The Maui Center for Arts and Culture is hosting a panel discussion on Saturday, March 16 from 2 to 3:30 pm in Morgado Hall, marking the closing of the Sense of Place/Place of Sense exhibit.
The exhibit at the Schaefer International Gallery is currently open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
The special Saturday program marks the end of the exhibition and includes five participants representing the organizations collaborating on the project. Panelists will share insight into the exhibition’s development, as well as discuss the role that galleries and museum spaces can play in presenting local history and community engagement.
Panelists include:
Jonathan Yukio Clark, Director, Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Center for Arts and Culture: Clark was born and raised on the island of Maui and has been a member of MACC’s gallery staff since 2019. He is the curator of Sense of Place / Place of Sense and, as director, oversees the Schaefer International Gallery’s exhibition programs, which range from local to international in scope. He serves on the board of the Hawaii Association of Museums as vice president.
Mary is your Danico, Director, Oral History Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa: Born in Korea, Mary Kunmi Yu Danico lived her life in California and Hawaii. Since her graduate work, she has served as Professor of Sociology, Associate Dean, Mitchie and Walter Wegin Endowed Chair in Multicultural Studies, and Director of the Asian American Transnational Research Initiative at Cal Poly Pomona. Today, she is the Director of the Oral History Center and Professor of Ethnic Studies at UH Mānoa. She is the author of The 1.5 Generation: Becoming Korean American in Hawaiʻi and co-author of Asian American Issues, among numerous other publications.
Sisi Lake Farm, Executive Director, Maui Historical Society / Hale Hō’ike’ike: In her role as executive director at the Maui Historical Society, Lake-Farm guides the museum’s direction as a cultural and historical resource, as well as a gathering place for people of all ages to participate in educational seminars, presentations, concerts and community events. She is a Hawaiian cultural practitioner and Kumu Hula who inherited her love of sharing Maui’s past, present and future from her father, John Keola Lake, a renowned Hawaiian historian, Kumu Hula and perpetuator of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
Kimberly Fluke, Deputy Executive Director, Lahaina Restoration Foundation: Fluke’s experience includes working at ten historic sites and museums for twenty-three years as a museum professional, including eight years as a museum educator, twelve years as a historic site director, and five years as the manager of the museum. In these roles, she specialized in public programming and collection conservation projects. At the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, she leads the team that cares for, processes and digitizes the LRF’s collections.
Kalapana Collars, Cultural Programs Specialist, Lahaina Restoration Foundation: Kollars has been dedicated to the Hawaiian way of life and the study of local history for more than 25 years. A lifelong learner, he actively apprenticed with notable Hawaiian leaders. For more than a decade, he led workshops and tours to share Hawaiian culture with residents and visitors alike, first with the Friends of Moku’ula and then with the Lahaina Restoration Foundation. He was also a cast member and musician for “Ulalena” for 19 years.
