State Government Arts Agency Announces Art In Places Program Director / Hawai i State Art Museum Director

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State Government Arts Agency Announces Art In Places Program Director / Hawai i State Art Museum Director
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State government arts agency announces Art in Places Program Director / Hawaiʻi State Art Museum Director

The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) announces Kamakani Konia as SFCA Art in Public Places Program Director. As program director, Konia is also the Director of Capitol Modern (the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum).

“I’m looking forward to expanding on the extraordinary work that the public art programs have been doing. Art is a public resource, and I want to make it more accessible for everyone to participate in.”

“The State Art Museum is a ‘third space’ - a setting for public life, like public parks and libraries. It’s a place for community building. As a project manager I had the privilege of working with staff from the Nānākuli Public Library and was inspired by their dedication to provide a place for the community to gather, share, and learn. Together we were able to provide artwork from the SFCA's Art in Public Places Collection for the building and commission a beautiful permanent sculpture for the interior ("Mānaiakalani" by Scott Fitzel). What we ended up with was a place that features readily accessible information and a complete contemporary art gallery experience."

Kamakani Konia is a Kamehameha Schools and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumn (BFA, Printmaking), and an MPA candidate in Public Administration at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Social Sciences. 2025 marks his tenth year of working for the State of Hawaiʻi; eight of those years have been at the SFCA, first as an Exhibits Specialist and then as an Art in Public Places Project Manager. Konia is the first Native Hawaiian SFCA Art in Public Places Program Director.
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About the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) is Hawaiʻi’s state government arts agency. Established in 1965 by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, through the vision and effort of Hawaiʻi leaders, the creation of a state arts agency made Hawaiʻi eligible to receive federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), newly established on September 29, 1965. The SFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services and funded by the State of Hawaiʻi and the National Endowment for the Arts.

State arts agencies were created by legislatures and governors to promote the arts and reduce barriers to cultural participation. Every state and U.S. jurisdiction has a designated arts agency, providing grants, services, and leadership that make the arts accessible to everyone. State arts agencies are funded through appropriations from state legislatures. State arts agencies also receive 40% of the federal grant dollars Congress provides to the National Endowment for the Arts.
Learn more about state arts agencies and regional arts agencies nationwide on the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies website: NASAA-Arts.org/state-arts-agencies.

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