UPDATE: the exhibit has been extended to be open through November 21, 2025. This will include the evening event on Friday November 21, the free, all-ages Island Pulse roots and reggae music night.
October 3 – 31, 2025 at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum.
The State of Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission invites the public to the opening of “Kaiāulu: Rising Together”, Saturday October 4, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. A question-and-answer session with the artists is scheduled during the event. The exhibit is a showcase of original artwork focusing on climate change issues and engaging the Climate Action Pathways in Hawai‘i by four talented local artists.
The exhibit will also be open on Friday, October 3, during the free, all-ages First Friday event from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Artwork on display was created by Gillian Dueñas, Benjamin Fairfield, Keisha Tanaka, and Erin Voss who were selected to participate in the prestigious Climate Artist in Residence program by the Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) in partnership with Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum and the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program.
For more information, visit: climate.hawaii.gov/art or contact Udi Mandel Butler, CCMAC Climate Action Program Manager at [email protected].
This project aligns with the CCMAC’s mission to promote ambitious, climate-neutral, and culturally responsive strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Hawaiʻi.
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November 4, 2025: updated exhibit dates to include the extension to November 21, 2025.