Hawai'i State Art Museum Events
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Hawai‘i State Art Museum Events Accession Exhibit Opening Art Lunch Friday, September 2nd Tuesday, September 27th 6:00 - 9:00 PM 12:00 - 1:00 PM Hawaiian Tools Opening reception for the Accession exhibit at HiSAM, featuring recent acquisitions from Gordon ‘Umialiloalahanauokalakaua Kai the Art in Public Places Collection of the will share his 45+ years of experience Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the crafting na mea Hawai‘i, including na mea Arts. Live music with Ledward Kaapana, beer kaua (things of war) and implements of daily and wine will be sold by Friends of the use (such as the pahoa (dagger), ihe (spear), Hawai‘i State Art Museum. Second floor hina‘i hinalea (fish trap) or poi pounder. Umi Sculpture Lobby. and his wife Janice are part of a small group of Native Hawaiian artists working to perpetuate the craft of making tools and weapons that were once essential to survival in these islands. Umi Kai will talk about the time-consuming process of transforming raw materials into functional, high quality works of art and show examples of his craftsmanship. First floor Multipurpose Room (to the right as you enter). www.kaikompany.com Art Lunch is a free monthly art lecture series at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, held on the last Tuesday of the month. Bring your own lunch (or buy one at Artizen cafe!) and feed your creativity! First Friday Second Saturday Friday, September 2nd Saturday, September 10th 6:00 - 9:00 PM Sculpture Accession Exhibit Opening Ledward Kaapana The Hawai‘i Craftsmen will provide all materials and instruction for making Live music with Ledward Kaapana, a slack sculptures with wood or with paper and tape key guitar and ukulele master. Join us for a during this free family fun day. All ages family-friendly evening with local artists and welcome! Second Saturday activities at the arts enthusiasts! Second floor courtyard. Hawai‘i State Art Museum run from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (while supplies last); galleries are open until 4:00 pm. HiSAM Location & Parking The Hawai‘i State Art Museum is located at 250 South Hotel Street, October 2016 Events corner of Richards and S. Hotel Street, Hawaii Children & Youth Day in downtown Honolulu on the island of Sunday, October 2nd, 11 AM - 3 PM O‘ahu. Admission is always free! Parking available across the street in First Friday: Dayton Watanabe the Ali'i Place building (enter at 1099 Second Saturday: Hawaii Stitchery & Alakea St., cash only) or metered Fibre Arts Guild street parking in the area. Several Art Lunch: Lloyd Sing, ‘ie ‘ie weaving TheBus lines stop in front of or close to the building. Click here for HiSAM Visitor Information online HiSAM Event Calendar Share Tweet Forward HSFCA Biennium Grants Biennium Grants Workshops Learn how to apply for Biennium Grants! Workshops for FY2017-2019 Biennium Grants program are designed for first time applicants; no experience needed. Grants are awarded to eligible organizations in five categories: Arts Education, Community Arts, Heritage & Preservation, Presentation, and Performing Arts. Sign up sheets will be available for those applicants who would like to meet with HSFCA staff on an individual basis after the workshop. For further information, please contact the Biennium Grants Program at (808) 586-0804 or (808) 586- 0309. Click here for a downloadable version of the workshop schedule. OAHU Friday, September 2, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Hawaii State Art Museum Friday, September 30, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Hawaii State Art Museum BIG ISLAND Wednesday, September 7, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Holualoa Foundation Friday, September 9, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, State Office Building, Hilo KAUAI Friday, September 16, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, State Office Building, Lihue MAUI Friday, September 23, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, State Office Building, Wailuku Biennium Grant Program Community Peer Panels The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is looking for individuals to serve on its 2017-2019 Biennium Grant Program Community Peer Panels. The panels will meet in March 2017 to review grant applications and make recommendations to the HSFCA Board regarding non-profit organizations who conduct projects and programs that support arts, culture, and humanities in Hawaii. Panelists are needed to serve on panels in the following program areas: Presentation, Community Arts, Heritage and Preservation, Arts Education, and Presentation: Performing Arts. If you are currently working in or have had experience working in any of the above program areas and would like to participate on a panel, please go to culturegrants-hi.org, and complete and submit the Panelist Application form at the bottom of the page. HSFCA Art in Public Places Program Maui Artwork Installation During the last week of July, HSFCA Exhibit Specialists were on Maui, installing artwork from the Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts at several locations around the island. They visited one new site (Baldwin High School) and 29 existing sites. Sites serviced on this trip: Hana Public and School Library, Maui Community College, DOT Maui Airport, DAGS Maui, Kahului Public Library, Lihikai Elementary School, Baldwin High School, Maui High School, Pukalani Elementary School, Lieutenant Governor’s Office Maui, Judiciary Dept. (Adult Client Services, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, Client Services Division, Judiciary Special Services Branch, Office of the Court Administrator, Maui Drug Court), Maui Memorial Medical Center, Lahaina Comprehensive Health Center, Lahaina Luna High School, Princess Nahienaena Elementary School, DBEDT Kihei, Kihei Public Library, Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations, Dept. of Health, Dept. of Human Services, Dept. of Budget and Finance, and the Dept. of Land and Industrial Relations. The Art in Public Places Collection can be viewed online and searched by artist name, artwork title, type of media, and more. To begin browsing, click here. You can also search the Public Art Archive by location for permanently installed artworks. For more information about the Art in Public Places Program, visit our website or contact Karen Ewald, Art in Public Places Manager, at [email protected] / (808) 586- Exhibit Specialist Derek Erwin installing 9950. “Grace’s Gateway Gro:o” (glass beads and acrylic on wood sculpture, 2002) by A. Kimberlin Blackburn at Kihei Public Library. JOIN OUR TEAM Arts Program Specialist III. Recruitment Number 216301 - Downtown, Oahu Employment Only. The current vacancies are located in the Arts in Public Places (APP) Program, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), Department of Accounting and General Services. For more information please see the job listing at the State of Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development website or contact Art in Public Places Manager, Karen Ewald, at (808) 586-9950 / [email protected]. AASC VISIT: HJCC The HSFCA was invited by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce to bring an Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) to the 38th Annual HJCC Commitment to Excellence exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art School Gallery. 4 artworks were nominated by the AASC for acquisition by the Art in Public Places Collection and will go to the HSFCA Board of Commissioners for approval. AASC VISIT: Abstract Only The HSFCA was invited to bring an AASC to the Abstract Only exhibit at the Wailoa Center in Hilo. 2 artworks were nominated by the AASC for acquisition by the Art in Public Places Collection and will go to the HSFCA Board of Commissioners for approval. Caption: Karen Ewald (Art in Public Places Manager) and Eli Baxter (Curator) at the interactive display in the Abstract Only exhibit AASC VISIT: Fiber Hawaii The HSFCA was invited to bring an AASC to the Hawai’i Craftsmen's Fiber Hawaii: In, Of, or About Fiber 2016 exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art School Gallery. 2 artworks were nominated by the AASC for acquisition by the Art in Public Places Collection and will go to the HSFCA Board of Commissioners for approval. The HSFCA Board of Commissioners has also approved an AASC visit to the upcoming Hawai’i Craftsmen 49th Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition. Upcoming Exhibit visits The HSFCA Board of Commissioners has approved Acquisition Award Selection Committee (AASC) visits to these upcoming exhibits: OAHU Hawaii Watercolor Society - Open Show Hawaii Craftsmen 49th Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition BIG ISLAND 2016 Pacific States Biennial North American Juried Print Exhibition EHCC - Master Printmakers: Visiting Artists Exhibition Hawai'i Nei 2016 - Wailoa Center For more information on AASCs, including how to invite a committee to an exhibit, click here. For more information about specific exhibits, please contact the exhibit hosting organizations. HSFCA Board of Commissioners General Commission Meeting Wednesday September 28, 2016 10:00 AM, Hawai’i State Art Museum Multipurpose Room Meeting agendas and minutes are posted online (Board of Commissioners Public Meetings) 2017 Scholastic Art Awards The 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards will open for submissions on September 14, 2016. Please visit the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards website for deadlines, image requirements, fee waiver forms, and more. For the Hawaii Art Region, contact Jonathan Fong ([email protected]) for additional information on how your school and students can participate. The 2017 Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition is scheduled to be exhibited at the Hawai’i State Art Museum from Friday, February 24 to Thursday, April 13, 2017. The Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the arts is proud to be a sponsor of the 2017 Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition at the Hawai’i State Art Museum. The Hawai’i State Department of Education serves as the Regional Sponsor for this program. National Arts in Education Week National Arts in Education Week is September 11-17, 2016.