EVENTS
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Call for Artist Proposals
Aug 8 - Sept 8, 2024 Call for Entry (online application system) Maui Public Art Corps welcomes artist proposals for public art installations inspired by a collection of Lahaina stories. By partnering with the County of Maui, Hale Hoikeike at the Bailey House/Maui Historical Society and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, this initiative will foster connections through art to preserve Lahaina’s narratives and cultural heritage. Artists who are selected will be paired with community members. They will receive feedback to further enhance the proposal for their artwork to turn it into a site-specific, collaborative piece. The project will pay special attention to Mary Kawena Pukui’s Olelo Noeau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings while involving cultural consultant Sissy Lake-Farm. LEARN MORE |
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Maui Strong: Art for Hope Blessing & Unveiling
Wednesday, Jul 3, 2024 (5-7 PM) Free Maui County Office of Recovery (OOR) Office @ Lahaina Gateway: 325 Keawe St #B102, Lahaina, HI 96761 This special exhibition was developed for the County's Office of Recovery Satellite Office at the Lahaina Gateway. Featuring new artwork created by Hawaiʻi artists enrolled in the Local Public Artist Roster, the collection is directly inspired by the impactful 2023 “Maui Strong” artwork installation — a 1,000-foot barrier fence positioned along a perimeter of the Lahaina burn zone showcasing artistic messages of hope by 600 Maui students. Professional artists were asked to create work symbolizing strength and hope, and to draw from the students' artwork that embodies the community's collective spirit and commitment to rebuilding and recovery. The County of Maui invites community members to experience this moving tribute to resilience, unity, and hope. |
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Maui Public Art Corps Presents the 2024 Hui Mo'olelo Film Festival
Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 (3-5 PM) Free ProArts Playhouse: 1280 South Kihei Road, Kihei HI 96753 Join us for the unveiling of a new collection of animated film shorts that celebrate Maui history, culture and sense of place. The result of our most recent call to artists, these animations stem from the Hui Mo'olelo program partnership amongst the County of Maui, Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House / Maui Historical Society and Maui Public Art Corps. Led by kumu Leilehua Yuen, a cohort of 21 storytellers were trained and paired with intergenerational partners to audio-record memories rooted in special places throughout Maui County. Selected by a community panel, artists Richard O'Connor and Sasha Hercik have worked with our team for months to bring a collection of stories to life by 1) Anuhea Yagi & Hōaka Delos Reyes; 2) Nanifay Paglinawan & Pualani Enos; 3) Kevin & Kukui Gavagan; 4) Hōkūlani Holt & Cody Pueo Pata; 5) Annadele Yahiro & Mick Bursack; 6) Andrew Chin & Michael Takemoto; 7) Kevin Brown & Anthony Pfluke. The event will be emceed by Sissy Lake-Farm of Hale Hōʻikeʻike, beginning promptly at 3 PM. Free to the public, audience members will experience the premiere of 8 individual animated talk-story excerpts, each between 3 to 5 minutes in length, as well as an offering by Maui Public Art Youth Task Force Lead Kekaulaiwi Farm. Audience members and story participants will be invited to share their reflections for a Q&A to conclude the event. |
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Artist Meet & Greet Event: Friday, April 19 ,2024 | 5:30 - 7 PM | FREE | RSVP
Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center (2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768) Join us at Makawao's community arts center, Hui No‘eau, for an artist slideshow and casual discussion as Matthias Neumann completes a new sculpture inspired by the story of Kim Thayer of Mauna Kahālāwai Watershed Partnership and Scott Fisher, Director of ʻĀina Stewardship at Hawai'i Land Trust. Sculpture Blessing, Unveiling and Panel Discussion Event: Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 10:00 AM Blessing + 10:30 AM Panel Discussion | FREE | RSVP Makawao Public Library (1159 Makawao Ave, Makawao, HI 96768) Uncle Bill Garcia will lead us in a blessing of the new sculpture on the front lawn of the library, followed by an hourlong talk-story with sculptor Matthias Neumann and his muses: Kim Thayer and Scott Fisher. |
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Mural Blessing and Unveiling April 6, 2024, 2 - 3 PM | FREE | RSVP 25 Kahului Beach Road (open field between Harbor Lights & Ceramic Tile Plus) Mahalo to Uncle Bill Garcia for leading the blessing of this mural inspired by the story of Aunty Nanifay Paglinawan and Pualani Enos, painted by Oscar Lett. Learn more at mauipublicart.org/nanifay |
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Call for Artist Proposals (RFP/ Request for Proposals)
Dec 31, 2023 - Feb 4, 2024 Call for Entry (online application system) Maui Public Art Corps, in partnership with the County of Maui + Hale Hō‘ike‘ike at the Bailey House/ Maui Historical Society, has released a request for proposals for participatory public art projects. The deadline to apply is February 4, 2024. All artists are welcome to propose a work of visual, performance or experiential public art that interprets a Hui Mo‘olelo excerpt and is rooted in a unique proverb from Mary Kawena Pukui’s ‘Ōlelo No‘eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings.There are SIX separate categories from which applicants may choose, which may be found along with full details at mauipublicart.org/apply. |
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Arts & Resilience Event
Sunday, Nov 5, 2023 (2-4 PM) | FREE The Great Lawn: University of Hawaiʻi-Maui College Campus (in front of the stunning Makahiki mural which covers the Great Lawn-facing wall of the Kaʻaʻike Building) 310 W. Kaʻahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI 96732 BYO lawn chair or blanket Maui Public Art Corps, Maui Historical Society and the University of Hawaiʻi-Maui College is proud to present a unique event dedicated to arts-based storytelling, wildfire resilience resources, and the rich cultural heritage of Maui. Set to captivate and inspire attendees from across the community, event highlights include live music and dance performances, a resource fair for those impacted by the Maui Wildfires, hands-on art activities, and storytelling. Emceed by Kumu Hula and Hale Hōʻikeʻike Executive Director Sissy Lake-Farm, artists include Aunty Sally Ann Delos Reyes of Lahaina, Michael Takemoto, Gwen Arkin & Marc Antosch, Jocelyn Romero-Demirbag, and headliners Adaptations Dance Theater with Stephen Henderson. PLEASE RSVP. |
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SMALL TOWN * BIG ART Exhibit
Wailuku Coffee Company | 26 N Market St, Wailuku, HI 96793 September 1-30, 2023 Open Daily 7 AM - 5 PM As we prepare for the September unveiling of our Wooden Wave murals at the Wailuku Garage, Wailuku Coffee Company offered us the use of their exhibit space to tell our @smalltownbigart story. Five years ago, we began to plan our first call-for-artist proposals to celebrate Wailuku history, culture and sense of place. Today, we have more than 70 works completed and a new nonprofit to scale this initiative countywide. With so much uncertainty at this moment, we find stability in these collaborative stories inspired by Mary Kawena Pukui and by the many, many community members that have worked together to make each one happen. We love you, Maui. |
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Call for Artist Proposals
Deadline: July 31, 2023 Mural designs for Keōpūolani Regional Park and Kahului Community Center Park See mapped locations HERE Maui Public Art Corps is seeking mural designs for new Fitness Courts being installed at two Maui County Parks. For each of the two structures, the selected artist/s will receive a commission of $5,000 to design a site-specific public artwork, which will be printed by our project partners and installed as 32-foot vinyl wraps. Upon panel selection, the artist/s will be paired with community consultants to incorporate feedback about the history, culture and sense of place of each Fitness Court site into their initial design. Each project will be connected to ‘ōlelo from Mary Kawena Pukui’s ‘Ōlelo No‘eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings, in partnership with Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House / Maui Historical Society. Details and how to apply HERE. |
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SMALL TOWN * BIG ART Presents an Evening with Wooden Wave
Wailuku Public Library 5:15 - 6:15 pm | FREE Artists Matthew Kawika Ortiz and Roxanne Ortiz are a husband-and-wife creative duo who paint under the name Wooden Wave. Born and raised in Hawaiʻi, they draw upon Hawaiian values and concepts to present them in a contemporary visual context. Following 3 months of Wailuku-based community engagement, this dynamic team is currently creating wayfinding public artwork that celebrates the history, culture and sense of place of this ahupuaʻa -- which is currently being installed at the active Wailuku Garage construction zone. Come to meet them in person, enjoy a slideshow of their past work and learn about their process for developing the Wailuku Garage wayfinding artwork, which opens to the public in September. |
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Pop-Up Performance with Leilehua Yuen
Hale Hō‘ike‘ike at the Bailey House (2375 Main St, Wailuku, HI 96793) **Due to a family emergency, this event will be rescheduled for a later date "I would like to give a performance of traditional stories of Wailuku, Maui, and Hawaiʻi nei. The performance will follow a series of storytelling workshops that teach people the traditional stories, and then help them to tell their own." Stay tuned for developments! |
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Pop-Up Performance with Anthony Pfluke
Kīpuka Square (92 N Market St., Wailuku - just next to the historic ʻĪao Theater) Friday, June 16, 2023 | 5:00 to 5:45 PM | FREE BYO Lawn Chair Join us! Anthony Pfluke will perform a 30-minute set of original music inspired by the history, culture and sense of place of Kahoʻolawe and Wailuku, Maui. In recent months, Anthony developed music and lyrics through community consultations, a 4-day volunteer access of the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve, and study of ‘Ōlelo No‘eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings that will be shared during this free event. We will gather for opening remarks at 5:00 pm for a 5:15 showtime. Please bring a lawn chair to sit on for this pop-up event! |
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Pop-Up Performance with Tanama Colibri
Kalana O Maui Building Front Lawn, in Wailuku at 200 S. High Street Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 5:00 to 5:45 PM | FREE BYO Lawn Chair Join us! Wailuku artist Tanama Colibri will perform a 30-minute set of original music inspired by the history, culture and sense of place of Kahoʻolawe and Wailuku, Maui. In recent months, Tanama developed music and lyrics through workshops with the sixth grade class of ʻĪao Intermediate School; a 4-day volunteer access of the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve; and community consultations with those with close ties to these special Maui County places. Through these experiences, her music has become an extension of the people, places and stories of Kahoʻolawe and Wailuku, and will be shared during a free event at the Kalana O Maui Building Front Lawn. |
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Mural Blessing and Unveiling of "Mōhala I ka wai ka maka o ka pua (Unfolded by the water are the faces of the flowers)" by Alexandra Underwood
January 10, 2023 @ 3:30 PM Mahalo to Uncle Bill Garcia for leading the blessing of this 100-foot mural, now located along the perimeter of the Hālau of ʻŌiwi Art construction zone, on Church Street where it intersects with Vineyard Street in Wailuku. Designed in collaboration with community consultants Bob Hobdy and Tamara Sherrill of Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, Scott Fisher of Hawaiʻi Land Trust, Father Robert "Moki" Hino of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Artist Phil Sabado and community survey respondents, artist Alex Underwood created this public artwork as part of our 2021 Mana Wahine collaboration that resulted in a collection of three 100-foot temporary murals to enclose the construction zone. Learn more. |
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Maui Public Art Corps presents Hui Mo‘olelo Traveling Exhibit
University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Pā‘ina Market Pā‘ina Building UHMC Campus 310 W Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI 96732 January 5 - March 31, 2023 Market Hours are Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. It is closed on Fridays and UH holidays Through a developing partnership with University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, our Hui Mo‘olelo traveling exhibit is now on view at the Pā‘ina Market. The exhibit includes fine art still frames from each of the 12 kūpuna talk-story animations created by artist Richard O'Connor and team to date with QR codes that lead to the full animation. Included amongst the collection is a story featuring Jocelyn Romero Demirbag, Ed.D., Director of Development, Maui Nui at The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation. Chancellor Lui Hokoana says “We want our students to be surrounded by beauty and to be inspired to ask questions. Art does this. Art helps students find their voice and that is our hope for them from their time at UHMC.” |
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SMALL TOWN * BIG ART Story Festival: Hui Mo'olelo
ʻĪao Theater: 68 N Market Street. Wailuku, HI 96793
Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022 @ 5:30 PM | Free
Join us for the unveiling of six new animated film shorts that celebrate Maui history, culture and sense of place.
The result of our most recent call to artists, these animations stem from the new Hui Mo'olelo program partnership amongst the County of Maui, Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House / Maui Historical Society and Maui Public Art Corps. Led by kumu Leilehua Yuen, a cohort of 12 storytellers were trained and paired with kūpuna to audio-record memories rooted in special places throughout Maui County. Selected by a community panel, artists Rose Stark, Natalie Greene and Taisiya Zaretskaya have worked with our team since July to bring a collection of stories to life under the direction of Oscar contending artist Richard O'Connor. Their visual animations will be presented in alignment with the recorded talk-story excerpts about Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe and Kahului.
The event will be emceed by Sissy Lake-Farm of Hale Hōʻikeʻike, beginning promptly at 5:30 PM. Free to the public, audience members will experience the premiere of six individual animated talk-story excerpts, each between 3 to 5 minutes in length, as well as an offering by Hui Mo'olelo featured kūpuna Aunty Kahoiwai Belsom. Audience members and story participants will be asked to share their reflections for a Q&A to conclude the event.
ʻĪao Theater: 68 N Market Street. Wailuku, HI 96793
Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022 @ 5:30 PM | Free
Join us for the unveiling of six new animated film shorts that celebrate Maui history, culture and sense of place.
The result of our most recent call to artists, these animations stem from the new Hui Mo'olelo program partnership amongst the County of Maui, Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House / Maui Historical Society and Maui Public Art Corps. Led by kumu Leilehua Yuen, a cohort of 12 storytellers were trained and paired with kūpuna to audio-record memories rooted in special places throughout Maui County. Selected by a community panel, artists Rose Stark, Natalie Greene and Taisiya Zaretskaya have worked with our team since July to bring a collection of stories to life under the direction of Oscar contending artist Richard O'Connor. Their visual animations will be presented in alignment with the recorded talk-story excerpts about Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe and Kahului.
The event will be emceed by Sissy Lake-Farm of Hale Hōʻikeʻike, beginning promptly at 5:30 PM. Free to the public, audience members will experience the premiere of six individual animated talk-story excerpts, each between 3 to 5 minutes in length, as well as an offering by Hui Mo'olelo featured kūpuna Aunty Kahoiwai Belsom. Audience members and story participants will be asked to share their reflections for a Q&A to conclude the event.
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Maui Public Art Corps presents Fathima Mohiuddin (@fatspatrol)
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center 275 W Kaʻahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI 96732 December 2 - 16, 2022 Blessing & Public Unveiling Event: Tues, Dec 13 @ 2 PM (MORE) Get to know our December artist-in-residence @fatspatrol over the course of these live paint days as she implements a mural co-designed with the Kahului community. Fats will also be offering a FREE mini-mural workshop with IMUA Immersion Preschool, Kahului campus on December 8 and a public unveiling on December 13, to be led with a traditional Hawaiian blessing by Uncle Bill Garcia. LEARN MORE. |
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Free Community Workshop
Maui Satellite Job Corps Center Monday, Nov 14 @ 2 PM | Free | Pre-registration required Join Maui Public Art Corps for a hands-on fine art workshop with teaching artist Jana Ireijo. Over the course of this two-hour session, participants will choose one of six audio recorded conversations featuring community kūpuna to interpret as a work of visual art. Referencing the people, place or stories heard within the recordings and applying the techniques demonstrated by Jana Ireijo, the resulting works of art will be exhibited at Wailuku’s historic ʻĪao Theater for the SMALL TOWN * BIG ART story festival; during which the collection of recorded conversations will be premiered as short animated films by Oscar contending artist Richard O’Connor. Together, the fine artwork and animated films offer a new means of connection to the knowledge keepers of our community as well as the inspiration to share, preserve and remember stories about this special place. |