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Hawaiʻi State Art Museum
MARCH 2023

Free, in-person events at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, and a new exhibit opening soon! All ages welcome.

First Friday
Live performances by Jungle Fern and Men in Grey Suits in the outdoor Sculpture Garden! Friday, February 3, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Free, all ages welcome. Food vendors will be on site.
First Friday


The Vibe
The Vibe live music night will feature special guest jazz musician Takuya Kuroda with the Dae Han Ensemble. Friday, March , 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Free, all ages welcome. Food vendors will be on site. Live music in the outdoor Sculpture Garden.
The Vibe


New exhibit “Accession: recent additions to the Art in Public Places Collection”
Gain insight into the diversity of artworks being created in Hawaiʻi today in this exhibit, displaying a selection of 51 recent additions to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ (SFCA) Art Public Places Collection by 38 artists. Artworks from the SFCA’s Art in Public Places Collection are displayed in state government sites across the islands, including schools, libraries, and state office buildings. The State Art Museum and Art in Public Places Collection are part of the SFCA Art in Public Places Program.

Artists: Amber Aguirre, Bernice Akamine, Margaret Barnaby, Derek Bencomo, Don Bernshouse, Jake Boggs, Tobias Brill, Allyn Bromley, Sean K. L. Browne, Gaye Chan, Melissa Chimera, Ghislaine D. Chock, Jonathan Yukio Clark, Debra Drexler, John Fackrell, Lynn Martin Graton, J. D. Griggs, Daven Hee and Joy Sanchez, Darius Homayounpour, Roen Hufford, May Izumi, John Krenik, Tom Lieber, Constance Liu, Licia McDonald, Emily McIlroy, Sarah Metz, Susan Mori, Richard Nelson, Carl Franklin Kaʻailaʻau Pao, Maya Lea Portner, Darold Ramelb, Don Shamblin, Esther Shimazu, Juvana Soliven, Dalani Tanahy, and Maile Yawata. “Accession” will be open through 2023.
Image: entrance to the “Accession: recent additions to the Art in Public Places Collection” exhibit. Front wall: “Takuan #1 – #6”, ceramic sculptures by Maile Yawata; left, “Ka Papa Honua (strata of earth)”, kapa by Roen Hufford; and on the right is “Feather Woman Wailing” (partial view), pastel and charcoal drawing by Emily McIlroy.
HiSAM Exhibits


Art Bento Applications Open for Oʻahu Public and Charter Schools Grades 2-6
School applications are now open for Oʻahu public and charter school classes, grades 2-6. Art Bento is an arts education program that uses the State Art Museum as a learning laboratory. There is no cost to the schools to participate in the program, and funding for bus transportation is included. Applications due March 17, 2023. Learn more on the SFCA website: SFCA.hawaii.gov/artbento.
Interested in getting the arts into your K-12 classroom on a Neighbor Island or on Oʻahu? School applications are currently open for the SFCA Artists in the Schools program: SFCA.hawaii.gov/aits.
Get Art Bento for Your Classroom

Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (HiSAM)
250 South Hotel Street
Second Floor
Honolulu HI 96813
Telephone: (808) 586-0900
Email: HiSAM@hawaii.gov


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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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