Honoring visual artists living and working in Hawaiʻi
Hoʻākea Source is a regranting program that furthers the mission of Puʻuhonua Society by creating new opportunities to support and honor visual artists living and working in Hawaiʻi and by affirming Native Hawaiian value systems. Hoʻākea Source embodies the teachings of the well known ʻōlelo noʻeau, Hawaiian proverb, "ʻike aku, ʻike mai, kōkua aku, kōkua mai; pela iho la ka nohona ʻohana." Indeed, those who recognize others are recognized, those who help others are helped—such is expansive family life. It is only through our mutual dependence on one another that we thrive. This is what ties us to our ancestors and our ancestral homeland.
Hoʻākea Source is a Regional Regranting Program Partner of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Regional Regranting Program partners with local arts organizations around the country to make grants to artists and collectives for projects that chart new creative territory in their communities.
Inaugural 2024 Grant Awardees
Hoʻākea Source announces the inaugural group of 10 awardees receiving funds from $5,000 to $10,000. Grantees will have one year to bring to life a range of projects centered around ʻāina (that which feeds), pilina (relationality), and huli (change).
A trio of external review panelists convened to discuss applications and select this year's awardees from 38 total applicants.
Projects celebrate the diverse practices of artists of Hawaiʻi and take many forms including a zine, exhibitions, dance party, non-narrative short film, feature length experimental documentary, multimedia live performances, mapping and data visualization, community and student-centered workshops, ceremonies, and events.
These grantees will have the opportunity to bring their artistic endeavors and visions to life over the next year, presenting their finished projects in venues and communities of their choice. Hoʻākea Source looks forward to seeing their projects come to fruition and making a positive impact on the local arts ecosystem in Hawaiʻi and beyond.
More information on our grantee’s project can be found here at hoakeasource.org
Review Criteria
All proposals will be considered based on the following criteria. Proposed Research and Projects should speak directly to one or more of the following three strategic priorities:
ʻĀina (That which feeds): Proposals that are rooted in place; proposals that center love and/or stewardship of land, sky, and sea.
Pilina (Relationality): Proposals that build meaningful relationships; proposals that weave past, present and future together through emerging and/or sustained commitment to groups, collaborations, and/or collectives.
Huli (Change): Proposals that affirm a (k)new way of being; proposals that advance more just futures and/or contribute to systemic transformation.
Applications will be reviewed on overall concept and feasibility, with an emphasis on experimentation and risk taking; unconventional viewpoints are encouraged. Applicants should describe their relationship to Hawai‘i and how their work as a visual artist demonstrates a commitment to this place. Responses should speak to how long they have been an active participant in the local arts ecosystem and in what ways their work serves Hawaiʻi.
A successful application will:
Speak directly to what the proposal is, who it involves, and which of the three strategic priorities it most closely aligns with and why
Situate an artistic practice within a larger visual arts genealogy of Hawaiʻi
Demonstrate a capacity to realize the project on time and within budget
Explain how the public would engage with the project with an emphasis on non-conventional exhibition spaces
Describe the potential impact on a local community and the larger arts and culture landscape of Hawaiʻi
2024 Grantee Selection Panel
A trio of external review panelists convened to discuss applications and select this year's awardees from 38 total applicants.
Jaimey Hamilton Faris teaches critical theory and the history of contemporary art at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She is an affiliate faculty in Pacific Islands Studies, International Cultural Studies, and the Institute for sustainability and Resilience.
"Congratulations to the inaugural awardees of Hoʻākea Source. Your excellence and commitment to Hawaiʻi runs deep!"
Puni Jackson is an accomplished artist and Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner who has led endeavors in Hawaiian cultural and ‘āina-based educational programming for over 20 years. As an artist, Puni is known primarily for her large-scale painting and installation work and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
"Hawaiʻi's art legacy is growing through the work of the 2024 Hoʻākea Source awardees. Mahalo for the long vision of Puʻuhonua Society, investing in pilina, ʻāina, and kaiāulu. E ola ko Hawaiʻi paeʻāina!!"
Patrick Flores, a Professor of Art Studies at the Department of Art Studies at the University of the Philippines and concurrently Deputy Director at National Gallery Singapore. He is the Director of the Philippine Contemporary Art Network.
"I only have heartfelt cheers to the first grantees of this inspiring initiative. I am confident that they will all fulfill the promise of their artistic vision and their commitment to the flourishing of their communities and the possibilities of change."
Key Dates
2024–25 Granting Cycle
October 2024: Program Announcement
November 2024: Outreach and Information Sessions
November 28, 2024: Application period opens
December 2024: Public information sessions
January 2025: One-on-one consultations
January 31, 2025: Application period closes
February 2025: Applications shared with selection panel and ranked to create a finalist pool
March 2025: Second round artist-grantees are notified of selection panel’s decision
March 2025: Second round of grant monies distributed
Our 2025 grant cycle will open on November 28, 2024, coinciding with Lā Kūʻokoʻa, the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi’s National Independence Day.
For a step-by-step walkthrough of the application, please see our info session video.
This Program is made possible with the generous support of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. In accordance with Andy Warhol’s will, the mission of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts is the advancement of the visual arts.
The Foundation manages an innovative and dynamic grants program while also preserving Warhol’s legacy through creative and responsible licensing policies and extensive scholarly research for ongoing catalogue raisonne projects. To date, the Foundation has given nearly $300 million in cash grants to more than 1,000 arts organizations in 49 states and abroad and has donated 52,786 works of art to 322 institutions worldwide.
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program aims to support vibrant, under-the-radar artistic activity by partnering with leading cultural institutions in communities across the country. The program allows the Foundation to reach the sizable population of informal, non-incorporated artist collectives and to support their alternative gathering spaces, publications, websites, events and other projects. The Foundation plans to expand this program with partner organizations in areas where the level of on-the-ground, self-organized artistic activity is highest.
