In partnership with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, HCF’s Artists in the Schools program awards funding to support qualified teaching artists to conduct arts residencies within public and charter schools based on the Fine Arts Standards from the Department of Education. The Artists in the Schools program increases access to arts education for keiki.

The Equitable Access Arts & Culture program will award funding to arts & culture nonprofit organizations that currently utilize data and other information to understand access barriers and opportunities, have existing strategies and programs targeted to addressing equitable access, and utilize evaluation to assess the organization’s impact in addressing equitable access.

Laila Twigg-Smith (December 12, 1944 – March 24, 1998) was a well-known art collector, patron of artists and museums, artist, and visionary. The Laila Twigg-Smith Art Fund continues this legacy in her name to nurture and promote Hawaiʻi as a global center for the exchange of contemporary arts and artists. The fund’s programs include an Artists in Residence grant program and scholarships.

In partnership with the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, HCF’s Museum Without Walls Arts Education Initiative increases access to arts education in Hawaiʻi. It supports residencies focused on the fine arts targeted to reach participants and communities that often experience barriers or challenges to accessing arts education.