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The Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts (MOCA) was founded in 1971 after the passage of the Percent for Art law in 1967 that established the Art in City Buildings Program. The mission of MOCA is to promote the value of arts and culture throughout communities in the City and Guided by the belief and affirmation of cultural self-determination, MOCA works as a partner and catalyst for increasing opportunities, awareness and involvement in cultural activities for the benefit of all. In this capacity, MOCA administers the Art in City Buildings Program, culture and Arts Programs, and a Collaborative Arts Program. Over the past 40 years, the Commission on Culture and the Arts has assisted the City in acquiring more than 900 items that share and perpetuate the cultural heritage of These items are now available for viewing through our on-line database. Please click on the link below for more information on the City's collection. The Art in City Buildings Program
Culture and the Arts Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts In 2005, his first official year in office, Hannemann spearheaded the creation of the Mayor's Production Grant Program which provides grant support for the creation of new artistic works in the performing arts, literature and short film. This is the only grant program of its kind in the state of In addition to the Mayor's Production Grant Program, Hannemann has established collaborative partnerships with community arts organizations through granting programs to assist low income and migrant families, and community building projects through the arts. These programs have resulted in a $17.5 million impact in the local economy. Also in 2005, Mayor Hannemann successfully held a year-long celebration for the 100th anniversary of the City and Under Mayor Hannemann's leadership, City facilities were made available for non-profit groups to exhibit their art in a public setting, giving them an opportunity they otherwise would not have to showcase their works. As a result of his efforts more than 40 art exhibitions are being held each year in Honolulu Hale and Kapolei Hale and attract more than 40,000 people to view the art. Supported organizations include the Korean Artist Association of Hawaii, ProjectFocus, Oncology Nursing Society, local schools, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Association of Hawaii Artists, African American Diversity Cultural Center Hawaii, Ikebana International Honolulu Chapter 56, Sumi-e Society of Hawaii, Na Lei Aloha Foundation, Hawaii Project Citizen, Organization of Oil Painting Pals, Tzu Chi Foundation of Hawaii, American Institute of Architects, and many more. In 2007, Mayor Hannemann reached out to the community to be actively involved in the caretaking of the City's public art by launching the Adopt-a-Sculpture program. Several organizations signed up within days of the program's introduction. In December 2009, Mayor Hannemann and the Hawaii Arts Alliance will host the "Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative" event in the City's Mission Memorial Auditorium. The event is in partnership with the Direct City Support Founded in 1900, the Honolulu Symphony is recognized as the oldest American orchestra west of the Mayor Hannemann's devotion for the arts is also exemplified through the Royal Hawaiian Band (the only full-time municipal band in the Mayor Hannemann's facilitation of public-private partnerships led to the development of Honolulu Zoo's orangutan habitat, veterinary clinic and Keiki Zoo, as well as attracting the 2008 American Youth Soccer Organization's National Games and U.S. Youth Soccer Far West Regional soccer tournaments to the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Complex. Knowing the importance of Under Mayor Hannemann's leadership, the Honolulu Film Office has taken a leadership role in the planning and development of Hannemann helped found the Hawaii Council of Mayors, the organization of the state's four county mayors that collaborates on inter-county issues, lobbies for state legislation, and works together on matters affecting local government. At the National level he also enlisted their membership and participation in the USCM. In an effort to help support local arts organizations and artists in Honolulu during these difficult economic times, Mayor Hannemann will be offering a neighborhood guide to culture and the arts to be available to visitors and at various arts organizations on Oahu. Arts Industry In 1997, as a member of the Honolulu City Council, Hannemann introduced legislation to create an arts enterprise zone in downtown Mayor Hannemann led the effort to revitalize Wi-Fi service in more than 80 access points in the area. This effort also snagged Partnerships Understanding the vital role literacy plays in our society, Mayor Hannemann has served as the honorary chair of the Hawaii Book and Music Festival for the past four years. Held on the Civic Center Grounds, the festival attracts more than 20,000 people in support of literacy. Proceeds from the event benefits Read To Me International and Hawaii Literacy. Since 2007, Mayor Hannemann has partnered with the Hawaii Museums Association and the Hawaii Arts Alliance to promote October as Arts and Humanities Month in As mayor of the City and During the 2008 presidential election, Mayor Hannemann, on behalf of the USCM lobbied candidates Barack Obama and John McCain to include tourism and the arts in their national platforms. On behalf of the United States Conference of Mayors, Mayor Hannemann participated in ArtsVote New Hampshire in 2007 and 2008 to advocate for continued federal funding for the arts. Mayor Hannemann also introduced the concepts of a Mayors' annual award to honor outstanding chefs and restaurateurs. At the annual USCM winter meeting in January the first ever Mayors Culinary Cup will be presented by USCM in conjunction with the National Restaurant Association and The Culinary Institute of America.
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