Commission on Culture and the Arts
The Commission on Culture and the Arts was founded in 1968 after the passage of the Percent for Art law in 1967 that established the Art in City Buildings Program. The Commission consists of 11 members who are all appointed by the mayor with the approval of the council with the following objectives:
To assist the city in attaining national preeminence in culture and the arts
To assist the city in the preservation of the artistic and cultural heritages of all its people
To promote a community environment which provides equal and abundant opportunity for exposure to culture and the arts in all its forms, and
To encourage and provide equal opportunity for the development of cultural and artistic talents of the people of Honolulu.
To learn more about the Commission on Culture and the Arts read ROH Sec. 3-2.7(a).
Public Meetings
All regular business meetings are open to the public and take place on a bi-monthly basis. If you require special assistance, auxiliary aid and/or service to participate in this event (i.e. sign language interpreter; interpreter for language other than English, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts at 768-6622 or email your request to moca-info@honolulu.gov at least three working days prior to the meeting.
Meeting Dates
2024
2023
2022
2021
Our Commissioners
Elizabeth Soto
Theater
Mamoru Sato
Visual Arts
Vincent A. Hazen
Fine Arts
