Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts MARCH 2019 Newsletter

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Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts MARCH 2019 Newsletter

Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards

2019 Poetry Out Loud State Champion

Artists in the Schools Videos

Arts, Music, and Culture Calendar

SFCA Board of Commissioners

APP Recent and Upcoming Exhibit Visits

Hawaii State Art Museum Calendar

Holiday Schedule

Job Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Hawaii State Government Resources

It's Your Art: Art in Public Places

56th Annual Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards
Come see award-winning artworks by Hawaiʻi students grades 7-12 at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, February 16 – April 18, 2019.

2019 Poetry Out Loud Hawai`i State Champion

Congratulations to Maggie Odom, Hawaii’s Poetry Out Loud State Champion!
Le Jardin Academy student Maggie Odom recited “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, "Movement Song" by Audre Lord, and "Monet Refuses the Operation" by Lisel Mueller. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) congratulates Maggie and Le Jardin Academy’s Poetry Out Loud coordinator for this prestigious achievement. The SFCA also thanks the Honolulu Theatre for Youth for their Poetry Out Loud partnership, which supports Hawaii’s participation; Daniel A. Kelin II, Director of Drama Education, Honolulu Theatre for Youth and Justine Haka, Program Manager, Poetry Foundation (Chicago, IL) for their remarks; this year’s judges, Robbie Dingeman, Dr. Terry Liu, Laurel Nakanishi, and Frances Won; and master of ceremonies Ben Gutierrez. Additional thanks to Rebecca Dunning, prompter, and Kat Nelson, accuracy judge. Read more on our website: 2019 Poetry Out Loud Hawaiʻi State Champion

Artists in the Schools Videos

Last year, the DOE’s video production team worked with SFCA staff on a series of short, informative videos about the SFCA’s Artists in the Schools program. The videos are now available online and will also be aired on the DOE’s television channel and will be promoted on the DOE website. Learn more about how the SFCA's Artists in the Schools grants program benefits Hawaii's public school students!

Album of full-length videos: https://vimeo.com/album/5756677
Promo video 1 (58 seconds long): https://vimeo.com/316679131
Promo video 2 (1:14 long): https://vimeo.com/316679225

Arts, Music, and Culture Calendar

March 2019
HAWAI‘I ISLAND - Classical Guitar from Around the World with Ian O'Sullivan
3/18/2019 Mountain View Public Library
For more information: Hawaii State Public Libraries

O‘AHU – Classical Guitar from Around the World with Ian O'Sullivan
3/17/2019 Kaimuki Public Library (Honolulu).
For more information: Hawaii State Public Libraries

KAUAʻI – Garden Island Arts Council, Mid-February 2018 Arts and Culture Calendar on Kauaʻi (includes March events)
For more information: Garden Island Arts Council

O‘AHU – Weston Teruya: Exhibition and Artist Residency
2/25 – 3/22/2019 Commons Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Art + Art History. For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – 2019 MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Kimberly Cooper Giegerich and Yoshimi Teh Soo Mei
The Art Gallery at the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa Department of Art + Art History.
3/03 gallery walk-through and opening reception
3/15 thesis defense
3/03-4/05/2019 exhibit
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – “To Make Wrong/Right/Now” 2019 Honolulu Biennial
3/08 – 5/05/2019 various locations around Honolulu, including the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum
For more information: Honolulu Biennial

O‘AHU – “YSII + Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus” Hawaii Youth Symphony
3/09 Kawaiahaʻo Church, Honolulu
For more information: Hawaii Youth Symphony

O‘AHU – “The Hawaiʻi State Capitol at 50,” Hawaiʻi State Legislature
3/15 50th Anniversary Commemoration event, Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda
3/16 Democracy by Design symposium, Hawaiʻi State Capitol Auditorium
For more information: Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation

O‘AHU – “Trios, Trios, Trios!” Chamber Music Hawaii
3/18 Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College (Kaneʻohe)
3/25 Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Museum of Art
For more information: Chamber Music Hawaii

COMING UP IN 2019
O‘AHU – “The Capitol is Art” Art at the Capitol, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
4/05 Hawaiʻi State Capitol building (Honolulu)
For more information: Art at the Capitol

O‘AHU – “Perfect Fifths: Youth Symphony I Spring Concert 2019,” Hawaii Youth Symphony
4/07 Blaisdell Concert Hall (Honolulu
For more information: Hawaii Youth Symphony

O‘AHU – “CO & YSII Spring Concerts 2019,” Hawaii Youth Symphony
4/14 McKinley High School (Honolulu)
For more information: Hawaii Youth Symphony

O‘AHU – “Brass in Song, Madrigals & Hymns” Chamber Music Hawaii
4/08 Campbell Library, University of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu (Kapolei)
4/15 Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Museum of Art
4/16 Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College (Kaneʻohe)
For more information: Chamber Music Hawaii

O‘AHU – “MITCH & Academy Spring Concert 2019,” Hawaii Youth Symphony
4/27 Kaimuki High School, Honolulu
For more information: Hawaii Youth Symphony

O‘AHU – “Hawaiian Oboe Legacy Project” Chamber Music Hawaii
5/06 Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College (Kaneʻohe)
5/20 Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Museum of Art
For more information: Chamber Music Hawaii

O‘AHU – PRAXIS: 2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa
4/21 – 5/10/2019 Commons Gallery (graphic design BFA) and The Art Gallery (studio art BFA), University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Art + Art History.
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – “The Visible Hand” – Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Statewide Exhibition 2019
Registration: online, 7/15 – 8/11/2019
Exhibit: Honolulu Museum of Art School, 8/30 – 10/04/2019
For more information: Hawaiʻi Craftsmen

O‘AHU – Prince Lot Hula Festival XLII
7/20 – 7/21 Iolani Palace (Honolulu)
For more information: Moanalua Gardens Foundation
The events on this calendar are sponsored in part by the SFCA 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; sponsored in part by the SFCA Folk & Traditional Arts program; 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. To submit event information, please contact the SFCA's Public Information Officer, Mamiko Carroll (mamiko.k.carroll@hawaii.gov, 808-586-0305).

Search the Art in Public Places Collection Online
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 search the Art in Public Places Collection online catalog. You can also click here to search the Public Art Archive for permanently placed works in the APP Collection, as well as many other collections nationwide, or click here to use the Public Art Archives' Locate Public Art web app to find public art near you.

SFCA Board of Commissioners
2019 SFCA Board of Commissioners Meetings
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Committee meetings usually begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by the general meeting at 11:00 a.m.

Unless otherwise specified, the public is invited to attend SFCA Standing Committee and Commission Meetings. All meetings take place in the Multipurpose Room of the No. 1 Capitol District building, 250 South Hotel Street, Honolulu (Hawai`i State Art Museum), unless otherwise noted. Meetings and agendas are posted just prior to the meetings on the State of Hawai‘i Calendar of Events. Select “State Foundation on Culture and the Arts” from the search menu.

Art in Public Places
Recent & Upcoming Exhibit Visits
UPCOMING EXHIBIT VISITS
The SFCA Board of Commissioners has approved Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits to these upcoming exhibits:

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Annual Kahilu Juried Exhibition, Kahilu Theatre Galleries. Mixed media, juried. March 14 – April 28, 2019.

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - All Hawaii Island Juried Show, Waimea Arts Council's Firehouse Gallery, Kamuela. April 13 - 28, 2019.

MAUI - Art Maui 2019, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui.
Exhibit dates: March 3 - March 30, 2019.

OʻAHU - Honolulu Biennial 2019, Ward Gateway, Honolulu. Mixed media, curated. March 8 – May 5, 2019.

OʻAHU - Aloha Ho‘omaluhia XXXV, Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Gardens Visitor Center Gallery, Kāne‘ohe. May 5 - 31, 2019.

AASCs visited the following exhibits in January and February 2019

OʻAHU: Honolulu Printmakers 91st Annual Exhibition, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa Art Gallery, Honolulu. Exhibit dates: January 13 - February 8, 2019

OʻAHU - The Lilies How They Grow: Emily McIlroy, Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center, Honolulu.
Exhibit dates: February 14 – June 14, 2019.

OʻAHU - New Ways of Living: Duncan Dempster, Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center, Honolulu.
Exhibit dates: February 14 – June 14, 2019.

OʻAHU - From the Forest: Hawai‘i Wood Artists. Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center, Honolulu.
Exhibit dates: February 14 – June 14, 2019.
The role of the Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) is to make recommendations to the SFCA 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 SFCA commissioners, staff members, and visual arts consultants.

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: Art in Public Places Relocatable Works of Art. For more information about specific exhibits, please contact the exhibit host organizations.

AASC Exhibit Visits made earlier this year and AASC Purchase and Gift Recommendations are posted on our website: SFCA News Blog: Acquisition Award Selection Committees

Hawaiʻi State Art Museum
250 South Hotel St. (downtown Honolulu)
No. 1 Capitol District building, 2nd floor
Information Line: (808) 586-0900
Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Sunday and all state and federal holidays (see below for calendar)

March 2019 at HiSAM

March 2019
All events are free and family-friendly!

Friday 3/01 First Friday Art + Music + Fashion with performances by Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony students, Project X (a fashion, art, and music collaboration) by RYP Designs x Satoru Abe x Tim Rose, screenprinting demonstration by April Sham, live painting by Deb Haugen, and more!

Friday 3/08 2019 Honolulu Biennial. The Hawaii State Art Museum is one of many venues for this art event, and will have temporary installations indoors and outdoors by artists Bernice Akamine, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Imakalani Kalahele, Janet Lilo, and the Mata Aho Collective. Through May 5, 2019. For more information: www.honolulubiennial.org

Saturday 3/09 Second Saturday paper weaving with the Hawaiʻi Handweavers' Hui, drop in any time between 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday 3/20 SFCA Committee and General Board Meetings. Committee meetings typically start at 9:00 a.m. and general meetings typically start at 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday 3/20 Pau Hana Artist Talk (presenters to be announced), 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday 3/26 Closed for Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day

Wednesday 3/27 Pau Hana Artist Talk Jamie Allen & Licia McDonald, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

No Art Lunch due to Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Holiday

Have you attended a recent First Friday at the Hawaii State Art Museum? We would appreciate your feedback! Please click the button below to take a short survey to help us improve our marketing and outreach for upcoming First Fridays.
First Friday Visitor Survey

Coming Up
April 2019
4/03 Pau Hana Artist Talk with local filmmaker Chris Yogi, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
4/05 First Friday Project X (Art + Music + Fashion collaborations) to be announced. Slow Art Day tour with museum guide and artist Emily McIlroy, 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. Weaving demonstration by Gaye Chan at the HiSAM Museum Gallery Shop x MORI. The shop will also be hosting an opening reception for a new shop display of glass art for sale by University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa glass department and visiting Japanese glass artists. The Hawaii State Legislature's annual Art at the Capitol event will be taking place at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
4/06 Slow Art Day tour with museum guide and artist Emily McIlroy, 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
4/13 Second Saturday activity to be announced. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
4/18 Exhibit closing: last day to view Scholastic Art Awards exhibit (date may change)
4/19 Closed for Good Friday
4/24 Pau Hana Artist Talk, presenters to be announced. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
4/30 Art Lunch presentation by glass artist Jonathan Swanz, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

May 2019
5/03 2019 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi exhibit opens. On view through June 28, 2019.
5/03 First Friday Project X (Art + Music + Fashion collaborations) to be announced.
5/11 Second Saturday activity to be announced. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
5/22 SFCA Committee and General Board meetings.
5/27 Closed for Memorial Day.
5/28: Art Lunch presentation by Meleanna Meyer, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

June 2019
6/07 First Friday Project X (Art + Music + Fashion collaborations) to be announced.
6/08 Second Saturday activity to be announced. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
6/11 Closed for King Kamehameha I Day
6/25 Art Lunch presenter Mitchell Auliʻi, hula kiʻi, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
6/28 Last day to view "HAWAIʻI: Change & Continuity" and "2019 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi" exhibits.

Current Exhibits at HiSAM

2019 State Government Holiday Schedule
New Year's Day - Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 21, 2019
President's Day - Monday, February 18, 2019
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day - Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Good Friday - Friday, April 19, 2019
Memorial Day - Monday, May 27, 2019
King Kamehameha I Day - Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Independence Day - Thursday, July 4, 2019
Statehood Day - Friday, August 16, 2019
Labor Day - Monday, September 2, 2019
Veterans' Day - Monday, November 11, 2019
Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 28, 2019
Christmas - Wednesday, December 25, 2019

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.

Job Opportunities
Job Listings
Job listings are posted in our website news blog and in the monthly email newsletter (subscribe here), as well as on our social media (@hawaiisfca on Facebook, @hawaii_sfca on Instagram, and @hisamnews on Twitter).
Internships
SFCA and HiSAM do not have an active internship program at this time.
Art Acquisitions and Commissions
Artwork acquisitions and commissions are done through the Art in Public Places Program. For more information: Opportunities for Artists.
For doing business with the state as a contractor, the State of Hawaii eProcurement (HiePro) is a system for issuing solicitations, receiving responses, and issuing notices of award. Solicitations and awards are posted and searchable. State Foundation on Culture and the Arts solicitations have included graphic design services, printing services, custom framing, artwork conservation and restoration.To find SFCA solicitations, search under Department: Accounting and General Services (the SFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services).

Get Involved: Volunteer Opportunities
Help Us Select Artwork
The Art in Public Places Program of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) 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 recommendations to the SFCA regarding the development and design of a given commissioned art project, including location, medium, distinguishing features of the artwork, and selection of the artist. The role of the Acquisition Award Selection Committees is to review and make recommendations regarding the purchase of works of art. The SFCA appoints the committee members for each exhibit visit — generally composed of SFCA commissioners, staff members, and 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.

Volunteer at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum
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, at scott.m.young@hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-9959.

Volunteer with the Friends of the Hawai‘i
State Art Museum
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 (SFCA), which operates the museum, and its professional staff to enhance and support the work of the museum, its ancillary programs, and amenities.

The museum cafe and museum shop are independently operated under a lease agreement between the Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, and the State of Hawai‘i Department of Accounting and General Services.

Questions?
For more information, including membership forms and how to make a donation, contact Friends of HiSAM at friendsofhisam@gmail.com or visit the Friends of HiSAM website. Telephone: (808) 225-1072.

Hawaii State Government Resources

Creative Lab Hawai‘i
Founded in 2012 by the State of Hawaii’s Creative Industries Division, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT), Creative Lab Hawai‘i provides a rich environment for creative collaboration and building new business relationships with a global audience.

Creative Lab Hawaii offers public panels, workshops, and hands on coaching and mentoring by industry leaders in areas of Screenwriting, New Media, Broadband, Producing, Directing, Songwriting/Music, Technology, the Business of Acting, and Design/Fashion.

creativelab.hawaii.gov
2017 State of Hawai‘i Data Book
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) has released the 2017 edition of the “State of Hawai‘i Data Book.”
The book is in electronic form and is available on the DBEDT website at: dbedt.hawaii.gov/economic/databook. The data may be downloaded in whole or in part as either PDF or Excel files.
The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawai‘i in a single compilation. With more than 800 data tables, classified into 24 sections, it covers a broad range of statistical information in areas such as population, education, environment, economics, energy, business enterprises, government, tourism and transportation.
“The Data Book is the most popular item on the DBEDT website, and this year marks the 50th edition,” said DBEDT Director Luis P. Salaveria. “DBEDT researchers collected and compiled data from all private and public sources about all aspects of Hawaii and put them together to create this comprehensive source of information for anyone who wants to know Hawaii.”
Section 7, Recreation and Travel, includes information on Performing Arts, Symphony Orchestra Activities, and Attendance at Museums and other Cultural Attractions.

For information on nationwide arts and culture economic impact: Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (produced by Americans for the Arts, a non-profit organization).

Statewide Cultural Extension Program
The Statewide Cultural Extension Program (SCEP) is a part of the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa Outreach College, and offers the artistry of international national, and local artists and cultural experts to communities across the state. Programs range from The Art of Cartooning to Taiko Drumming and are usually offered in conjunction with co-sponsoring organizations such as libraries, schools, senior centers, nursing homes, parks, prisons, and community centers. Interested groups in the community may request performances, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, and residencies from SCEP’s roster of artists and cultural experts. For more information: Statewide Cultural Extension Program. This program is supported by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawaiʻi and by the National Endowment for the Arts.

About the SFCA
The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) 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. SFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai‘i and the National Endowment for the Arts.The SFCA 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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