SPECIAL

THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations on 'Oahu seeking grants for the creation of new and original artistic work. Deadline for applications is 4:30 p.m. Aug. 21; 768-6622, www.honolulu.gov/moca.

Ni'ihau pawehe gourd workshop, with Hawaiian cultural practitioners and ipu artists Mary Amos and Evie Morby of the Hawai'i Gourd Society; 12-3 p.m. July 13; Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse; $100; 596-8885.

"the drum and the mask: time of the tembuan," documentary with introduction by filmmaker Carolyn Yacoe; 2-3:30 p.m. July 13; East-West Center Gallery; free; 944-7584, www.arts.EastWestCenter.org.

JAPANESE KITE MAKING, three-day workshop with Abigail Romanchak, for ages 6-12; 2-4 p.m. July 15-17; The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights; $45 members/$50 nonmembers; 237-5230, www.tcmhi.org.

MISSION HOUSES LIVES BY LANTERN LIGHT, evening tour with curator Elizabeth Nosek and historian Nanette Napoleon; 7:30-9 p.m. July 18; Mission Houses Museum; $15 general, $10 members, 1 adult free with each paid child admission; reservations: 531-0481 ext. 707.

WALKING WITH THE DEAD, cemetery tour with historian Nanette Napoleon; 9-11 a.m. July 19; Mission Houses Cemetery and Kawaiaha'o Church Cemetery; $20 general, $10 members; reservations: 531-0481 ext. 707.

HALE'IWA SUMMER ARTFEST, celebration of arts featuring more than 130 juried visual artists; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 19 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 20; Historic Hale'iwa Town; free; www.HaleiwaArtsFestival.org.

HOME OF THE BRAVE QUILT PROJECT on display; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 19; Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor; $14*; 441-1000, www.PacificAviationMuseum.org.

SUMMER ART AND CRAFT SALE; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. July 19; along the sidewalks of Pauahi and Bethel streets and Nuuanu Avenue; free; 521-1812.

The ARTS at Marks Garage seeks volunteers to help with events, gallery sittings and art installations; 521-2903, info@artsatmarks.com.

OPENING

"EYE OF THE BEHOLDER IV," original artwork in various mediums; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, July 13-Aug. 15, opening reception 5-7 p.m. July 18; The Gallery On The Pali, The First Unitarian Church of Honolulu; 595-4047.

"IN THE CLOUD," artwork by John Koga; July 15-Aug. 30, closing reception 2:30-4 p.m. Aug. 30; Town, 3435 Wai'alae Ave.; free; 735-5900.

"TREE HUGGER," artwork by Kelly Sueda; July 15-Aug. 30, closing reception 2:30-4 p.m. Aug. 30; Town, 3435 Wai'alae Ave.; free; 735-5900.

"SEE THE WORLD IN BLACK AND WHITE," featuring iconic images of Hawai'i by local photographers Mark Arbeit, Naomi Olson and Aaron Padilla; through July 31, opening reception 6:30 p.m. July 16; Club Monaco, Ala Moana Center; free; www.clubmonaco.com.

CLOSING

"COUNTER CONCEPTS," featuring works by Pancho, Ryan Greenly, Eukarezt (Eugene Kristofher Menor) and Rzone (Royr Urbano); today; The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"hEAVENLY GARDEN," with Honolulu tattoo artist Mike Ledger; today; The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"77 DANCES," Japanese calligraphy by poets, monks and scholars; today; Honolulu Academy of Arts; www.honoluluacademy.org.

"MAN TALK CLOUD," works by Jon Hamblin; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Hawai'i Loa campus; 544-0287.

"FUTILITARIANISM," featuring artist Michael Arcega; through Saturday; Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage; 536-9828.

"CATS, DOGS ... AND TURTLES TOO," exhibit by artists Linda Bachrach, Penny Taylor Beardow, Gallyn, Hans Loffel, Jerry Mayfield, Tamara Moan, Deborah Pacheco, Paula Rath, Fred Smith and Linda Spadaro; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; Louis Pohl Gallery; free; 521-1812, www.louispohlgallery.com.

RECENT OPENINGS

"CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY: SELECTION FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION," examples from the Ming and Qing dynasties; through July 20; Sullivan Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts; www.honoluluacademy.org.

ISIS GODFREY-BYRNE EXHIBITION, paintings; 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; Cedar Street Galleries, second floor; 589-1580.

"MAGNIFICATION," precious-metal wearable and sculptural art by Gordon K. Uyehara; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, through July 24; The Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034, www.gwcfineart.com.

"RAKU HO'OLAULE'A JURIED EXHIBITION," presented by Hawai'i Craftsmen; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through July 26; The ARTS at Marks Garage; 521-3282.

"THE EYES OF HAWAI'I PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB," exhibit; through July 30; Cannon U.S.A., Inc. Hawai'i Branch, Ward Plaza; free; 522-5930.

23RD ANNUAL MEMBER SHOW OF THE KOREAN ARTIST ASSOCIATION OF HAWAI'I exhibit in various media; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, through July 30; Honolulu Hale Courtyard; free; 422-8789.

"KAMA'AINA COUNTRY," oil paintings by Margaret McMillan; daily through July 31; Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace; free; 988-4147.

"NOW & THEN," works from the artists of the Louis Vuitton Creative Art Program; through July 31; Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Art Gallery; 531-3511.

JOHN JOHNSON, free-diver photographer, exhibits his work of ocean and marine life; 7 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, through July 31; Morning Brew, Kailua; free; 754-1274.

"Biennial of Hawai'i Artists (VIII)," recent works by Island artists; through Aug. 17; The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights; 526-1322.

"KEY INGREDIENTS: AMERICA BY FOOD," a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition hosted by Kapi'olani Community College; through Aug. 22; KCC's Lama Library; free; 734-9513, 732-5402, www.kcc.hawaii.edu.

"AMERICAN RESTING PLACE," a documentary photography and contemporary art exhibit; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Aug. 23; Chamberlain House Galleries, Mission Houses Museum; 531-0481, www.missionhouses.org.

"LELAND MIYANO: HISTORIA NATURALIA ET ARTIFICIALIA," part of Asian Sensation! 2008 Summer Exhibition; through Aug. 24; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8712, lgriffith@honoluluacademy.org.

"ONE WAY OR ANOTHER: ASIAN AMERICAN ART NOW," part of the Asian Sensation! 2008 Summer Exhibition; through Aug. 24; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8712, lgrif fith@honoluluacademy.org.

"SHU: REINVENTING BOOKS IN CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART," part of the Asian Sensation! 2008 Summer Exhibition; through Aug. 24; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8712, lgriffith@honoluluacademy.org.

"SURF EVOLUTION — 100 YEARS OF VINTAGE WOODEN SURFBOARD," exhibit; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Aug. 25; Exhibit Space, 1132 Bishop St., second floor; 271-0952, behlke@hawaii.edu.

"ALTOGETHER: CONTEMPORARY PAPUA NEW GUINEA ART," featuring the works of more than 20 artists; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 12-4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 5; East-West Center Gallery; 944-7584, www.arts.EastWestCenter.org.

ONGOING

(Listed by closing date)

"How's Your House?" interactive children's exhibit on home designs from around the world; through Aug. 17; Museum Learning Center, Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8726.

"MAMO AWARDS 2008: CELEBRATING OUR MASTERS," part of the third annual Maoli Arts Month; through Sept. 7; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org, www.maoliartsmonth.org.

"MIDDLE GROUND," recent paintings by Sydney Yee; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

WAYNE MIYAMOTO, a decade of prints and works on paper; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"THROWN," ceramics by Daven Hee; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"WHALES: WONDERS OF THE OCEAN," a traveling exhibit by WonderWorks; through Sept. 21; Bishop Museum; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"BODIES," preserved human body specimens, Ala Moana Center; adults $26 ($24 seniors, $18 children, $19 student/military with valid ID); 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays; through Dec. 31; 877-273-4375; www.bodiestickets.com; www.bodiestheexhibition.com.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

THE ARTS AT MARKS GARAGE seeks environment art for its Eco/ Logic exhibit July 29-Sept. 6; deadline to submit art is 6 p.m. July 19; 521-2903, www.artsatmarks.com.

HONOLULU JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE seeks entries from local artists for the chamber's 30th annual "Commitment to Excellence" art exhibition opening Aug. 19. Submit works Aug. 11-12; accepted entrants will be notified Aug. 13; Academy Art Center at Linekona; 949-5531, www.honolulujapanesechamber.org.

Café Che Pasta seeks hanging art in all media from solo or group exhibitors; 524-0004.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any media from O'ahu artists; 597-8034.

WAIMEA VALLEY seeks Native Hawaiian, North Shore, island artists and producers to showcase their locally-made products in its retail store, Ku'ono Waiwai; 638-7766.

PERMANENT EXHIBITS

"A Gathering of Greenery," block prints by Caren Loebel-Fried; Kiawe Kitchen, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-985-8979.

"Arts of the Philippines," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection; Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts, at the academy. 532-8701.

Works by Brenda Cablayan, Chris Campbell, Scottie Flamm, Frank Sheriff, Christopher St. John, Marc Turner and other Island artists; Bethel Street Gallery; 524-3552, www.bethelstreetgallery.com.

"Cap-a-City," installation art project made of recycled plastic bottles, caps, cans and other everyday containers; Tadpole; www.tadpolestudio.org.

"Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i," works from the 1960s to the present by Island artists, tours available; Hawai'i State Art Museum; 586-0900.

"O2art 3: Paul Morrison, gamodeme," black-and-white monumental painting; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

"The Pacific Islands," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa; at the academy; 532-8701.

The Quan Gallery, fine-art photo collages by Carolyn Quan; Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel and 900 Front St., Lahaina, Maui; www.carolynquan.com.

Satoru's Art Gallery; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; 905 Makahiki Way; 945-3939.

"Tennis Dessus," site-specific installation of hand-painted art on the museum's tennis courts, by Michael Ming Hong Lin, of Taiwan; The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

"uncommon objects," works from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' Art in Public Places Collection; Hawai'i State Art Museum; 586-0900, 586-0305, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

ONGOING EVENTS

Demonstrations by guest artists; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; daily; Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free; call for schedule: 949-3989.

Demonstrations by Island artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Mondays and Wednesdays-Fridays; Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse; free; call for schedule: 596-8885.

"WOW! (Wailea on Wednesday)," with guest artists; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Wednesdays; Lahaina Galleries, The Shops at Wailea, Maui; free; 808-874-8583.

Wayne Takazono paints portraits from photos and offers live sketches at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and various Pictures Plus locations: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., first and third Fridays at Marine Corps Base Hawaii; 5-9 p.m., second and fourth Fridays at Kahala Mall; 12-3 p.m., first and third Saturdays at Pearl Highlands Center; 12-3 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays at Ward Gateway Center; live sketches start at $40, portraits start at $160; 395-4630, 554-4600.

"Friday Night is Art Night," meet Island artists; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Fridays; Lahaina Galleries, Front Street, Lahaina, Maui; free; 808-661-6284.

Expression Sessions, for children ages 5-12; 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.; Saturdays; The Contemporary Museum; $7 members, $12 nonmembers; reservations: 237-5230.

Painting demonstrations by Island artists; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturdays; The Gallery at Ward Centre; free; 597-8034.

Art on the Zoo Fence, works by more than 35 Island artists; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays; Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue.

CLASSES

Palette knife oil-painting classes, Ed Furuike teaches how to paint landscapes and seascapes, all experience levels welcome; 7-10 p.m. Mondays and 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays at Kapahulu Center, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Pigtails & Crewcuts, Moanalua Shopping Center; 206-0901, furuikeart@aol.com.

"Learn the Basics," class taught by Susan Brooks in structural drawing, perspective, value and color; 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 3-5 p.m.; Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; Arts of Paradise Gallery, Waikiki Shore Hotel; $30 for each two-hour class; register: 927-0452.

"Basics in Oil," classes led by Elaine Matsuda, for 12 and older; 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3 or 4-6 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $100 for five-week series of classes, plus supply fees; call for supply list and registration: 532-3989.

Plein-air Painting on location at Magic Island, Makapu'u, North Shore and other spots to be arranged; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; $50 per class includes use of an easel and art supplies; call for location: 590-7092.

Drawing classes, with Wayne Takazono; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Hawaiian Graphics; also, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 12 weeks; Art at the Atrium, Kane'ohe Atrium; both $25 per class; 554-4600, wtakazono@hawaii.rr.com.

Life-drawing classes, Disney animator Jim Goss teaches basics of life drawing, leading up to head painting and sculpture; 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays; Naturally Hawaiian, 41-1025 Kalaniana'ole Highway; $30, bring your own supplies; 384-5867.

Oil-painting classes, paint Island scenes using palette knife, and learn composition, natural color mixing, value, chroma and knife strokes from George Eguchi; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.; Thursdays; Hawaiian Graphics, 1923 S. Beretania St.; $125 for four consecutive sessions; registration: 398-8178 or www.GeorgeEguchi.com.

Oil-painting classes, learn composition and color from Noriko Wakayama; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays; $100 for four weeks of instruction, plus supply costs; call for location and registration: 523-0790.

Hawaiian quilting workshops, experienced and novice quilters welcome; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; second and fourth Saturdays of the month; Mission Houses Museum; $35 for first workshop, then $6 per class; 531-0481, ext. 714.

Watercolor class, Koko Toyomura teaches how to mix and work with contemporary color and shades to create moods; 3-5:30 p.m. Saturdays; The Art Board; $100 for four weeks; 536-0121.

Oil-painting classes, modern impressionist techniques using brush or palette knife, with artist Yuan Shaw, for beginning students, nine workshop hours; YWCA on Richards Street; $270 for the series; schedule: 383-0998.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Island Life, Art Calendar, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Art Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.