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Hawaiʻi: Capitol Waterless Pool Project
February 4, 2025

Hawaiʻi: Capitol Waterless Pool Project

After years of increasing water damage and maintenance costs from the state capitol reflecting pools, the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), in collaboration with Department of Accounting and General Services and the State Historic Preservation Division, pursued a creative solution to an ongoing civic infrastructure problem. After a broad call for…

Hawaiʻi: Supporting Native Hawaiians in Public Art
June 7, 2023

Hawaiʻi: Supporting Native Hawaiians in Public Art

Public art programs are a powerful strategy that state arts agencies employ to encourage public appreciation of the arts, enliven public space, strengthen community identity, and engage and support artists from all backgrounds. The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) has undertaken a series of steps to ensure that its Art in…

Hawaiʻi: Young Artists of Hawaiʻi
November 6, 2019

Hawaiʻi: Young Artists of Hawaiʻi

Young Artists of Hawaiʻi is an annual student art competition and exhibition that recognizes creative excellence among Hawaiʻi’s students in kindergarten through sixth grade. This exhibit is presented by the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) and the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. The program provides opportunities for students to celebrate the cultures of…

Showcasing State Arts Agency Ingenuity: Artist Fellowships
June 5, 2019

Showcasing State Arts Agency Ingenuity: Artist Fellowships

The majority of state arts agencies have an individual artist fellowship program to recognize and honor the creative achievements of their state’s residents. While these programs generally share broad goals—such as fostering the development of new artwork and advancing creative careers—they each are designed to respond to the particular needs of a state’s cultural ecosystem.…

Hawaiʻi: Art at the Capitol
May 6, 2017

Hawaiʻi: Art at the Capitol

Teaching artist Meleanna Meyer (standing) works with drawing class attendees (from left) Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, HSFCA Board Chairperson Pat Hamamoto, Rep. Sam Satoru Kong, a legislative staffer and Sen. Brian Taniguchi. Photo courtesy Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) has…

Hawaiʻi: Art Bento Program
December 10, 2014

Hawaiʻi: Art Bento Program

Through its Art Bento program, the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) transforms the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (HiSAM) into a participatory arts education laboratory for students and teachers. The four-part program, which serves Oahu public school students in grades 2-6 and which is based on state arts standards as well as…

Hawaiʻi, Oklahoma and New Hampshire: Percent for Art Programs
April 2, 2013

Hawaiʻi, Oklahoma and New Hampshire: Percent for Art Programs

This month’s State to State column features percent for art programs in three states that are indicative of the successes and challenges of state arts agencies in sustaining public art. State percent for art policies designate small amounts from appropriations for state-building capitol improvements be used for public art installations. The amount set aside is…

Hawaiʻi: Second Saturdays and Art Lunches
September 2, 2010

Hawaiʻi: Second Saturdays and Art Lunches

Second Saturdays at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum are free family events featuring hands-on arts activities and educational programs. These events, presented by the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) and the Friends of the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (HiSAM), are designed to engage families in the arts and to create opportunities…