Live from the Lawn – Grammys Concert
Featuring Nominees for Best Hawaiian Music Album
Friday, January 11, 2008, 5 to 9 p.m.
Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Front Lawn
Free Admission

The Hawai‘i State Art Museum will be closed for First Friday on January 4th. We invite you to join us on Friday, January 11th for a special Live from the Lawn event entitled Grammys Concert featuring nominees for the Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album. This popular annual concert will feature artists from three of the five nominated albums which are listed as follows: He'eia, Cyril Pahinui; Hawaiian Blossom, Raiatea Helm; and Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Various Artists (Dennis Kamakahi, George Kahumoku, Jr., Richard Ho‘opi‘i, Bobby Ingano, Sterling Seaton, Owana Salazar, and more are scheduled to perform). Artists are subject to change. Join us under the stars to hear some of Hawai‘i’s most celebrated musicians and recording artists. Guests may bring lawn chairs, beach mats, and picnic food, but please do not bring alcoholic beverages.

You can also visit our art galleries to see the beautiful art on display. In the Diamond Head Gallery, our new art exhibition uncommon objects features craft media by Hawai‘i’s premier artists. In the Ewa Gallery, our semi-permanent art exhibition, Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai‘i features artwork from the Art in Public Places Collection. The art galleries will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. This free event is presented by the Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Hawaiian Airlines, Oceanic Time Warner Cable, and Outrigger Waikiki, and is co-hosted by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the LEF Foundation, and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

Join us at HiSAM for the free Grammy Awards Concert on January 11th.

Hundreds of people enjoyed last year’s concert at “Live from the Lawn.”

Second Saturday
Learn How to Handweave!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Galleries Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Art Activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Hawai‘i State Art Museum, 1st Floor, Multipurpose Room
Free Admission

Join us for Second Saturday for a fun family-oriented event. Talented hand weavers from the Hawai‘i Handweavers Hui will share their skills through demonstrations of spinning and weaving displays. Learn how to handweave god’s eye and a cup basket, and make your own felt animal to take home. You can also try your hand on the loom! Downtown streets aren’t crowded on the weekend, so walk, bike, take The Bus, or drive to HiSAM. Parking at Ali‘i Place is only $3 all day on Saturday. Enter the parking lot on the right side of Alakea Street between King Street and South Hotel Street. Free parking is available at the C&C underground lot at Beretania and Alapai. Metered parking at ‘Iolani Palace is $1 per hour. This free event is presented by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum.

“Learn How to Handweave!” at HiSAM on Jan. 12th.

Art Lunch Lecture
The SFCA Award Recipient Series –
Rick Mills – The Recent History of Glass in Hawai‘i
Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 12 to 1 p.m.
Hawai‘i State Art Museum, 1st Floor, Multipurpose Room
Free Admission

This month’s free Art Lunch lecture is entitled The SFCA Award Recipient Series – Rick Mills – The Recent History of Glass in Hawai‘i. Glass and mixed media sculptor Rick Mills will share his unique perspective on the development of glass as an art form in Hawai‘i. Mills heads the dynamic glass program at the University of Hawai‘i Department of Art. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally and he has completed three public art commissions in Hawai‘i. He is the recipient of an Individual Artist Fellowship Award in Visual Arts from the SFCA as well as fellowships from the Creative Glass Center of America and the Royal College of Art in London.

Artist Rick Mills lectures at HiSAM on January 29th.

Professional Development for Teaching Artists
Two Workshops on Saturday, February 2, 2008
Intro to the Essential Arts Toolkit, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Marketing Your Teaching Talent, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Presenter: Michael Wall
Hawai‘i State Art Museum, 1st Floor, Multipurpose Room
Free Admission

Teaching artists engage people in learning experiences in, through, or about the arts. They are invited to participate in two free arts education workshops. The morning workshop, Introduction to the ARTS FIRST Essential Arts Toolkit, offers ideas on how to use the toolkit to intergrate the arts in the classroom for grades K-5. The afternoon workshop, Marketing Your Teaching Talent, offers ideas on how to market yourself and your arts teaching to schools. Teaching artist and percussionist Michael Wall will conduct the workshops. Preference is given to teaching artists in the Artists in the Schools Program. Register via email at marcia@hawaiiartsalliance.org or call 533-2787. These free workshops for teaching artists are sponsored by the SFCA, the Hawai‘i Arts Alliance, and the ARTS FIRST Partners.

Teaching artist and percussionist Michael Wall will conduct two workshops on February 2nd.

Docents Needed for Hawai‘i State Art Museum
Training Sessions Begin Tuesday, February 5th

Be a HiSAM docent! The Hawai‘i State Art Museum is looking for enthusiastic art lovers to be volunteer docent guides. The four-month training sessions begin Tuesday, February 5, 2008. Docents will learn about Hawai‘i’s Art in Public Places Collection, the fundamentals of art history and studio art practices, and successful tour techniques. For more information, please call 586-9959 or email hisamvolunteers@gmail.com. You can download an application form at www.hawaii.gov/sfca. Just click on Hawai‘i State Art Museum, and then click on Volunteers.

Western States Arts Federation
CaFÉ (Call for Entry) Program
Features Listings of Nationwide Calls for Artists

The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) offers its CaFÉ (Call for Entry) program with online listings of nationwide calls for artists. This free and secure online service lists calls for public art projects, artist fellowships, and juried visual-arts competitions. Artists may register with CaFÉ at www.callforentry.org. The site provides information about CaFÉ, FAQs, tech tips, image prep, and a questions forum. For technical assistance, call toll free 1-888-562-7232. To see other WESTAF services visit www.westaf.org.

President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
Seeks Nominations for 2008 Coming Up Taller Awards
Nomination Deadline is Thursday, January 31, 2008

The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) is inviting nominations for the 2008 Coming Up Taller Awards. In partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the PCAH is embarking on the 11th year of the awards, which recognizes the accomplishments of exceptional arts and humanities after-school and out-of-school programs. Awards finalists receive $10,000, an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend the Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference. You may download an application at www.cominguptaller.org. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, January 31, 2008. For more information, call (202) 682-5409.

Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women
Requests Submittals for Women’s Art: Women’s Vision
Calendar of Events for January, February & March 2008

Americans are now celebrating Women’s Art: Women’s Vision recognizing the vision of women artists and representing diverse art forms – painting, sculpture, weaving, pottery, embroidery, hula and chant, and modern media art. The celebration culminates in March during Women’s History Month. The Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women and its partners, the SFCA, Hawai‘i Arts Alliance, the Honolulu Academy Art Center, L.A.C.E., and GirlFesters are working to create a statewide celebration highlighting women’s art and women artists in multiple venues and across multiple media.

If you have an event in January, February, or March 2008 highlighting women artists or featuring a woman’s theme, you may submit data on your events in the 2008 Women’s History Month, Women’s Art: Women’s Vision Calendar of Events. Listings are free. You may download an application and see the calendar at www.hawaii.gov/dhs/women/women. Register early to ensure that your event is listed. For more information, call 586-5757 or email dhs.hscsw@hawaii.gov.

See Our Art Exhibitions
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hawai'i State Art Museum, 2nd Floor
Free Admission

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.

uncommon objects showcases some of the finest works from the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection produced from media typically associated with craft – clay, wood, fiber, metal and glass. Many local, national, and international artists are featured, including Satoru Abe, Michael Tom, Claude Horan, and Toshiko Takaezu.

Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai‘i, is an enlightening exhibition featuring select works of art by Hawai‘i-based artists from the extensive Art in Public Places Collection, which includes over 5,000 works of art by more than 1,400 artists that have been acquired since the collection began in 1967. Inspirational themes in the installation revolve around rediscovering Hawaiian heritage, Asian roots, social consciousness, and cultural traditions.

“uncommon objects”

"Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i"

Downtown @ the HiSAM
Lunch, Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dinner, First Friday, 5 to 9 p.m.
Hawai‘i State Art Museum

Try out Downtown @ the HiSAM, the restaurant at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum. Proprietor Ed Kenney, also the owner of Town restaurant in Kaimuki, brings his “local first, organic whenever possible, and with aloha always,” approach to the downtown area. Located on the first floor of the museum, the restaurant serves lunch with deli-style takeout, casual in-house dining, and al fresco seating on the lanai by the swimming pool.

The restaurant may also be booked for private functions. In addition to its regular hours, the restaurant is open on First Friday, from 5-9 p.m. For more information or to make reservations, call 536-5900. Lunch reservations are recommended for the popular new dining spot.

Downtown @ the HiSAM is a popular spot for downtown diners.

Downtown @ the HiSAM’s take-out counter is perfect for people on the go!

Join the Friends of HiSAM

We invite you to join the Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HiSAM). By simply joining, you can help maintain a free, public institution dedicated to the art and people of Hawai‘i. You can join by phone by calling 586-9959, or you can download an application form by clicking on Friends of HiSAM Application Form.

HiSAM Volunteer Opportunities

Help our visitors enjoy our museum! We need enthusiastic, outgoing people to assist museum visitors and help them appreciate our current exhibitions. We encourage you to volunteer if you have an interest or background in the arts.

Volunteers are needed in the following areas:
Gallery Attendant – Assist visitors in the galleries.
Information Desk Attendant – Greet visitors.
Docent – Conduct tours of art exhibitions.
Education Assistant – Help with education programs.
Special Events Assistant – Assist staff with events.

You may download an application by clicking on: HiSAM Volunteer Application Form. To request an application by mail or for more information, please contact HiSAM Visitor Services, via telephone at 586-9959 or via email at hisamvolunteers@gmail.com.

HiSAM Facilities Rental Program
Hold Your Special Event or Party
at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum

The Hawai`i State Art Museum is available for rentals for special events and parties. The rental options include: Option 1 - Front Lawn, Option 2 - Second Floor Courtyard, or Option 3 - Front Lawn and Second Floor Courtyard.

The rental brochure is available for download here HiSAM Rental Program Brochure. Anyone interested in renting the facilities may request a HiSAM Rental Information Packet which contains a Rental Handbook, Rental Request Form, and HiSAM brochure.

For more information or to request the packet, contact the HiSAM Visitor Services Manager via email at hisamrentals@gmail.com or call 586-9959.

The HiSAM front lawn may be rented for parties.

Hold your special event on the second floor lanai.

Visit the SFCA Website

Visit our website www.hawaii.gov/sfca for news on SFCA grants, programs, services, and events, plus information on Hawai‘i State Art Museum events and art exhibitions.

SFCA Online Publications

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Hawai‘i Arts and Culture Calendar

Want to know what’s happening with the arts in Hawai‘i? Check out the Hawai‘i Arts and Culture Calendar section of our website. It lists current activities and events presented by Hawai‘i’s nonprofit arts and culture organizations. Click on these links to Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Literary Arts, Media Arts, and General Arts and Humanities.

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