Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts AUGUST 2019 Newsletter

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Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts AUGUST 2019 Newsletter

"Mr. Chickenpants" by May Izumi
It's Your Art: Art in Public Places
SFCA in the news
Arts, Music, and Culture Calendar
APP Recent and Upcoming Exhibit Visits
Hawaii State Art Museum Calendar
Holiday Schedule
Job Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Hawaii State Government Resources

Welcome "Mr. Chickenpants"

"Mr. Chickenpants," a bronze sculpture by May Izumi, has been installed in the Hawai‘i State Art Museum's Sculpture Garden. The dedication ceremony is open to the public and will feature a live performance by the Hawai‘i Opera Theatre. Stay for the Hawai‘i State Art Museum's all-ages First Friday, with live music and art activities!

Friday, August 2, 2019. 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

It's Your Art: Art in Public Places

“A Path Through the Trees” / Satoru Abe / bronze sculpture / 2009 / Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

“A Path Through the Trees” by Satoru Abe at the University of Hawaiʻi-Maui College has been in conservation treatment.
Search the Art in Public Places Collection Online
The Art in Public Places Collection can be viewed online and searched by artist name, artwork title, type of media, and more: click here to search the Art in Public Places Collection online catalog. You can also click here to search the Public Art Archive for permanently placed works in the APP Collection, as well as many other collections nationwide, or click here to use the Public Art Archives' Locate Public Art web app to find public art near you.

SFCA in the news

Olelo Community Media. Episodes of the “Island Focus” tv talk show with host Lyla Berg were filmed recently at HiSAM and are now available to view online. View: Island Focus Episode 45 (HiSAM & Art in Public Places Program Director Karen Ewald; Hawaiʻi State Lt. Governor Josh Green; Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site & Archives Cultural Coordinator Pō’ai Lincoln; Pacific Islanders in Communications Executive Director Leeanne Ferrer) and Island Focus Episode 46 (Kumu Kahua Theatre Artistic Director Harry Wong III; Hawaiʻi State Senator Sharon Moriwaki; King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center Executive Director Matt Mattice; Honolulu Museum of Art Outreach Coordinator Hannah Craft).

Design Talk Hawai‘i, episode 227. Art in Public Places Program of the SFCA, "In Hawai‘i" exhibit and upcoming events at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum. Radio broadcast Friday August 2, 2019. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. on AM 690/94.3 FM or www.theanswerhawaii.com. The episode will also be archived as a podcast at www.mgahawaii.com.
Civil Beat Honolulu, July 2019 "We are fortunate that our state supports the arts. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts supports local artists and displays art in public places. The Hawaii State Art Museum is a vibrant event and gallery space. But for all the state does, the arts still rely on private support." Sterling Higa: Loss Of Spalding House A Reminder Old Money Alone Won't Sustain the Arts.

Arts, Music, and Culture Calendar
The events on this calendar are sponsored in part by the SFCA Biennium Grants program, providing public funding (through appropriations from the Hawai‘i State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts) to support projects designed to preserve and further culture, the arts, history, and/or the humanities beneficial to Hawai‘i; sponsored in part by the SFCA Folk & Traditional Arts program; or in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i Outreach College Statewide Cultural Extension Program (SCEP). Program availability and information is subject to change without notice; please contact the hosting organizations to confirm program information. To submit event information, please contact the SFCA's Public Information Officer, Mamiko Carroll (mamiko.k.carroll@hawaii.gov, 808-586-0305).
August 2019
KAUA‘I – Garden Island Arts Council: August Arts & Culture Events
For more information: Garden Island Arts Council Calendar

O‘AHU – Mary Kim: “Ggot Byeol: Love of Two Stars”
8/26 – 9/20 Commons Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Art + Art History
9/08 Joint opening reception with Attribute: Edwards + Portner + Soliven and Francis Haar: Disappearing Honolulu.
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

Coming up in 2019
O‘AHU – Attribute: Edwards + Portner + Soliven
9/01 – 10/18 The Art Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Art + Art History
9/08 Joint opening reception with Attribute: Edwards + Portner + Soliven and Francis Haar: Disappearing Honolulu.
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – Francis Haar: Disappearing Honolulu
9/01 – 12/08 John Young Museum of Art, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa
9/08 Joint opening reception with Mary Kim: Ggot Byeol and Attribute: Edwards + Portner + Soliven
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – Ka-Ning Fong: There Goes the Neighborhood
9/23 – 10/11 Commons Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Art + Art History
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – Brad Evan Taylor: Rift
11/03 – 12/13 The Art Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Department of Art + Art History
11/03 opening reception
For more information: UH-Manoa Dept. of Art + Art History

O‘AHU – Hawaii Handweavers’ Hui: Threads Allure
11/17/2019 – 1/10/2020 exhibit at the Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery (Kāneʻohe)
For more information: Hawaii Handweavers’ Hui

Art in Public Places
Recent & Upcoming Exhibit Visits

UPCOMING EXHIBIT VISITS
The SFCA Board of Commissioners has approved Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits to these upcoming exhibits:

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Abstract Only! Statewide Juried Exhibit, Wailoa Center Gallery, Hilo. Painting and sculpture, juried. August 2 - 29, 2019.

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Innovative Visual Expressions 2019, Wailoa Center Gallery, Hilo. Mixed media, curated. September 6 – 26, 2019.

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - 2019 Pacific States Biennial North American Invitational, University of Hawaiʻi-Hilo Campus Center Gallery, Hilo. Printmaking, curated. November 1 – December 31, 2019.

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Hawaii Nei Art Contest 2019, Wailoa Center, Hilo. Mixed media, juried. November 1 – December 12, 2019.

KAUAʻI - Art Kaua`i 2019, Kauaʻi Society of Artists (KSA), KSA Gallery, Kukui Grove Center, Lihue. Mixed media, juried. September 14 – October 25, 2019.

MAUI - Malama Wao Akua, Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. Mixed media, juried. September 13 – November 8, 2019.

OʻAHU - Hawaiʻi Craftsmen’s 52nd Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition, Honolulu Museum of Art School Gallery, Honolulu, HI. Mixed media, juried. August 30 – October 4, 2019.

OʻAHU - Attribute, University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa Art Gallery, Honolulu. Mixed media, curated. September 1 – October 19, 2019.

OʻAHU - Threads Allure, Hawaiʻi Pacific University Art Gallery, Kāneʻohe. Fiber art, juried. November 17 – January 10, 2020.

AASCs visited the following exhibits in July 2019

OʻAHU - Merge, Hawaiʻi Pacific University Art Gallery, Kāneʻohe. Painting, curated. July 7 – September 6, 2019.

OʻAHU - Paintings by Hadley Nunes, Honolulu Museum of Art, First Hawaiian Center Gallery, Honolulu. Painting, curated. July 11 – December 20, 2019.

OʻAHU - Sculpted Ceramic By Hawaii Potters Guild Member Artists, Honolulu Museum of Art, First Hawaiian Center Gallery, Honolulu. Ceramic, curated. July 11 – December 20, 2019.

OʻAHU - Photographs by Phil Jung and James Knudsen, Honolulu Museum of Art, First Hawaiian Center Gallery, Honolulu. Photography, curated. July 11 – December 20, 2019.
The role of the Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) is to make recommendations to the SFCA regarding the purchase of works of art, including the review, nomination, evaluation and selection of the recommended artworks for acquisition. The AASC is generally composed of SFCA commissioners, staff members, and visual arts consultants.

For more information on AASCs, including how to invite a committee to an exhibit, or to volunteer as a Visual Art Consultant, please visit our website: Art in Public Places Relocatable Works of Art. For more information about specific exhibits, please contact the exhibit host organizations.

AASC Exhibit Visits made earlier this year and AASC Purchase and Gift Recommendations are posted on our website: SFCA News Blog: Acquisition Award Selection Committees

Hawaiʻi State Art Museum

August First Friday: welcome Mr. Chickenpants in the Sculpture Garden, chill out with jazzy lofi hiphop, wander through a gallery while listening to contemporary acoustic guitar, and more! Friday August 2, 2019. 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Get all the details on the new HiSAM website: hisam.hawaii.gov/calendar.
250 South Hotel St. (downtown Honolulu)
No. 1 Capitol District building, 2nd floor
Information Line: (808) 586-0900
Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Sunday and all state and federal holidays (see below for calendar)

Friday 8/02 Mr. Chickenpants dedication ceremony for the "Mr. Chickenpants" sculpture by May Izumi. Live performance by the Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre. 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Friday 8/02 First Friday live music with Kero One, Dayton Watanabe, Evan Khay, DJ Leanski. Hands-on art activities, special menu at Artizen cafe, and more! 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. $4 valet parking on Richards Street.

Saturday 8/10 Second Saturday hands-on art activity about color and collage. Learn about warm and cool colors and make your own collaged work of art to take home. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday 8/14 Pau Hana Film Talk screening of feature length film "Kuleana" and short presentation by local filmmaker Brian Kohne, in collaboration with Creative Lab Hawaiʻi, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Friday 8/16 Closed for Statehood Day holiday

Wednesday 8/28 Pau Hana Artist Talk: Jacqueline Rush Lee and Daniel Sheinfeld Rodriguez. In collaboration with HiSAM Museum Gallery Shop x MORI, which has a display of artworks for sale by the artists. 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday 8/27 Art Lunch "Travel Tales - Artists on the Move" Several artists will present images, impressions, and stories from recent art-filled trips.12:00 - 1:00 p.m

Call for Volunteers: HiSAM Events
The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum event planning team is seeking volunteers for event-specific duties, including:

•setup/breakdown
•street team to distribute promotional flyers
•greeters at the gate and doors
•visitor surveys

For more information and to sign up as an events volunteer, please contact Alexandra Skees, Art in Public Places Project Manager, at alexandra.skees@hawaii.gov or (808) 586-9955.

Current Exhibits at HiSAM

2019 State Government Holiday Schedule
New Year's Day - Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 21, 2019
President's Day - Monday, February 18, 2019
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day - Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Good Friday - Friday, April 19, 2019
Memorial Day - Monday, May 27, 2019
King Kamehameha I Day - Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Independence Day - Thursday, July 4, 2019
Statehood Day - Friday, August 16, 2019
Labor Day - Monday, September 2, 2019
Veterans' Day - Monday, November 11, 2019
Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 28, 2019
Christmas - Wednesday, December 25, 2019

The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Hawai‘i State Art Museum operate on the Hawai‘i State Government schedule.

2019 SFCA Board of Commissioners Meetings
2019 SFCA Board of Commissioners Meetings
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Committee meetings usually begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by the general meeting at 11:00 a.m.

Unless otherwise specified, the public is invited to attend SFCA Standing Committee and Commission Meetings. All meetings take place in the Multipurpose Room of the No. 1 Capitol District building, 250 South Hotel Street, Honolulu (Hawai`i State Art Museum), unless otherwise noted. Meetings and agendas are posted just prior to the meetings on the State of Hawai‘i Calendar of Events. Select “State Foundation on Culture and the Arts” from the search menu.

Job Opportunities
Job Listings
Job listings are posted in our website news blog and in the monthly email newsletter (subscribe here), as well as on our social media (@hawaiisfca on Facebook, @hawaii_sfca on Instagram, and @hisamnews on Twitter).
Internships
SFCA and HiSAM do not have an active internship program at this time.
Art Acquisitions and Commissions
Artwork acquisitions and commissions are done through the Art in Public Places Program. For more information: Opportunities for Artists.
eProcurement
For doing business with the state as a contractor, the State of Hawaii eProcurement (HiePro) is a system for issuing solicitations, receiving responses, and issuing notices of award. Solicitations and awards are posted and searchable. State Foundation on Culture and the Arts solicitations have included graphic design services, printing services, custom framing, artwork conservation and restoration.To find SFCA solicitations, search under Department: Accounting and General Services (the SFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services).

Get Involved: Volunteer Opportunities
Help the SFCA Select Artwork
The Art in Public Places Program of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) seeks volunteers, particularly on the Neighbor Islands, with expertise and knowledge in the visual arts field to serve as Visual Arts Consultants on Art Advisory Committees and Acquisition Award Selection Committees. The role of the Art Advisory Committee is to make recommendations to the SFCA regarding the development and design of a given commissioned art project, including location, medium, distinguishing features of the artwork, and selection of the artist. The role of the Acquisition Award Selection Committees is to review and make recommendations regarding the purchase of works of art. The SFCA appoints the committee members for each exhibit visit — generally composed of SFCA commissioners, staff members, and Visual Arts Consultants. The application form is available here: Visual Arts Consultants Application.

Questions?
Contact Karen Ewald, Art in Public Places Manager, at (808) 586-9950 or karen.a.ewald@hawaii.gov.

Volunteer at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum
The Hawai‘i State Art Museum (operated by the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts) is looking for enthusiastic, outgoing volunteers to assist museum visitors and help offer a greater understanding of the exhibitions currently on view. If you have an interest or background in the arts, we encourage you to volunteer.
Volunteers are needed in the following areas:
•Gallery Attendant – Assist visitors in the galleries.
•Info Desk Attendant – Greet and orient visitors to the museum.
•Docent – Conduct tours of the exhibitions.
•Education Assistant – Assist with education programs.
•Special Events Assistant – Assist staff in event coordination.
•General Clerical Help – Assist staff in office chores.
Please download an application form: HiSAM Volunteer Application Form, and return completed form to: Visitor Services, HSFCA, 250 S. Hotel Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Questions?
For more information or to request a Volunteer Application Form by mail, contact Scott Young, HiSAM Visitor Services Manager, at scott.m.young@hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-9959.

Volunteer with the Friends of the Hawai‘i
State Art Museum
The Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum (Friends of HiSAM) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization established to work effectively with the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), which operates the museum, and its professional staff to enhance and support the work of the museum, its ancillary programs, and amenities.

The museum cafe and museum shop are independently operated under a lease agreement between the Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, and the State of Hawai‘i Department of Accounting and General Services.

Questions?
For more information, including membership forms and how to make a donation, contact Friends of HiSAM at friendsofhisam@gmail.com or visit the Friends of HiSAM website. Telephone: (808) 225-1072.

Hawaii State Government Resources

Creative Lab Hawai‘i
Founded in 2012 by the State of Hawaii’s Creative Industries Division, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT), Creative Lab Hawai‘i provides a rich environment for creative collaboration and building new business relationships with a global audience.

Creative Lab Hawaii offers public panels, workshops, and hands on coaching and mentoring by industry leaders in areas of Screenwriting, New Media, Broadband, Producing, Directing, Songwriting/Music, Technology, the Business of Acting, and Design/Fashion.

creativelab.hawaii.gov
2017 State of Hawai‘i Data Book
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) has released the 2017 edition of the “State of Hawai‘i Data Book.”
The book is in electronic form and is available on the DBEDT website at: dbedt.hawaii.gov/economic/databook. The data may be downloaded in whole or in part as either PDF or Excel files.
The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawai‘i in a single compilation. With more than 800 data tables, classified into 24 sections, it covers a broad range of statistical information in areas such as population, education, environment, economics, energy, business enterprises, government, tourism and transportation.
“The Data Book is the most popular item on the DBEDT website, and this year marks the 50th edition,” said DBEDT Director Luis P. Salaveria. “DBEDT researchers collected and compiled data from all private and public sources about all aspects of Hawaii and put them together to create this comprehensive source of information for anyone who wants to know Hawaii.”
Section 7, Recreation and Travel, includes information on Performing Arts, Symphony Orchestra Activities, and Attendance at Museums and other Cultural Attractions.

For information on nationwide arts and culture economic impact: Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (produced by Americans for the Arts, a non-profit organization).

Statewide Cultural Extension Program
The Statewide Cultural Extension Program (SCEP) is a part of the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa Outreach College, and offers the artistry of international national, and local artists and cultural experts to communities across the state. Programs range from The Art of Cartooning to Taiko Drumming and are usually offered in conjunction with co-sponsoring organizations such as libraries, schools, senior centers, nursing homes, parks, prisons, and community centers. Interested groups in the community may request performances, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, and residencies from SCEP’s roster of artists and cultural experts. For more information: Statewide Cultural Extension Program. This program is supported by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawaiʻi and by the National Endowment for the Arts.
About the SFCA
The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) is a government agency, 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.The SFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services (Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Chapter 9).

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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

he 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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