Hawaii State Foundation On Culture And The Arts - Upcoming Exhibits At The State Art Museum

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State Art Museum upcoming exhibits celebrate arts and culture in Hawaiʻi

Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (photo credit: State Foundation on Culture and the Arts)

(HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi) - the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) announces a calendar of upcoming exhibits at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. The exhibits include collaborations with the State of Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center (MACC), and a display of recently acquired artworks for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection.

2025 Exhibits
“Kaiāulu: Rising Together” Climate Artists in Residence Exhibit
The State of Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission invites the public to the opening of “Kaiāulu: Rising Together”, Saturday October 4, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. A question-and-answer session with the artists is scheduled during the event. The exhibit is a showcase of original artwork focusing on climate change issues and engaging the Climate Action Pathways in Hawai‘i by four talented local artists.

Artwork on display was created by Gillian Dueñas, Benjamin Fairfield, Keisha Tanaka, and Erin Voss who were selected to participate in the prestigious Climate Artist in Residence program by the Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) in partnership with Capitol Modern and the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program.

For more information, visit: climate.hawaii.gov/art or contact Udi Mandel Butler, CCMAC Climate Action Program Manager at udi.butler.contractor@hawaii.gov.
This project aligns with the CCMAC's mission to promote ambitious, climate-neutral, and culturally responsive strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Hawaiʻi.
“Bamboo to Brass: Sonic Journeys Across the Philippines” House of Gongs Fil-Am History Month display
A display of Filipino instruments and textiles during October for Filipino-American (Fil-Am) History Month. Curated by House of Gongs and Elle Karayan Designer, Lydia Querian, featuring Indigenous Filipino musical instruments from bamboo of the northern highlands to the brass gongs of the southern islands. The exhibit highlights how instruments carry memory, identity, and rhythm across generations. Ground floor glass cases across from the gift shop.
October 1 – 31, 2025.

Opening during the Saturday, October 4 FiliRooted “808 x 63: Stories Between Islands” event, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Free admission, all ages welcome. Additional public events posted on the FiliRooted website: FiliRooted.com.

2026 Exhibits
Maui Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2025
A signature of the MACC, the Schaefer Portrait Challenge has been held as a triennial exhibition since 2003. The Schaefer Portrait Challenge presents the unique diversity of the people of our islands through explorations in portraiture. The 2025 exhibition will travel to Oʻahu and will be on view at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum.

Friday January 2 – Saturday July 4, 2026
Trifecta
The SFCA Art in Public Places Program, in collaboration with several local artists, presents a selection of works from the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection.

Opens Friday, February 6, 2026. Closing date to be announced.
2026 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards
Experience Hawaiʻi through works by Hawaiʻi teens in this annual student art competition and exhibition.

Saturday, February 14 – Saturday, March 14, 2026.
2026 Art in Public Places New Accessions
A selection from recently acquired artworks for the state’s Art in Public Places Collection. Works in the collection are displayed in state government sites across Hawaiʻi. This exhibit is an opportunity for the public to get a sense of the current arts scene in Hawaiʻi. Artworks for the collection are purchased from local art exhibits.

Explore the collection in the new SFCA online database at sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art and learn more about the public art program at sfca.hawaii.gov.

Opens in July 2026 (exact dates to be announced).

Additional information
Exhibit titles and dates may change. This is not intended to be a complete list of upcoming exhibits at the State Art Museum and additional exhibits may be added. Updates will be shared through the SFCA and Capitol Modern websites, newsletters, and social media accounts.

Museum hours have changed as of August 1, 2025. The current schedule is Wednesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and state government holidays. Evening hours during the first and third Fridays of the month during the First Friday and Island Pulse events, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Admission is free.

Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum is Hawaiʻi’s official state art museum, operated by the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), Hawaiʻi’s state government arts agency.
Photos

Dropbox folder of gallery photos and selected artwork images: Capitol Modern Press Kit for Media

Contact
Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA)
Website: sfca.hawaii.gov
Telephone: 808-586-0300
Email: HawaiiSFCA@hawaii.gov
Facebook: @HawaiiSFCA
Instagram: @Hawaii_SFCA
Email newsletter: SFCA/Capitol Modern newsletter archive

Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum
Website: CapitolModern.org
Telephone: 808-586-0900
Email: info@CapitolModern.org
Facebook: @CapitolModern
Instagram: @CapitolModern
Email newsletter: SFCA/Capitol Modern newsletter archive

Media Contact
Mamiko Carroll
SFCA Information Specialist
Email: Mamiko.K.Carroll@hawaii.gov
Telephone: 808-586-0305

About the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) is Hawaiʻi’s state government arts agency. Established in 1965 by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, through the vision and effort of Hawaiʻi leaders, the creation of a state arts agency made Hawaiʻi eligible to receive federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), newly established on September 29, 1965. The SFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services and funded by the State of Hawaiʻi and the National Endowment for the Arts.

State arts agencies were created by legislatures and governors to promote the arts and reduce barriers to cultural participation. Every state and U.S. jurisdiction has a designated arts agency, providing grants, services, and leadership that make the arts accessible to everyone. State arts agencies are funded through appropriations from state legislatures. State arts agencies also receive 40% of the federal grant dollars Congress provides to the National Endowment for the Arts.
Learn more about state arts agencies and regional arts agencies nationwide on the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies website: NASAA-Arts.org/state-arts-agencies.

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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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