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Arts & Culture Opportunities

The previous version of this email did not include current grant opportunities. The Grants section has been updated below.

Image: “Hawaiʻi Nei Costume Party II” by Sarah Martinsen, 2019. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Currently on display in the State of Hawaiʻi Office of the Attorney General. Explore the collection online in our database: sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art (link redirects to Axiell site).

Calls for artists, jobs, grants, and other opportunities
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.

Calls for artists

Image: promotional graphic for “Full Bleed” call for artists, a juried exhibit of manga, anime, graffiti and urban art at Wailoa Center. Entries due August 28, 2026. More info on CallForEntry.com.

•   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.

•   AHA! Art Immersive Exhibit. This exhibit celebrates disabled artists and art created by them. Participation is limited to disabled artists and to all artists whose work depicts disabilities. Must be a Hawaiʻi resident. Sponsored by Full Life, Abled Hawaiʻi Artists (AHA), Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance (HIAA) and the Hawaiʻi State Parks. Entry deadline: June 9, 2026. For more information, please go to the call on CallForEntry.org: AHA! Art Immersive Exhibit call for entry. This exhibit has been approved for an Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visit by the SFCA Board of Commissioners.

•   16th Annual Abstract Only! Abstract art only (artwork must be non-representational). All media welcomed in 2D, 3D and digital media. Entries due by July 17, 2026. For more information, please go to the call on CallForEntry.org: 2026 Abstract Only! call for entry. This exhibit has been approved for an Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visit by the SFCA Board of Commissioners.

•   2026 Hawaiʻi’s Woodshow, Na Lāʻau o Hawaiʻi presented by the Hawaiʻi Forest Association. This This annual showcase celebrates masterful craftsmanship, innovative design, and the unparalleled beauty of furniture and fine woodworking created from Hawaiian-grown woods. Entry registration due by June 26, 2026. Learn more on the Hawaiʻi Forest Association website: woodshow.hawaiiforest.org/hawaiis-woodshow-prospectus. This ex

•   hibit has been approved for an Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visit by the SFCA Board of Commissioners.

•   2026 Pacific States Biennial North American printmaking exhibition open to all artists 18 years or older on the North American continent, its islands, and outlying US territories. Entries due by August 16, 2026. For more information, please go to the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo Art Department website: hilo.hawaii.edu/depts/art/psbn-2026. This exhibit has been approved for an Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visit by the SFCA Board of Commissioners.

•   2026 Full Bleed exhibition highlighting artists and artwork styles in graffiti, urban art, anime and manga at Wailoa Center (Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island). Open to Hawaiʻi based artists. First entry free for Hawaiʻi students. For more information, please go to the call on CallForEntry.org: 2026 Full Bleed call for entry.

•   2026 Hawaiʻi Nei Art Exhibition at Wailoa Center (Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island) open to Hawaiʻi Island residents of all ages. The main subject of the work must be a species native to Hawaiʻi Island. Entries due by October 9, 2026. For more information, please visit the Hawaiʻi Nei Art Exhibition website: HawaiiNeiArtExhibition.org/prospectus.html. This exhibit has been approved for an Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visit by the SFCA Board of Commissioners.

•   Portal 3 at the Firehouse Gallery. The Waimea Arts Council invites Hawaiʻi Island artists 18 years and older to interpret the theme of “portal”. Entries accepted July 1 – 19, 2026. For more information, please visit the Firehouse Gallery website: FirehouseArtGallery.org/call-for-art-portal3-island-artists-juried-show. This exhibit has been approved for an Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visit by the SFCA Board of Commissioners.

•   Call for artist proposals: AIDS Memorial & Community Memory Site. Lei Pua ʻAla Foundation invites artists to submit proposals for a permanent historical mural or art work to be installed in a new AIDS Memorial & Community Memory Site at Honolulu’s Kakaʻako Waterfront Park Overlook, a hilltop site with all-encompassing views of city, mountain, and sea. Entry deadline: July 31, 2026. For more information, please visit the Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi website: QueerHistoriesOfHawaii.org/artistcall.

•   Kahilu Exhibits 2027 Exhibition Proposals. Kahilu seeks proposals for exhibitions for the second half of 2027. Proposals from solo artists, artist groups, curators, cultural practitioners, and community organizations are encouraged. All genres and exhibition types are welcome, including painting, drawing, photography, fibers, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, video art, sound art, installation, new media, fashion, jewelry, and traditional crafts. Applications due by August 10, 2026. For more information, please go to the call on CallForEntry.org: Kahilu Exhibits 2027 Call for Exhibition Proposals.

Image: “Light and Shadows” and “Standing Tall” by Lilian de Mello, 2002. Infrared toned gelatin silver print photographs. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Currently on display in the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, office of Senator Les Ihara, Jr. Explore the collection online in our database: sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art (link redirects to Axiell site).

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 Theatre for Youth is seeking a senior administrative manager who is both a skilled administrator and a passionate advocate for cultural and community engagement. Learn about the General Manager position and how to apply on their website: htyweb.org/employment-auditions-internship.

•   Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities is seeking its next Executive Director. Job description and application instructions online: HI Humanities Executive Director Application.

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

•   Bishop Museum job postings include Museum Educator and Asia Pacific (AP) Educator. Learn more on the Bishop Museum website: BishopMuseum.org/careers.

Grants

Image: “Heat: Fiery Uliʻuli” by Jennifer Wood, 2025. Feathers, lāʻamia pod, aliʻipoe seeds. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Currently on display at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum in the “Recent Acquisitions: Art in Public Places” mini exhibition. Explore the collection online in our database: sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art (link redirects to Axiell site).

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

• A4 Arts Fund for supporting arts and cultural organizations uplifting AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) communities. This fund provides unrestricted general operating support to AAPI arts and cultural organizations with annual operating budgets under $500,000. Applications due by July 13, 2026. Learn more on the A4 website: AAArtsAlliance.org/opportunities/a4-arts-fund.

• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Arts Projects: enabling Americans throughout the nation to experience the arts, foster and celebrate America’s artistic heritage and cultural legacy, and benefit from arts education at all stages of life. The grants also support arts and health programs, including creative arts therapies, that advance the well-being of people and communities. Eligible applicants: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes. Part one of the application is due by July 9, 2026. For additional information and to apply, please visit the NEA website: arts.gov/grants/grants-for-arts-projects.

Volunteer

Image: “Fern and Pili Grass” by Phan Nguyen Barker, 1987. Batik on silk. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Currently on display in the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health, State of Hawaiʻi

Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA). Explore the collection online in our database: sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art (link redirects to Axiell site).

• 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), Hawaiʻi’s state government agency, 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.

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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.

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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