Talk Any Kine Festival Report

Talk Any Kine Festival Report

The Talk Any Kine (TAK) Festival was designed as an informal community feedback and brainstorming session for those who live, work and play in
the Chinatown area. To provide more attractions, this festival also offered
live entertainment, art projects for the children, and free food. In organizing the festival, Marks collaborated with many important stakeholders in the community to help design and implement the event. These planning participants include:
• River of Life Mission
• EAH A Nonprofit Housing Corporation
• Weed and Seed
• Honolulu Culture and Art District
• Nu‘uanu Merchants Association
• Fort St Business Improvement District
• Pacific Gateway Center
• Chinatown Merchants Association
• New Life Church
• City and County of Honolulu
• Empower O‘ahu
• Gallery, restaurant and business owners
• Representatives of the residents at Kukui Tower and Kekaulike Housing


Hawaii Creative Industries Report

Hawaii Creative Industries Report
This report offers a research-based approach to understanding the scope and economic importance of the arts in Hawai‘i. The Alliance serves as Hawai‘i’s “state captain” to the national arts advocacy group, Americans for the Arts, and received this latest data about our creative industries.If you would like to have reports specific to your district, please call us for a copy at (808) 533-2787.

Bright Ideas for Community Change Report

Bright Ideas for Community Change Report

The Bright Ideas award was developed as an incentive and follow-up to the Mayor’s Chinatown Summit. Ten winners were awarded a maximum of $4000 each for community change ideas contributing to the development of Chinatown and the emerging Arts District. The awards were funded by the Ford Foundation with matching funds from American Savings Bank, Bank of Hawai‘i, Central Pacific Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, and Hawai‘i National Bank. The effort, coordinated by the Hawai‘i Arts Alliance, sought entries from individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations and others, in the categories of affordable housing, youth, children & families, community identity, education, culture and the arts, cultural tourism, health, historic preservation, homelessness, neighborhood safety and beautification, recreation, transportation/access, and ideas for enhancing livability in the neighborhood.

Each awardee is expected to use funds to develop a full proposal for implementation support. They will be receiving technical assistance from Hawai‘i Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development (HACBED) that will also help connect each awardee to other financial and community development resources. The City & County of Honolulu is also committed to pursuing support and resources to help the very best ideas come to fruition.

Arts and Economic Summary Report

Arts and Economy Summary Report

Arts and Economic AFTA Study

Arts and Economic AFTA Study