Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 9, 1 September 2015 — Native Hawaiians honored as National Artist Fellows [ARTICLE]

Native Hawaiians honored as National Artist Fellows

The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation has awarded its distinguished National Artist fellowship to two Native Hawaiians as talented, recognizable and promising artists. Thirteen awardees where selected from a national open eall of Ameriean Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian artist applicants. The Native Hawaiian awardees were nusicians Lehua Kalima and Starr Kalahiki. The fellowship gives a cash award that assists Native artists the opportunity to explore and experiment with new creative projects and further develop their artistic careers. For more information, visit www. nativeartsandcultures.org ■