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Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts JANUARY 2022 Newsletter


January 2022

Now Hiring: Museum Educator, Exhibitions and Programming
Job Number 22-0031, Arts Program Specialist II
Location: Honolulu, island of Oʻahu
This is a permanent, full-time position with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA). The SFCA is a division of the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Accounting and General Services, and is the state government arts agency. For more information, including salary, benefits, and minimum qualification requirements, view the job listing online: GovernmentJobs.com/jobs/3362022-0/arts-program-specialist-ii-downtown-oahu.
Please help us get the word out about this job opportunity to those interested in public service! A limited number of applications will be accepted and we encourage those interested to apply as soon as possible.

Learn more at SFCA.gov/News

Artists in the Schools


Get the arts in your classroom!
The SFCA is accepting Artists in the Schools (AITS) grant applications for the 2022-2023 school year. All public and public charter schools in the State of Hawaiʻi are eligible to apply for one AITS grant per school for artist residencies to be conducted during the 2022-2023 school year. AITS grants are meant to enhance a school’s fine arts curriculum, not supplant it. Application must be completed through the GO Smart online application system at Hawaii.GoSmart.org. The application is due via the GO Smart online application system no later than Friday April 3, 2022 at 11:59 pm HST.

Calls for Student Artists


2022 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi
This year’s theme, “what does good leadership look like?”, is an exploration of the qualities of good leadership, how good leaders impact our communities, and who these good leaders are in our families, classrooms, schools, local neighborhoods, and global community. Through the incorporation of suggested classroom discussions and literature, students will be able to submit a piece of artwork to the 2022 Young Artists of Hawai‘i competition that captures these discoveries pertaining to the theme.
Submissions are due April 1, 2022. Please help us get the word out to schools, teachers, and students! All Hawaiʻi public, charter, and private school students grades K-6 are eligible.

SFCA.Hawaii.gov/YAH

2022 Poetry Out Loud

Registration is open! Poetry Out Loud is a free national arts education program for high school students designed to fit a busy schedule, and can be done via distance learning. Students gain public speaking skills, build-self confidence, and learn about classic and contemporary poetry.
Participating teachers/staff receive a toolkit to teach poetry recitation and run class/school/organization level contests. Winners advance to the Hawaiʻi State Finals and ultimately the National Finals. To learn more, view this year's Teacher's Guide on the Poetry Out Loud website: 2021-2022 Teacher’s Guide.
State Finals: Sunday February 27, 2022. If possible, the finals will be held in person at Tenney Theatre in downtown Honolulu. If it is not safe to hold an in-person event at that time, the finals will be done by video submission. Registration deadline: January 10, 2022. Registration form: 2022 Hawaiʻi Poetry Out Loud Registration. Contact: Tamara Smith, Honolulu Theatre for Youth. EdAdmin@HTYweb.org or (808) 839-9885 ext. 704.

Grants and Opportunities


Hawaiʻi State Legislature Grants-in-Aid
The Grant-in-Aid application forms and instructions for Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) have been posted on the Legislature’s website: Capitol.Hawaii.Gov/GIA/GIA.aspx. Please contact the House Committee on Finance staff (808/586-6200) or Senate Committee on Ways and Means staff (808/586-6800) if you have questions.

Grant-in-Aid Application Forms and Instructions

Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA)
Arts Program Specialist II: Museum Educator, Exhibitions and Programming at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. This is a permanent, full-time position with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Positions in this series are involved in short- and long-range planning, preparation of grant proposals and budget estimates; surveys, formulation of specific projects or activities, development of appropriate relationships and preparation of contracts, etc. Positions in this series require broad knowledge of the visual and performing arts, and the ability to deal with individuals and groups on matters of culture and the arts as well as on matters dealing with contract arrangements, expenditures and other business details. A limited number of applications will be accepted and we encourage those interested to apply as soon as possible. For more information, view the job listing online: GovernmentJobs.com/jobs/3362022-0/arts-program-specialist-ii-downtown-oahu.

City and County of Honolulu: Recreation Specialist II (Culture and Arts)
The City and County of Honolulu is accepting applications for a Recreation Specialist II at Kapolei Hale. This position plans, supervises, coordinates, and directs the development and conducting of activities of an island-wide culture and arts recreation program, which includes activities in creative drama, arts and crafts, and culture and arts. Applications must be submitted online by January 5, 2022. For more information, please visit the Government Jobs website for the City and County of Honolulu: GovernmentJobs.com/Careers/Honolulu.

National Endowment for the Arts
•Algorithmic Arts Workshop: The Arts and the Algorithm: An Amalgamation
This two-day workshop, as part of an envisioned series, will assemble a diverse group of Algorithmic Arts (AlgoArts) educators and practitioners to explore, discuss, and propagate successes in broadening public participation in computing in the arts. January 11-12, 2022, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST (8:00-11:30 a.m. Hawaiʻi Standard Time) via Zoom. For more information and to register, please visit the College of Charleston website: AlgoArts.cofc.edu/register. Registration closes January 8, 2022.
•NEA Challenge America
Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to populations that are under served. Challenge America features an abbreviated application, a robust structure of technical assistance, and grants for a set amount of $10,000. Deadline: April 21, 2022. For more information, please visit the NEA website: https://www.arts.gov/grants/challenge-america
•NEA Literature Fellowships
The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. In 2022 the NEA will be accepting applications in poetry. Deadline: March 10, 2022. For more information, please visit the NEA website: Arts.gov/grants/creative-writing-fellowships.
•NEA Grants for Arts Projects
Through project-based funding, the program supports public engagement with, and access to, various forms of art across the nation, the creation of art, learning in the arts at all stages of life, and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life. Deadline: February 10, 2022. For more information, please visit the NEA website: arts.gov/grants/grants-for-arts-projects.

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
•The Digital Humanities Advancement Grants program (DHAG) supports innovative, experimental, and/or computationally challenging digital projects, leading to work that can scale to enhance scholarly research, teaching, and public programming in the humanities. The program also supports research that examines the history, criticism, ethics, and philosophy of digital culture or technology and its impact on society. Closing date for applications: January 14, 2022. For more information, please visit the NEH website: NEH.gov/Grants/ODH/digital-humanities-advancement-grants.
•The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program. The purpose of this program is to help cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures that mitigate deterioration, prolong the useful life of collections, and strengthen institutional resilience (i.e., the ability to anticipate and respond to disasters resulting from natural or human activity.) Closing date for applications: January 13, 2022. For more information, please visit the NEH website: NEH.gov/Grants/Preservation/Sustaining-Cultural-Heritage-Collections.

National Institutes of Health
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to encourage research that will improve and increase the use of evidence-based interventions in end-of-life and palliative care (EOLPC) for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals with advanced illness and their families and communities. Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs). Applications close January 7, 2022. For more information, please visit Grants.gov.

Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) Grant
US Small Business Administration (SBA) deadline: until funds are exhausted. SVO Grants are available to
•Live venue operators
•Theatrical producers
•Live performing arts organization operators
•Relevant museum operators
•Motion picture theater operators
Learn more on the US SBA website: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/shuttered-venue-operators-grant

Western Arts Alliance


Performing Arts Discovery (PAD) program – an international video showcase opportunity for US-based performing artists. All US-based performing artists with readiness to tour internationally are eligible for the program. PAD encourages those who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color and/or LGBTQ+ to apply. Applications are open through January 28, 2022. For more information, please visit the Western Arts Alliance website: WestArts.org.

Hawaiʻi Triennial 2022
Call for goods for artist projects: donated surfboards and discarded bottles will become a part of an art installation by artist Leeroy New in the upcoming Hawaiʻi Triennial 2022. Donations of gently used household items, books, art supplies and other items will be accepted for the Double A Projects Free Store at Hawaiʻi Triennial 2022. For more information or to schedule a drop-off, email Emma at Hawaiʻi Contemporary at fellow@HawaiiContemporary.org.

Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation: Native Hawaiian Organization Stewardship Training Program
In 2022, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation will launch a new program to partner with Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO) on hands-on stewardship training for the preservation of historic and cultural sites that are significant to Native Hawaiian organizations and communities. The Request for Expressions of Interest will open in December 2021 with a submittal deadline in early 2022. Eligible NHO Partners meet the definitions and criteria of P.L. 114–221 (130 STAT. 847) as stated in Section 3(3). The term “Native Hawaiian Organization” means a nonprofit organization that (A) serves the interests of Native Hawaiians; (B) in which Native Hawaiians serve in substantive and policymaking positions; and (C) is recognized for having expertise in Native Hawaiian culture and heritage, including tourism. For more information, please visit the Historic Hawaii Foundation website: HistoricHawaii.org.

Made in Hawaiʻi Film Festival
Submissions are open for the Made in Hawaii Film Festival (MIHFF) through January 30, 2022. MIHFF is sponsored by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. For more information, please visit their website: MIHFF.org/Submit

Kumu Kahua Theatre/Bamboo Ridge Press
Go Try PlayWrite Contest: Each month Kumu Kahua Theatre co-sponsors this playwriting contest with Bamboo Ridge Press in their combined effort to nurture local playwrights and authors. All plays submitted are read by Kumu Kahua Theatre Artistic Director, Harry Wong III. For more information, please visit the Kumu Kahua website: KumuKahua.org/GoTryPlaywrite

Volunteer to be an SFCA Visual Arts Consultant
Participate in making decisions about artworks for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. Informed community panelists make decisions at the SFCA regarding artwork purchases and gifts. Participate by volunteering as a Visual Art Consultant! Application on the SFCA website: Volunteer as a Visual Art Consultant

Calls for Artists in Hawaiʻi
The Call for Entry (CAFE) website can be searched by state (choose the “sort by” menu on the left side of the screen). Search the Café website: CallForEntry.orgSFCA

Acquisition Award Selection Committees (AASCs) Upcoming Exhibit Visits
Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits continue to provide important support for artists and arts organization venues statewide. The SFCA has conducted over 20 AASC visits during the pandemic so far.
Exhibit holders invite the SFCA to send an AASC (application form on the SFCA website), and the qualifying invitations are presented to the SFCA Board of Commissioners for approval.

The SFCA Board of Commissioners recently approved Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits to these exhibits:
•Hawaiʻi Island - “Brilliance of Now”, Kahilu Theatre Foundation, Kamuela. Mixed media, juried. November 9 – January 10, 2022.
•Maui - “2022 Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center”, Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center, Makawao. Mixed media, juried. January 14 – February 18, 2022.
•Maui - “Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2022”, Viewpoints Gallery, Makawao. Mixed media, curated. February 27 - April 16, 2022.
•Oʻahu - “Artists of Hawaiʻi Now”, Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu. Mixed media, curated. September 16, 2021 - January 16, 2021.
•Oʻahu - “Honolulu Printmakers 2022 Annual Juried Exhibition”, 1142 Bethel St., Honolulu. Printmaking, juried. January 14 - February 18, 2022.

Approved AASC visits are also posted on the SFCA's website: Selling Your Art.

Learn more about selling your art

Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (HiSAM)
Museum galleries are closed through the end of January during new exhibit installation and in-person events (including First Friday) have been cancelled.
In accordance with Governors Executive Order 21-07, Access to State Property, visitors to State facilities (including the No. 1 Capitol District building, which houses the SFCA offices and the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum), visitors must provide verification of being fully vaccinated, or of a COVID-19 negative test result, and must wear a mask and practice physical distancing. For details and updates on this Executive Order, please refer to the Hawaiʻi Governor website, Governor.Hawaii.Gov.

Arts and Culture Calendar

This arts and culture calendar features SFCA grantees, partners, and Hawaiʻi state government programs and events.
•The Center for Oral History at the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Ethnic Studies: a video recording of the 2021 virtual Weaving Voices panel and discussion event, “Memories and Futures of Waialua”, can be viewed online on YouTube: UHMCOH on YouTube.
•The State of Hawaiʻi Creative Lab Hawaiʻi free webinar series continues in January with “Songwriting Business Success” on January 6, and “Music in Film, TV, and Advertising” on January 18. Learn more on the Creative Lab Hawaiʻi website: https://creativelab.hawaii.gov/events/.
•Diamond Head Theatre "Steel Magnolias” February 4-20, 2022. Learn more on their website: DiamondHeadTheatre.com/Shows.
•Hawaiʻi Concert Society performances by the Zemlinsky String Quartet, dates in January 2022 to be determined. For more information, please visit the Hawaiʻi Concert Society website: HawaiiConcertSociety.com/This_Season.
•Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities The 2022 Hawaiʻi History Day District Fairs and State Fair will be held virtually. Student projects for the Virtual District Fairs are due on Friday, February 18, 2022. The State Fair will be held April 23, 2022. For more information, please visit the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities website: HiHumanities.org/What-We-Do/Hi-History-Day.
•Hawaiʻi Craftsmen has scheduled the 2022 Raku Hoʻolauleʻa at Camp Mokuleʻia (Waialua, Oʻahu) for March 24-27, 2022. A joint exhibition with the Hawaiʻi Craftsmen’s Fiber Hawaiʻi program has been scheduled for June 4-26, 2022 at the Downtown Art Center (Honolulu, Oʻahu). For more information, please visit the Hawaiʻi Craftsmen website, HawaiiCraftsmen.org.
•Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE) 2022 Hawaiʻi Steel Guitar Showcase has been planned for in-person festivals. Kauaʻi Steel Guitar Festival: March 31-April 2, 2022, Sheraton Coconut Beach Resort (Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi). Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival: July 11-16, 2022, Royal Hawaiian Center (Waikīkī, Oʻahu). For more information, please visit the HIMELE website: HiMele.org.
•Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre (HOT) has rescheduled the Re-Emerging: HOT Live in Concert event to January 28 and January 30, 2022, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center (Honolulu). For more information, please visit the HOT website: HawaiiOpera.org.
•The Hawaiʻi State Public Library offers free access to Mango Languages online language learning software. Languages include ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Brazilian Portuguese, and Tagalog. For more information, visit their website (go to the Learn tab and look under Online Classes): https://www.librarieshawaii.org/
•Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra performances of Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back in Concert at the Blaisdell Concert Hall (Honolulu) are scheduled for January 7, 8, and 9. For more information, visit the HSO website: MyHSO.org/concerts.
•Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus Spring Semester and Enrollment will start on January 8, 2022. HYOC is accepting new members, grades K-12, pending COVID-19 advisories. For more information, visit the Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus website: HYOC2.weebly.com.
•Honolulu Museum of Art free visits and self-guided tours for students on class assignments may be scheduled on the museum’s website: HonoluluMuseum.org/Educators/Student-Visits.
•Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) 2022 Spring School Performances are available to schools as visits, field trips, and digital performances. For more information, please visit the HTY website: HTYweb.org.
•Hui Noʻeau 2022 Annual Juried Exhibition is scheduled for January 14 – February 18, 2022, at the Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center (Makawao, Maui). For more information, please visit the Hui Noʻeau website: HuiNoeau.com/Exhibitions.
•Kahilu Theatre "Brillance of Now” 6th Annual Juried Exhibition runs January 12 – March 4, 2022. For more information, please visit the Kahilu Theatre website: KahiluTheatre.org/Exhibits.
•Kumu Kahua Theatre - “The Conversion of Kaʻahumanu" by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, January 20 – February 20, 2022. The play will be performed live and presented digitally. For more information, please visit the Kumu Kahua Theatre website: KumuKahua.org.
•Mānoa Heritage Center has reopened for in-person tours. For more information, please visit the MHC website: ManoaHeritageCenter.org.
•Mānoa Valley Theatre premieres “Desperate Measures”, a wild west musical comedy shakeup of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. January 13 – 20, 2022. MVT will also be offering studio classes for acting, audition technique, and an introduction for technical theater. For more information, please visit the Mānoa Valley Theatre website: ManoaValleyTheatre.com.
•Maui Academy of Performing Arts “Ahi Wrap: The Carport Theatre Festival” written by Derek Nakagawa, Francis Tauʻa. January 28-February 13, 2022. For more information, please visit the MAPA website: MauiAcademy.org/shows.
•Maui Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) has scheduled live music events in January, including performances by Los Lobos, Smokey Robinson, the Maui Pops Orchestra, and Steel Pulse. To learn more, please visit their website: MauiArts.org.
•Maui Pops Orchestra “Broadway Pops” featuring Morgan James and Ben Davis, January 23, 2022. For more information, visit the Maui Pops Orchestra website: MauiPops.org/concerts.
•University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa Department of Art and Art History Exhibition “Ken Okiishi: A Model Childhood” through May 6, 2022. Curated by Maika Pollack. Public gallery walkthrough scheduled for February 20, 2022, and online presentation with Ken Okiishi on March 1, 2022. For more information: Hawaii.edu/Art/Exhibitions-Events-Museum.
•University of Hawaiʻi Outreach College Statewide Cultural Extension Program (SCEP) online performances and presentations by local artists, supported by funding from the SFCA. For more information, please visit the SCEP website: https://www.outreach.hawaii.edu/arts-culture/statewide-cultural-extension-program.

SFCA Board of Commissioners 2021 Meeting Schedule
•Wednesday January 19, 2021
Thjs meeting schedule is also posted to the SFCA website calendar: https://sfca.hawaii.gov/events/. For a link to the meeting, please contact Sara Beth Newell at Sara.B.Newell@hawaii.gov.
Learn more about the meetings on the SFCA website

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.
In accordance with Governors Executive Order 21-07, Access to State Property, visitors to State facilities (including the No. 1 Capitol District building, which houses the SFCA offices and the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum), visitors must provide verification of being fully vaccinated, or of a COVID-19 negative test result, and must wear a mask and practice physical distancing. For details and updates on this Executive Order, please refer to the Hawaiʻi Governor website, Governor.Hawaii.Gov.


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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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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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