Get the latest news and events or subscribe to our newsletter for regular updates from the SFCA. Subscribe and keep in touch with news from the SFCA and Capitol Modern (the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum).| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
< Return to About Page Appointed by the state governor, the Board of Commissioners oversees the Executive Director, provides input, and approves spending. Commissioners are volunteers and do not…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
“Land and Sea” by Michael Marshall, acrylic paint on paper and fiberglass screen, 2017. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Currently on […]| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
On August 22, 2025 the SFCA Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of fourteen artworks from five exhibits. These include a koa wood sculpture, “Kanaloa”, by Native Hawaiian master carver Rocky Jensen (1944 – 2023), from the 2025 Hawaiʻi Triennial exhibit at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center in Hilo.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Student art competition now open, top awards to be exhibited at State Art Museum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 2, 2025 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and […]| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, October 1, 2025(HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi) the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) announces a calendar of upcoming exhibits at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art […]| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Hawaiʻi State Art Museum celebrates art and culture with free, all-ages events FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday October 8, 2025 (HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi) The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) […]| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Performing arts spotlight: Honolulu Theatre for Youth collaborates with SFCA and Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum on new performance Honolulu Theatre for Youth continues to collaborate with the […]| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Community Arts Grants applications are currently open on Hawaii.GoSmart.org. The first part of the application, the Intent to Apply, must be submitted by October 30, 2025. This deadline has been extended […]| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
October 3 – 31, 2025 at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. The State of Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission invites the public to the opening of […]| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Photo: museum visitors in the 2025 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards exhibit at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. Photo credit: DAGS/State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
A list of federal, state, and other arts and culture calls for artists and other opportunities. Questions regarding a particular opportunity should be directed to the organization listed with the […]| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Download a copy of this flyer to print and share: SFCA-APP Axiell printable (PDF). Explore the Art in Public Places Collection online at sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art. Search by island, artist…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
A small survey of traditional printmaking mediums combined with a selection of collage and mixed media pieces. All artworks from the Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Learn about programs for educators and students that strengthen arts education for students from K-12 with a vision towards life-long learning. Resources and professional development workshops for…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
< Arts Education Programs / Artistic Teaching Partners Roster What better way to ground ourselves in a place than to observe intently and draw? Like many of my students, I too grew up on Maui…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Arts Education / Artists in the Schools The SFCA Artistic Teaching Partners (ATP) Roster is an adjudicated directory of Hawai‘i professional teaching artists qualified to conduct in-depth residencies…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
The Art in Public Places (APP) Program acquires completed, portable works of art (Relocatable Works of Art), and commissions artists to create works of art for specific locations (Commissioned Works…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
The mission of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) is to promote, perpetuate, and preserve culture and the arts in Hawai‘i.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Currently, most artworks for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection are purchased from local art exhibits. Having your artwork for sale in a juried or curated exhibit that has requested an AASC…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
After learning about the Hawaiian water cycle, ʻAlani Strode Montessori preschool students explored the connection between wai (fresh water) and kai (ocean) and expressed their reflections through…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Work at the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts! Now hiring: Accountant IV. Honolulu, island of Oʻahu. This is a full-time, permanent position. Performs difficult professional accounting work…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Twenty-one artworks were approved for purchase at the July 18, 2025 SFCA Board of Commissioners meeting. These artworks will be in Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Community Arts Grants applications open on Hawaii.GoSmart.org on August 1, 2025. The first part of the application, the Intent to Apply, must be submitted by September 30, 2025.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Learn about programs that strengthen culture and arts education for all ages. August 2023 Maui and Hawaiʻi Island wildfire resources Find Disaster Resources A list of various culture resources…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
“While the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is due to receive about $1 million in federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, it grapples with about a $1 million shortage in state…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Kamakani Konia, SFCA Art in Public Places Program director, is in the Kamehameha Schools “I Mua” alumni magazine this month. As the APP Program director, Kamakani is also the Capitol Modern: the…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Close to 100 paintings of marine life by Maui High School students are on display at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary in Kihei, Maui. Students worked as both scientists…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Friday, July 18, 2025, 11:00 a.m. until completed. In-person at the No. 1 Capitol District Building Multipurpose Room and online via Zoom.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Open days will be reduced to four days per week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) as of August 1, 2025.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
The SFCA Art in Public Places Collection online database can be searched by artist, medium, artwork title, and more! Information includes current location. Go to sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art to get started.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
This arts and culture calendar features SFCA grantees, partners, and Hawaiʻi state and local government programs and events. Questions regarding a particular program or event should be directed to the…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
“The Spark Within” exhibit at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum has been extended through August 29, 2025.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Photo: fishpond diorama by Waiāhole Elementary School student. Shirley Lam, Capitol Modern Museum Education Coordinator, attended the Wai Fest at Windward Mall in May, which included 2nd and 3rd…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Graphic: promotional flyer for the Hawaiʻi Island Arts Alliance call for artists, “15th Annual Abstract Only!” exhibit. A list of federal, state, and other arts and culture grants/opportunities.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Graphic: promotional flyer for the “Lauhala: Weaving Knowledge and Practice” exhibit at Wailoa Center. This arts and culture post features SFCA grantees, partners, and Hawaiʻi state and local…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
House of Representatives Committee on Culture and Arts Informational Briefing Date: Thursday May 22, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Conference Room 309, Hawaiʻi State Capitol. Videoconference on YouTube.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
The SFCA Board of Commissioners will meet on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at the No. 1 Capitol District building Multi-purpose Room (ground floor) and online via Zoom. Meeting agenda: Public Meetings…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Photo: Kāhuli Leo Leʻa May Day 2025 celebration of Kumu Hula Robert Cazimero’s legacy with Hālau Nā Kamalei O Līlīlehua. Photo credit: ʻŌiwi TV. The Hawaiʻi State Legislature’s 2025 Grant-in-Aid (GIA)…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
< Return to Arts Education Quality arts experiences for Hawaiʻi’s pre-K – 12 public and charter school students. The Artists in the Schools (AITS) application is completed and submitted in the Hawaii…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Photo: arts advocates holding signs at the 2025 Art at the Capitol event. The Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance is a nonprofit arts advocacy organization. Subscribe to Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance email news for Action…| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Find out about upcoming King Kamehameha Day celebrations.| State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
