#National Endowment for the Arts
Nālani Kanakaʻole, revered Kumu Hula and cultural matriarch, passes at 79
Nālani Kanakaʻole, a fifth-generation loea hula whose life work preserved and perpetuated the ancient traditions of Hawaiian chant and hula kahiko, died peacefully on Jan. 3, 2026, in Hilo. She was 79.
Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina exhibit opens at Lahaina Cannery
A new public art exhibition honoring voices of Lahaina has been unveiled at Lahaina Cannery.
Free President’s Day concert by Hawai‘i Youth Symphony features Keola and Moanalani Beamer
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will host a free President’s Day concert featuring Hawai‘i Youth Symphony’s top orchestra, Youth Symphony I, on Monday, Feb. 17, at 4 p.m. in the Castle Theater. The event is open to the public, but pre-registration is required online.
King Kamehameha III alumna to design Lahaina-inspired mural for campus
Maui Public Art Corps will begin a six-week process on Nov. 5 to install a large-scale mural across the temporary campus of King Kamehameha III Elementary School, located at 100 Akahele St. in Lahaina.
13th annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival at The Shops at Wailea, Oct. 19
The Shops at Wailea hosts the 13th annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival, on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3-6:30 p.m. This special event celebrates the rich heritage of Hawaiian steel guitar music, featuring live performances by master musicians from both Maui and Oʻahu. The highlight of the afternoon will be the Saturday Ho’olaule’a Pageant Program, showcasing performances by […]
MACC presents new play ‘Nothing Micro About Micronesia’ on Oct. 26
A new theater piece from TeAda Productions and members of the Micronesian community is set to premiere at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in the McCoy Studio Theater on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m.
Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony to receive $50K grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
The Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony has been approved for a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant will support the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony’s annual Pacific Music Institute summer program, strategic planning initiatives for board members, faculty, and staff, and a neighbor island performance tour for young musicians.
$759,500 Distributed to Support Hawaiʻi Arts and Culture
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaiʻi’s state government arts agency, distributed $759,500 to 41 Hawaiʻi arts and culture organizations and 20 individual arts and culture practitioners impacted by COVID-19.
$759,500 in American Rescue Plan Funds for Hawaiʻi Foundation on Culture & the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts recommended an award of $759,500 to the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts in the NEA’s first distribution of funds from the American Rescue Plan. This emergency funding is designed to support the arts sector as it recovers from the devastating impact of the COVID-19.
2021 Small Town * Big Art Program Seeking Submissions for Public Art Projects in Wailuku
Maui County and Hale Hō’ikeʻike at the Bailey House Museum/ Maui Historical Society invite artists and arts groups to submit applications by Jan. 31, 2021 for its SMALL TOWN * BIG ART public arts program.
Keali’i Reichel with the Maui Pops Orchestra
The MACC presents: Ho’onanea Series In an entirely new format this year, Keali`i Reichel teams up with”a score-or more” of musicians from the Maui Pops Orchestra to showcase Maui musicianship as never before! Keali`i is known both here on his home island and around the world for his work as a singer/guitarist, and as a […]
