Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts NOVEMBER 2024 Newsletter

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Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts NOVEMBER 2024 Newsletter
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State Foundation on Culture and the Arts November 2024 Newsletter

State Capitol Pools Project
Come and make your mark on a community mural! Artist Solomon Enos will be in the POD (Passion on Display) gallery on the ground floor of Capitol Modern during the November 1 First Friday event, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Enos is working on the murals that will become a large-scale artwork at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. Learn more about the State Capitol Pools Project on the SFCA news page: sfca.hawaii.gov/make-your-mark-on-community-mural-for-state-capitol-pools-project.

Recently, members and staff of the Hawaiʻi State Senate, former state legislators, and Governor David Ige were invited to Capitol Modern to meet with artist Solomon Enos and learn more about the State Capitol Pools Project. As part of the experience, attendees added their own paint marks to the community mural that will become a glass sculpture surrounding the State Capitol building. The project is slated for completion by December 2026, in time for the next governor’s inauguration.

In addition to the Senate visits, hundreds of Hawaiʻi public and private school students have visited and added their marks to the mural.

SFCA Arts Education Programs

Photo: museum visitors in the 2024 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards exhibit at Capitol Modern.
Call for student artists: 2025 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards competition open through December 15
The entry portal for the 2025 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition is now open! Submissions are due by December 15, 2024, through the Scholastic Art Awards portal. For more information and to enter, please visit ArtAndWriting.org/regions/HI001A.

SFCA is inviting any interested community arts organization to become the new Hawaiʻi regional affiliate. Please contact SFCA Art in Public Places program manager Kamakani Konia at Kamakani.P.Konia@hawaii.gov for more information.

2025 Scholastic Student Art Awards portal

Poetry Out Loud competition school registration is open until December 20, 2024
Calling all high school educators! The national Poetry Out Loud competition school registration is open until December 20, 2024. No prior experience is needed. All Hawaiʻi 9-12 grade students are eligible. For more information, please contact Tamara and Honolulu Theatre for Youth, edadmin@htyweb.org.

Please help us get the word out! A printable PDF flyer can be downloaded from the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Updated_Poetry-Out-Loud-24-25_School-and-Organization-Flyer.pdf.

2025 Poetry Out Loud flyer

Capitol Modern

Exhibits closing: “Pilina” and “Our Sea of Islands”

Exhibits closing - last day to view “Pilina” and “Our Sea of Islands” Saturday November 16.

“PILINA: My Relationships are My Heritage and Wealth, Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture 50th Anniversary Exhibition” highlights the history of the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture. Curated by Dr. Frances Koya Vaka‘uta and Alyssa Chau.

“Our Sea of Islands”: A phrase coined by scholar and cultural practitioner Epeli Hauʻofa, “our sea of islands” is an oft-quoted reference to a redirection in the perspectives of the islands of the Pacific. Rather than considering these islands as an exotic other, Hauʻofa challenged the world to see the Pacific region as a metropolis for engagement of all kinds. We consider the exhibit, Our Sea of Islands, to be one that uses engagement as the cornerstone not only for the resulting presentation of artworks but also for the very foundation of those pieces or performances from conception to fabrication to manifestation. Curated by Dr. C. Makanani Salā and Alyssa Chau of Gravitas Pasifika.

November events at Capitol Modern

•   First Friday (fashion shows), November 1, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

•   Open during the Election Day holiday, November 5, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

•   Friday Night Tempo (jazz), November 15, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

•   Exhibits closing: last day to view “Pilina” and “Our Sea of Islands” Saturday November 16

•   Museum calendar: CapitolModern.org/events
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Calls for Artists, Jobs, Grants, and Other Opportunities

A list of federal, state, and other arts and culture grants/opportunities. Questions regarding a particular opportunity should be directed to the organization listed with the opportunity. Inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement.

A longer list is on the SFCA website news page: sfca.hawaii.gov/jobs-calls-for-artists-grants-and-other-opportunities-november-2024.

•   Puʻuhonua Society Hoʻākea Source Grant Cycle 2025: preparing for its second grant cycle with a series of info-sessions to assist potential applicants. Open application period launches on November 28, 2024, to coincide with Lā Kūʻokoʻa (Hawaiian Independence Day). Full program details can be found at HoakeaSource.org. Hoʻākea Source is a Regional Regranting Program Partner of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The program collaborates with local arts organizations across the country to support artists and collectives in creating projects that push creative boundaries within their communities. Upcoming Info Sessions: Wednesday, November 6 at 5:30 PM Native Books, 1164 Nuʻuanu Ave; Tuesday, November 19 at 6:30 PM Zoom. To RSVP for either session, email info@hoakeasource.org.

•   Hui Noʻeau 2026 Solo Exhibition Proposals application deadline November 15, 2024. Applicants must be 18 years or older and reside full-time in the state of Hawaiʻi. For more information, please visit the Hui Noʻeau website: www.huinoeau.com/exhibitions/2024/4/2026-solo-artist-exhibition-call-to-artists-6swx6.

•   Hui Noʻeau call to artists: 2025 Annual Juried Exhibition. Artwork receiving day January 7, 2025. Open to artists over the age of 16, working in all media. For more information, please visit the Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center website: HuiNoeau.com/exhibitions/2024/1/2024-annual-juried-exhibition.

•   Call for artists: Pacific New Media “16th Annual Contemporary Photography in Hawaiʻi Exhibition” Submissions due by December 2, 2024. Free Zoom session for help with entries November 12, 2024. Exhibition at Downtown Art Center (Honolulu) February 6-24, 2024. For details, please visit the Pacific New Media Lab website: pnmlab.com/2024/10/01/contemporary-photography-in-hawaii-2025-submissions.

•   Call for artists: Kahilu Exhibits “ʻOni: Disturbances & Resilience” entry deadline December 13, 2024. Open internationally. For more information, please go to the call on CallForEntry.org: artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14294.

•   NEA Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects, FY2026. The NEA supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English through fellowships to published translators. The work to be translated should be of interest for its literary excellence and merit. The NEA encourages translation projects that feature languages, perspectives, and writers that are not well represented in English, as well as work that has not previously been translated into English. Applications due January 16, 2025. For more information, please visit the NEA website: arts.gov/grants/translation-project-fellowships.

•   Bishop Museum is seeking a President and Chief Executive Officer. View the position description on the Morris & Berger website: MorrisBerger.com/searches.

•   Honolulu Museum of Art has job postings for Fiber Arts Studio Programs Teacher, Registrar, Tour Programs Manager, Lead Barista, Chief Financial Officer, and more. Learn more on the Honolulu Museum of Arts website: HonoluluMuseum.org/pQ3viv/opportunities.

More jobs, grants, and other opportunities

Student Art Competitions

•   2024 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards Competition and Exhibit open to Hawaiʻi students grades 7-12, ages 13 and up. Submissions are due by December 15, 2024, through the Scholastic Art Awards portal. Hawaiʻi students grades 7-12 (ages 13 and up) are eligible to enter. Gold Key award-winning artworks will be displayed at Capitol Modern February 22 - March 22, 2024. For more information and to enter, please visit ArtAndWriting.org/regions/HI001A.

•   NOAA Annual Marine Debris Program Art Contest, submissions due by December 13, 2024. Students grades K-8 from the United States and U.S. Territories. For details, please visit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website: MarineDebris.noaa.gov/annual-noaa-marine-debris-program-art-contest-and-calendar.

•   New York Times Where We Are: Photo Essays About Community, December 4, 2024 – January 15, 2025. Students ages 13-19 in middle school or high school. International. For more information, please visit the New York Times website: NYTimes.com/2024/07/25/learning/our-2024-25-student-contest-calendar.html.

Arts and Culture Calendar

This arts and culture calendar features SFCA grantees, partners, and Hawaiʻi state and local government programs and events. A longer list of events is on the SFCA website news page: sfca.hawaii.gov/ arts-and-culture-calendar-november-2024.

Questions regarding a particular program or event should be directed to the organization listed with the opportunity. Inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement.

•   Hawaiʻi Sea Grant “Refuse Refuse” 2024 Annual Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Sci-Art Exhibit, November 1 – 23, 2024 at The Arts at Marks Garage. Opening reception Friday November 1, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. For details please visit the GoHawaii calendar item: GoHawaii.com/islands/events/sci-art-exhibit-refuse-refuse-third-annual.

•   2024 Artists of Hawaiʻi Biennial exhibit at the Downtown Art Center November 1 – December 21, 2024. Opening reception Friday November 1, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. https://www.downtownarthi.org/artistsofhawaii.

•   Kāhuli Festival 2024 at Bishop Museum, Saturday November 9, 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. “Hosted by the Bishop Museum, the festival offers an opportunity for the many partners in research, conservation, education, and natural resource management to showcase how we mālama pū i ka ʻāina, especially through the lens of our endangered Hawaiian land snails. The festival brings together the community of research and conservation partners, along with artists and community members to showcase the collective efforts necessary to save these jewels of the forest and the ecosystems on which we all rely.” – Bishop Museum. For more information, please visit the Bishop Museum website: BishopMuseum.org/calendar/kahuli-festival-2024/.

•   Honolulu Museum of Art “Home of the Tigers: McKinley High and Modern Art” through January 12, 2025. Features work by seven artists who graduated from McKinley High School, one of Honolulu’s oldest and largest high schools. For more information, please visit the museum website: HonoluluMuseum.org/pQpDjCN/home-of-the-tigers--mckinley-high-and-modern-art

•   Honolulu Museum of Art HoMA Nights every Friday, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Interactive art experiences and activities, live music. Free with admission. Learn more on the HoMA website: HonoluluMuseum.org/events/128//homa-nights.

•   East-West Center “Expressions of Gratitude: Works of Art from the East-West Center Collection” October 20, 2024 – January 22, 2025. For more information, please visit the East-West Center website: www.eastwestcenter.org/education/arts-program/gallery-exhibition-expressions-gratitude-works-art-east-west-center.

•   ʻIolani Palace Kamaʻaina Sunday, November 10, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Free audio tours of ʻIolani Palace, concert in the park, keiki activities, and Hawaiian cultural workshops. Learn more on the ʻIolani Palace website: IolaniPalace.org/visit/kamaaina-Sundays.

•   Donkey Mill Art Center "Hānau Ka Moʻolelo" exhibit through December 14, 2024. For more information, please visit the DMAC website: DonkeyMillArtCenter.org/event/?event=5552.

•   University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Commons Gallery “Nana I Ke Kumu, Pay Attention to the Source” artworks by Michele Zalopany, November 3 – December 1, 2024. Gallery walkthrough November 3, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Opening reception November 3, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Learn more on the UHM Art and Art History Department website: hawaii.edu/art/exhibitions-events-museum.

•   Gallery ʻIolani, Windward Community College: discussion program for the exhibit “The OG’s: Photographers of the Silver Gelatin Process”

◦   “Capturing Our Past for Our Futures – Preserving the Photographer’s Opus” roundtable with experts on the importance of archiving and caring for photographs. Saturday November 9, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

◦   “Mai Nā Kūpuna Mai”, Renee Iijima and Shuzo Uemoto, Saturday November 16, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

◦   “Franco Salmoiraghi: Photography + Experience”, Saturday November 23, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

◦   “Waiāhole: Photography As a Weapon” Saturday November 30, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

◦   Learn more on the Gallery ʻIolani website: gallery.windward.hawaii.edu.

More in the arts and culture calendar

SFCA Board of Commissioners

SFCA Board approves all agenda items at September meeting

Image: Stephanie Ross and Hugh Jenkins, “Upper Road Mist” blown glass vessel, 2009. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Purchased from the “Hugh Jenkins and Stephanie Ross: Under the Influence: Glass From the Big Island Years” exhibit at the Downtown Art Center (Honolulu).
The SFCA Board of Commissioners general meeting on September 11, 2024 approved and passed all agenda items, including the purchase of 10 artworks, the approval of a Bernice Akamine artwork loan to the Hawaiʻi Craftsmen annual exhibition, and an Art Acquisition Selection Committee approval for the “E Ola Ke Kahua o Ka Hana Kapa (The Foundation of Kapa Making Thrives/Lives” exhibit at Kahilu Theatre (Kamuela, Hawaiʻi Island).

Recent purchases and gifts are listed on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/art-in-public-places-program/#recent-adds.

Approved exhibit visits are also posted to the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/art-in-public-places-program/#aasc-visits.

Upcoming SFCA Board of Commissioners Meetings

• November 13, 2024: Art in Public Places Committee Meeting, 10:00 a.m.

• December 19, 2024: General Meeting on Maui (details to be announced).
Decisions about grants, artwork purchases, and more are made by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) Board of Commissioners. Meetings are currently being held virtually on Zoom, and the public is invited to attend. Appointed by the state governor, the Board of Commissioners oversees the Executive Director, provides input, and approves spending. Commissioners are volunteers and do not receive compensation for their duties.

Individuals may submit written testimony on posted agenda items in advance of the meeting via email to Rhiannon.MK.Keene@hawaii.gov or by mail addressed to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, 250 South Hotel Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Individuals interested in signing up to provide oral testimony on posted agenda items at the meeting may submit their name, email, and phone number to HawaiiSFCA@hawaii.gov. Individuals may provide oral testimony at the meeting via the above-listed video conferencing link or by calling the above listed telephone number. Testimony presented during the meeting will be limited to three minutes each.
Agenda items for General Meetings may include approval of artwork acquisition recommendations and Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) art exhibit visit recommendations.

Agendas and minutes are also posted on the SFCA Board of Commissioners page.

Artwork in image: Emily Thomas, “Kolea”, 2010. Glass, copper, and wood sculpture. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Purchased from the 2010 “Hawaiʻi Craftsmen 43rd Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition”. Currently on display at Ahuimanu Elementary School.

SFCA Office
The SFCA office is open by appointment. SFCA is operating in a hybrid model of teleworking where all staff are available by email or telephone. If you aren’t sure who to contact, email HawaiiSFCA@hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-0300 and leave a voice message, including your name and telephone number.

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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.

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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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