MAMo M A O L I A R T S M O N T H

The third annual MAMo: Maoli Arts Month is a broad community-based effort to celebrate the depth, breadth, and diversity of the Native Hawaiian arts community, to create economic opportunities for Native Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners by increasing their presence in museums and galleries, and to educate locals and visitors about Native Hawaiian art. This month long celebration in May 2008 is sponsored by PA‘I Foundation with generous funding and support from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Ford Foundation, Bishop Museum, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Outrigger Hotels, the Mayor’s Office of Culture and Arts, Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, individual artists, arts organizations, and galleries.

MAMo Awards 2008 Ceremony
& Gallery Reception

May 1 | 6-9 pm | Downtown Chinatown
Bishop Museum hosts the awards ceremony that honors this year’s MAMo Award recipients: revered lauhala weaver Elizabeth Lee; painter David Parker; sculptor Hanale Hopfe; and painter and arts organizer Al Lagunero. The MAMo Award recognizes Native Hawaiian visual artists who have devoted a lifetime to championing Native Hawaiian arts. Also related to the MAMo Awards is the Museum’s exhibition in the J.M. Long Gallery, which celebrates these artists through the presentation of artworks that attest to their lifetime achievements. The exhibit remains on view through August 2008.

First Friday Gallery Walk

May 2 | 5-9 pm | Downtown Chinatown
Join thousands in experiencing the artwork, poetry and prose of over 20 Native Hawaiian artists in galleries throughout the Downtown Chinatown area. Participating galleries include the ARTS at Marks Garage, Louis Pohl Gallery, and the Nu‘uanu Gallery at Marks Garage.

3rd Annual Native Hawaiian Arts Market
& Keiki Art Festival

May 3-4 | 9 am - 5 pm | Bishop Museum
Co-sponsored by Bishop Museum and PA‘I Foundation, the two-day Annual Native Hawaiian Arts Market will feature over 40 Native Hawaiian visual artists, from fine arts to contemporary craftwork. Highly collectible and of extraordinary quality, featured works will include feather work, silk scarves, turned bowls, carved images, decorated gourds, weaponry, and weaving. Throughout both days, there will be demonstrations, workshops, arts and crafts for the keiki, and outstanding food and Hawaiian entertainment. For the first time, the 3rd Annual Keiki Art Festival will also be taking place at Bishop Museum. Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike: Keiki Art Festival enables keiki and their families to create art and meet native Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners. The event features hands-on art activities where children can create sand art, watercolors, lei making, kapa beating, weaving, feather work, storytelling, t-shirt screening and much more. A special $3.00 admission rate will apply and will include access to the Art Market, Keiki Art Festival and all the Museum galleries.

2nd Annual MAMo Wearable Art Show

May 16 | 5:30 pm | Waikiki Beach Mariott Resort & Spa | Kona Moku Ballroom
The show will feature cultural practitioners and artists showcasing art that native Hawaiians wear for ceremonial rituals, cultural practices and adornments. Both traditional and contemporary garments will be included, for example: kapa, feather work, shell jewelry, tattoo, weaponry, weaving, carving, traditional Hawaiian musical instruments and many more. The show will incorporate Hawaiian performing arts into an evening of art and entertainment. The show will be a ticketed event. Revenues earned from this event are expected to provide an annual source of income for future festivals. A special tribute to artist & fashion designer the late Allen Akina will feature rare artwork and fashions by this talented artist. • General Admission: $250 / Corporate Tables $2,500-$10,000

MAMo Artists at Hawai'i Book and Music Festival

May 17-18 | 10 am - 5 pm | Fasi Civic Grounds of Honolulu (City Hall)
MAMo artists will be demonstrating, selling and displaying their artwork at the 3rd Annual Hawai‘I Book and Music Festival. This free event is a celebration of books, reading, and music, showcasing a wide range of local, national, and international authors, musicians, and storytellers of all kinds.

MAMo Wednesdays at the Outrigger Waikiki

May 7, 14, 21, 28 | 10 am - 12 noon
Wednesdays throughout the month of May, the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel hosts native Hawaiian artists who will demonstrate traditional arts such as lei making, weaving, fiber arts, and carving.

MAMo Keauhou Art Market

May 31 | 10 am - 4 pm | Outrigger Keauhou,
Kona, Hawai'i
For the first time MAMo is expanding to the neighbor islands. The Outrigger Hotels is pleased to co-sponsor the MAMo Keauhou Art Market at the Keauhou Beach Resort in Kona, Hawai‘i. This one-day event will feature native Hawaiian artists from who will share, demonstrate, display and sell their works of art. The event will also include hands-on activities where children can create sand art, watercolors, lei making, kapa beating, weaving, feather work and t-shirt printing.