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Arts & Culture Opportunities

“Chad Keanu Kalanikuakapu Keaulana, between sets on a traditional Alaia board. Mākaha, Oʻahu” by Haʻa Keaulana, digital photograph print. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Currently on display in the Hawaiʻi State Capitol building, office of Representative Joe Gedeon. Explore the collection online in our new database: sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art (link redirects to Axiell site).

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.

Hawaiʻi Poet Laureate 2026-2029
Nominations are open for the 2026-2029 Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate. This program recognizes and honors a Hawaiʻi poet of exceptional talent and accomplishment and awards an annual grant of $25,000 to support literary programming throughout our islands. Self-nominations are accepted. The Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System, and the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts invite the public to submit nominations.

Final application materials are due November 15, 2025. Nomination form and additional information are online: Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate program.
Call for student artists

2026 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards Competition

Hawaiʻi students grades 7-12 (ages 13 and up) are eligible to enter. Entries are submitted online by December 12, 2025.

This year’s corporate sponsor, Lexus Hawaiʻi, is providing additional awards and scholarship prizes.  Learn more on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/news-release-student-art-competition-now-open-top-awards-to-be-exhibited-at-state-art-museum.

City & County of Honolulu 2027 Grants in Aid
The City and County of Honolulu, through its Department of Community Services, is soliciting applications from qualified nonprofit agencies for the Grants in Aid Program (GIA). Funding is anticipated to be available to support qualified public services to economically and/or socially disadvantaged populations or provide services for public benefit in the areas of arts, culture, economic development, or the environment.

Learn more on the State of Hawaiʻi’s Hawaiʻi Award Notices and Data System (HANDS) website: hands.ehawaii.gov/hands/opportunities/opportunity-details/26219. Proposals are due by November 24, 2025.

Federal funding for small businesses
In partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, BizBoost is a statewide initiative designed to help Hawaiʻi’s small businesses and nonprofits access and maximize federal funding opportunities. Get guidance and support for federal grants and loan programs at no cost to you.

Qualifying small businesses include very small businesses and entrepreneurs with fewer than 10 full-time employees; nonprofit organizations with fewer than 10 full-time employees; and small businesses impacted by the August 2023 Maui wildfires.

While some programs may be temporarily on hold, now is the time to get your paperwork ready. Visit the BizBoost Marketplace to connect with technical assistance providers in your area that can assist you. Complete the online application to be matched with a provider. For more information or assistance, contact Tricia Fetui at tfetui@cochawaii.org or 808-380-2611.

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

•   Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) seeks a full-time Managing Director to join its three-person leadership team. This key leader is a frontline fundraiser responsible for administration, grant development, marketing, and daily operations. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, mission-driven professional with a deep connection to Hawaiʻi, its culture, and communities, and will be passionate about ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organization. Compensation: $60,000–68,000/year, with benefits including medical insurance, vacation, and sick leave. 401K plan available. Please visit HTYweb.org/employment-auditions-internship for further information or to apply.

•   Bishop Museum job postings include Director of Grant Development and Administration and Director of Individual Giving. Learn more on their website: BishopMuseum.org/careers.

•   Honolulu Museum of Art has job postings for Senior Design Manager, Visitor Engagement Associate, and General Maintenance Assistant. Learn more on their website: HonoluluMuseum.org/opportunities-m1xn.

•   Mānoa Heritage Center is hiring a Collections Manager. For more details, visit their website: ManoaHeritageCenter.org/careers.

•   2026 Hawaiʻi State Legislature House and Senate job opportunities are currently open. For more information, visit the Hawaiʻi State Legislature website: capitol.hawaii.gov.

Volunteer

•   Hawaiʻi State Archives seeks volunteers to assist with processing their Hawaiian Music Collection. Learn more on their website: AGS.hawaii.gov/archives/volunteer-at-the-archives.

•   Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) Seeks Grant Review Panelist Volunteers with a professional background in culture and the humanities to join our grant review panelist roster. Panelists must be Hawaiʻi residents with experience in Heritage & Preservation, Community Arts, Arts Education, and Presentation & Performing Arts. We encourage those with a background in Arts and Healing, Community Development related to arts and culture, cultural practitioners of all disciplines, and new and emerging members of the arts and culture community to apply. Contact the SFCA grants program at SFCAGrants@Hawaii.gov.

About the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), a government agency administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services (Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 9), was 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.

Copyright (C) 2025 State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. All rights reserved.

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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.

Courtesy of: Hawaii State Art Museum

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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