ART CALENDAR

For a complete listing of arts events, see www.honoluluadvertiser.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS

"Bronze Mirrors," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection with docent Kay Graham, 2:30-4 p.m. today, and "Protectors and Guardians," 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and Oct. 2; free with regular arts academy admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors and students). Reservations: 532-8700.

Quilt Show, featuring works by Auntie Debbie Kakalia and Nalani Goard, with quilt kits for sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Raja International, Waikiki Trade Center; free. 230-0378, 531-4343.

"The Art of Glassmaking," talk by Geoff Lee on the influence of classic Asian culture on his work, noon Tuesday, Hawai'i State Art Museum's multi-purpose room; free. 586-0900.

Tzu-Lung Chang, lecture and slide presentation on his studio work in stone and wood sculpture, 7 p.m. Tuesday, UH-Hilo Art Department Gallery, Manono Campus, building 395, Big Island; free. (808) 974-7307.

The Look of Contemporary Art, a brief survey by artists Sally French and educator and curator Christopher Kahler, noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Koa Gallery, Kapi'olani Community College; free, with parking passes available. 734-9374.

Best Bead Show, beads, supplies, findings, paperweights and goblets, noon-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 2, Ward Warehouse, second-floor conference room; free admission.

Dream Leaves, dedication of a steel-and-glass sculpture by Ed Carpenter, 5:30 p.m. Friday, John A. Burns School of Medicine in Kaka'ako; free.

Vintage Hawai'i, final Friday event sponsored by ARTafterDark, with music by the Hiram Olsen Trio, hula by Kanoe Miller, exhibits of vintage Hawaiian art, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $7 (free for academy members). 532-8700, 532-6091, www.artafterdark.org.

OPENING

"Reflections and Growth," paintings by Linda Hutchinson and ceramics by Margo Mitchell, through Oct. 14, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"Before and Behind/Pictures of Memory," three-dimensional works by Erika Klara Luecke, today through Oct. 31, opening reception 6-8 p.m. tomorrow, Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.

"Card Sharks," watercolor prints by Karen Spachner, Saturday through Oct. 31, Ko'olau Gallery. 988-4147.

"Hey Girl," drawings and paintings by Judith Perry, Saturday through Nov. 26, Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.

Works by Shawn Ardoin and Steve Bettman, Saturday through Oct. 15, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

Annual Juried Art Show, works by members of the Waimea Arts Council, Saturday through Oct. 29, reception and awards ceremony 3-5 p.m. Oct. 8, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

"Embracing the Park," color pencil drawings by Arenzo Smith, Saturday through Nov. 6, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Hui No'eau calls for member entries for its Oct. 16-Nov. 16 multi-media juried exhibition. Submit works 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 6, Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. Application at www.huinoeau.com or (808) 572-6560, ext. 4.

Hawai'i Craftsmen seeks works in clay, fiber, metal, wood, glass and mixed media for its annual exhibit Oct. 6-30. Entry schedule and prospectus: 596-8128, www.hawaiicraftsmen.org.

Mental Health Kokua seeks proposals for an indoor mural depicting the organization's locations on a map for its new conference room. Submit a sketch or narrative description with a budget and timeline for a 14- by 8-foot mural to Mental Health Kokua, 1221 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 345, Honolulu, HI 96814. Small stipend for creation of mural. Deadline Oct. 15.

2006 Pacific States Biennial National Print Exhibition, sponsored by University of Hawai'i-Hilo, is accepting slides, entry forms and fees ($30 per artist) for the Feb. 6-April 21 juried print exhibit. Deadline is Oct. 18. Prospectus: www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~art.

Art Fairs seeks works in any media to show at the Richard St. YWCA on First Friday's downtown gallery walks. 383-0998.

Gallery on the Pali seeks interested artists to submit works: Tee Shirt Festival, Nov. 7-Dec. 9, reach Dan Carpenter at 239-2880; Flowers and Poetry Show in 2006, call 538-1052; Leap Year Show in 2008, reach Suzanne Marinelli at marinelli@capitol.hawaii.gov; for one-person or group exhibitions, call Norma Nichols, 526-1191.