Capitol Modern (formerly Hawaiʻi State Art Museum)

Hawaiʻi's state arts agency is poised to get more money to support performing arts. But the agency will also be limited in how it can use the Works of Art Special Fund.

House Bill 1378 would shift some of the funding from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, which is used to pay its employees and the state art museum, from special funds to general funds.

Hawai‘i lawmakers are expected to approve hundreds of bills this week before the crossover deadline on Thursday. HPR's Cassie Ordonio brings us this story on which culture and arts bills are still alive.

Hawaiʻi State Foundation on the Culture and the Arts Executive Director Karen Ewald said the foundation received more than $900,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts. Now coming into Trump's second term, Ewald said she's waiting to see what will happen with federal funding.

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is seeking community input to develop its new strategic plan that will lay out the vision for Capitol Modern over the next four years.

The Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission is looking for four local artists to join Hawaiʻi’s Artist Climate Change Action Residency program. The deadline to apply is Aug. 25.

Hawaiʻi's public art museum unveiled exhibits dedicated to the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture last week. Some highlight the artistry of Pacific Islanders in the diaspora, while others showcase contemporary art from Native Hawaiian artists. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

Artists came out in full force to oppose the measure, which they said would slash arts programs that support artists across the state. HPR's Cassie Ordonio was there for the hearing to bring you the details.

Nearly midway through the 2024 legislative session, at least four bills relating to culture and the arts are still alive. But one measure has alarmed Hawaiʻi artists fighting off an attempt from the Legislature to slash art programs.

A new theater production in Honolulu is designed for children who experience the world differently because of learning or physical disorders. The Conversation's Lillian Tsang spoke with Danica Rosengren from the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts about making art accessible for all.