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State Foundation on Culture and the Arts APRIL 2023 Newsletter

April 2023

Legislature update, 2023 Art at the Capitol returns to in-person, Art Bento deadline extended, and more!
2023 Hawaiʻi State Legislature Updates

Photo: Hawaiʻi State Capitol building. Photo credit: State Foundation on Culture and the Arts/Mark Galacgac.

Bills currently impacting the SFCA at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature (click on the bill number to view on the State Legislature’s website):
•HB300 HD1, Relating to the state budget. Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. (HD1) Appropriates $10,330,535 total General Funds to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts: $7,500,000 to Bishop Museum; $2,000,000 to Iolani Palace; $830,535 to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
•SCR 148, Requesting the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to establish a museum of modern Hawaii history task force.
•HB 478 HD1 SD1, Specifies the qualifications for members of the state foundation on culture and the arts commission. Appropriates funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Artist Fellowship Program for the awarding of one-time fellowships to promising artists.
•GM 573, The Senate committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts recommended the Senate ADVISE AND CONSENT the nomination GM 573 submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts board of commissioners, Gubernatorial Nominee, JANET SATO, for a term to expire 06-30-2024. Sato recently retired after over 30 years as an art teacher at Baldwin High School (Maui).

Arts Legislation Updates and Action Alerts from the Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance
For frequent updates on Hawaiʻi arts legislation this session, please visit the Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance (HAA) advocacy page: HawaiiArtsAlliance.org/advocacy. HAA has also been sending out Action Alerts via email. The HAA is a statewide private nonprofit that champions all arts and is an Arts First Partner and member of the State Arts Advocacy Network. HAA is the State Captain for the national arts advocacy organization Americans for the Arts.


2023 Art at the Capitol Friday April 14
The Hawaiʻi State Capitol will be open Friday April 14, 4:30 – 7:00 p.m., welcoming the public to the offices of participating legislators to view artworks from the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. Hundreds of artworks from the collection are installed at the State Capitol.

The program includes:
•Invocation by Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate Brandy Nālani McDougall
•Self-guided tours
•Short films from the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival
•H-3 protest footage from Hawaiʻi Triennial 2022
•Live performances by Kamakawiwoʻole Osorio Band, Ballet Hawaiʻi, Honolulu Theatre for Youth
•Panel discussion: “Art and Activism” by Hawaiʻi Contemporary
Download a printable PDF flyer: 2023 Art at the Capitol flyer.
2023 Art at the Capitol

2023 Legislative Art Class



Photos: Legislators participate in artmaking workshops. Photos left to right: Sen. Gill Keith-Agaran and Rep. Sonny Ganaden; Rep. Andrew Garrett; Rep. Greggor Iligan and other participating legislators.
Legislators from the House and Senate and their staff experienced hands-on artmaking in two workshops at the Capitol in March. The workshops were sponsored by the SFCA as an opportunity for legislators to engage in artmaking using different parts of the brain for creative problem solving. Representative Sonny Ganaden of House District 30 is an avid printmaker, and led the workshops with the Honolulu Printmakers nonprofit organization. The SFCA has been providing these art-making experiences for legislators and legislative staff as a part of the annual Art at the Capitol event.

SFCA Now Hiring

Administrative Services Assistant
This position plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs all administrative staff services, advises and assists the Executive Director in internal management, fiscal and personnel staff functions; and performs other duties as required. Please note that this is not a secretarial, clerical, or office support position.

This is a full-time, temporary 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. This job is in the SFCA office in downtown Honolulu (island of Oʻahu). For more information, and instructions on how to apply, please visit the SFCA jobs page: sfca.hawaii.gov/jobs.
SFCA Jobs

SFCA Arts Education Programs


Deadline extended - Art Bento School Year 2023-2024 applications due April 24
Due date extended! Applications for the Art Bento at HiSAM education program for Oʻahu public and charter school students grades 2-6 are now due on April 24. Please help us get the word out to help bring high-quality arts education experiences into more classrooms! This program uses the State Art Museum as a learning lab for critical thinking, communication, and art making. This is a collaborative museum-based education program between the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Department of Education. At the core of the museum curriculum is the integration of visual arts with one of the performing arts: creative movement, drama, or music. This is completely free for the schools and transportation is included. Please help us get the word out to public and charter school educators! Learn more at sfca.hawaii.gov/artbento.


Artists in the Schools Applications Due April 9
The SFCA Artists in the Schools program for Hawaiʻi public and charter schools brings qualified, vetted teaching artists from the SFCA’s Artistic Teaching Partners (ATP) Roster into grades PreK-12 classrooms to provide engaging, creative, and fun learning experiences. The teaching artists connect their lessons to the National Core Arts Standards, and often integrate their art form with other core curriculum areas and/or HĀ principles. For more information, please visit the SFCA website: SFCA.Hawaii.gov/AITS, or contact SFCA Arts Education Specialist Nikki Rosengren at Danica.Rosengren@hawaii.gov.

Please help us get the word out! Hawaiʻi public and charter school classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, vice-principals, and principals can apply in tandem with a teaching artist from the SFCA Artistic Teaching Partner Roster. A flyer can be downloaded from the SFCA website: SY2023-24 SFCA AITS Flyer (PDF).

Interested in joining the SFCA’s Artistic Teaching Partners roster and being eligible as an artist in residence for the AITS program? Learn more about Artistic Teaching Partners: SFCA Artistic Teaching Partners Roster, and email Danica.Rosengren@hawaii.gov for more information.
Artists in the Schools

SFCA Grantee Spotlight
Bishop Museum and Iolani Palace receive $19.5 million from the Hawaiʻi State Legislature through the SFCA


Governor Josh Green has approved 2022 legislative appropriations of $17,500,000 to Bishop Museum and $2,000,00 to Iolani Palace. Contracts have been signed and the funds issued as an administrative priority.

Photos: left, Bishop Museum; right, Iolani Palace. Photo credit: Hawaii Tourism Authority/Tor Johnson.

Grantee Spotlight: University of Hawaiʻi System “ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters” exhibitions of Kānaka ʻŌiwi art
Stepping into the exhibition, viewers are immediately immersed in dynamic displays of captivating artwork spanning multiple generations and mediums. Some exhibitions also include artworks on loan from the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. The exhibition will be open at multiple venues in the University of Hawaiʻi system, including:
•Koa Gallery, Kapiʻolani Community College: February 19-August 13
•Commons Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa: March 5-April 2
•Gallery ʻIolani, Windward Community College: March 31-May 5
•East-West Center Gallery: April 30-August 13
•Hōʻikeākea, Leeward Community College, May 1 – August 25
The ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters exhibitions are supported in part by grant funding from the SFCA.

Grants and Opportunities


April 2023 Grants and Opportunities Highlights
A longer list of federal government, state government, and other arts and culture grants/opportunities (including calls for artists) is on the SFCA website: Grants and Opportunities (April 2023). 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 Complete Streets Kāpala Toolbox: design, process, and materials guidance for the delivery of community-led roadway art projects on City and County of Honolulu streets (parklets, decorative curb extensions, painted utility boxes). Get the PDF guide on the Honolulu Complete Streets website: honolulu.gov/completestreets/community-resources.
•Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) now hiring Administrative Services Assistant, temporary full-time. This position plans, organizes, coordinates and directs all administrative staff services, advises and assists the Executive Director in internal management, fiscal and personnel staff functions; and performs other duties as required. Please note that this is not a secretarial, clerical, or office support position. For more information, please visit the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/jobs.
•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.
•ʻŌlelo Community Media training for educators: Integrating Media into Education: ʻŌlelo’s IME Program is designed to assist schools and educators who wish to integrate media into the classroom, to either support new and ongoing media programs or to develop strategies of using media and visual storytelling to teach core curriculum, facilitate assignments, or as a grading and assessment tool. Learn more on the ʻŌlelo Community Media website: olelo.org/youth/ime.
•Loʻi Gallery at American Savings Bank (downtown Honolulu) is taking applications for exhibits. Learn more and apply on their website: asbhawaii.com/loigallery.

Calls for Artists on CAFE
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: Artist.CallForEntry.org.

•“Glow in the Garden” public art in the Will Smith Imua Discovery Garden (Maui). Open to international applicants. Applications due April 14, 2023. For more information, please visit the call for artists on CallForEntry.org: artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11452.
•“MidSummer Art Celebration” 6 Annual All Media Juried Exhibit, Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance (HIAA). Open to all Hawaiʻi based 2D and 3D artists in all mediums and styles. Entries due by May 12, 2023. For more information, please visit the call for artists on CallForEntry.org: artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11165.
•Call for Entry “All Over the Place” open call for artists to submit artworks that explore the relationship to or the personal experiences of a particular place, community, or its impact on the artists identity. CaFE will feature the artworks on their website and Instagram page. Submissions due by April 30, 2023. For more information, please visit the Call for Entry website: artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11673


Additional calls for artists are posted on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/grants-and-opportunities-april-2023.

Grants and Opportunities (April 2023)

SFCA Art in Public Places Program

Board of Commissioners approves 12 artworks, 4 exhibit visits
The SFCA Board of Commissioners approved 12 artworks and 4 exhibit visits at the January 31 board meeting. Artwork purchases are from exhibits on Maui, Kauaʻi, and Oʻahu. Exhibit visits are for exhibits on Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu.

AASCs nominate 1 artwork from “Fire, Earth and Water” at Viewpoints Gallery (Maui) and 5 artworks from the “ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters” exhibit at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Last month, Acquisition Award Selection Committees (AASCs) nominated 1 artwork from the “Fire, Earth and Water” exhibit at Viewpoints Gallery and 4 artworks from the “ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters” exhibit at the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection.

Recent acquisitions and upcoming exhibit visits are posted on the SFCA website.
•Recent additions: https://sfca.hawaii.gov/art-in-public-places-program/#recent-adds
•Approved exhibit visits: https://sfca.hawaii.gov/art-in-public-places-program/#aasc-visits

Acquisition Award Selection Committees (AASCs) Recent and Upcoming Exhibit Visits
Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits continue to provide important support for artists and arts organization venues statewide. Artworks for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection are selected via an AASC from juried or curated exhibits statewide. An AASC visit must be requested by the exhibition organizers and approved by the SFCA Board of Commissioners. An AASC Request Application can be submitted online at Hawaii.GoSmart.org/active_programs at least 4 months prior to the opening reception of the exhibition.

The SFCA Board of Commissioners recently approved Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits to these exhibits:
•“Ma Ka Pouli: (Re)presentations of Moananuiākea”, Donkey Mill Art Center (Holualoa, Hawaiʻi Island), March 18 - July 8, 2023
•“Marooned in Paradise: A Forty Year Love Story - Doug and Sharon Britt”, Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu (Honolulu), May 5 - June 10, 2023
•“Eleven”, Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower Lobby, May 15 - July 15, 2023

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

Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (HiSAM)
Exhibits

2023 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards Exhibit open through May 6
This year, over 250 award-winning works of art by Hawaiʻi students will be exhibited in the spacious ʻEwa Gallery at HiSAM. Experience Hawaiʻi through the art of Hawaiʻi students grades 7-12!

Image: “Garden of the Mind” painting by Naia Jones, Parker School, grade 12. Educator: Heidi Buscher. American Visions Nominee.
2023 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards

Events at the State Art Museum

•First Friday at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, Friday April 7, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Live music. Free, all ages welcome. Download a printable flyer: April 2023 First Friday flyer (PDF).
•The Vibe, Friday April 14, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Live performances by Piko Dance Arts and Nicholas Kaleikini and the Melodies of Old Hawaiʻi in the outdoor Sculpture Garden! Friday, April 7, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Free, all ages welcome. Food vendors will be on site.
•Pāʻina Pōʻalima, Friday April 28, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
•2023 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards exhibit open through May 6
•Museum will be open Friday, April 7 (Good Friday state holiday) - take advantage of reduced traffic and free street parking in downtown Honolulu and view the new exhibits!


Check the HiSAM website calendar for additional information: hisam.hawaii.gov/calendar. 


The museum is open Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 250 South Hotel Street (entrance on Richards Street), downtown Honolulu.
HiSAM Calendar


Performing, Teaching, and Presenting at the State Art Museum
If you are interested in doing contract work performing, teaching, or presenting in the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, please go to one of the forms linked below:
•Performing at HiSAM: HiSAM Performance Request Form
•Teaching a Workshop at HiSAM: Workshop Teacher Application Form
•Installation in the Mirror Room:
Mirror Room Installation Proposal Form
◦Please note that this is our installation space and only full proposals will be considered. If you are interested in using our POD studio space, please complete that form instead.
•Utilizing the Passion on Display (POD) Space: POD at HiSAM Proposal Form
◦Please note that this is considered free studio space and is not a paid opportunity. If you would prefer to have an installation at HiSAM, please complete the form for the Mirror Room.

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 State Art Museum website: HiSAM.Hawaii.gov/rentals.

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 website news page: sfca.hawaii.gov/arts-and-culture-calendar-april-2023.
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 2023 Arts and Culture Highlights

•Hawaiʻi State Legislature’s 2023 Art at the Capitol April 14: The Hawaiʻi State Capitol will be open 4:30 – 7:00 p.m., welcoming the public to the offices of participating legislators to view artworks from the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. Hundreds of artworks from the collection are installed at the State Capitol. The Vibe live music event at the State Art Museum will be the same night, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
•East-West Fest, Sunday April 16, free and open to the public. The East-West Center’s annual cultural festival. For more information, please visit the East-West Center website: EastWestCenter.org/education/student-programs/current-ewc-students/east-west-fest.
•First Hawaiian Center gallery at First Hawaiian Bank (downtown Honolulu) exhibit “Hawaiʻiā intersecting flows” Margo Ray, Jisoo Boggs, Carl F.K. Pao, on view April 16 – August 19, 2023.
•Hawaiʻi Craftsmen 2023 Raku Hoʻolauleʻa exhibition at the Downtown Art Center, April 7 – April 29. Opening reception and awards ceremony Friday April 7, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. For more information, please visit the Hawaiʻi Craftsmen website: HawaiiCraftsmen.org.
•Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts (MoCA) Korean Artists Association of Hawaiʻi Exhibition through April 6. For more information, please visit the MoCA website: HonoluluMoca.org/korean-artists-association-of-hawaii-2023.
•Iolani Palace Kamaʻāina Sunday free tours, live entertainment, family-friendly activities. April 2, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Learn more on the Iolani Palace website: Kamaaina Sundays – Iolani Palace. https://www.iolanipalace.org/visit/kamaaina-sundays/
•Loʻi Gallery at American Savings Bank (downtown Honolulu) featuring Cameron Brooks, Saumolia Puapuaga, Spencer Chang, and Stephen Yuen through May 2023. Learn more about the exhibit and how to showcase your art in the Loʻi Gallery on the American Savings Bank Hawaiʻi website: asbhawaii.com/loigallery.
•University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa Department of Art and Art History “The Other Side” BFA exhibition, April 19 – May 7, 2023. Learn more on the UHM Art and Art History Department website: hawaii.edu/art/exhibitions-events-museum.
Arts and Culture Calendar April 2023

SFCA in the Media


SFCA on HI NOW April 1 on KHNL
The SFCA, Honolulu Mayor’s Office on Culture and the Arts, and state legislators came together to talk about the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, arts in our community, and the upcoming Art at the Capitol Event. Photo: Left to right, Makanani Salā (Executive Director, Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts), Representative Sonny Ganaden, Karen Ewald (SFCA Interim Executive Director), Kamakani Konia (SFCA Art in Public Places Project Manager), Eli Baxter (SFCA Art in Public Places Curator), and Aly Ishikuni-Sasaki (Ai Media, public program coordination contractor for HiSAM).

University of Hawaiʻi News
March 10, 2023
Reclaiming the art of kapa earns UH Mānoa alumna national art fellowship
“Today, Kānaka ʻŌiwi artist and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumna Roen Hufford is a leading figure in carrying on the art of ka hana kapa (making barkcloth). For her leadership in reclaiming this traditional art form, Hufford was recognized as a 2023 National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).[...]Hufford joins several other UH alumni in Accession: recent additions to the Art in Public Places Collection, an exhibit at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, where three of her kapa pieces are on display through the end of 2023. The museum is open Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and admission is free.” Read the full article on the University of Hawaiʻi News website: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/03/10/manoa-alumna-national-art-fellowship

SFCA 2022 Annual Report Errata
Corrections have been made to the FY2022 annual report. Please re-download the online version for corrected photo credits, contracts, and numbers: sfca.hawaii.gov/sfca-annual-report.

SFCA Board of Commissioners 2022 Meeting Schedule
•Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
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.

2023 State Holiday Schedule
The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts office is closed on Hawaiʻi state government holidays. The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum is open on some holidays - please check the museum calendar to confirm: hisam.hawaii.gov/calendar.

2023 Hawaiʻi State Holidays
•April 7, Good Friday
•May 29, Memorial Day
•June 12, King Kamehameha Day
•July 4, Independence Day
•August 18, Statehood Day
•September 4, Labor Day
•November 10, Veterans’ Day
•November 23, Thanksgiving
•December 25, Christmas

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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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.

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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