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Lee A. Tonouchi named Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate 2026-2029
The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, and Hawaiʻi State Public Library System announced the selection of Lee A. Tonouchi as the new Poet Laureate of Hawaiʻi.
Maui artist Kirk Kurokawa paints Gov. Ige’s official state portrait
Ige’s portrait was painted by Native Hawaiian artist and Maui resident Kirk Kurokawa. An award-winning portrait artist, he is the first and only Hawaiian to paint the official portraits of not one, but two former Hawaiʻi Governors — Neil Abercombie and now David Ige, as well as the late US Sen. Daniel K. Inouye.
Theatre Theatre Maui launches The Next Stage Program for young adults
This seven-workshop series, running Sunday evenings from Sept. 21 through Nov. 16 at FUZZ BOX Studios, is designed to help participants build skills, gain confidence, and discover new passions under the guidance of industry professionals.
State Art Museum upcoming exhibits include collaborations with Hawaiʻi Walls and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center
The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts announces a calendar of upcoming exhibits at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. The exhibits include collaborations with World Wide Walls and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center, and a display of recently acquired artworks for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection.
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts issues Call for Artists
The program is seeking qualifications from individual artists for artwork to be commissioned for various locations statewide. Sites for art may include opportunities for three dimensional freestanding sculpture, two dimensional images translated into durable materials, and large painted murals. Through this call the SFCA intends to establish a qualified pool of professional artists for consideration.
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts passes executive director torch to Wong
Allison Wong was named the new executive director of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, effective Aug. 1.
$759,500 Distributed to Support Hawaiʻi Arts and Culture
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaiʻi’s state government arts agency, distributed $759,500 to 41 Hawaiʻi arts and culture organizations and 20 individual arts and culture practitioners impacted by COVID-19.
Virtual “Art at the Capitol” Returns, April 14-16
The virtual event will feature short videos of state senators and representatives discussing artworks in their offices. In addition, artworks and art education information will be projected onto the construction walls facing Punchbowl and Beretania streets of the State Capitol from dusk to 10 p.m. for the three days.