Canvas is a three-day art affair culminating with a day of workshops at the Inspiration Design Center.
- Thursday, April 30 – Canvas opening reception (By invitation. Contact [email protected] for information)
- Friday, May 1 – Exhibition is open to the public
- Friday, May 1 – Benefit Dinner (fist seating 5:30pm). Reservations: 808-237-5429. A portion of the proceeds will benefit 808 Urban
- Saturday, May 2 – Artist workshops and panel discussion from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR MAY 2
Honolulu Design Center Cupola Events Room (2nd floor)
10:30am to 11:30am – Workshop 1: “Muted Narratives” by paper artist Julia Sorensen
Sorensen is a graduate student in visual arts from the University of San Diego. She has been in the islands for a year now. She will be continuing her career in art at the San Francisco Art Institute this fall.
Noon to 1 p.m. – Panel discussion with all artists
Facilitator: John “Prime” Hina, Founder/Mentor of 808 Urban, a Hawaiian nonprofit arts organization
Discussion Topic: Street art and its role in modern Hawai’i
1:30 to 2:30pm – Workshop 2: “More than just graffiti” by artists Beethoven Villarmino and Jesse Velasquez
Both Beethoven and Villarmino have been working with 808 Urban for a number of years. They have executed many pieces of wall art on O’ahu, the neighbor islands, and abroad.
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Workshop 3: “Intro to Your Camera” led by photographer Andrew McHowell
McHowell is a self-taught landscape-photographer. His passion for landscape photography developed during his travels around the world. He strives to document each locale in an inspiring way. An entrepreneur as well, he owns a gallery in Hawaii Kai and has published his first book, New Landscapes.