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CALL TO ARTISTS

CALL FOR ENTRY - TRASH ART SHOW 2022

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With this exhibition we hope to educate and increase the understanding of the island’s socioeconomic landscape and ecosystem, to encourage artists and viewers to re-think the shop and drop mentality, and to stimulate our brains and hearts to find ways in which we may lower the carbon footprint for our islands.
 
RULES/PROSPECTUS 
    • INTAKE: October 1st (Saturday) from 9:00AM-12:00PM on site at the EHCC (141 Kalakaua St, Downtown Hilo).
    • All entries must be the original works of artists livi

“Anahā” Sculpture Dedication Ceremony

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In a moving ceremony on February 18, 2022, a new bronze sculpture that graces the front of EHCC was dedicated to scholar, cultural leader and retired kumu hula Dr. Pualani Kanahele Kanaka’ole. The sculpture, created by artist Michael Shewmaker, was given the name “Anahā” (Reflection) by Dr. Kanaka’ole. Her family members honored the sculpture with traditional hula and a chant, and Dr. Kanaka’ole presented insights into the nuances of “Anahā,” explaining that it means “the reflection of light, not shadow” and it implies progression, which she compared to the work that EHCC undertakes. 

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