Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island: Thursday, August 8, at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.
You’re invited to join strategic planning listening sessions for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA)! Our mission is to promote, perpetuate, and preserve culture and the arts in Hawai‘i, and our vision is a thriving and vibrant Hawai‘i enriched by culture and the arts. To achieve this, we need your valuable input.
These sessions aim to gather insights from our diverse community to shape future initiatives and priorities at the SFCA. Your ideas, concerns, and vision are crucial in helping us create a strategic plan that truly reflects the needs and aspirations of our communities. We value your perspective because it ensures that our efforts are inclusive, relevant, and impactful to you.
Let us know you are attending by emailing [email protected] to ensure adequate seating and resources. Can’t Attend? If you are unable to attend but still want to contribute, please email us at [email protected].
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.
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.
