SFCA Now Accepting Applications
for Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program
Application Deadline: Friday, April 18, 2008

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) is now accepting applications for its Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program. An eligible apprenticeship team consists of an accomplished and recognized folk or traditional teaching artist and an experienced apprentice. All folk and traditional arts from every cultural community in Hawai‘i will be considered. Funding per apprenticeship ranges from $2,800 to $5,000. Folk Arts Apprenticeships support the transmission of knowledge, skills, aesthetics, values, meanings, and protocols from accomplished and recognized traditional artists to their dedicated apprentices during a period of in-depth, hands-on, one-to-one instruction. Prospective teaching artists and apprentices must identify one another and apply together as a team. Applicants must be legal residents of the state of Hawai‘i. Apprentices must be at least 16 years old. Funding is not available for apprenticeships conducted outside of Hawai‘i or to cover out-of-state travel expenses. The postmark application deadline is Friday, April 18th. You may download forms for the SFCA Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program for 2008-2009 by clicking on the following links, Guidelines and Application. For more information, click on SFCA Folk Arts Program or call 586-0306.

Click on SFCA Folk Arts Program to apply for Folk Arts Apprenticeships.

Artists in the Schools (AITS)
School Year 2008-2009 Project Grants
Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Artists in the Schools (AITS) School Year 2008-2009 Project Grants are open to DOE public schools and Hawai‘i public charter schools. The postmark deadline for the application is Tuesday, April 15th. Schools are required to develop the grant application with an approved teaching artist from the Artistic Teaching Partners Roster. Many of these artists have been trained to integrate their art form with other core curriculum areas, such as language arts, math, social studies, and science, meeting both Fine Arts and other core standards. You may download application materials and the teaching artists roster from the SFCA website by clicking on Artists in the Schools Program. For more information contact SFCA Arts Education Coordinator Vivien Lee at 586-0768 or email vivien.lee@hawaii.gov.

Teaching artist Daniel A. Kelin II of the Honolulu Theatre for Youth teaches drama to kids in the classroom.

SFCA Biennium Grants for FY 2007-2008

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts awarded Biennium Grants totaling $1,583,199 for 106 projects in Fiscal Year 2007-2008. This was the first year of SFCA’s online application process, Ko‘o Hana No‘eau, which was designed and implemented by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF). The grants were awarded in five program areas – Arts Education, Community Arts, Heritage and Preservation, Presentation, and Presentation – Performing Arts. To see a list of awards, click on SFCA Biennium Grants FY08. For more information, click on SFCA Biennium Grants Program.

State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
2008 Awards Recipients
Governor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement in Culture, Arts and Humanities & Individual Artist Fellowship in Visual Arts

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is proud to announce the recipients for its 2008 Awards Program.

The recipients of the Governor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement in Culture, Arts and Humanities are Agnes C. Conrad and Barbara B. Smith. Both recipients are pioneers in their fields whose contributions have significantly advanced culture, arts and humanities in Hawai‘i. They have mentored many leaders in their respective fields and were instrumental in founding recognized organizations and programs that continue to enrich our community.

Appointed Territorial Archivist in 1955 and serving as the State Archivist from 1959 until she retired in 1982, Conrad is credited for essentially creating the archives profession in Hawai‘i. Her achievements include instituting professional standards for archives and records management in Hawai‘i and facilitating the creation and construction of the state records center. She has also written, edited and collaborated in the publication of many books and articles about Hawai‘i. Among them are Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of Hawai‘i, 1950; The Written Record of Hawai‘i’s Women: an Annotated Guide to Sources of Information in Hawai‘i; The Index to the Hawaiian Journal of History, Volumes 1-35; and Guides to Hawaiian Registered Vessels: Including Finding Aids for Registers of Transfer, 1864-1900. Conrad served on the board of the Foundation for Hawai‘i Women’s History for many years. In 2005, the Association of Hawai‘i Archivists established an award in Conrad’s name to recognize outstanding contributions to the archives profession.

Smith is considered the mother of ethnomusicology in Hawai‘i for her acknowledged role in starting the esteemed ethnomusicology program at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa more than 50 years ago. Drawing on her research and extensive field work throughout the Pacific, Smith helped build a program that reflected and validated the islands’ multi-cultural heritage. She has also used music to assist ethnic communities in developing an understanding of and appreciation for their own culture. A respected academic and devoted educator, her influence and accomplishments also extend to such community institutions as the Honolulu Academy of Arts, the Bishop Museum, and the Lili‘uokalani Trust. Professor Smith retired from UH in 1982 but continues to be active at the UH Music Department and to do field work abroad. She was selected as a “Living Treasure” by the Honpa Hongwangji Mission in Hawai‘i in 2007.

The recipients of the Individual Artist Fellowship in Visual Arts are Deborah G. Nehmad and Laura Ruby.

Nehmad’s artwork, which involves using various techniques such as etching, burning and stitching to mark paper, can be found in many public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Yale University Art Gallery, the Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College, Smith College Museum of Art, Hood Museum at Darthmouth, the Hammer Museum of UCLA, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, The Contemporary Museum, and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Nehmad’s numerous awards include purchases from funds provided by the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation. Prior to relocating to Hawai‘i and earning her M.F.A. in Printmaking from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Nehmad earned her B.A. from Smith College and received her J.D. from Georgetown University, and practiced law for many years.

Ruby’s large body of work includes print and sculpture pieces that have been shown in more than 30 solo regional and national exhibitions, more than 50 regional and national invitational exhibitions and more than 110 regional, national, and international juried exhibitions. Her “Nancy Drew Series” has been exhibited at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Ramsay Gallery, Georgia Southern University Art Gallery, the Museum of Nebraska Art, Texas Wesleyan University East Room Gallery, Morningside College Eppley Art Gallery, and Denison University Art Gallery. Her ongoing body of work titled “Diamond Head Series’ addresses land and power issues in Hawai‘i. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the City and County of Honolulu have commissioned site-specific sculptures from Ruby. Her print “Landed Committee-Annexation” was shown as part of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s inaugural exhibition in 2002. Ruby has taught at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa since 1977 and recently edited a 400-page reference book entitled Mo‘ili‘ili – The Life of a Community.

“These awards are a way for us to acknowledge how central culture and the arts are to our sense of identity and our quality of life,” said Governor Lingle. “This year, I am pleased to congratulate four outstanding women who have enriched the lives of the people of Hawai‘i through their work in the humanities, either by preserving and perpetuating Hawai‘i’s unique art, music, history and culture, or through their creativity and singular artistic vision.”

The Governor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement in Culture, Arts and Humanities is the state’s highest honor bestowed upon individuals who have made significant outstanding lifetime contributions to Hawai‘i in the areas of culture, arts and humanities. The Individual Artist Fellowship recognizes artistic excellence of individual artists. All of the awards will be presented in ceremonies to be held at Washington Place later this year.

Throughout the history of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the awards program has recognized excellence and leadership in Hawai‘i for culture, arts and humanities. Award recipients offer inspiration and encouragement through their distinguished achievements.

Students Honored at Scholastic Arts Exhibition
Award-Winning Artwork on Display at HiSAM

Students from around the state were honored at a ceremony for the opening of the 45th Annual Hawai‘i Region of the Scholastic Art Awards 2008 which was held at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum on Saturday, February 2nd. Over 800 people, including the students with their families, friends, and teachers, attended the ceremony. The event also featured the presentation of the Tadashi Sato Living Art Scholarships to two students. The art exhibition is on display at HiSAM thru Friday, April 4th.

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the longest-running and most prestigious student arts recognition program in the United States. The Scholastic Awards were established in 1923 by M.R. Robinson to encourage, foster, and reward student creativity across the country. This year’s exhibition is a tribute to the many hardworking public and private school teachers who work each year to make this competition a reality.

The most outstanding works from hundreds of Hawai‘i students in grades 7-12 throughout the islands receive the Regional Gold Key Finalist Award and the Silver Key Award. Of these finalists, five are nominated for the American Vision Award, the highest honor in the national competition. These artists will represent the Hawai‘i Region in the national judging held this April in New York City. The Hawai‘i Region Scholastic Art Awards are presented by the SFCA, the DOE, the Hawai‘i Art Education Association, the Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools, and the Friends of HiSAM.

“Serenity,” a photograph by Devra Purkiss of Kapolei High School.

“Mona Lisa Bowl,” a sculpture by Jessica Sasaki of ‘Iolani School.

Tadashi Sato Living Art Scholarships
Awarded for Artistic Excellence

Two high school seniors were awarded the Tadashi Sato Living Art Scholarships at the Scholastic Art Awards ceremony held on February 2nd at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum.

The winners were Amanda Bowers of Baldwin High School on Maui for her painting entitled Julian, a portrait in browns and yellows of a young boy; and Tabitha Taraya of Leilehua High School on O‘ahu for her painting entitled Death Paint, a portrait of a girl in a mirror executed in brown and cream colors.

Keiko Sato, sister of Hawai‘i artist Tadashi Sato, presented the inaugural awards which are sponsored by the Tadashi Sato Trust Fund. Both winners received scholarships of $500 and award certificates.

The scholarships were awarded to the young artists whose work in this competition best exemplifies Sato’s belief that emotional and spiritual influences flow through the artist creating a “living work of art."

Both paintings are now on display at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum in the Ewa Gallery through Friday, April 4th.

"Julian," a portrait of a young boy, by Amanda Bowers of Baldwin High School in Maui.

"Death Paint," a portrait of a girl in a mirror, by Tabitha Taraya of Leilehu High School on O‘ahu.

Americans for the Arts
2008 Creative Industries Reports
New Data Available

Americans for the Arts 2008 Creative Industries reports are now available. Their analysis of Dun & Bradstreet data shows an increase in both the number of arts-related businesses and employment nationwide. You can use these important advocacy and visibility tools that make the case that the arts mean business! Each customized Creative Industries report contains a color map of your community, a table listing the number of arts-related businesses and employees in the area, and a table summarizing the percentage of change in arts businesses and employees from 2007–2008. To learn more about the Creative Industries research and to see their report prices, visit www.americansforthearts.org/creativeindustries or call (202) 371-2830. Get free online data for Hawai‘i by clicking on Creative Industries Standard Report for Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i State Legislative Districts, and U.S. Congressional Districts.

Click on Creative Industries in Hawai‘i for data on arts businesses in Hawai‘i.

Local and National Arts Advocacy Websites

The Hawai‘i Arts Alliance cultivates, sustains and celebrates all the arts as essential to a complete education and central to a vibrant community. The Alliance is currently shaping an email database of members interested in receiving arts legislation and community arts news. You can join their arts community efforts by becoming a member of the Hawai‘i Arts Alliance and the Arts Alliance Action Network. For information, call 533-2787 or download Membership Form.

Americans for the Arts is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With 45 years of service, they are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. For more information on arts advocacy, visit their Arts Action Center.

The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is the national membership organization of the nation’s 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies. In coalition with other national groups, NASAA advocates for public support of the arts and provides a variety of resources for state, local and national advocates. Download free Advocacy Tools at or take an Advocacy Quiz.

Hawaiian Choral Music Outreach
Hawai‘i Youth Opera Chorus
Scelto Ensemble (Grades 5-9)
Makawao Union Church, March 8, 2008, 7 p.m.
Waiola Congregational Church, March 9, 2008, 9 a.m.
Free Admission

SFCA project partner Hawai‘i Youth Opera Chorus will tour their Scelto Ensemble (grades 5-9) to conduct school residencies, community outreach, and performances on Lana‘i and Maui on March 6-9, 2008. Island hosts will provide cultural experiences for HYOC youth. The public is invited to free performances at the Maui Choral Arts Festival at Makawao Union Church in Makawao, Maui on Saturday, March 8th at 7 p.m. and at the Waiola Congregational Church in Lahaina, Maui on Sunday, March 9th at 9 a.m., where you will join the choir. For more information contact the Hawai‘i Youth Opera Chorus at 521-2982.

The Hawai‘i Youth Opera Chorus performs on Lana‘i and Maui on March 6-9.

Live from the Lanai – Art and Arias
First Friday, March 7, 2008
Music Performances from 6 to 8 p.m.
Art Galleries Open from 5 to 9 p.m.
Hawai'i State Art Museum, Second Floor Lanai
Free Admission

Join us for Art and Arias, a special Live from the Lanai event on the second floor lanai of the Hawai'i State Art Museum for First Friday on March 7th. The program features members of the Hawai‘i Opera Theatre including sopranos Mary Chesnut Hicks and Amy Healey, tenors Erik Haines and Jim Price, baritone Leslie "Buz" Tennent, and pianist Eric Schank.

In two sections, the first part of the program consists of arias and duets from some of the greatest operas ever composed. In the second portion of the program, the focus shifts to American Musical Theater with performances of some of the best-loved songs of our time.

Mary Chesnut Hicks and Amy Healey are members of Hawai‘i Opera Theatre’s Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio. Jim Price, Erik Haines, and Eric Schank are on the staff of Hawai‘i Opera Theatre. Buz Tennent has performed in numerous productions with Hawai‘i Opera Theatre and was most recently seen in Verdi’s Don Carlo and Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet.

We also invite you to visit our art galleries to see the beautiful art on display in our exhibitions. In the Ewa Gallery, Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai‘i features artwork from the Art in Public Places Collection and the 45th Annual Hawai‘i Region of the Scholastic Art Awards 2008 features award-winning artwork by Hawai'i's public and private school students in grades 7-12. In the Diamond Head Gallery, uncommon objects features craft media by Hawai‘i’s premier artists.

If you’re hungry, you can purchase a plate of gourmet food to go from the “ASAP Express,” the deli-style takeout counter at Downtown @ the HiSAM, the restaurant on the ground floor of the museum. Do you prefer to dine? Dinner will be served in the restaurant on a first come, first served basis.

This free event is presented by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and the LEF Foundation.

Mary Chesnut Hicks

Amy Healey

Erik Haynes

Jim Price

Second Saturday
Hawai‘i Quilt Guild – Quilts with Crayons
Saturday, March 8, 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

Come to HiSAM for Second Saturday on March 8th. Everyone loves their Crayons. From keiki to kupuna, Crayons bring out a childlike joy in us. The Hawai‘i Quilt Guild will show you how to take a simple crayon design, transfer it to fabric, and quilt around it to make a contemporary art quilt block. Join us and get in touch with your inner artist. 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 SFCA and the Friends of HiSAM.

Poetry Out Loud – Hawai‘i 2008
Hawai‘i Final Competition
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Semi-Finals 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Finals 2 to 5 p.m.
Tenney Theatre on Beretania St. by Washington Place
Free Admission

Poetry Out Loud is a national initiative presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation through the SFCA. Come and enjoy the fine poetry recitations by high school students. This free event is open to the public. This SFCA project is coordinated by the Honolulu Theatre for Youth. For more information call 839-9885 or visit the Poetry Out Loud website at www.poetryoutloud.org which includes information about the national program, educational materials, and poems.

Kahekili – Hula Drama on Maui Chief
Saturday, March 15, 2008, from 8 to 10 p.m.
Leeward Community College Theatre
$25 for Adults, $21 for Military, Seniors & Students
For tickets call 455-0385; for directions call 455-0389

A unique historical and cultural experience. Kumu hula Hokulani Holt and halau Pa‘u O Hi‘iaka, together with na kumu hula Keali‘i Reichel and Pali Ahue, reconstruct the original hula drama Kahekili which takes the audience into pre-contact Hawai‘i through chant, kahiko (traditional hula), Hawaiian martial arts, and dramatic narrative. The event employs traditional styling and formats that existed during the Maui chief’s lifetime. Additional shows will be held at Kahilu Theatre on Saturday, April 19th from 8 to 10 p.m. ($40 general admission, $35 seniors and students; box office: 885-6868) and Performing Arts Center, Kaua‘i, Community College on Saturday, June 21st, time to be determined (admission; tickets available at the door; box office: 245-8270). This project is coordinated by the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. SFCA funds support the statewide tour.

Art Lunch Lecture
Sharon Doughtie – Women in Woodworking
Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 12 to 1 p.m.
Hawai‘i State Art Museum, 1st Floor, Multipurpose Room
Free Admission

Traditionally a man’s field, woodworking has seen a leap in the number of women entering this arena over the past 25 years. Women woodworkers today are successfully producing cutting edge work. In this lecture, Hawai‘i artist Sharon Doughtie will explore the work of creative woodworking women from Hawai‘i and the mainland. Mainly self-taught, Doughtie’s current work incorporates designs based on freeform Celtic knots. Her signature pieces have been exhibited and collected throughout the United States and are included in the collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

"Weaving Life," woodwork by Sharon Doughtie

Reading Beyond the Page
Using Drama to Bring Literature to Life
Monday and Tuesday, March 24-25, 2008, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
East Hawai‘i Cultural Center, Hilo, Hawai‘i
Arts Education Workshop for K-6 Teachers
Fee: $60 (fee includes printed handouts and supplies)
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 17, 2008

This arts education workshop for K-6 teachers is entitled Reading Beyond the Page – Using Drama to Bring Literature to Life. Presenter Jamie Simpson Steele who will show K-6 teachers how to use drama in the classroom. Learn how to use drama to motivate and enhance reading, textual interpretation, creative writing, and oral proficiency. Explore drama strategies and techniques grounded in the HCPS III Language Arts Learning Standards. This workshop is presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth in cooperation with ARTS FIRST Partners and the SFCA. Registration is required. The registration deadline is Monday, March 17th. To register for the workshop, call 457-4255. You may download data by clicking on Registration Form. DOE Professional Development Credits are available; click on PDC.

ARTS FIRST Summer Institutes 2008
June Workshops for Teachers on O‘ahu and Maui

The ARTS FIRST Summer Institutes 2008 will be held in June on O‘ahu and Maui. Registration is only open to classroom teachers, who must pre-register to attend the workshops. Teachers may attend either or both workshops.

The O‘ahu workshop will be held at Kapolei High School at 91-5007 Kapolei Parkway on June 10-13, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This workshop, entitled Creative Strategies Make Creative Learners, is for K-5 classroom teachers. Registration is required. The O‘ahu registration deadline is Friday, May 16th. The neighbor island registration deadline is Friday, May 2nd. For more information click on O‘ahu Summer Institute 2008 or call 533-2787. DOE Professional Development Credits are available; click on PDC.

The Maui workshop will be held at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului on June 23-26, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This workshop, entitled Giving Voice to our Cultures: Storytelling across the Curriculum, is for K-12 classroom teachers. Registration is required. The registration deadline is Tuesday, April 15th. For more information, click on Maui Summer Institute 2008 or call (808) 242-2787 ext. 282. DOE Professional Development Credits are available; click on PDC.

Click here for brochure for O‘ahu Summer Institute 2008

Click here for brochure for Maui Summer Institute 2008

Hawai‘i Commemorative Quarter
Proof Sets Now Available from U.S. Mint

Hawai‘i’s Commemorative Quarter is available for purchase as part of the 2008 United States Mint 50 State Quarters Proof and Silver Proof Sets. Each set contains the five quarters scheduled for circulation this year, honoring Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawai‘i. Proof coins use specially-treated coin blanks, which are struck multiple times to ensure sharp, high relief. They are extraordinarily brilliant, have a mirror-like background and a frosted, sculpted foreground. The silver proof set is struck in 90 percent silver. Each set comes in a sealed case and specially-printed box with a United States Mint Certificate of Authenticity. The sets are available for purchase at local coin shops, on the United States Mint’s website, www.usmint.gov, or by calling their toll-free number, 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Hawai‘i’s Commemorative Quarter completes the set of 50 state quarters and is expected to be released into general circulation in November. The Hawai‘i quarter design, entitled “Hawai‘i, the Island State,” depicts the King Kamehameha I statue on the right side of the coin, with his hand stretching toward the eight main Hawaiian islands. The State motto, “Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘aina i ka pono,” (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) is in the lower left side of the coin. At the top of the coin are the words “Hawaii” and the year “1959,” when Hawai‘i was admitted to the Union. “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of the many, one) is at the bottom.

The process to select Hawai'i's quarter design began in February 2006 when Governor Linda Lingle convened the Hawai'i Commemorative Quarter Advisory Commission. The 36-member Commission was chaired by Jonathan Johnson of the SFCA Art in Public Places Program, and it included individuals from across the state, representative of Hawai'i's diversity. The members included leaders from the community, government, business, education, labor, Native Hawaiian affairs, and culture and the arts. In addition, a member of the American Numismatic Association, an organization dedicated to the study and collection of coins was on the commission. Five high school students from O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i and the Big Island also were part of the commission. The Commission solicited the public’s input and invited people to submit themes and concepts that it used to develop five narratives that were submitted to the U.S. Mint, which returned actual designs approved by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Commission invited the public to vote for their favorite design in an on-line poll. The Governor made the final selection in April 2007, based on recommendations from the Commission and results from the on-line poll.

The U.S. Mint 50 State Quarters Silver Proof Set 2008 contains five quarters – Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawai‘i.

Hawai‘i’s Commemorative Quarter completes the set of 50 state quarters and is set to be released into general circulation in November.

The Hawai‘i Commemorative Quarter Advisory Commission unveils the design for Hawai'i's quarter.

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.

45th Annual Hawai‘i Region of the Scholastic Art Awards 2008 nationally recognizes creative excellence among Hawai‘i’s public and private school students in grades 7-12. The local exhibition honors Gold and Silver Award recipients and five American Vision Award nominees. A handful of select top award winners will go on to compete nationally in New York. Two students were awarded the Tadashi Sato Living Art Scholarship. This art exhibition is on display thru April 4th.

“uncommon objects”

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

“Cake UFOs,” a mixed media painting by Elena Osawa of ‘Iolani School

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

Try out downtown's newest dining experience, Downtown @ the HiSAM, the new 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 breakfast and 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. Plans for a full bar are in the works. In addition to its regular hours, the restaurant is open on First Fridays, 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 lunch spot.

The take-out counter “ASAP Express” 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 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 learn about our current exhibitions. We encourage you to volunteer if you have an interest or background in the arts and care about our Hawai‘i community.

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.

For more information download the HiSAM Rental Program Brochure or request a HiSAM Rental Information Packet which contains a Rental Handbook, Rental Request Form, and HiSAM brochure. For more information, 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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