“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 display in the Hawaiʻi State Capitol building, office of Rep. Trish La Chica. Explore the collection online in our new database: sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art (link redirects to Axiell site).
Jobs, grants, and other opportunities
A list of federal, state, and other arts and culture grants/opportunities. Questions regarding a particular opportunity should be directed to the organization listed with the opportunity. Inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement. A version of this news post was shared to SFCA email newsletter subscribers on October 10, 2025.
Hawaiʻi Poet Laureate 2026-2029
Nominations are open for the 2026-2029 Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate. This program recognizes and honors a Hawaiʻi poet of exceptional talent and accomplishment and awards an annual grant of $25,000 to support literary programming throughout our islands. Self-nominations are accepted. The Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System, and the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts invite the public to submit nominations.
Final application materials are due November 15, 2025. Nomination form and additional information are online: Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate program.
SFCA Community Arts grants for organizations
SFCA Community Arts grant deadlines have been extended. The first part of the application, the Intent to Apply, is now due by October 30, 2025. The Community Arts Grants program (previously called Biennium Grants) supports eligible nonprofit 501(c)3 arts and culture organizations throughout the state of Hawaiʻi.
Learn more on our website: sfca.hawaii.gov/programs-for-organizations/community-arts-grants
City & County of Honolulu 2027 Grants in Aid
The City and County of Honolulu, through its Department of Community Services, is soliciting applications from qualified nonprofit agencies for the Grants in Aid Program (GIA). Funding is anticipated to be available to support qualified public services to economically and/or socially disadvantaged populations or provide services for public benefit in the areas of arts, culture, economic development, or the environment.
Learn more on the State of Hawaiʻi’s Hawaiʻi Award Notices and Data System (HANDS) website: hands.ehawaii.gov/hands/opportunities/opportunity-details/26219. Proposals are due by November 24, 2025.
Job postings
Questions regarding a particular opportunity should be directed to the organization listed with the opportunity. Inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement.
- Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) seeks a full-time Managing Director to join its three-person leadership team. This key leader is a frontline fundraiser responsible for administration, grant development, marketing, and daily operations. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, mission-driven professional with a deep connection to Hawaiʻi, its culture, and communities, and will be passionate about ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organization. Compensation: $60,000–68,000/year, with benefits including medical insurance, vacation, and sick leave. 401K plan available. Please visit HTYweb.org/employment-auditions-internship for further information or to apply.
- Bishop Museum job postings include Director of Grant Development and Administration, Director of Individual Giving, and Press Operations Manager. Learn more on their website: BishopMuseum.org/careers.
- Honolulu Museum of Art has job postings for Education and Community Programs Manager, Ceramics Studio Programs Teacher, and General Maintenance Assistant. Learn more on their website: HonoluluMuseum.org/opportunities-m1xn.
- Mānoa Heritage Center is hiring a Collections Manager. For more details, visit their website: ManoaHeritageCenter.org/careers.
- 2026 Hawaiʻi State Legislature House and Senate job opportunities are currently open. For more information, visit the Hawaiʻi State Legislature website: capitol.hawaii.gov.
Volunteer
- Hawaiʻi State Archives seeks volunteers to assist with processing their Hawaiian Music Collection. Learn more on their website: AGS.hawaii.gov/archives/volunteer-at-the-archives.
- Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) Seeks Grant Review Panelist Volunteers with a professional background in culture and the humanities to join our grant review panelist roster. Panelists must be Hawaiʻi residents with experience in Heritage & Preservation, Community Arts, Arts Education, and Presentation & Performing Arts. We encourage those with a background in Arts and Healing, Community Development related to arts and culture, cultural practitioners of all disciplines, and new and emerging members of the arts and culture community to apply. Contact the SFCA grants program at [email protected].