Learn more about working for the SFCA as an employee or as a contractor.
The SFCA is a state government agency, administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services (Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Chapter 9). The Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HiSAM) is operated by the SFCA. All hiring for permanent jobs is done via the Hawai‘i Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD). For careers and career opportunities within the state of Hawai‘i, please visit their website: Hawai‘i Department of Human Resources Development.
Interested in preparing for future job openings at the SFCA? Create a free account at GovernmentJobs.com/careers/hawaii (or update your existing account). Your profile will include work experience, education, and references. For positions requiring a degree from an accredited four-year college or university, you will need to have copies of all of your official transcripts.
All hiring for permanent jobs is done via the Hawai‘i Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD): Hawai‘i Department of Human Resources Development.
Job listings are posted here on the website and in the monthly email newsletter (subscribe here), as well as on our social media (@hawaiisfca on Facebook, @hawaii_sfca on Instagram, and @hawaii_sfca on Twitter). Permanent jobs are posted by the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) at GovernmentJobs.com/careers/hawaii.
SFCA and HiSAM do not have an active internship program at this time.
Artwork acquisitions and commissions are done through the Art in Public Places Program.
For those interested in doing business with the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum as a workshop instructor, as a performer, or as an installation artist, please go to the forms linked below.
For doing business with the state as a contractor, the State of Hawai‘i eProcurement (HiePro) is a system for issuing solicitations, receiving responses, and issuing notices of award. Solicitations and awards are posted and searchable. SFCA solicitations have included graphic design services, printing services, photography, custom framing, artwork conservation and restoration. HIePRO is hosted by the Hawai‘i Information Consortium. Solicitation notices may be searched online at hiepro.ehawaii.gov. To find SFCA solicitations, search under Department: Accounting and General Services (the SFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services). Please note that solicitations for Hawai‘i-only vendors will only be visible if you are logged in. For more information, go to State Procurement Office Frequently Asked Questions. For acquiring or updating a Certificate of Vendor Compliance, please visit Hawaiʻi Compliance Express.
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) is accepting proposals for the Outreach Initiative, which supports regionally touring programs throughout Hawaiʻi. The program must provide outreach activities that increase opportunities for people from all backgrounds to encounter different artists, art forms, and artistic and cultural traditions. A full description of the Outreach Initiative is available on the State of Hawaiʻi eProcurement (HIePro.ehawaii.gov) website. You may need to be logged in to view the posting (it is free to create an account).
Applicants must meet State Legal Eligibility Requirements, Proposal Requirements and be a nonprofit 501(c)3 arts or culture organization. The University of Hawaiʻi is eligible.
Proposals must be submitted through the State of Hawaiʻi eProcurement website, HIePro.eHawaii.gov. Search by solicitation number 23002101.