Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts - Calls for Artists

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Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts - Calls for artists, jobs, grants, and other opportunities

Calls for artists, jobs, grants, and other opportunities

Image: “A” oil on canvas painting by Satoru Abe, 2022. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Currently on display in the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, Intergovernmental Relations. Explore the collection online in our database: sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art (link redirects to Axiell site).

A list of federal, state, and other arts and culture grants/opportunities. Questions regarding a particular opportunity should be directed to the organization listed with the opportunity. Inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement.

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

•   Creative West 2026 Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund: fund provides $2,000 in unrestricted support to artists, culture bearers, and tradition keepers in American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. Closing May 26 and 27, 2026. Get information and apply at CreativeWestGrants.gosmart.org.

•   Call for nominations celebrating literature in and of Hawaiʻi: Elliot Cades Awards for Literature. Nominations and supporting materials must be received by July 1, 2026. Learn more on the Friends of the Library of Hawaiʻi website: FriendsOfTheLibraryOfHawaii.org/cadesaward.

•   Fiber Hawaiʻi 2026 call for entries open until May 12, 2026. For more information, visit the Hawaiʻi Craftsmen website: HawaiiCraftsmen.org/fiber2026-prospectus.

•   University of Hawaiʻi Insect Museum call for artists deadline May 17, 2026. For more information, please go to their art show application form: UH Insect Museum 2026 art show application (Google Form).

•   AHA! Art Immersive Exhibit call Hawaiʻi 2D, 3D, and video artists. Submission deadline June 9, 2026. Learn more and submit on the CallForEntry.org website: Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance call for AHA! Art Immersive Exhibit.

•   Upcoming calls for artists at Wailoa Center include the 16th Annual Abstract Only! exhibition, Full Bleed (anime, graffiti, and manga), and the 18th Annual Hawaiʻi Nei exhibition. Learn more on the Wailoa Center website: WailoaCenter.com/artist-opportunities.

•   Artists of Hawaiʻi 2026 call to artists open August 15 - September 15, 2026. For details, please visit the Downtown Art Center website: DowntownArtHI.org/artistsofhawaii.

Create a community-led roadway art project on Oʻahu

The City and County of Honolulu Complete Streets program has community resources for developing parklets and quick-build projects (including painted traffic signal boxes). Go to honolulu.gov/completestreets/community-resources for details.

Job Postings
Questions regarding a particular opportunity should be directed to the organization listed with the opportunity. Inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement Job listings may close at any time.

•   Honolulu Museum of Art seeks Director & CEO Learn more and apply on the Honolulu Museum of Art website: HonoluluMuseum.org/opportunities-m1xn.

•   Honolulu Museum of Art job postings include Philanthropy Officer, Head of Philanthropy, and Teaching Assistant. HonoluluMuseum.org/opportunities-m1xn.

•   Bishop Museum job postings include Museum Educator, Press Operations Manager, and Events Facilitator. Learn more on the Bishop Museum website: BishopMuseum.org/careers.

•   Communications: public information program jobs in the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. These are fast-track hire positions under Operation Hire Hawaii. Learn more and apply on GovernmentJobs.com: Information Specialist III and IV, Oʻahu.

•   Instructor (Fashion Design and Merchandising), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR). Full time, 9-month appointment. First review of applications begins May 1, 2026. Learn more and apply at SchoolJobs.com: Instructor (0085933T, CTAHR/FCS).

•   Lecturer (Performing Arts via Asian Languages), University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu. Co-teach courses in K-Pop dance. Part time, temporary (academic year 2026-2027). Learn more and apply at SchoolJobs.com: Lecturer (Performing Arts via Asian Languages).

Volunteer

•   Hawaiʻi State Archives seeks volunteers to assist with processing their Hawaiian Music Collection. Learn more on their website: AGS.hawaii.gov/archives/volunteer-at-the-archives.

•   Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) Seeks Grant Review Panelist Volunteers with a professional background in culture and the humanities to join our grant review panelist roster. Panelists must be Hawaiʻi residents with experience in Heritage & Preservation, Community Arts, Arts Education, and Presentation & Performing Arts. We encourage those with a background in Arts and Healing, Community Development related to arts and culture, cultural practitioners of all disciplines, and new and emerging members of the arts and culture community to apply. Contact the SFCA grants program at SFCAGrants@Hawaii.gov.

About the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), a government agency administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services (Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 9), was 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.

Copyright (C) 2026 State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. All rights reserved.

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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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