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Lahaina Arts Society turning 45

By Staff | Nov 8, 2012

Enjoy free cake to celebrate Lahaina Arts Society’s birthday at noon on Monday, Nov. 12.

LAHAINA – Lahaina Arts Society, in conjunction with the charity it founded, Lahaina Arts Association (LAA), will celebrate its 45th birthday with a two-day Birthday Bash and Silent Auction.

This “Art in the Park” celebration will be held on Sunday and Monday, Nov. 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Banyan Tree Park.

Join LAS for family fun and an incredible fine art fair. All proceeds from the silent auction will benefit LAA’s keiki art programs.

Saturday’s schedule includes the silent auction from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; a book signing for “Talks with Nature by Al Harty” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Michael Kollwitz playing the Chapman Stick from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; work on a community mural – open to participants of all ages – starting at noon; music by the Maui Preparatory Academy Band from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; and line dancing at 2:30 p.m.

On Monday, Nov. 12, the silent auction to benefit LAA continues from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Harty will hold another book signing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Kollwitz will be back to play from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Enjoy free birthday cake at noon. Maui Jam will perform from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Open to participants high school age and above, a live model Plein Air Painting Contest will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Bring your own supplies. The grand prize is $100.

To conclude the event, the community mural will be auctioned at 4 p.m.

Forty-five years ago, a group of enthusiastic and talented local artists created an organization to support emerging artists.

Initially, the group consisted mostly of artists from the greater Lahaina area, but later included members from throughout Maui County.

The organization became known as Lahaina Arts Society, and in the present, it remains a thriving part of the Maui art scene.

Many of the LAS founding members and those who followed through the years became well-established artists, with collectors not only on Maui but throughout the world in both private and corporate collections.

For more information, call LAS at 661-0111. This is a free event open to all ages.