Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts MAY 2017 Newsletter

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Poetry Out Loud: Hawai`i Student Places Second at Nationals

Hawai`i State Champion Nicholas Amador at the 2017 Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: James Kegley

Hawai`i Student Places Second at National Finals

Hawai`i student Nicholas Amador placed second in the National Poetry Out Loud Competition in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Nicholas recited "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold, "Lions" by Sandra McPherson and "Windy City" by Stuart Dybek. The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) congratulates Nicholas and Punahou School's Poetry Out Loud coordinator Lara Cowell for this prestigious achievement. The SFCA also thanks the Honolulu Theatre for Youth for their Poetry Out Loud partnership, which supports Hawaii's participation. Nicholas recently performed in the Punahou School production of Les Misérables as Jean Valjean, where he is a junior, and is a fan of musical theater. He wants to direct and write plays in the future.

This is the third time a Hawai`i student has placed in the top three nationally. Nicholas took third place in 2016, and former Mid-Pacific Institute student Kellie Anae took third place in 2006. The competition helped Anae earn a scholarship to Louisiana State University.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with U.S. state arts agencies (including Hawaii's State Foundation on Culture and the Arts) to support Poetry Out Loud, a free high school program that encourages the nation's youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and and learn about their literary heritage.

SFCA Executive Director Jonathan Johnson says "at the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, we appreciate the way the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have made it possible to shine a light on the American tradition of poetry and recitation. As an island state, we value the next generation and their capacity to communicate accurately and clearly.

Partnering with the Honolulu Theatre for Youth is a wonderful example of how working with local organizations helps us expand our reach into all of the communities in our island state, and highlight the talent and hard work of our youth on a national stage. We are grateful for the hard work and dedication of the Honolulu Theatre for Youth and our shared mission to support arts and culture in Hawai`i.

We congratulate Nicholas Amador on his second place win and look forward to how he will use his public speaking skills in the future."

Poetry Out Loud is on Twitter at @PoetryOutLoud and @NEAarts, #POL17.

Workshops: Demystifying NEA Grants

Free workshops on the National Endowment for the Arts' Art Works Grant

Terry Liu of the Hawaii Arts Alliance and formerly of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will be giving a series of free NEA Grant demystification workshops, focused on the Art Works grant for non-profit arts organizations.

O`AHU

Wednesday, May 3, 1:00 -- 3:30 PM

State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

Hawai`i State Art Museum

Ground Floor Multipurpose Room

250 South Hotel St.

Honolulu HI 96813

Phone: Charles Medeiros, (808) 586-0309

Email: charles.medeiros@hawaii.gov

*please note that there is no parking on-site; paid parking is available at nearby buildings including Ali`i Place (entrance ramp at 1099 Alakea St., cash only), Iolani Palace (cash only -- coin operated meters), and street parking.

Wednesday, May 24, 8:00 AM

Arts Chat with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

Hawai`i State Art Museum

Ground Floor Multipurpose Room

250 South Hotel St.

Honolulu HI 96813

Phone: Crystal Rambayon, (808) 586-0302

Email: crystal.j.rambayon@hawaii.gov

HAWAI`I ISLAND - HILO

Thursday, May 4, 1:00 -- 2:00 PM

East Hawai`i Cultural Center

2^nd Floor Performance Space

141 Kalakaua St

Hilo HI 96720

Phone: (808) 961-5711

Email: admin@ehcc.org

Additional information: http://ehcc.org/content/nea-grant-de-mystification-workshop

HAWAI`I ISLAND - WAIMEA

Thursday, May 4, 5:00 - 6:30 PM

Kahilu Theatre

67-1186 Lindsey Road

Kamuela, HI 96743

Phone: (808) 885-6868

Email: info@kahilutheatre.org

KAUA`I

Friday, May 5, 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Kaua`i Community College

Office of Continuing Education and Training

3-1901 Kaumuali`i Hwy

Lihue, HI 96766

MAUI

Wednesday May 10, 10:30 AM -- 12:00 PM

Maui Arts and Cultural Center

Alexa Higashi Room

One Cameron Way

Kahului, HI 96732

Phone: (808) 242-2787

Wednesday, May 10, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Heritage Hall

95 Mahalani St.#12

Wailuku, HI 96793

phone : (808) 243-0065

For workshop content questions, please contact Terry Liu.

Email: arts-terry@hawaiiartsalliance.org

Terry Liu is a consultant for Hawai'i Arts Alliance, a statewide private non-profit that champions all arts. The Alliance represents 145 organizations and over one thousand individuals as the State Captain for the national arts advocacy organization, Americans for the Arts. Dr. Liu served the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) as Folk & Traditional Arts Specialist from 1990 to 1996 and NEA Arts Education Specialist from 2000 to 2016. From 1996-1999, Terry worked in a local arts agency in California, served on grants panels around the country, gave grant writing workshops, and assisted organizations seeking public and private support. Today, he manages the arts education applications review process. Dr. Liu was a violin major in college, earned a graduate degree in ethnomusicology from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, is an avid mariachi violinist, rock bass player, and an Usui Reiki Master Teacher.

Art in Public Places

The 2017 Art at the Capitol Judges Award went to Senator Laura Thielen. Left to right: judges Katherine Tuider (Honolulu Biennial Foundation) and Sean O'Harrow (Honolulu Museum of Art), Senator Thielen with her landscape drawing, and SFCA Executive Director Jonathan Johnson.

Art at the Capitol

The annual Art at the Capitol event celebrated its ninth year with the theme of "Onipa`a: The Spirit of Lili`uokalani." The self-guided tour included viewings of a video about The Spirit of Lili`uokalani statue by Marianna Pineda and videos from past Art at the Capitol events. The Hawai`i Youth Symphony string quartet and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Serenaders performed live during the event.

Art at the Capitol began in 2008 as Sen. Brian Taniguchi's initiative (developed during a conversation with a Hawai`i State Art Museum docent) to welcome the public to view the artworks displayed in the legislative offices as well as in the open areas of the State Capitol. More than 900 pieces of artwork in the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' Art in Public Places Collection are on display in the State Capitol offices and open areas. In the first year of the event, the state Senate opened its doors after work hours and invited the public and artists whose work was on display. The following year, the House of Representatives joined, and in 2012, the Offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor began participating. In 2017, 50 legislative offices and the Offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor participated.

Earlier this year, a group of state legislators took a landscape drawing class in preparation for Art at the Capitol. Their drawings were displayed at the event, with prizes for the Judges Award and the People's Choice Award. The volunteer judges for the Judges Award were Sean O'Harrow (Honolulu Museum of Art), Katherine Tuider (Honolulu Biennial Foundation) and Pamela Young (KHON-TV). Senator Laura Thielen (Senate District 25 -- Kailua, Lanikai, Enchanted Lake, Keolu Hills, Maunawili, Waimanalo, Hawai`i Kai, Portlock) won the Judges Award, and Senator Gilbert Keith-Agaran (Maui, Senate District 5 - Wailuku, Waihe`e, Kahului) won the People's Choice Award. Prizes were gift cards to Artizen by MW, the Hawai`i State Art Museum's café, conveniently located across the street from the State Capitol.

Art at the Capitol is made possible by the office of Senator Brian Taniguchi, the Friends of the Hawai`i State Art Museum, and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA).

The guidebook for the 2017 Art at the Capitol event includes the program and lists the artworks from the Art in Public Places Collection that are currently displayed in the offices of legislators who participated in the event. Art at the Capitol booklet

Recent and Upcoming Exhibit Visits

Eva Rose Washburn-Repollo, SFCA Board Commissioner (center) during the AASC meeting at the Wall-Mounted Ceramics and Paper Processes exhibits in April. Karen Ewald, SFCA Art in Public Places Manager, is on the left, and Jonathan Johnson, SFCA Executive Director, is on the right.

The HSFCA sent an Acquisition Award Selection Committees (AASC) to the AN AFFAIR OF THE ISLANDS exhibit at galerie 103 and the Art Maui 2017 exhibit at the Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts and Cultural Center in March, and Wall-Mounted Ceramics by Yoko Haar and Licia McDonald, the Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center; Paper Processes: Works by Denise Karabinus, Paula Nokes, and Nisha Pinjani, the Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center; and A Climate of Change at Kahilu Theatre (Kahilu Theatre Foundation) in April.

The role of the AASC is to make recommendations to the HSFCA regarding the purchase of works of art, including the review, nomination, evaluation and selection of the recommended artworks for acquisition. The AASC is generally composed of HSFCA commissioners, staff members, and visual arts consultants.

UPCOMING EXHIBIT VISITS

The HSFCA Board of Commissioners has approved Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits to these upcoming exhibits:

O‘AHU - Annual MFA Group Show 2017, Mezzanine Gallery of the Honolulu Museum of Art School (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Department of Art & Art History MFA program)

For more information on AASCs, including how to invite a committee to an exhibit, or to volunteer as a visual art consultant, please visit our website. For more information about specific exhibits, please contact the exhibit host organizations.

The Art in Public Places Collection can be viewed online and searched by artist name, artwork title, type of media, and more. Click here to begin browsing. You can also search the Public Art Archive for permanently installed artworks in the collection, such as sculptures at public buildings.

Submissions: Bamboo Ridge Press

Bamboo Ridge Press - Submissions Open

Bamboo Ridge Press prose and poetry submissions are open for the 40th Anniversary Issue. Deadline: June 1, 2017.

"Local literature helps us connect with each other and the wider world around us. It makes our communities stronger. Can you believe it's been nearly 40 years since Issue #1 of BAMBOO RIDGE, Journal of Hawai'i Literature and Arts? Gail Harada and Lisa Linn Kanae will be editing this upcoming special 40th Anniversary issue. Submit your work of poetry or prose and be a part of this milestone legacy! We're looking for your stories--those experiences and voices that enrich our literary landscape."

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts provides support for Bamboo Ridge Press through the Biennium Grants program.

Hawai‘i State Art Museum

Exhibit Opening: Process Under Pressure

Process Under Pressure: an exhibit showcasing a selection of prints from the Art in Public Places Collection. Process Under Pressure focuses on basic printmaking techniques, while highlighting the diversity and complexity found within the medium. Opening reception at the Hawai`i State Art Museum on Friday, May 5, 2017, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Artists in the exhibit: Allyn Bromley, Carol Schwartzott, Harry Tsuchidana, Heather Wimberly, Helen Gilbert, Helene Wilder, Hiroki Morinoue, Hon-Chew Hee, Huc Mazelet Luquiens, James Groleau, Jean Charlot, Jeera Rattanangkoon, John Buck, John M. Kelly, Kenjilo Nanao, Kenneth Bushnell, Laura Smith, Linda Whitney, Louis Pohl, Margaret Barnaby, Pamela J. Zwehl-Burke, Robert Kushner, Sarah Smelser, Shigeo Risho, and WInnifred Hudson.

May 2017

First Friday: Hawaii Opera Theatre Friday, May 5, 2017. 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Join us for a free, family-friendly evening - museum galleries will be open, including the "I Love Art" activity gallery. Second floor Sculpture Lobby (take the elevator or stairs to the second floor). Seating will be provided.

Second Saturday: Book/Marks. Saturday, May 13, 2017. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Learn how to texture papers and make a book form. Drop in at any time during activity hours; allow about half an hour to finish a project. All ages welcome, all materials provided.

Art Lunch: Mele K. Chun, Hawaiian Featherwork Tuesday, May 20, 2017. 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Museum admission is always free. Art Lunch is a free monthly art lecture series at the Hawaii State Art Museum, held on the last Tuesday of the month in the Multipurpose Room (ground floor, on the right as you enter from the front doors); seating will be provided. Bring your own lunch or buy one from Artizen by MW (the museum cafe).

June 2017

First Friday at HiSAM, Hawaii Youth Symphony, Friday June 2, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Second Saturday at HiSAM, Color Capers, Saturday June 10, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Art Lunch "Meet the Artist", Jeff Gere -- Storytelling in Hawaii & Around the World, Tuesday June 27, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

July 2017

First Friday at HiSAM, Evening of Jazz, Friday July 7, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Second Saturday at HiSAM, Shadow Puppets (Bonnie Kim) Saturday July 8, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Art Lunch "Meet the Artist", Janet Carafa: The Art of Mime - Touching the Invisible. Tuesday July 25, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Exhibit closing: He Makana. Saturday July 8 will be the last day to view He Makana at the Hawai`i State Art Museum. This exhibit is a collection of Hawaiian art and paintings gifted to the state of Hawai`i in honor of Mary Gertrude Joan Damon Haig. The exhibit will travel to Maui later this year.

August 2017

First Friday at HiSAM, Shoji Ledward, Friday August 4, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Second Saturday at HiSAM, Hawaii Potters' Guild. Saturday August 12, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Art Lunch "Meet the Artist", Tuesday August 29, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

September 2017

First Friday at HiSAM, Friday September 1, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Second Saturday at HiSAM, Hawaii Craftsmen. Saturday September 9, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Art Lunch "Meet the Artist", Tuesday September 26, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

SFCA Facebook Event Calendar and HiSAM Facebook Event Calendar - subscribe to the SFCA and HiSAM Facebook calendars or click "interested" on events to get reminders!

Current Exhibits

Exhibits in the Hawai`i State Art Museum galleries are of works that are either in the Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts or are a part of an educational program through the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (such as the annual Hawai`i Regional Scholastic Art Awards). Please note that exhibit dates may change - if you are planning a visit to a specific exhibit and would like to make sure it is still on view, please call the SFCA office at (808) 586-0300 or email hawaiisfca@hawaii.gov.

ACCESSION. A selection of recent additions to the Art in Public Places Collection from across the state of Hawai‘i. Through August 2017.

He Makana: The Gertrude Mary Joan Damon Haig Collection of Hawaiian Art, Painting and Prints. A distinguished collection of traditional Hawaiian crafts, paintings and prints presented to the state of Hawai‘i in honor of the life of Mary Joan Damon Haig. Through August 2017.

HAWAI‘I: Change & Continuity. This exhibit tells a story of the past examining the overlapping influences of nature's bounty and human impact on a fragile environment. This is a long-term exhibit and is currently scheduled to run beyond 2018.

Process Under Pressure. An exploration of traditional printmaking techniques. Opens on May 5, 2017.

HiSAM Location & Parking

The Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HiSAM) is located at 250 South Hotel Street, corner of Richards and S. Hotel Street, in downtown Honolulu on the island of O‘ahu. Admission is always free! Parking available across the street in the Ali'i Place building (enter at 1099 Alakea St., cash only), metered parking at Iolani Palace, or metered street parking in the area. Several TheBus lines stop in front of or close to the building.

Visit our website: HiSAM Visitor Information

Arts, Music, and Culture Calendar

The following events are sponsored in part by the HSFCA Biennium Grants program, providing public funding (through appropriations from the Hawai‘i State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts) to support projects designed to preserve and further culture, the arts, history, and/or the humanities beneficial to Hawai‘i, or in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i Outreach College Statewide Cultural Extension Program (SCEP). Program availability and information is subject to change without notice; please contact the hosting organizations to confirm program information.

KAUA‘I - Garden Island Arts Council. Mid-April 2017 Arts & Culture Calendar (includes May events).

LANA`I - Lanai Public & School Library. McDermott in Motion.

5/10, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Free performance by Yukie Shiroma and Nyla Fujii-Babb, bringing to life the picture book art of Gerald McDermott. For more information: SCEP Calendar

MAUI -- Portuguese Association of Maui. Informational history and culture segments on the Sounds of Portugal radio show (KEWE 1240 AM/95.5 FM/KEWE 1240.com).

O‘AHU -- Hawaii Academy of Performing Arts (HAPA)/The ARTS at Marks Garage May 2017 Event Calendar

O‘AHU -- 12^th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival.

5/06 -- 5/07. Civic Grounds at Honolulu Hale (City Hall). Free admission and parking. For more information: Hawaii Book & Music Festival

O‘AHU -- University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Outreach College, Pacific New Media

1/2017 -- 5/2017, seminars and intensive workshops for digital imaging & design, film/video/multimedia, creative foundations, photography, social media, and web/mobile design. For more information, including course schedule, enrollment, and fees: Pacific New Media

Get Involved

Practical Advocacy for the Arts

The National Assembly of State Art Agencies (NASAA) has been publishing a Practical Advocate series, designed for state arts agency council members and grantees. Offering succinct guidance for promoting the community benefits of the arts, the most recent additions summarize talking points, debunking common myths regarding public support for the arts, and provide advocacy action recommendations (along with useful advocacy dos and don'ts). The Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is Hawaii's state arts agency and has a NASAA membership. Read more on the NASAA website

The Art in Public Places Program of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) seeks volunteers, particularly on the Neighbor Islands, with expertise and knowledge in the visual arts field to serve as visual arts consultants on Art Advisory Committees and Acquisition Award Selection Committees.The role of the Art Advisory Committee is to make recommendationsto the HSFCA regarding the development and design of a given commissioned art project,including location, medium, distinguishing features of the artwork, and selection of theartist. The role of the Acquisition Award Selection Committees is to review and makerecommendations regarding the purchase of works of art. The HSFCA appoints thecommittee members -- generally composed of two HSFCA commissioners, two staff members,and three visual arts consultants. The application form is available here:Visual Arts Consultants Application.

Questions?

Contact Karen Ewald, Art in Public Places Manager, at (808) 586-9950 or karen.a.ewald@hawaii.gov.

The Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum (Friends of HiSAM) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization established to work effectively with the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA), which operates the museum, and its professional staff to enhance and support the work of the museum, its ancillary programs, and amenities.

In supporting the mission of the HSFCA, the Friends of HiSAM have four objectives: (1) expose and engage all grade school students at the museumto the arts in Hawai‘i, (2) encourage all high schooland college students who are focused on the arts through meaningful events and programs at the museum (3) expose, excite, educate and engage those living in and visiting our state to the art and artists of Hawai‘i through visits to the museum, and (4) assist the HSFCA in the recognition of Hawaii's art and artists. Most recently, Friends of HiSAM has hosted exhibits of local artists in the museum restaurant, Artizen by MW (Harry Tsuchidana: Forgotten Paintings; Across Generations, featuring Satoru Abe, Hamilton Kobayashi, and Kainoa Gruspe); and Across Generations II, featuring Ka-Ning Fong and Erin Marquez).

Questions?

For more information, including how to make a donation, contact Friends of HiSAM at friendsofhisam@gmail.com or visit the Friends of HiSAM Facebook page. (808) 536-2644.

The Hawai‘i State Art Museum (operated by the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts) is looking for enthusiastic, outgoing volunteers to assist museum visitors and help offer a greater understanding of the exhibitions currently on view. If you have an interest or background in the arts, we encourage you to volunteer.

Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

Gallery Attendant -- Assist visitors in the galleries.
Info Desk Attendant -- Greet and orient visitors to the museum.
Docent -- Conduct tours of the exhibitions.
Education Assistant -- Assist with education programs.
Special Events Assistant -- Assist staff in event coordination.
General Clerical Help -- Assist staff in office chores.

Please download an application form:HiSAM Volunteer Application Form,and return completed form to: Visitor Services, HSFCA, 250 S. Hotel Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Questions?
For more information or to request a Volunteer Application Form by mail, contact Scott Young, HiSAM Visitor Services Manager, athisamvolunteers@gmail.comor call (808) 586-9959.

Holiday Closures

Memorial Day - Monday, May 29, 2017

King Kamehameha I Day - Monday, June 12, 2017

Independence Day - Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Statehood Day - Friday, August 18, 2017

Labor Day - Monday, September 4, 2017

Veterans' Day - Friday, November 10, 2017

Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 23, 2017

Christmas - Monday, December 25, 2017

The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Hawai‘i State Art Museum operate on the Hawai‘i State Government schedule.

The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is a government agency, 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. 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(Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Chapter 9).

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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.

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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