The Art in Public Places Program

The Art in Public Places Program was created to strengthen the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts capability to "stimulate, guide and promote culture and the arts, history and the humanities" through the field of the visual arts. The APP Program seeks to: enhance the environmental quality of state public buildings and spaces throughout the state for the enjoyment and enrichment of the public; cultivate the public's awareness, understanding and appreciation of visual arts in all media, styles and techniques; contribute toward the development and recognition of a professional artistic community; and acquire, interpret, preserve and display works of art expressive of the character of the Hawaiian Islands, the multicultural heritage of its people, and the various creative interests of its artists.