State Art Museum main galleries temporarily closed
December 8, 2025
Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum main galleries on the second floor are temporarily closed, December 7, 2025 –
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Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum main galleries on the second floor are temporarily closed, December 7, 2025 –
Art Acquisition Selection Committees (AASCs) visited the exhibits listed below in September and October 2025. The committees have voted on artworks to nominate for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. Nominated artworks will be presented to the SFCA Board of Commissioners for purchase approval at a future meeting.
UPDATE: there has been a change to the First Friday lineup. Dr. McDougall will not be at the December 2025
Free, family-friendly event celebrating Dr. Brandy Nālani McDougall, Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate 2022-2025. Dr. McDougall will be reading along with
Decisions about grants, artwork purchases, and more are made by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) Board of Commissioners. Meetings are currently being held in-person and virtually on Zoom, and the public is invited to attend.
Washington, DC—As our nation approaches the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the National Endowment for the Arts and Mid-America Arts
Free performances at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum designed for young people with developmental differences and disabilities are scheduled for December. These performances have limited seats and each child should be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Connecting to core curriculum through the arts can significantly increase student engagement, comprehension, and retention of information. Teaching Artists and classroom educators frequently report that students look forward to the sessions.
“Land and Sea” by Michael Marshall, acrylic paint on paper and fiberglass screen, 2017. Art in Public Places Collection of
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.
Student art competition now open, top awards to be exhibited at State Art Museum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 2, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, October 1, 2025(HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi) the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) announces a calendar
Hawaiʻi State Art Museum celebrates art and culture with free, all-ages events FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday October 8, 2025 (HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi)
Performing arts spotlight: Honolulu Theatre for Youth collaborates with SFCA and Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum on new
Community Arts Grants applications are currently open on Hawaii.GoSmart.org. The first part of the application, the Intent to Apply, must be
UPDATE: the exhibit has been extended to be open through November 21, 2025. This will include the evening event on
Photo: museum visitors in the 2025 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards exhibit at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art
A list of federal, state, and other arts and culture calls for artists and other opportunities. Questions regarding a particular
Correction CORRECTION: this post has been updated with the correct application due date of November 30, 2025. The post previously
Event information About the mini-concert Come join Jessica Ackerley, Floteson, Max High, Jonny Lam, and Illnomadic (Navid Najafi) as they
Ke Kumu Hawaiʻi is holding a two-day workshop in traditional Hawaiian twined basketry at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum on
The official state portrait of Governor David Ige was unveiled and dedicated on September 21 at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi
Exhibit: “Bamboo to Brass: Sonic Journeys Across the Philippines” A display of Indigenous Filipino musical instruments, curated by House of
Download a copy of this flyer to print and share: SFCA-APP Axiell printable (PDF). Explore the Art in Public Places
The annual Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition portal opens October 1, 2025. Hawai’i students grades 7-12 (ages 13 and
This arts and culture calendar features SFCA grantees, partners, and Hawaiʻi state and local government programs and events. Questions regarding
Technique and Texture About the “Technique and Texture” mini-exhibition A small survey of traditional printmaking mediums combined with a selection
State Art Museum exhibit of artworks by Hawaii public school instructors featured in “Long on Art” column in Midweek Oahu, August 6, 2025.
Calls for artists and exhibitions in Hawaiʻi (August 2025).
The SFCA Board of Commissioners has approved the loan of “Kapa Moe: Hae Hawaiʻi” by Bernice Akamine from the Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) to the British Museum for an upcoming exhibition.
Hawaiʻi Contemporary is presenting free tours of the Hawaiʻi Triennial 2025 (HT25) exhibit at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art
SFCA Board of Commissioners general meeting Friday, August 22, 20252:30 p.m. until adjourned.Kauaʻi: Office of Economic Development, 4444 Rice Street,
Currently, most artworks for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection are purchased from local art exhibits. Having your artwork
After learning about the Hawaiian water cycle, ʻAlani Strode Montessori preschool students explored the connection between wai (fresh water) and
Work at the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts! Now hiring: Accountant IV. Honolulu, island of Oʻahu. This is
Twenty-one artworks were approved for purchase at the July 18, 2025 SFCA Board of Commissioners meeting. These artworks will be
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.
“While the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is due to receive about $1 million in federal funds from
Kamakani Konia, SFCA Art in Public Places Program director, is in the Kamehameha Schools “I Mua” alumni magazine this month.
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 and artists to communicate the value of Hawaii’s ocean ecosystem.
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.
Open days will be reduced to four days per week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) as of August 1, 2025.
The SFCA Art in Public Places Collection online database can be searched by artist, medium, artwork title, and more! Information
This arts and culture calendar features SFCA grantees, partners, and Hawaiʻi state and local government programs and events. Questions regarding
“The Spark Within” exhibit at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum has been extended through August 29, 2025.
Photo: fishpond diorama by Waiāhole Elementary School student. Shirley Lam, Capitol Modern Museum Education Coordinator, attended the Wai Fest at
Graphic: promotional flyer for the Hawaiʻi Island Arts Alliance call for artists, “15th Annual Abstract Only!” exhibit. A list of
Graphic: promotional flyer for the “Lauhala: Weaving Knowledge and Practice” exhibit at Wailoa Center. This arts and culture post features
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