EVENTS
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Maui Utility Box Art Project Installation, Blessing and Unveiling
April 26, 27 & 29, 2025 Keōpūolani Regional Park | Entrance at Kanaloa Avenue, Kahului, HI Join us for a free, family-friendly event celebrating the installation of Maui’s newest public artworks. Meet local artists from Kīhei and Haʻikū, explore utility box artworks rooted in our Hui Mo‘olelo program, enjoy storytelling by celebrated performer and educator Hōkū Pavao, drop-in yoga with Jode Castillo, YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, and more. Experience how public art connects us all, and the stories that shape our shared home.
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Call for Artist Proposals
March 1 - March 31, 2025 Call for Entry (online application system) Maui Public Art Corps welcomes artist proposals for public art performances and installations inspired by a collection of recorded stories. Selected projects will interpret a storytelling recording from the Hui Moʻolelo collection as a visual, performance, or experiential public art, and will be matched with venues, resources and support. Projects fall into one of five categories: pop-up performances, murals, utility box projects, recycling bin beautification, and open call. Applicants can choose from three Hui Mo‘olelo collections: A) Hui Mo‘olelo: Lāhainā, a program partnership with Lāhainā Restoration Foundation; B) Hui Mo‘olelo: Lei Pua ʻAla, a program partnership with the Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi project of the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities and Qwaves/Kanaka Pakipika; C) Hui Mo‘olelo, the original Maui County program partnership The commissioned projects will include engagement and input from the community. Applications close on March 31. |
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Hui Mo‘olelo: Lāhainā Film Festival in Honolulu
Thursday, March 27, 2025. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. FREE Ka Waiwai Ma Mōʻiliʻili, located at 1110 University Avenue Suite 100, Honolulu, HI 96826. Join us for a unique celebration as the Hui Mo‘olelo: Lāhainā Film Festival comes to Oʻahu! This special event showcases the result of a summer 2024 call to artists and features the works of artists Sasha Hercik, Richard O'Connor, and a talented team of University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Cinematic Arts students – Jenna Lee, Syril Pecson, Zach Quemado, and Abby Worthley. Each animated short film is inspired by talk-story excerpts from Lāhainā residents, highlighting personal memories and historical narratives that have been passed down through generations. Free to the public, the event will be emceed by Sissy Lake-Farm with selected artists in attendance to share their reflections, and a pop-up performance inspired by this work. Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged to secure your spot. For more information, to view artwork research, and to listen to the story recordings, visit: mauipublicart.org/filmfest. We invite everyone to experience this unique intersection of art, history, and community! |
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Maui Public Art Corps Presents the 2025 Hui Mo'olelo Film Festival
Saturday, Feb 22 + Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 | 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 Lāhainā history, culture and sense of place. The result of our most recent call to artists, these animations stem from the Hui Mo'olelo: Lāhainā program partnership amongst the County of Maui, Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House / Maui Historical Society, Maui Public Art Corps and Lahaina Restoration Foundation. Led by Kalapana Kollars & Anuhea Yagi, a new cohort of storytellers were trained and paired with intergenerational partners to audio-record memories rooted in Lāhainā. Selected by a community panel, artists Richard O'Connor, Sasha Hercik, Jenna Lee, Syril Pecson, Zach Quemado, and Abby Worthley will bring this collection to life. Stories feature 1) Jennifer Freeland & her father Haines Burt Freeland, 2), Louis Garcia III & Kaliko Storer, 3) Teva Medeiros & his Grandfather Timothy Medeiros Sr., 4) Coach Earle Kukahiko & Kaliko Storer, 5) Abraham "Snake" Ah Hee & Myrna Ah Hee, 6) Reverend Gensho Hara, Lāhainā Jodo Mission & his daughter, Yayoi Hara, 7) Sally Ann Delos Reyes & Lopaka White, and 8) Theo Morrison, Executive Director, Lahaina Restoration Foundation. See our past Film Festival features HERE. |
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Life Drawing Session: Weds, Feb 12, 2025 | 10 - 11:30 am | FREE
@ the MACC's Omori Dance Studios, 1 Cameron Way in Kahului This unique session will feature live dancers of Adaptations Dance Theater sharing choreography inspired by a Hui Mo‘olelo talk-story with Lahaina’s own Aunty Sally Ann Delos Reyes, who will be in attendance to share her reflections on the experience. Participants in the life drawing session are asked to bring their own drawing tablets, supplies, and materials. Space is limited to the first 30 attendees. Come, enjoy, engage, and learn more about Hui Mo‘olelo through movement, art, and storytelling. Life Drawing Session: Thurs, Feb 6, 2025 | 10:30 - 11:50 am | FREE @ University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Department of Theatre and Dance Join Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina Film Festival artists Jenna Lee, Syril Pecson, Zach Quemado, and Abby Worthley for this life drawing class featuring students of Pei-Ling Kao improvising dance movements inspired by the story of Reverend Gensho Hara, Lāhainā Jodo Mission & his daughter, Yayoi Hara. These interactive community engagement events are presented in connection with the Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina Film Festival, taking place February 22-23 at Pro Arts Playhouse in Kīhei. As part of the festival, Aunty Sally Ann’s story and the Hara Ohana story will be reimagined as short animated films. |
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Mural Blessing & Unveiling: Tues, Dec 17, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM
King Kamehameha III Elementary temporary campus: 100 Akahele St, Lahaina, HI 96761 Spread throughout the temporary replacement campus, Matthew Kawika Ortiz and Roxanne Ortiz will unveil a large-scale mural inspired by Lāhainā storytellers Snake & Myrna Ah Hee, Theo Morrison and Mister Tom Fujita. Painted as 15 individual mural panels in Nov & Dec of 2024, design input was additionally gathered through a school survey, hands-on art activities, community consultations and an evening assembly (see below!). As an alumni of King Kamehameha III Elementary, Roxy shares, "I have a deep connection to the school and want to contribute as much as I can. I attended the school from Kindergarten all the way to 5th grade, so many of my core memories were made there." Artist Meet & Greet Event: Weds, Nov 20, 2024 | 5 - 6:30 PM | FREE King Kamehameha III Elementary temporary campus: 100 Akahele St, Lahaina, HI 96761 Come to meet the artists in person, enjoy a slideshow of their past work and learn about their process for developing the artwork. |
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Mural Blessing & Unveiling
Monday, Nov 25, 2024 (12 PM) Kaiser Permanente Temporary Lahaina Clinic: 2301 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI 96761 Installed at the temporary site of Kaiser Permanente's Lahaina Clinic, Jana Ireijo's 60-foot mural is rooted in an audio-recorded story shared by Mr. Tom Fujita, Lahainaluna H.S. Class of 1962 through our Hui Mo‘olelo: Lāhainā program. Jana shares, "I envision this mural as a tool for community healing, incorporating symbols that reflect Lahaina’s resilience and the shared experiences of its people. Art is not merely about beautifying a space but creating a visual narrative that ties together the past, present, and future." Jana worked closely with community members to arrive at a design celebrating Lāhainā history, culture and sense of place -- ultimately resulting in a freely accessible work created through community engagement. The mural site will provide a quiet, peaceful area pre or post healthcare appointment where patients, family members and community may take photos, sit and enjoy the work, and continue to heal. LEARN MORE |
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Hands-On Painting Workshop with Jana Ireijo
Thurs, Nov 21, 2024 (9 - 11 AM) FREE The Royal Lahaina Hale Pi'ilani Room, 2780 Kekaa Dr, Lahaina, HI 96761 Join us for an inspiring and interactive workshop led by renowned muralist Jana Ireijo, who is currently painting the 60-foot Kaiser Permanente Temporary Lahaina Clinic Mural Project. Dive into the creative process and celebrate your personal and communal ties to Lahaina's heritage and unique natural resources.
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Artist Meet & Greet and Community Meeting
When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm Where: King Kamehameha III Cafeteria, 100 Akahele St, Lahaina, HI 96761 RSVP: HERE Join us for an inspiring hour with the talented artists behind King Kamehameha III Elementary School’s temporary campus mural project! This special event will showcase artist team Wooden Wave's past works, provide insight into their collaborative process with the Lāhainā community, and offer a chance for your questions to be answered. Don’t miss this joyous gathering—be part of the excitement and connect with the art that reflects this vibrant community. |
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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. |