Hawaii State Art Museum

Hawaii was the first state in the nation to legislate that a portion of the taxes paid on commercial building projects be set aside for the purchase of artwork. The state purchased an ornate period-style building (that once was the Armed Services YMCA Building) and in 2002 opened a 12,000-square-foot museum on the second floor dedicated to the art of Hawaii in all its ethnic diversity. HiSAM,...

We try to promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts, history and the humanities as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai`i. SFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai`i and the National Endowment for the Arts. The SFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services.