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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.
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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.
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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.
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Artists rallied to oppose a measure that would exempt renovations from a law that transfers 1% of state construction costs of state buildings to an art fund. But the House Culture, Arts and International Affairs Committee passed additional measures that would fund the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, including developing an arts for healing program for people affected by the Aug. 8 wildfire on Maui.
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1% of the construction costs to build or renovate state buildings currently goes to a fund that supports the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. House Bill 1807, introduced by Rep. Kyle Yamashita, would exempt state building renovations and drastically cut funding. HPR's Cassie Ordonio explains.
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Karen Ewald is now responsible for the agency's $10.3 million operating budget and a network of art programs across the state, including the recently rebranded Capitol Modern. HPR's Cassie Ordonio sat down with Ewald to learn about the upcoming changes at the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Ewald said she does not take the new position lightly.
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The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum has rebranded itself as Capitol Modern, a move the museum's executive director says reflects the building as a "contemporary art space." Capitol Modern hopes the rebrand will attract diverse visitors and increase visitor counts. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.
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"Not All Backpacks Carry the Same Weight." That's the message from an art exhibit highlighting the experience of homeless youth in Hawai’i.
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Elizabeth Baxter is the mastermind behind “Altered States," the exhibit now at the Hawai’i State Art Museum. The Aloha Friday Conversation caught up with Baxter for a swing through the show.
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Final interviews are wrapping up today for the next director of the Honolulu Museum of Art. But that’s just part of the change underway in the…