26, 2020.

O‘AHU - Then and Now, Honolulu Museum Art School Gallery, Honolulu. Mixed media, curated. February 29 – March 27, 2020.

Approved AASC visits are also posted on the SFCA's website: Acquisition Award Selection Committees.

AASCs visited the following exhibits in November 2019

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - 2019 Pacific States Biennial North American Invitational, University of Hawaiʻi-Hilo Campus Center Gallery, Hilo. Printmaking, curated. November 1 – December 31, 2019.

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Hawaii Nei Art Contest 2019, Wailoa Center, Hilo. Mixed media, juried. November 1 – December 12, 2019.

OʻAHU - Threads Allure, Hawaiʻi Pacific University Art Gallery, Kāneʻohe. Fiber art, juried. November 17 – January 10, 2020.
The role of the Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) is to make recommendations to the SFCA 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 SFCA commissioners, staff members, and 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: Art in Public Places Relocatable Works of Art. For more information about specific exhibits, please contact the exhibit host organizations.

AASC Exhibit Visits made earlier this year and AASC Purchase and Gift Recommendations are posted on our website: SFCA News Blog: Acquisition Award Selection Committees

Arts Education
Poetry Out Loud

Calling all Hawai‘i high school teachers and students! Want to master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about classic and contemporary poetry? 2019-2020 Poetry Out Loud registration is now open. Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide poetry recitation contest and free program for high school students, designed to fit into a teacher's busy schedule. For more information, please contact Tamara Smith, Education Administrator at the Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Phone: 839-9885, extension 704. Email: edadmin@htyweb.org.

Deadline for school signups: January 10, 2020
Hawaii State Finals: March 1, 2020 at Tenney Theatre, Cathedral of St. Andrew (Honolulu)

SFCA in the news
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA)
Hawaii: Young Artists of Hawaii
Young Artists of Hawai’i is an annual student art competition and exhibition that recognizes creative excellence among Hawai’i’s students in kindergarten through sixth grade. This exhibit is presented by the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) and the Hawai’i Tourism Authority.

View the full story: NASAA Notes November 2019
University of Hawai‘i News
UH Instructor dances his way to lifetime achievement award
Mendoza, whose roots are from Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, is iconic as an instructor, choreographer, advisor, consultant and a genuine master when it comes to Philippine folk dance. Recognized as a master dancer by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), Mendoza’s journey in becoming a master dancer did not happen overnight. It took seven decades of learning and developing his skills, researching, teaching more than 9,000 dancers and students, and hundreds of performances to get there.

View the full story: University of Hawaii News November 7, 2019
Honolulu Magazine
ICYMI: A Fresh Matt Bruening Collection and Three New Local Labels You’ll Love from the Mixtisque Runway Show
“In Case You Missed It” (ICYMI) On Nov. 1, HiSAM Museum Gallery Shop and Mori by Art + Flea put on another great First Friday event—Mixtisque, A Night of Fashion at Hawai‘i State Art Museum.

View the full story: Honolulu Magazine

Arts, Music, and Culture Calendar
December 2019

Ballet Hawaii: The Nutcracker
KAUA‘I – Garden Island Arts Council: Arts & Culture Events
For more information: Garden Island Arts Council Calendar

HAWAI‘I ISLAND – Chamber Music Hawaii: The Spring Wind Quintet
12/21 Hilo Public Library
For more information: Hawai‘i State Public Library Calendar: The Spring Wind Quintet

MAUI – Hawai‘i Opera Theatre’s Opera Express: Cinderella
12/03 Kahului Public Library
For more information: Hawai‘i State Public Library Calendar: HOT Cinderella Kahului

MAUI – Hawai‘i Opera Theatre’s Opera Express: Cinderella
12/04 Kihei Public Library
For more information: Hawai‘i State Public Library Calendar: HOT Cinderella Kihei

MAUI – Nā Akua Ākea: the Vast and Numerous Deities
Through 12/28 in Hale Ho‘ike‘ike at the Bailey House.
For more information: Maui Historical Society

O‘AHU – Brad Evan Taylor: Rift
11/03 – 12/13 The Art Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Art + Art History
11/03 opening reception
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – Hawaii Handweavers’ Hui: Threads Allure
11/17/2019 – 1/10/2020 exhibit at the Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery (Kāneʻohe)
For more information: Hawaii Handweavers’ Hui

O‘AHU – Francis Haar: Disappearing Honolulu
Exhibit on display through 12/08 John Young Museum of Art, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – Chamber Music Hawaii: Holiday Brass Choir
12/09 Central Union Church (Honolulu)
For more information: Chamber Music Hawaii

O‘AHU – Chamber Music Hawaii: Holiday Brass Quintet
12/16 Palikū Theatre, Windward Community College (Kāne‘ohe)
For more information: Chamber Music Hawaii

O‘AHU – Chamber Music Hawaii: Merry & Bright II
12/20 Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Museum of Art
For more information: Chamber Music Hawaii

O‘AHU – Ballet Hawaii: The Nutcracker
12/13 – 12/15/2019, Blaisdell Concert Hall, Honolulu
For more information: Ballet Hawaii

Coming up in 2020
O‘AHU – Megan Bent: Latency
01/13 – 02/07 Commons Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Art + Art History
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – Hawaii Handweavers’ Hui: Suitable for Framing
1/15 – 7/15/2020 exhibit at the Pauahi Towers Gallery (downtown Honolulu)
For more information: Hawaii Handweavers’ Hui

O‘AHU – Inundation: Art and Climate Change in the Pacific
01/19 – 02/28 The Art Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Art + Art History
01/19 Artist talks with Jaimey Hamilton Faris and performances by Mary Babcock. Opening reception with poetry by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner.
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – Gemz Avery: An Argosy
03/23 – 04/09 Commons Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Art + Art History
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History
The events on this calendar are sponsored in part by the SFCA Biennium Grants program, providing public funding (through appropriations from the Hawai‘i State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts) to support projects designed to preserve and further culture, the arts, history, and/or the humanities beneficial to Hawai‘i; sponsored in part by the SFCA Folk & Traditional Arts program; 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. To submit event information, please contact the SFCA's Public Information Officer, Mamiko Carroll (mamiko.k.carroll@hawaii.gov, 808-586-0305).

Hawaiʻi State Art Museum

Call for Volunteers: HiSAM Events
The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum event planning team is seeking volunteers for event-specific duties, including:

•setup/breakdown
•street team to distribute promotional flyers
•greeters at the gate and doors
•visitor surveys

For more information and to sign up as an events volunteer, please contact Alexandra Skees, Art in Public Places Project Manager, at alexandra.skees@hawaii.gov or (808) 586-9955.

December Events at HiSAM
First Friday, Super Saturday, Pau Hana Film Talk: get all the details on the HiSAM website! hisam.hawaii.gov/calendar.

Find all the upcoming events on the Hawaii State Art Museum website: hisam.hawaii.gov/calendar

Looking for a special venue for your event? HiSAM has beautiful rental spaces and a 25% discount for non-profit organizations! For more information and to download the rental information packet: HiSAM Rentals. Contact Visitor Services Manager Scott Young at scott.m.young@hawaii.gov or (808) 586-9959 to find out about available dates.

250 South Hotel St. (downtown Honolulu)
No. 1 Capitol District building, 2nd floor
Information Line: (808) 586-0900
Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Sunday and all state and federal holidays (see below for calendar)

2019 State Government Holiday Schedule
Christmas - Wednesday, December 25, 2019

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Hawai‘i State Art Museum operate on the Hawai‘i State Government schedule.
2020 State Government Holiday Schedule
New Year's Day - Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 20, 2020
President's Day - Monday, February 17, 2020
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day - Thursday, March 26, 2020
Good Friday - Friday, April 10, 2020
Memorial Day - Monday, May 25, 2020
King Kamehameha I Day - Thursday, June 11, 2020
Independence Day - Friday, July 4, 2020
Statehood Day - Friday, August 21, 2020
Labor Day - Monday, September 7, 2020
General Election Day - Tuesday November 3, 2020
Veterans' Day - Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 26, 2020
Christmas - Friday, December 25, 2020

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

SFCA Board of Commissioners Meetings
2020 SFCA Board of Commissioners Meetings
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Committee meetings usually begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by the general meeting at 11:00 a.m.

Unless otherwise specified, the public is invited to attend SFCA Standing Committee and Commission Meetings. All meetings take place in the Multipurpose Room of the No. 1 Capitol District building, 250 South Hotel Street, Honolulu (Hawai`i State Art Museum), unless otherwise noted. Meetings and agendas are posted just prior to the meetings on the State of Hawai‘i Calendar of Events. Select “State Foundation on Culture and the Arts” from the search menu.

Job Opportunities
Job Listings
Job listings are posted in our website news blog and in the monthly email newsletter (subscribe here), as well as on our social media (@hawaiisfca on Facebook, @hawaii_sfca on Instagram, and @hisamnews on Twitter).
Internships
SFCA and HiSAM do not have an active internship program at this time.
Art Acquisitions and Commissions
Artwork acquisitions and commissions are done through the Art in Public Places Program. For more information: Opportunities for Artists.
eProcurement
For doing business with the state as a contractor, the State of Hawaii eProcurement (HiePro) is a system for issuing solicitations, receiving responses, and issuing notices of award. Solicitations and awards are posted and searchable. State Foundation on Culture and the Arts solicitations have included graphic design services, printing services, custom framing, artwork conservation and restoration.To find SFCA solicitations, search under Department: Accounting and General Services (the SFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services).

Get Involved: Volunteer Opportunities
Help the SFCA Select Artwork
The Art in Public Places Program of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) 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 recommendations to the SFCA regarding the development and design of a given commissioned art project, including location, medium, distinguishing features of the artwork, and selection of the artist. The role of the Acquisition Award Selection Committees is to review and make recommendations regarding the purchase of works of art. The SFCA appoints the committee members for each exhibit visit — generally composed of SFCA commissioners, staff members, and 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.

Volunteer at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum
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, at scott.m.young@hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-9959.

Volunteer with the Friends of the Hawai‘i
State Art Museum
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 (SFCA), which operates the museum, and its professional staff to enhance and support the work of the museum, its ancillary programs, and amenities.

The museum cafe and museum shop are independently operated under a lease agreement between the Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, and the State of Hawai‘i Department of Accounting and General Services.

Questions?
For more information, including membership forms and how to make a donation, contact Friends of HiSAM at friendsofhisam@gmail.com or visit the Friends of HiSAM website. Telephone: (808) 225-1072.

Hawaii State Government Resources

Creative Lab Hawai‘i
Founded in 2012 by the State of Hawaii’s Creative Industries Division, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT), Creative Lab Hawai‘i provides a rich environment for creative collaboration and building new business relationships with a global audience.

Creative Lab Hawaii offers public panels, workshops, and hands on coaching and mentoring by industry leaders in areas of Screenwriting, New Media, Broadband, Producing, Directing, Songwriting/Music, Technology, the Business of Acting, and Design/Fashion.

creativelab.hawaii.gov
2018 State of Hawai‘i Data Book
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) has released the 2018 edition of the “State of Hawai‘i Data Book.”
The book is in electronic form and is available on the DBEDT website at: dbedt.hawaii.gov/economic/databook. The data may be downloaded in whole or in part as either PDF or Excel files.
The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawai‘i in a single compilation. With more than 800 data tables, classified into 24 sections, it covers a broad range of statistical information in areas such as population, education, environment, economics, energy, business enterprises, government, tourism and transportation.
Section 7, Recreation and Travel, includes information on Performing Arts, Symphony Orchestra Activities, and Attendance at Museums and other Cultural Attractions.

For information on nationwide arts and culture economic impact: Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (produced by Americans for the Arts, a non-profit organization).

Statewide Cultural Extension Program
The Statewide Cultural Extension Program (SCEP) is a part of the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa Outreach College, and offers the artistry of international national, and local artists and cultural experts to communities across the state. Programs range from The Art of Cartooning to Taiko Drumming and are usually offered in conjunction with co-sponsoring organizations such as libraries, schools, senior centers, nursing homes, parks, prisons, and community centers. Interested groups in the community may request performances, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, and residencies from SCEP’s roster of artists and cultural experts. For more information: Statewide Cultural Extension Program. This program is supported by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawaiʻi and by the National Endowment for the Arts.

About the SFCA
The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) 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. SFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai‘i and the National Endowment for the Arts.The SFCA 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.

Courtesy of: Hawaii State Art Museum

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.

OUR MISSION
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.

HOURS:
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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