FY25 Maui Public Art Projects: Community Feedback

We want to hear your story. Did a mural make you pause and reflect? Did a performance shift your perspective or bring back a memory? Did a recording, workshop, conversation or other experience motivate you in some way? Your voice helps us understand the impact of these projects—and plan future ones with even deeper roots in our shared stories. Please take a moment to tell us what stayed with you for any (or all!) of the projects linked below. 

Comments may include any of the following, or something entirely new:
  • What does this project make you think about or feel?
  • How did a public art experience connect to your sense of place, culture, or community?
  • Does this project change the way you see the space or story it represents? How?
  • What moment or detail stands out to you most about this project, and why?
  • Would you want to see more projects like this in your area? What themes would you love to explore next?

Please include your name, city and state with your comments. MAHALO

ʻOle Pau: A Mural for Uncle Gaby (view project page)
Location: University of Hawaiʻi Maui College (Kahului)
Nature's Gift: A Mural for Uncle Louis Garcia III (view project page)
Location: University of Hawaiʻi Maui College (Kahului)
Between Worlds (view project page)
Location: University of Hawaiʻi Maui College (Kahului)
Pua Liʻiliʻi (small flowers) (view project page)
Location: Market Street & Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (Wailuku)
Maui Utility Box Art Project (view project page)
Location: Keōpūolani Regional Park (Kahului)
Hui Mo‘olelo: ​Lei Pua ʻAla (view project page)
Location: Sessions were held online with Maui & Oahu participants
Ola Na Iwi  (view project page)
Location: Lāhainā-based stories were released at ProArts (Kihei ) and Waiwai Collective (Honolulu) and are available online
Lāhainā Stories (view project page)
Location: Lāhainā-based stories were released at ProArts (Kihei ) and Waiwai Collective (Honolulu) and are available online
Hikari no Michi (Path of Light) (view project page)
Location: Lāhainā-based stories were released at ProArts (Kihei ) and Waiwai Collective (Honolulu) and are available online
Ka Lei Ola o Ka Moana (view project page)
Location: the temporary site of Kaiser Permanente's Lahaina Clinic at 2301 Kaanapali Pkwy
Lāhainā Memories (view project page)
Location: the temporary site of King Kamehameha III Elementary School at 100 Akahele Street
Repurposed Public Art (view project page) 
Location: Original sculpture: Makawao Public Library; repurposed benches: Pōmaikaʻi Elementary School, Kula Elementary School, the Makawao Public Library and the Waihe'e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge. 
Hui Mo‘olelo: Lāhainā (view project page)
Location: Sessions were held online

2024 Survey

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​We cordially invite you to participate in our Public Art Project Impact Survey. Whether you've encountered our public art installations and performances firsthand or have simply observed their impact on our community, we want to hear from you.

Your anecdotes and stories about how our public art program has influenced you or the community will provide us with valuable insights into its effectiveness and relevance. Whether it's a moment of inspiration, a sense of pride, or even constructive criticism, your experiences shape the future of public art on Maui.

Mahalo for your time and contribution to this important endeavor. Together, let's continue to make Maui a place where art thrives and community flourishes.