Home/less

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Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 10:00am to Saturday, March 26, 2016 - 4:00pm
  • What is Home?
  • What is Homeless?
  • Do four walls make a home?
  • Are Hawaiians home on the Big Island?
  • Are immigrants at home on the Big Island.
  • Why has homeless doubled in the last 2 years in Hilo?
  • What do you lose when you lose your home?
  • How do artists make home?
  • What is the future of home?
 
Welcome Home to our project gallery dedicated to asking the Big Questions of our time. For this installation, we explore the idea of “home” and conversely, “homelessness.” We conceived of this interactive project space in partnership with Hope Services Inc., Hilo’s biggest service provider for homeless individuals and families whose mission is to bring to life gospel values of justice, love, compassion and hope through service, empowerment and advocacy toward a world where those who face great challenges realize their value and self worth.  In addition to this interactive installation, there are scheduled public programs and arts workshops to further explore these burning questions. 
 
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
  1. Meet Filmmaker, Edwina Degrood, director of “Homeless in Hawaii a High School Girl's Perspective” featured in our project space. March 5 at 10am, Makai Gallery. FREE to the PUBLIC.
  2. Keiki and Families Workshop with Hope Inc. and Kirsten Eberly. May 13 11:30 AM- 1 PM, EHCC Annex. FREE to the PUBLIC.
  3. Screening: Award Winner Hanna Polak’s inspirational documentary “Something Better to Come,” following one homeless girl’s journey of over a span of fourteen years. Saturday, April 30, Makai Gallery (FREE for members & $10 non-members) 
 
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