Kukulu Ola – Living Hawaiian Culture Program
The purpose of this program is to provide funding through requests for proposals (RFP) to support organizations that enhance, strengthen and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture. In 2012, the HTA announced the selection of 7 organizations that will receive funding through its Kukulu Ola – Living Hawaiian Culture Program.
The programs were chosen by the HTA and its Hawaiian Cultural Program Advisory Council (HCPAC), on criteria designed to address the goal and objectives identified in the Hawaii Tourism Strategic Plan: 2005-2015 [pdf](Hawaii TSP) for the Hawaiian Culture initiative. The objectives include: strengthening the relationship between the visitor industry and the Hawaiian community; nurturing the Hawaiian culture by creating visitor experiences, activities and marketing programs that are respectful and accurate; and supporting Hawaiian programs and cultural practitioners, craftsmen, musicians, and other artists that preserve and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture.
Download a complete list of Hawaiian Culture organizations that HTA supports through this program. [pdf]
For more information about this initiative, contact Kelii Wilson at (808) 973-2281 or via email kwilson@hawaiitourismauthority.org
