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Arts & Culture Opportunities

Image: “Interwoven Thoughts” by Bon Moore, mixed media textile, 2023. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Purchased from the “Art Kauaʻi 2023” exhibit. Currently on display in the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, Dept. of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. 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.

Grants

Image: “Election Season” quilt by Mary Downes, 2024. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Purchased from the “2024 Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide 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.

• County of Maui ʻŌiwi Resources grant applications accepted until August 31, 2026. The County of Maui’s Department of ʻŌiwi Resources invites community-based nonprofits to apply for grant funding that advances the department’s mission to protect the cultural resources of Maui Nui and strengthen community connections to Hawaiian knowledge. The average dollar amount of awards is anticipated to range from $25,000 to $50,000. Funding categories include cultural events, educational workshops, and community activities celebrating Native Hawaiian history and culture. Learn more on the County of Maui website: MauiCounty.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/19103.

• Pili Nā Moku Community Funding Opportunity to support community-based organizations in caring for ʻāina so communities can thrive across generations. Open to nonprofit organization community-led efforts. Statement of Interest due by November 6, 2026. Learn more on the Hawaiʻi Sea Grant website: seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/pili-na-moku-fopportunities.

Job Postings

Image: “Ke Ola I Ka Wai” by Madeline Soder, 2018, textile made with handmade indigo-dyed and waxed hand-stitched paper. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Currently on display in the Office of the Director, State of Hawaiʻi Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. 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 Job listings may close at any time.

•   State of Hawaiʻi Dept. Of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) State Parks: food truck concession space at select parks across Hawaiʻi Island. First submission deadline is August 14, 2026. Learn more on the DLNR website: dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/announcements/mobile-food-truck-concessions-hawaii.

•   State of Hawaiʻi Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is seeking a Communications Specialist (including digital marketing and website content management). Visit cca.hawaii.gov/home/jobs for application details. Look under Exempt (Non-Civil Service) Positions, Office of the Director.

•   Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA) Internships include Lending Collection Manager and Senior Philanthropy Officer. Learn more on their recruitment page: HoMA Opportunities.

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

•   State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) job postings currently include Architectural Historian, Forestry and Wildlife Technician, and Park Caretaker. Learn more on the DLNR website: dlnr.hawaii.gov/jobs.

•   State of Hawaiʻi Department of Education job postings currently include Grade 9-12 Arts & Communication Teacher (Keaʻau High School), Grade 9-12 Fine Arts Teacher (Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino), and Grade K-5 Art Teacher (Kihei Elementary). Learn more and apply at SchoolJobs.com/careers/hawaiipublicschools.

•   State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) job postings currently include Forestry and Wildlife Technician and Information Specialist (communications). Learn more on the DLNR website: dlnr.hawaii.gov/jobs.

Culturalyst learning session for artists
Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance and Culturalyst learning session for “get found and funded”. Monday, August 31, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. at Entrepreneurs Sandbox in Honolulu. Learn more and register online: luma.com/wti950ei.

Calls for artists

Image: promotional graphic for GIAC Trashion Show call for entries. See a list of calls for artists and exhibitions on the SFCA website news page: Calls for artists, grants, jobs, and other opportunities (August 2026).

•   Honolulu Printmakers special call for entries: commission for portfolio of prints celebrating the Honolulu Printmakers Centennial in 2028. Must be a current member of Honolulu Printmakers. Application deadline September 1, 2026. Information and link to application form on the Honolulu Printmakers website: HonoluluPrintmakers.org/blog/2026/6/30/a-special-call-for-entries.

•   Art Kauaʻi 2026 call for artists. Kauaʻi Society of Artists (KSA). Entry day is Saturday, September 12, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Learn more on the KSA website: KauaiSocietyOfArtists.org/artists-calls-for-entry.html. Exhibit September 19 – October 23, 2026. This exhibit has been approved for an Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visit by the SFCA Board of Commissioners.

•   Papahānamokuākea Marine National Monument art contest. Categories: ages 8 and under, ages 9-12, and all ages. Entries are due by August 31, 2026. For more information and to enter, please go to the Papahānamokuākea Marine National Monument website: Papahanaumokuakea.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PMNM-20th-Anni-Art-Contest-Packet-4-pics.pdf.

•   Mālama Wao Akua 2026 celebrating the native species of Maui Nui. Online registration open August 18 – September 1, 2026. Exhibit at Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center September 11 – November 6, 2026. Learn more on the Mālama Wao Akua website: MalamaWaoAkua.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FINAL_MWA-2026-Prospectus.pdf. This exhibit has been approved for an Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visit by the SFCA Board of Commissioners.

•   “Wings and Woodlands: a Tribute to Native Birds and Forests” call for artists. Submissions due October 30, 2026. All ages and experience levels welcome. More information on the Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project website: KauaiForestBirds.org/call-for-submission-art-exhibit-wings-and-woodlands-a-tribute-to-native-birds-and-forests-%f0%9f%8e%a8%f0%9f%95%8a%ef%b8%8f-2/.

•   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.

•   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. Entries due August 28, 2026. For more information, please go to the call on CallForEntry.org: 2026 Full Bleed call for entry.

•   Garden Island Arts Trashion Show Design Contest & Fashion Show. Make a garment from discarded and recycled materials. Register by September 20, 2026. Learn more on the Garden Island Arts Council website: GardenIslandArts.org/trashion.

•   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.

•   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. Application due date extended to August 14, 2026. For more information, please go to the call on CallForEntry.org: Kahilu Exhibits 2027 Call for Exhibition Proposals.

Volunteer

Image: “papale (hat)” by Masalina Cordeiro, lauhala, circa 1987. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Currently on display in the Hana Public and School Library. 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.

•   Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) Seeks Visual Arts Consultants (VAC) with experience and/or education in the arts. VACs participate in committee visits to local art exhibitions and nominate artworks for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. Learn more on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/programs-for-artists-presenters/volunteer-to-select-artwork.
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.

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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