Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 5, 1 April 2008 — Arts funding [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Arts funding

Folk art apprenticeship tearrrs are eligible for up to $5,000 under

a state prograrrr to help traditional artists and to perpetuate Hawai'i's unique cultural heritage. The Folk Arts Apprenticeships provide anywhere between $2,800 and $5,000 to a teacher-student tearrr to help pay for instmction and supphes in areas such as nrusic, traditional dance, story-telling and crafts. The award requires at least 80 hours of instruction over six to eight nronths, and a joint puhlie presentation to share their experience, arrrong other things. The award doesn't cover out-of-state travel expenses. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, whieh grants the awards, seeks tearrrs of aeeomplished and recognized folk or traditional teaching artists and experienced apprentices skilled enough to begin to nraster the true aesthetics of the art fornr. Applicants nrust be 16 or older and be legal residents of Hawai'i. The postnrark deadline is Apiil 18. For nrore infonrration or to download guidelines and application fonrrs, visit www.hawaii.gov/sfca or eall 586-0306.

The grand opening of Alu Like lnc.'s new children's library began with an oli to honor its namesake, Winona Ellis Rubin, seated, and her contribution to literacy and education. The children's library bears the name Ka Waihona Puke Kamali'i 'o Winona Ellis Rubin, after the former Alu Like board chairwoman who now serves as chief of staff to Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chairperson Haunani Apoliona. The addition to the Native Hawaiian Library offers books and storytelling in Hawaiian and English to the puhlie, including preschools and charter schools. Hours are 8:30 a. m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The library is located at 458 Keawe St. in Honolulu. To reserve a storytelling session for your class, eall lohnna at 535-1 360. - Photo: Courtesy ofAlu Like ine.