HSFCA Awards Celebrate Distinguished
Achievement in Culture and the Arts

The Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts 2008 Awards Ceremony was held at Washington Place on August 8, 2008 to honor the recipients recognized for their achievements of excellence in culture and the arts in Hawai'i.

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 areas of culture, arts and humanities. This year’s honorees were Agnes C. Conrad and Barbara B. Smith. Conrad is credited with creating the archives profession in Hawai'i, and Smith is considered the mother of ethnomusicology in Hawai'i for her role in starting the esteemed ethnomusicology program at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa more than 50 years ago.

The Individual Artist Fellowship recognizes artistic excellence of individual artists. The 2008 recipients of the Individual Artist Fellowship in Visual Arts were Deborah G. Nehmad and Laura Ruby. Nehmad’s works involve various techniques including etching, burning, and stitching to mark paper and have been seen in museum, non-profit and gallery venues since 1998. Ruby has been teaching at the University of Hawai'i since 1977. Her works have been exhibited in Georgia, Nebraska, Texas, Iowa, Ohio, New York, and Hawai'i.

To learn more about all of the awardees, read the feature story in Art Reach Spring 2008 and a brief story on the Governor's Website.

Awardees with HSFCA Commissioners and Executive Director at awards ceremony at Washington Place on August 8th.

Governor Lingle presents Barbara B. Smith with the Governor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement in Culture, Arts and Humanities.

Grand Opening of Two Art Exhibitions
and New Educational Gallery Space
First Friday, September 5, 2008, 5 to 9 p.m.
Hawai'i State Art Museum
Free Admission

Join us for the grand opening of two new art exhibitions and a new educational gallery space at the Hawai'i State Art Museum on First Friday, September 5th, from 5 to 9 p.m. There will also be music performances for Live from the Lawn on the museum’s front lawn and second floor lanai from 6 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to this free event.

Accession: Recent Acquisitions from
the Art in Public Places Collection
September 5, 2008 to July 18, 2009
Curator: Stacey M. Uradomo-Barre

Accession showcases extraordinary recent purchases, commissions, and gifts demonstrating the exceptional work collected by the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The exhibition includes artists such as Reiko Brandon, Kenneth Bushnell, Charles Higa, Jerry Okimoto, Laura Smith, and Toshiko Takaezu. The Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts was established by the State Legislature in 1965 as the official arts agency of Hawai'i. In 1967, the state’s role as patron of the arts was further augmented with the creation of the Art in Public Places program, the first such program in the United States.

One percent of the cost of newly constructed state buildings is used for commissioning or purchasing works of art, which are then placed in or around state buildings for public enjoyment. This includes the Hawai'i State Art Museum. Works of art are selected for purchase from juried and curated exhibitions, galleries, and artists’ studios by Acquisition Award Selection Committees. Visiting open, juried shows, and Neighbor Island annual exhibits provides purchase opportunities to the broadest number of artists and supports regional exhibitions.

The Art in Public Places Program cultivates the public’s awareness, understanding, and appreciation of visual arts and enhances and beautifies the environment through its “museum without walls.” Over its 40-year history, the Art in Public Places Collection is recognized as one of the most significant collections of late 20th and early 21st century art in Hawai'i. The display of recent acquisitions continues this unique history providing the public with the opportunity to view their art at the Hawai'i State Art Museum, the people’s museum.

Intertwine: A Selection of Hawai'i Fiber Art
September 5, 2008 to January 17, 2009
Curator: Elizabeth Baxter

Intertwine presents a sampling of textile and fiber works from the Art in Public Places Collection. The exhibition showcases a variety of art spanning several decades, with a mix of styles, media, and techniques expressive of both tradition and innovation. Featuring works by local artists, such as Wendy Kim Messier, Marcia Morse, Hester Robinson, and Jean Williams, the exhibition gives visitors an opportunity to see and experience a mix of fiber art that is uniquely reflective of Hawai'i’s diverse artistic and cultural heritage. This exhibition is held in conjunction with the 11th Biennial Symposium of the Textile Society of America, a special program featuring textile arts exhibitions at galleries and museums throughout Honolulu.

I Love Art Gallery – New Educational Space
on Elements of Art and Design
Opens September 5, 2008
Designer: Andrew Neuman
Museum Educator: Susan Hogan

I Love Art Gallery is an educational gallery space that lets you learn about art as artists do – by touching, observing, exploring, thinking, and reading. It was created to promote understanding and appreciation of the arts, and to encourage the public to increase their own awareness of the place and significance of art in their own lives.

The gallery lets visitors of all ages learn together in a refreshing and informal setting. It focuses on the vocabulary and structure of art-making through the elements and principles of art and design (such as line, shape, form, space, and texture), ties information to objects currently on view in our galleries, and provides hands-on activities to experience art materials. We encourage you to explore the gallery to share insights and ideas, become familiar with the language of art, and see for yourself how it builds and shapes the works in our galleries.

The exhibitions were designed and installed by Exhibition Specialists James Kuroda, Richard S. Louie, Elizabeth Baxter, and Andrew Neuman.

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is in the No. 1 Capitol District Building at 250 South Hotel Street in downtown Honolulu across from the Capitol and 'Iolani Palace. Hours of operation are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. For more information on the museum call 586-0900 or 586-0305 or visit www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

“Kolohe'ohe” by Robert Butts

“EDC: Night Passage” by Kenneth Bushnell

“Daruma” by Jerry Okimoto

"Kilipue” by Pam Barton

"Book Memory” by Reiko Brandon

“Birth” by Jean Williams

“I Love Art Gallery" helps you learn about elements of art through hands-on activities.

Live from the Lawn – Reinventing Hawaiian
First Friday, September 5, 2008
Performances from 6 to 9 p.m.
Art Galleries Open from 5 to 9 p.m.
Hawai'i State Art Museum
Free Admission

Join us for Re-Inventing Hawaiian, a special Live from the Lawn event at the Hawai'i State Art Museum for First Friday on September 5th. The event features musical acts plus the grand opening of two new art exhibitions – Accession: Recent Acquisitions from the Art in Public Places Collection and Intertwine: A Selection of Hawai'i Fiber Art and the I Love Art Gallery, a new educational space on elements of art and design. Galleries are open from 5 to 9 p.m. Entertainment is from 6 to 9 p.m. This is a free event for the public.

For a fresh, unique perspective of island music, the program presents the following multi-talented artists on the front lawn stage. Tony Conjugacion will sing, play ukulele and chant, and bring dancers from Halau Na Wainohia to showcase his unique “re-invented” Hawaiian style. Celebrated falsetto singer Leokane Pryor will fly in from Hana Maui, and the increasingly popular Manoa Voices pay homage to older styles and approaches of Hawaiian music while infusing them with new and different musical techniques. On the second floor Lanai Lounge, the program features new musical combo Kapala, a dynamic seven-piece band performing a blend of traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music with ethnic, jazz, and soul influences.

Performances on the Front Lawn Stage
6-6:45 p.m. Manoa Voices
6:50-7:40 p.m. Leokane Pryor
7:45-9 p.m. Tony Conjugacion & Halau Na Wainohia

Performances on the Second Floor Lanai Lounge
6:30-9 p.m. Kapala

Delicious food and beverages are on sale from: Le Crepe Café – sweet and savory crepes from their cart; Soul de Cuba Café – Cuban roast pork sandwiches with tender, succulent roast pork slow cooked in garlic and lemon juices on a bun with BBQ sauce; and Downtown @ the HiSAM serving pan bagna sandwiches (cheese and meat or vegetarian croissants). Inside the building, Downtown @ the HiSAM will serve Spanish tapas (pupus).

Guest artists at the Shop@HiSAM, the museum store on the first floor, will include local favorites Phillip and Mieko Markwart. Mieko's whimsical ceramic banks are exclusive to the museum shop, and Phillip will be on hand to talk about his bamboo stamp printing. Watercolor artist Rene'e Fakhrai, a member of the Hawai'i Watercolor Society, will set up to help you paint so be prepared to go home with your own 'original.’ Leslee Giovale is a multi-media artist and best known for her whimsical, colorful felted handbags. She will be bringing her latest creations and demonstrating the “magic” of felting. All of these artists will be here from 6 to 9 p.m.

Tony Conjugacion has been at the top of the traditional Hawaiian music scene for decades. He is a recording artist, composer, television personality, stage actor, producer, director, and kumu hula , and has performed on Broadway and in venues around the world. His new album entitled Na Hula Punahele (The Favorite Hulas) is his 12th solo release.

Leokane Pryor, a Hawaiian falsetto singer, formed the group Pohai Kealoha, with whom he released his first album, Maunahele in 2000. Born and raised in Manoa, he now calls Hana, Maui his home. His second album, Home Malanai, released in August 2008 is named after his home in Hana and chronicles his love of Hawaiian music.

Manoa Voices is a talented group of musicians including Chadwick Pang, Rosanna Perch, Mamina Koga, Justin Kaupu, and Sophronia Smith. Their music pays homage to older styles and approaches of Hawaiian music while infusing them with new and different musical techniques.

Kapala combines traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music with ethnic, jazz, urban, and soul influences, creating a trailblazing style of Island music that is uniquely infectious, memorable, and at the forefront of the today's music scene. Kapala is: Kimo Artis, Kai Artis, Richard Heirakuji, Lopaka Ho'opi'i, Abe Lagrimas Jr., "Adj" Larioza, and Zanuck Lindsey.

This free event is presented by the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Friends of the Hawai'i State Art Museum. The program is produced by Tim Bostock Productions. All programs are subject to change without notice. The museum is in the No. 1 Capitol District Building at 250 South Hotel Street across from the State Capitol.

Tony Conjugacion performs with Halau Na Wainohia.

Kapala play upstairs on the second floor Lanai Lounge.

Leokane Pryor from Hana, Maui plays on the front lawn.

Manoa Voices will entertain you with their special music.

Second Saturday – Paper Capers
Hawai'i Stitchery and Fiber Arts Guild
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Art Activities from 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Art Galleries Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hawai'i State Art Museum
Free Admission

Join us for Paper Capers, a Second Saturday event at the Hawai'i State Art Museum on Saturday, September 13th. Come and meet the members of the Hawai'i Stitchery and Fiber Arts Guild as they give demonstrations on how to make art with paper. Who knew paper could have so many transformations? Recycle it, pulverize it, and transform it into handmade paper. Create a collage from magazine images. Make 10 guaranteed-to-fly paper airplanes. Create your own gift tags with rubber stamps and card stock! Art galleries are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art activities take place from 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (while supplies last). The public is invited to this free event. It’s fun for all ages!

While you are at the museum, be sure to visit our gift store Shop@HiSAM which features Hawai'i-made gifts and goodies. The store is open from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You can also enjoy a delicious lunch or refreshments at our restaurant Downtown @ the HiSAM from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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 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 Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Friends of the Hawai'i State Art Museum.

Volunteers are needed for Second Saturday. We seek enthusiastic, outgoing people who have patience with children, flexibility, and experience with hands-on arts and crafts. Volunteers will assist staff and artists at Second Saturday events by helping visitors participate in arts activities. If you would like to join our artful team please send an email to Teri at hisam2ndsaturday@gmail.com.

Exhibition of the Kent Ghirard Collection
Photos of Kent Ghirard and the Hula Nani Girls
September 15 through October 10, 2008
Honolulu Hale, 3rd Floor
Free Admission

This exhibition provides a tantalizing glimpse into an unforgettable by-gone era, so prepare yourself to walk through memory lane – to an enchanting time known as Hawai'i’s Golden Age – with the renowned Kent Ghirdard and the Hula Nani Girls, Hawai'i’s premiere hula group of the 1950s. Their fascinating history is brilliantly captured through silver gelatin images, color slides, personal letters, newspaper clippings, theatre programs, and other memorabilia.

Performance by Hula Nani Girls and Pa'ahana
Mission Memorial Auditorium, 550 S King Street
Parking in the Municipal Parking Lot
Friday, September 19, 2008, 7 to 9 p.m.
Free Admission

Come and join in the fun for this special performance at the Mission Memorial Auditorium as Uncle Kent Ghirard and his original 1950s dancers share their classic hula stylings in this rare public appearance. Music by Pa'ahana. For more information, contact the Hula Preservation Society at 247-9440 or send an email to contact@hulapreservation.org. This event is co-sponsored by the Hula Preservation Society and the Mayor’s Office on Culture and the Arts. The HSFCA is providing partial funding support.

Art Lunch Lecture – Liz Train
Fiber Hawai'i: In, Of and About Fiber
Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 12 to 1 p.m.
Hawai'i State Art Museum,
First Floor, Multipurpose Room
Free Admission

This month’s Art Lunch lecture is entitled Fiber Hawai'i: In, Of and About Fiber. This lecture will be held at the Hawai'i State Art Museum in the Multipurpose Room on Tuesday, September 30th at noon. The public is invited to this free event. Multi-media artist Liz Train will speak about Fiber Hawai'i, a biennial juried art exhibit sponsored by the Hawai'i Craftsmen. Liz Train founded the Fiber Hawai'i exhibit when she was president of Hawai'i Craftsmen in 1982 and continued to chair many of the exhibits through 2003. The concept, In, Of, or About Fiber encourages artists who do not generally work with fiber materials to experiment with fiber techniques or media. Exhibits have featured exciting techniques such as woven clay, metal or wood and many unexpected media mixes. The Fiber Hawai'i 2008: Crossing Boundaries exhibit will be on display at The ARTS at Marks Garage from September 17th to October 11th.

We invite you to join us for our next Art Lunch lecture featuring ceramic artist Daven Hee on October 28th. The lectures are held on the last Tuesday of every month from 12 to 1 p.m.

Liz Train will lecture at "Art Lunch" on Sept. 30th.

Liz Train discusses “Fiber Hawai'i,” a biennial juried art exhibit.

Free Workshops on HSFCA Biennium Grants
to be Held Statewide in September
Apply Online with Ko'o Hana Noeau Program
Application Deadline is Friday, November 21, 2008

The Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) will conduct a series of free workshops statewide on the application process for its Biennium Grants Program in September. Grants will be awarded for a biennium (two-year) period for fiscal years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 for programming beneficial to Hawai'i in culture, the arts, history, and/or the humanities.

The workshops will review the grants program and the eligibility and application requirements. All workshops begin at 10 a.m. and last approximately 1½ hours. Technical assistance may be requested on site or by appointment. Reservations are not required. Both new and previous applicants are encouraged to attend. Call 586-0302 for more information.

Schedule of Grants Workshops
Fri., Sept. 5, State Bldg., Room C, Hilo, Hawai'i
Tues., Sept. 23, State Bldg., Room B, Wailuku, Maui
Thurs., Sept. 25, Hawai'i State Art Museum, Honolulu

More information about the application process will be announced soon. The application deadline is Friday, November 21, 2008, 4:30 p.m.

Free grants workshops will be held in September.

ARTS FIRST Professional Development
All Workshops are at Hawai'i State Art Museum,
First Floor, Multipurpose Room
Free Admission for Teaching Artists

For info on these workshops and how to pre-register, email marcia@hawaiiartsalliance.org or call 533-2787.

The Art of Lesson Planning Workshop
Presenter: Jamie Simpson Steele, Ph.D.
Saturday, September 20, 2008, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Teaching artists are invited to participate in this exploration in the art of lesson planning. Presenter Jamie Simpson Steele will discuss the often mysterious worlds of Hawai'i Content and Performance Standards (HCPS) standards and benchmarks, General Learner Outcomes (GLOs), assessment, differentiation, and learning procedures. Participants will look at why careful planning is important and how it can help you enhance student learning. For more info, click on The Art of Lesson Planning Workshop Flyer.

Classroom Management Workshop
Presenter: Mauli Ola Cook
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Classroom Management. What is it, why is it important, and how does it enhance student learning? Mauli Ola Cook answers these questions and shares proven strategies to establish order, while keeping the fun in an arts classroom.

Access to the Arts: Disability Awareness
Presenters: Nathan Say & Norma Jean Stodden, Ph.D.
Saturday, November 1, 2008, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

With a focus on the language arts and poetry, the workshop will explore and shed light on disability. Infused in such a way as to promote discussion and new insights, this hands-on session offers both practical tips for curricular and classroom adaptations to include all children, as well as experiential activities for arts educators to expand classroom practices to successfully unite students with disabilities with all diverse learners.

Introduction to the ARTS FIRST Essential Arts Toolkit
Presenter: Michael Wall
Saturday, November 22, 2008, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Become a more effective K-5 teaching artist using the ARTS FIRST Essential Arts Toolkit. Packed with valuable information, the Toolkit is your guide to planning and implementing effective arts lessons and residencies. Michael Wall will guide you through the Toolkit and lead a hands-on integrated arts lesson. Participants will receive a copy of the Toolkit.

Marketing Your Teaching Talents
Presenter: Michael Wall
Saturday, November 22, 2008, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Learn the essentials of effectively marketing yourself and your teaching talents to schools, teachers and organizations.

Jamie Simpson Steele presents “The Art of Lesson Planning” workshop.

Mauli Ola Cook presents “Classroom Management” workshop.

Michael Wall presents two workshops on November 22nd.

Over 70 Artworks Installed on Kaua'i

Residents and visitors on Kaua'i can now enjoy a beautiful collection of art that was recently installed by the Exhibit Specialists of the HSFCA’s Art in Public Places Program. The team installed over 70 Relocatable Works of Art from the Art in Public Places Collection at 13 state buildings on Kaua'i including Kapa'a Library, Waimea Library, Kaua'i High School Library, King Kaumuali'i Elementary School, the new Kaua'i Judiciary Complex, Kaua'i District Health Office, and several offices in the State Office Building in Lihue.

The artists whose works were installed read like a Who’s Who in Hawai'i’s contemporary art scene: Carol Bennett, May Chee, Allyn Bromley, Russell Davidson, Mary Bonic, Don Dugal, Hiroki Morinoue, Helen Gilbert, Satoru Abe, John Wisnosky, Murray Turnbull, Dodie Warren, Jeffrey Dunn, Yvonne Cheng, and Kaua'i’s own Reuben Tam, Robert Hamada, and David Kuraoka. More state buildings, offices, schools, and libraries on Kaua'i have become “Museums without Walls,” thus addressing one of the HSFCA’s strategic priorities – to reach people with limited access to the arts, especially Neighbor Islands.

Exhibit Specialists Andrew Neuman and Elizabeth Baxter installing “3 Girls,” a woodcut print by artist Ching Wong at the Waimea Public Library on Kaua'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.

Governor’s Enews

Stay connected to what’s happening with state government in Hawai'i by visiting the Governor’s Website. See the latest weekly news update or get a free subscription, by clicking on Governor’s Enewsletters.

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.

In the Ewa Gallery, He Alo A He Alo Face to Face, Visions & Portraits of Hawai'i features visionary artwork and portraits from the 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.

He Alo A He Alo is an 'olelo no'eau, an expression that means coming into communion with someone else. In this show, the viewer interacts with the fascinating world of other community members. He Alo A He Alo celebrates both the subject of the portrait and the work of the artist.

In the Downtown @ the HiSAM Gallery, Palolo Kids & Friends features black and white photographs of local youngsters made in the mid-1970s by Eric Yanagi and Francis Haar. The photographs show children playing and hanging out in their Palolo community. Thirty-five years later, these black and white images are now a window to a moment in time when kids could be kids and friends were forever.

“Portrait de Phyllis Dobson” by Diego Rivera

“Hawaiian Boy on the Beach” by Francis Haar

Downtown @ the HiSAM
Lunch, Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
First Friday, 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Hawai'i State Art Museum, 1st Floor

Looking for a great place for lunch? 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 5:30 to 9 p.m. For more information or to make reservations, call 536-5900. Lunch reservations are recommended for the popular dining spot. The restaurant was honored by Conde Nast Traveler magazine on their 2008 Hot List of restaurants. Click here to see their review of Downtown @ the HiSAM.

Downtown @ the HiSAM is a popular lunch spot.

The take-out counter offers delicious bentos.

Shop@HiSAM
Tuesday to Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
First Friday from 5 to 9 p.m.
Hawai'i State Art Museum, 1st Floor

Visit Shop@HiSAM, the museum gift store. The store is managed by the Friends of HiSAM and operated by Na Mea Hawai'i and features Hawai'i-made art, gifts, and goodies. It’s the perfect place to find a unique gift for that special someone. The store offers a selection of art, jewelry, estate-grown Kona coffees, and much more. For more info call 548-5577.

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. Members will also receive discounts at Downtown @ the HiSAM or Shop@HiSAM. Join by phone by calling 536-2644, or you can download a brochure which includes an application form by clicking on Friends of HiSAM Brochure.

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 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.
Second Saturday Volunteer – Help with arts events.

To apply, download HiSAM Volunteer Application Form, call 586-9959, or email 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 HSFCA Website

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

HSFCA Online Publications

For more information on HSFCA programs, services, and events, click on Publications and Documents which has copies of HSFCA Enews, Art Reach newsletters, HSFCA Annual Reports, and more!

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.

Sign Up for HSFCA Enews

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Visit our website at www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

Art Reach Newsletter, Spring 2008