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Administration of a regionally touring program providing arts and culture outreach activities to under-served communities in the State of Hawaiʻi.
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) provides public funds through the Outreach Initiative Program to support regional touring and outreach activities that increase opportunities for individuals to experience different forms of artistic and cultural expression and engagement. The program supports the SFCA Strategic Priority of Engagement, intended to enhance public engagement in culture and the arts.
Administer a regionally touring program providing arts and culture outreach activities to under-served communities including, but not limited to, rural, socio-economic disadvantaged, geographically disadvantaged, programs for disadvantaged youth, programs for Native or immigrant populations, and activities involving individuals with varying abilities. The touring and outreach activities must be accessible. Activities must occur in person at public spaces, senior centers, public libraries, public housing communities, or a hybrid of online/streaming. The Outreach Initiative Program must provide activities to at least three (3) islands, including outreach to rural and/or under-served communities.
Applications are open to nonprofit 501(c)3 arts, culture, or humanities organizations that provide regional touring programs. The University of Hawaiʻi arts, culture, and humanities departments or divisions are also eligible. Applicant organizations must meet Chapter 9 legal eligibility requirements, have a current certificate of compliance with Hawaiʻi Compliance Express, and have an active registration status with SAM.gov.
The solicitation will open in HIePro (State of Hawaiʻi procurement system) May 1, 2024, and close May 31, 2024.
SFCA Community Arts Coordinator
Brittany Rakowitz
