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State Foundation on Culture and the Arts APRIL 2024 Newsletter

APRIL 2024

Sculpture by local artist now greets visitors to University of Hawaiʻi West-Oʻahu
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) fulfilled its latest Art in Public Places program installation with a dedication ceremony Monday at the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu campus. The work of art is entitled, Nā Kiaʻi O Kapolei (The guardians of Kapolei) by artist Jessica Kay Bodner.

“These Kia’i are a landmark for the campus community. They may be interactive or stand as guardians and even serve as a staging area for performing arts and music,” said Bodner. “My hope is that these Kiaʻi inspire the community and motivate students to reach for new heights.”

Press release by contractor Donalyn Dela Cruz and additional photos on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/sculpture-by-local-artist-now-greets-visitors-to-university-of-hawaii-west-oahu.

Photo: view of artwork from campus.

New Artwork Press Release

SFCA Art in Public Places

Hawaiʻi State Capitol Pools Art Advisory Committee selects artist Solomon Enos to develop design for waterless artwork
The SFCA Board of Commissioners has approved the selection of artist and illustrator Solomon Enos to develop a design for a State Capitol waterless pool. The State Capitol Pools project is a multi-phase project that will be managed by the SFCA with completion by the end of 2026.

• Full press release on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/creative-solution-for-hawai%ca%bbi-state-capitol-pool-makes-progress-with-selection-of-artist-to-develop-design.

• Media contact: Donalyn Dela Cruz, (808) 216-4747, donalyn@DDCconsulting.net.
Photo: view of Hawaiʻi State Capitol building from Richards St. Photo credit: Mark Galacgac/State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

Capitol Pools Press Release

Art in Public Places artworks by Isami Doi, Toshiko Takaezu on display in New York exhibits
Several SFCA Art in Public Places Collection artworks are currently on loan to two exhibits in New York:

• “Global Connections: Works by Miguel Covarrubias, Isami Doi, Aaron Douglas, and Winold Reiss” exhibit, The Dorsky at SUNY New Paltz, February – July, 2024. For more information about the exhibit, please visit The Dorsky webpage: newpaltz.edu/museum/exhibitions/global-connections.

• “Toshiko Takezu: Worlds Within” exhibit, The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, March 20 – July 28, 2024. Following its presentation at The Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, the exhibition will travel to several additional venues across the United States. Planned venues include the Cranbrook Art Museum (September 11, 2024–January 12, 2025), the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (March 2–May 18, 2025), the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison (September 8–December 23, 2025), and the Honolulu Museum of Art (February 13–July 26, 2026). For more information about the exhibit, please visit the exhibit webpage: noguchi.org/museum/exhibitions/view/toshiko-takaezu.
Graphic: photo of artist Toshiko Takaezu sitting on a lawn, surrounded by her ceramic artworks. Text on image reads “Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within March 20, 2024 – July 28, 2024.” Courtesy The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum.

2024 Hawaiʻi State Legislature

MAHALO FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
HB 1807, RELATING TO THE WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND: The Senate Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts has deferred HB 1807, which would cut an estimated 68% of funding for the SFCA Art in Public Places Program, which includes Capitol Modern (Hawaiʻi State Art Museum), arts education programs for public schools, and professional development for public school teachers.

This was thanks to the support from hundreds of testimonies, phone calls, and impassioned expressions both online and in person in opposition to the bill. Mahalo nui for your support, testimony, and sharing of information!

Senator Chris Lee said “I don’t think it was anyone’s intention to damage or to do disservice to the arts community, to take away funding […] the discussion to my knowledge has not been ‘do we fund art’ but ‘how do we fund art.’ Lee goes on to recommend a conversation over the interim (summer) into 2025 bringing all the stakeholders to the table to see what the future path for funding should look like going forward. “Hopefully this is the start of a constructive conversation.” Additional information, including time-stamped links to comments by Chair Lee, Senator Elefante, and Senator Inouye, are on the SFCA website news page: sfca.hawaii.gov/legislative-session-update-hb-1807-deferred-thanks-to-public-support.

HB 1807 Deferred

A list of the bills this session directly affecting the SFCA has been posted to the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/2024-hawai%ca%bbi-state-legislative-session-and-the-sfca.
RECENT HEARINGS

•   SB 2710, SD1 Relating to Culture and Arts. Establishes the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program to honor individuals who have made considerable and outstanding contributions to Hawaii and serve as inspirations to others. Establishes a permanent archive within the State Archives to house the work of each awardee. The SFCA supports SB2710, and has a long history of recognizing outstanding individuals in Hawaiʻi with awards. 2-28-2024 Committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 2-29-2024 Reported from WAM with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended. A video recording of the 2/28/2024 hearing is available on the Hawaiʻi State Senate YouTube channel: WAM-CPN, WAM DEFER, WAM, WAM, WAM, WAM DEFER Public Hearing 2-28-2024.

•   SB 2764, SD1 Relating to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Governor to select the Executive Director of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Committee on WAM recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH NO AMENDMENTS. A video recording of the 3/01/2024 hearing is available on the Hawaiʻi State Senate YouTube channel: WAM-CPN, WAM DEFER, WAM-JDC Public Hearings 3-01-2024.

•   HB 2246, Relating to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Transfers the awarding and administration of certain cultural grants from the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and establishes a standing selection committee within the Foundation to review and award the cultural grants. Appropriates funds for grant administrator positions. March 19, 2024: The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. HB 2246 Measure and status: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2246&year=2024. Recording on YouTube: youtube.com/live/UcmpVP4BCj4?feature=share.

•   SB 2710, Relating to Culture and Arts. Establishes the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program to honor individuals who have made considerable and outstanding contributions to Hawaii and serve as inspirations to others. Establishes a permanent archive within the State Archives to house the work of each awardee. March 20, 2024. The committee(s) on CAI recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. SB 2710 Measure and status: capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2710&year=2024.Recording on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=mg39EO4C2Kw.

•   SCR 148 / SR 126, Urging the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to convene a task force to develop art, branding, and narratives for an appropriate selection of Hawaii’s unique communities, landmarks, parks, and other similar areas. 3/28/2024 The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

•   SCR 198 / SR 174, Encouraging the Capitol Modern museum and State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to increase opportunities for artists, songwriters, and producers to showcase their talent on a public platform while fostering access to all forms of art. 3/28/2024 The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

•   SCR 149 / SR 127, Urging the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to convene a task force to research and develop a plan to implement chess as a competitive sport in the state. 3/28/2024 The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

◦   Hearing notice (PDF): capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_TCA_03-28-24_.PDF.

◦   Direct link to recording on YouTube: TCA-AEN, TCA, TCA DEFER Public Hearings 3-28-2024.  
A list of the bills this session directly affecting the SFCA has been posted to the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/2024-hawai%ca%bbi-state-legislative-session-and-the-sfca.

2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION RESOURCES

•   State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) news page: get updates on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/news.

•   The Hawaiʻi State Public Library System provides computers with internet access so you can view live and on-demand video of hearings and floor sessions; WiFi access, available inside and outside all public library branches; assistance in connecting to a hearing; and resources to research policies. Learn more at LibrariesHawaii.org/participate-in-the-legislative-process.

•   The Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance is Hawaiʻi’s statewide arts advocacy organization.

•   Hawaiʻi State Legislature: capitol.hawaii.gov.

◦   My Legislature: create a free account to get hearing notifications, submit testimony, and track measures: capitol.hawaii.gov/account.

◦   Public Access Room: get free tutorials, workshops, and other resources for learning how to engage with the process and communicate with legislators: LRB.hawaii.gov/par.
SFCA Arts Education Programs

2024 Poetry Out Loud
2024 Hawaiʻi State Champion Jordyn Imig will be one of the 55 student champions from across the county competing in the Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals on Monday, May 1! Watch on PoetryOutLoud.org. Jordyn will compete in the Region 3 semifinal which begins at 11:00 a.m. Hawaiʻi Time.

Poetry Out Loud Nationals

Grants and Community Programs

SFCA Grantee Spotlight: HIFF Hawaiʻi showcases young filmmakers
Photos: HIFF ʻŌpio Fest April 5-7, Consolidated Theatres Kahala. Photos show student filmmakers in a movie theater and on a stage. Photo credits: Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF).

The Hawaiʻi International Film Festival’s inaugural HIFF ʻŌpio Fest film festival celebrating student filmmakers will be at Consolidated Theatres Kahala (Honolulu) April 5-7, 2024. The festival includes screenings of student work, awards, and workshops. Tickets are free (limited to 2 per person per event). For more information and to get tickets, please visit the HIFF website: hiff.org/opio-fest-home. HIFF is supported in part by grant funding from the SFCA through the SFCA Biennium Grants program.

HIFF ʻŌpio Fest

April 2024 Grants and Opportunities

These currently open federal, state, and other arts and culture grants/opportunities are also posted on the SFCA news page: sfca.hawaii.gov/grants-calls-for-artists-and-other-opportunities-april-2024.

Questions regarding a particular opportunity should be directed to the organization listed with the opportunity. Inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement.

•   City and County of Honolulu: ʻEwa Mahiko Gymnasium Interior Artwork request for proposals is open to all artists, or artist teams, qualified to work for the City and County of Honolulu. Application deadline: April 15, 2024. For more information, please visit the call on Call For Entry: artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13200.

•   Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities 2024 Spring Grants – applications due by May 22, 2024. For more information, please visit the HI Humanities website: HIhumanities.org/what-we-do/our-grants-program.

•   Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Fiber Hawaiʻi 2024 Exhibition call for artists: challenges artists to create works “in, of, or about fiber”. Online submission portal open April 1-18, 2024. For more information, please visit the prospectus on the Hawaiʻi Craftsmen website: HawaiiCraftsmen.org/FiberHawaii_Prospectus24.

•   Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance “Assemblage: A Juried Exhibit of Mosaics & Collage” call for Hawaiʻi-based artists. Entry deadline: June 7, 2024. For more information, please visit the call on Call For Entry: artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13280.

•   Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra (HSO) “Nā Hōkū ʻŌpio “Young Stars” annual competition for local youth musicians. Application deadline April 15, 2024. For more information, please visit the HSO website: myhso.org/young-stars.

•   2024 Pacific States Biennial North American printmaking exhibition open to all artists 18 years or older presently residing anywhere on the North American continent, its islands, and outlying US territories. Entry deadline: August 18, 2024. For more information, visit the call information on Call For Entry: artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13097.

•   TourWest 2024-25 applications open April 15, 2024. TourWest is a competitive grant program, supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, that provides subsidies to arts and community organizations for the presentation of touring performers and literary artists within the 13-state WESTAF region. For more information, please visit the WESTAF website’s TourWest page: westaf.org/tourwest-2.

•   University of Hawaiʻi system students: Ka Manaʻo student publication seeks graphic designer, photographer, videographer, and writers (University of Hawaiʻi system students only). For more information, contact StanleyL@hawaii.edu. Read the publication online: KaManaoLeeward.com.

Calls for Artists, Grants, and other Opportunities

CAPITOL MODERN

April 2024 EVENTS

• First Friday, April 5. All-ages evening of live music 5-9 p.m.

• Friday Night Tempo, Friday April 19. All-ages evening of live music, plus Art+Flea urban market. 5-9 p.m.

EVENT CALENDAR

RENT THE MUSEUM

Hold a special event at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum! Indoor and outdoor spaces are available for events, parties, and film sets. Learn more about the facilities rental program on the Capitol Modern website: CapitolModern.org/rent-space.

Photo credit: Black Book Hawaii

RENT THE MUSEUM

SFCA Arts and Culture Calendar
This arts and culture calendar features SFCA grantees, partners, and Hawaiʻi state and local government programs and events. A longer list of events is on the SFCA news page: sfca.hawaii.gov/arts-and-culture-calendar-april-2024.

Questions regarding a particular opportunity should be directed to the organization listed with the opportunity. Inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement.

April 2024 Arts and Culture Highlights

Photo: live music performance at Capitol Modern, March 2024.

•   Artist Talk: Kaili Chun, sculptor and installation artist. Candidate presentation for the Assistant Professor of Kanaka Maoli/Native Hawaiian Visual Art. University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa Art building, Room 101, Friday April 5, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. For more information, please visit the UHM Art Department website: hawaii.edu/art.

•   Art at the Capitol, Friday April 15, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. Free and open to the public.

•   Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF) ʻŌpio Fest Youth Film Festival, April 5-7 (Honolulu). For more information, please visit the HIFF website: hiff.org/opio-fest.

•   Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society 2024 Members’ Show: Flow – the Liquid World of Watercolor and Glass April 2-28, 2024 at the Downtown Art Center. For more information, please visit the HWS show page on their website: HawaiiWatercolorSociety.org/2024-members-show.

•   "Hōʻike Haumāna Ākea" student show at the Hōʻikeākea Gallery, Leeward Community College (Pearl City). For more information, visit the gallery website: Leeward.hawaii.edu/hoikeakea.

•   Honolulu Printmakers 96th Annual Exhibition April 5 – May 3, 2024. For more information, please visit the Honolulu Printmakers exhibit page on their website: HonoluluPrintmakers.org/blog/2023/12/13/96th-annual-exhibition-information.

•   "Identity" Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibition at the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, April 21 - May 7, 2024. Open Tuesday-Friday and Sunday 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Closed Saturdays, Mondays, and holidays. For more information, please visit the UH Art Department website: hawaii.edu/art/exhibitions-events-museum.

•   Maui Public Art Corps events

◦   Kahului mural project blessing and public unveiling, April 6, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Ceramic Tile Plus and Exclusively Yours at 25 Kahului Beach Road. Artist: Oscar Lett. Story: Aunty Nanifay Paglinawan. For more information, please visit the Maui Public Art Corps website: MauiPublicArt.org/nanifay.html.

◦   Makawao sculpture project artist meet and greet, April 19, 4:30 p.m. at Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center. Sculpture blessing and artist/storyteller panel discussion April 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., Makawao Public Library. Artist: Matthias Neumann. Story: Scott Fisher and Kim Thayer. For more information, please visit the Maui Public Art Corps website: MauiPublicArt.org/makawao.html.

◦   Animated stories of Maui public film premiere, April 27, 3:00 p.m. ProArts Playhouse, 1280 South Kihei Road. Following the premiere, all films will be shared online for free. For more information, please visit the Maui Public Art Corps website event page: MauiPublicArt.org/events.html.

•   "Not All Backpacks Carry the Same Weight" student art exhibit at Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu, April 5 - 21, 2024. Student and homeless youth art collaboration previously displayed at Capitol Modern (Hawaiʻi State Art Museum) and Hawaiʻi State Capitol building. Opening reception Friday April 5, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. For more information, please visit the Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu website: ArtsAndLettersNuuanu.org.

•   Historical Reenactment Tours at the Judiciary History Center of Hawaiʻi and new exhibition featuring artworks from the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. Saturday April 27, 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. Tours begin at 1:00 and 2:30 p.m.

•   Waimānalo Kanikapila 2024 at Waimanalo Beach Park (Oʻahu), April 20, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Live performances will also stream live on Facebook and YouTube. For more information, please visit the Cyril Pahinui website: CyrilPahinui.com.

•   2024 Hawaiʻi Songwriting Festival, May 30 – June 1, 2024 at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort (Kohala, Hawaiʻi Island). For more information, please visit the festival website: HawaiiSongwritingFestival.com.

Arts and Culture Calendar

SFCA in the media

Photo: members of the public at the hearing for HB 1807 on March 19, 2024. Arts supporters filled the conference room and provided over a thousand pages of testimony, overwhelmingly in opposition to the bill. Photo credit: KITV-4/Paul Drewes

•   KHON-2 News ʻGuardians of Kapoleiʻ sculpture displayed at UH West Oahu March 26, 2024. “On Monday, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts dedicated the installation of Na Kiai O Kapolei, or the Guardians of Kapolei, by artist Jessica Kay Bodner.” Read the full article by Emily Cervantes on the KHON2 website: www.khon2.com/local-news/guardians-of-kapolei-sculpture-displayed-at-uh-west-oahu.

•   Civil Beat Hawaii State Arts Programs Could Be On The Chopping Block In The Legislature This Year March 19, 2023 “Karen Ewald, the executive director of the State Foundation On Culture and the Arts, says the cuts being proposed are potentially devastating, with the foundation possibly losing up to 70% of its income, including some $50,000 to $60,000 each year that is used to support the Kamehameha festival. “This is a critical bill that would cut arts funding dramatically and reverberate negatively around the state for years and years,” Ewald said. “It would have a huge impact if it were to happen.” Read the full piece by Kirsten Downey on the Civil Beat website: CivilBeat.org/2024/03/hawaii-state-arts-programs-could-be-on-the-chopping-block-in-the-legislature-this-year.

•   KITV-4 Island News Battle lines “drawn” over local art funding in Hawaii March 19, 2024 “Artists and art lovers got their message through to lawmakers. as committee members deferred the bill this session -- effectively killing the measure.” Read the full article by Paul Drewes on the KITV-4 website: kitv.com/news/local/battle-lines-drawn-over-local-art-funding/article_6454a6b0-e66e-11ee-921b-e39b36e6be01.html

•   Hawaiʻi Public Radio Senate committee defers measure that would have slashed arts funding March 20, 2024 “Artists came out in full force to oppose the measure, which they said would slash arts programs that support artists across the state. Sen. Chris Lee, who chairs the Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee, said stakeholders should be involved in determining what funding for the arts would look like. ‘We want to hear from you guys not just today in moments like this, but throughout the session and every year from all walks of life,’ he said. ‘Because we’re all members of the same community.’” Read or listen to the full piece by Cassie Ordonio on the HPR website: HawaiiPublicRadio.org/local-news/2024-03-20/senate-committee-defers-measure-that-would-have-slashed-arts-funding.

•   Honolulu Star-Advertiser Hawaii special arts fund is saved March 22, 2024 “Hawaii’s arts community is breathing a collective sigh of relief — at least for now.” Read the full piece by Nina Wu on the Star-Advertiser website (paywall): StarAdvertiser.com/2024/03/22/hawaii-news/hawaii-special-arts-fund-is-saved.

•   Hawaiʻi Public Radio State commission selects Native Hawaiian artist to give new life to Capitol’s empty pools. March 22, 2024 “The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Board of Commissioners has selected Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos to design the state Capitol's reflecting pools with a waterless display — an alternative to the original pool's water that leaked into the building's offices for several years.” Read or listen to the full piece by Cassie Ordonio on the HPR website: HawaiiPublicRadio.org/local-news/2024-03-21/state-commission-selects-native-hawaiian-artist-to-give-new-life-to-capitols-empty-pools.

•   Honolulu Star-Advertiser Designer is commissioned to convert state Capitol pools to waterless feature. March 22, 2024 “The long-troublesome reflecting pools at the state Capitol will be permanently dried up and converted to an artistic landscape with elements resembling water from around Hawaii designed by Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos.” Read the full piece by Andrew Gomes on the Star-Advertiser website (paywall): StarAdvertiser.com/2024/03/22/hawaii-news/designer-is-commissioned-to-convert-state-capitol-pools-to-waterless-feature.

SFCA Board of Commissioners
SFCA Board approves 25 artworks, 4 gifts, 2 loans, 5 exhibit visits

Black and white photos by PF Bently, gifted to the SFCA by the Downtown Art Center. Left to right: “Greg Solotario, taro farmer and cultural educator, Halawa Valley, Molokai, May 28, 2015”, “Bobby Alcain, Homestead Farmer, Hoʻolehua, Molokai, March 25, 2015”, “David Maka Makaiwi, foundation seed technician and homestead farmer, Hoolehua, Molokai, May 29, 2015”, and “Aunty Snooky of Molokai, Divine instrument - Hoolehua, Molokai, March 4, 2020.” Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
At the Wednesday, March 20, 2024 meeting of the SFCA Board of Commissioners Art in Public Places Meeting, twenty-five artworks from four exhibits were approved for purchase, four gifts accepted from the Downtown Art Center, two artwork loans to the Honolulu Museum of Art approved, and five exhibit visits by Art Acquisition Selection Committees were approved. Additional information and photos can be viewed in the agenda: 2024_03-20_SFCA-APP-Committee-Meeting_Agenda.PDF.

The SFCA Board of Commissioners Art in Public Places Committee has begun scheduling more frequent meetings this year, in part to speed up the process of approving exhibit visits, artwork purchases, and artwork loans.

Recent purchases and gifts are listed on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/art-in-public-places-program/#recent-adds.

SFCA Board approves visits to exhibits on Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Oʻahu
Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visits provide important support for artists and arts organization venues statewide. The SFCA Board of Commissioners has approved Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits to these exhibits:

•   “Hugh Jenkins and Stephanie Ross: Under the Influence; Glass From the Big Island Years”, Downtown Art Center

•   “Wayne Levin: A Life in Photography Retrospective 1965-2024”, Downtown Art Center

•   “The Location of Up and Down”, Aupuni Space

•   “Heʻe Nalue: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing”, Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu

•   “Focus”, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Schaefer International Gallery

•   “96th Annual Juried Exhibition of Honolulu Printmakers”, Honolulu Printmakers

•   “Fiber Hawaiʻi 2024” Hawaiʻi Craftsmen, Downtown Art Center

•   “The Paths We Cross: Perspectives from the Korean Diaspora”, University of Hawaiʻi-Hilo Art and English Departments

•   “Allegory”, Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower Lobby
Approved exhibit visits are also posted to the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/art-in-public-places-program/#aasc-visits.
Upcoming SFCA Board of Commissioners Meetings

•   May 15, 2024: General Board Meeting

•   July 17, 2024 - no meetings

•   September 18, 2024: General Board Meeting
Meeting schedule is also posted to the SFCA website calendar: sfca.hawaii.gov/events.

Decisions about grants, artwork purchases, and more are made by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) Board of Commissioners. Meetings are currently being held virtually on Zoom, and the public is invited to attend. Appointed by the state governor, the Board of Commissioners oversees the Executive Director, provides input, and approves spending. Commissioners are volunteers and do not receive compensation for their duties.

Individuals may submit written testimony on posted agenda items in advance of the meeting via email to HawaiiSFCA@hawaii.gov or by mail addressed to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, 250 South Hotel Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Individuals interested in signing up to provide oral testimony on posted agenda items at the meeting may submit their name, email, and phone number to HawaiiSFCA@hawaii.gov. Individuals may provide oral testimony at the meeting via the above-listed video conferencing link or by calling the above listed telephone number. Testimony presented during the meeting will be limited to three minutes each.
Agenda items for General Meetings may include approval of artwork acquisition recommendations and Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) art exhibit visit recommendations.

Agendas and minutes are also posted on the SFCA Board of Commissioners page.

SFCA Office
The SFCA office is open by appointment. SFCA is operating in a hybrid model of teleworking where all staff are available by email or telephone. If you aren’t sure who to contact, email HawaiiSFCA@hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-0300 and leave a voice message, including your name and telephone number.

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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 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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