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Amy Hammond, executive director of the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, said the commission is a volunteer body of 15 Hawaiian community groups that organizes statewide events including multiple lei draping ceremonies, island parades and the Ho‘olea celebration. She said the commission receives administrative support and some funding from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts but otherwise relies on grants, sponsors and volunteer labor.

“We don't get a whole lot of funding other than the funding that we secure from the state foundation,” Hammond said. “We feel very strongly … that this is not only a visitor attraction for these activities, but this is really for the local community.”

Kainoa Danes, chair of the commission, told the committee that the statue at Aliiolani Hale in Honolulu — a focal point for the statewide celebration — is “in desperate need of repair and aloha” and that grounds and landscape work around the mound need consistent caretaking. Danes noted the commission owns two statues and described coordination challenges when tour operators, visitors and local ceremonial groups converge at the site.

“It's much more than putting on a parade,” Danes said. “We do love the parade. We do love the cultural traditions that the parades provide… but the state’s kuleana to step up.”

Commission members and lawmakers discussed geographic inclusion for celebrations and asked whether the commission could more directly support events on parts of Oahu with large native Hawaiian populations, such as the Waianae Coast. Danes and Hammond said community groups can organize local celebrations and that the commission is prepared to endorse and support locally driven events, but stressed the commission’s staff and funding constraints.

Beverly Lee, incoming chair, asked for assistance and volunteer support and described decades of unpaid work by commissioners and community volunteers. Committee members acknowledged the commission’s long-standing cultural role and asked staff from the State Foundation to work with the commission on statue conservation and to explore options for more stable funding.

The commission requested clearer pathways for state funding and coordination with agencies that manage visitor access and groundskeeping at statue sites. Members of the committee said they would pursue continued conversations during the legislative interim.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CAA Info Briefing - Thu May 22, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST","oneSentenceSummary","Commission officials told the House Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs that limited funding and staffing hamper statue preservation and event support for statewide King Kamehameha celebrations, and asked for clearer state support and coordination.","taxTitle","House Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs, House of Representatives, Legislative , Hawaii","taxId",25708,"location","Hawaii","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182860,"State Foundation details public-art programs, special fund and commissioning process",1495,1495000,2990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5100852-a8e499cc331c20a86992f749b49bfc8c&start=1495&end=2990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5100852-a8e499cc331c20a86992f749b49bfc8c/thumbnail_1495000.jpg","/articles/6182860/Hawaii/State-Foundation-details-public-art-programs-special-fund-and-commissioning-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182860-2adb91e8455b7369fb6ab4abb0c57fa7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035296&Signature=KG2Y0rCIFhZbLZvUsCDHHi8eFkHy5KgMIUNIRMiddfZUWAHRaldOHFRDI5udC2cX8ocYAFRt7h3lSrdJcR8bwYO5UMHc9NaFNNGpMl62OeiFb5KhYh0vaPbXh1CpKW6qM6nOpgXS20C51WJLQkVCGxzQnQH9eqPQvzOnnhe7ggWsnuF8OBaNNYnhJDbCsJFyBtPZS55rosCsBHFiP0ac4SR-Q3mcrwMa336eWYv3OJpZhFu2G7K~Uhe7BNpklTTrvI-NcTA7mHY0wKzH2DcxzQe~L--Q~6lm8rNloTrYlbVpqf8uJd9CQy9ChmdG4jdMtpaBN3AITJtlCIi0h-fXsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts briefed the House Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs May 22 on its public-art programs, the uses of the Works of Art Special Fund and the process for commissioning art in state-owned facilities.

Karen Ewald, executive director of the State Foundation, said the foundation stewards the state’s public art collection, operates the Capital Modern museum and administers grant programs including Artists in the Schools, apprenticeship grants and a statewide cultural extension program.

“We are the state government's arts agency,” Ewald said. “We were established in 1965 … our mission is to promote, perpetuate, preserve culture and the arts in Hawaii.”

Ewald said the Works of Art Special Fund is a restricted pool of money designated for commissions and acquisitions. She told the committee the foundation is developing a spending plan for the special fund and that, historically, the foundation has spent roughly $1.5 million to $1.6 million a year on commissions and acquisitions while the fund allocation is larger. “We don't anticipate utilizing the whole 3.3,” she said in response to a question about the fund’s total balance and annual allocation.

Committee members asked how state agencies and institutions request new commissions. Ewald described a community-based process: a department head or facility sponsor raises the request; the foundation forms an art advisory committee that includes local stakeholders, cultural consultants and facility users; the committee issues a call and selects an artist; and the foundation contracts the artist and works through site coordination and installation. She said the commissioning timeline can take about a year, though construction delays and other factors can lengthen that schedule.

Ewald said the foundation oversees both permanent (commissioned) works and a relocatable collection that is rotated into community sites and exhibitions. “When it comes to relocatable works of art, we’re constantly rotating and filling,” she said. By contrast, commission projects are intended as longer-term site-specific works and go through a more extensive public-selection process.

Committee members pressed the foundation about access for neighbor-island artists and facilities. Ewald acknowledged logistical constraints and staff capacity that limit in-person visits and said the foundation would consider virtual consultations and clearer outreach to make the selection process more accessible.

On loans and outside requests, Ewald said the foundation does loan works to exhibitions and has processed international loan requests. She described a pending loan request from the British Museum as an example of the foundation’s loan program.

Members also raised opportunities to use relocatable works in private-public partnerships and to explore revenue-generating loans and placements; Ewald said those options can be discussed but noted statutory restrictions on the special fund and the need to respect the collection’s conservation and stewardship responsibilities.

The foundation asked the committee for help improving communication with state departments and for legislative and administrative coordination to ensure public-art opportunities in facilities across the islands are visible and accessible to local artists.","The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts updated lawmakers on public-art stewardship, the Works of Art Special Fund and how commissions and relocatable works are prioritized and procured.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6182866,"Hawaii Arts Alliance outlines arts-education work, funding and interim advocacy plans",503,454000,957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5100852-a8e499cc331c20a86992f749b49bfc8c&start=454&end=957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5100852-a8e499cc331c20a86992f749b49bfc8c/thumbnail_454000.jpg","/articles/6182866/Hawaii/Hawaii-Arts-Alliance-outlines-arts-education-work-funding-and-interim-advocacy-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6182866-ec10f7c4274c6acd79a1adc41d2060c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035296&Signature=n2WONmFshRZx~w3jR~fu9-8-6eGplwHmNykg4GRoOiH4c~WSlQ9ud8IvXUxxriKE-U-jJCna1wGVAmWfhqxKjIC7mq8sFFlZ3T8pt9p0m7ex~bT2useVTJ7RG2i07PDEjQZPwFjx2gDhCq28AyG5~bYycSw2oq-Nj84HDO9sucLVAsMM9OPZ~~RrbnTCw3CbDEVKhiF6nN3inlLcrS-D5pPxFtmum9i981HrvK8JKC6tL7zxblwXvUp3vZiNyXs6QaMnMAW2HFWO2Zh7btYLJGrvPlbjkjTcoXeNCaXJEzig86YQmpa4ujdToQkSAOTaoUPVd7MF33eDJH1aym8DPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs heard May 22 from the Hawaii Arts Alliance about the nonprofit’s arts-education programs, recent philanthropic grants and plans for expanded advocacy and professional development.

The Alliance told the committee it administers state-funded programs that send teaching artists into public and charter schools, and that it intends to use new multiyear philanthropic funding to build organizational capacity and advocacy ahead of the legislative interim.

“We believe that the arts are essential to Hawaii’s identity, well-being, and future,” said Gaye Humphrey, executive director of the Hawaii Arts Alliance. “We’re committed to listening first and being responsive, in terms of solutions and services that can help meet community needs.”

Humphrey said the Alliance manages two statewide programs under contract with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts: the Artist in the Schools program and, newly for the year, the Folk and Traditional Arts program. She told the committee that Artist in the Schools funded 34 teaching partners this school year and that the Alliance passes a large portion of the program funds through to those partners.

On funding, the Alliance presented its current fiscal-year figures: total estimated revenue “just under $969,000,” Humphrey said, and “just over $656,000” of that amount passes through the Alliance to Artist in the Schools teaching partners. She said Keikumu Hawaii is the grantee this year in the Folk and Traditional Arts program and that $50,000 passes through to that organization. The Alliance retains between 10% and 14% of awards to cover administrative costs.

Humphrey also described recent philanthropy: the Alliance was awarded $300,000 over three years from the Hawaii Community Foundation and the Atherton Family Foundation to support four priorities, including strategic planning, development of a sustainable financial model, arts advocacy and arts-innovation pilots.

On program administration and transparency, Humphrey acknowledged the group’s website contains dated material and told the committee the Alliance will update public information and reporting for the Artist in the Schools program. “We will work to take down old information that you found on the website,” she said during questioning from committee members.

Humphrey said the Alliance provides program-level administration for Artist in the Schools, including contracts with teaching partners, background screenings for teaching artists, invoice tracking and final reporting to the State Foundation. She said per-partner payments vary by proposal and that there is not a uniform $8,000 allotment for every teaching artist; some partners receive smaller, single-school residencies while others receive larger multi-school contracts.

Committee members pressed for more transparent public reporting about how state funds flow through programs and for increased outreach to neighbor-island communities. Humphrey said the Alliance is launching statewide listening sessions as part of its strategic planning and will expand advocacy training this fall to equip artists and community members for civic engagement.

The Alliance asked the committee for continued collaboration during the interim to align policy priorities, improve communication between state agencies and community practitioners, and prepare for the next legislative session.","At an informational briefing to the House Committee on Culture, Arts & International Affairs, the Hawaii Arts Alliance described its Artist in the Schools pass-through role, recent philanthropic awards and plans to expand advocacy and professional development for teaching artists.","actionData","errors"]

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King Kamehameha Celebration Commission urges more stable funding for statues and statewide events

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