The Friends of the Hawai’i State Art Museum (Friends of HiSAM) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization established to work effectively with the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) and its professional staff to enhance and support the work of the museum, its ancillary programs, and amenities.

In supporting the mission of the HSFCA, the Friends of HiSAM have four objectives:

To expose and engage all grade school students at the Museum to the arts in Hawaii
To encourage all high school/college students, who are focused on the arts, through meaningful events and programs at the Museum
To expose, excite, educate and engage those living in and visiting our state to the art and artists of Hawaii through visits to the Museum
To assist the Foundation in the recognition of Hawaii’s art and artists