Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House

Spalding House Programs and Classes

Exhibition Program
Spalding House’s education-driven exhibition concept looks
at the museum’s collection and art, in general, from different
perspectives and illustrates how art can be used as an
unexpected tool in learning about disciplines such as literature,
math, music, and science. The exhibitions are curated with
schools and teachers in mind, but are also designed to engage
“regular museum goers.”

Orvis Artist in Residence Program
Organized by the museum with support from the Arthur and
Mae Orvis Foundation, Inc., the residency lasts up to six weeks
and is open to artists residing and working in Hawai‘i.
Four artists are chosen for the year to create an installation
or body of work in Spalding House’s outdoor Surface Gallery
and offer museum visitors the chance to observe and
engage in the creative process.

Spalding House Volunteer Program
Volunteers provide support to the museum in a variety of
ways, including welcoming guests at the Visitor Information
Center (front desk), assisting with purchases in the Spalding
House Shop, behind the scenes in the office and galleries, as
well as with special events via our auxiliary group Honolulu
Museum of Art Friends.

Spalding House Family Day
In conjunction with Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday, the
Museum also holds a free Family Day at Spalding House every
third Sunday. Explore the galleries through art hunts and
activities suitable for families and people of all ages. Themes
change monthly and tie in with the Museum’s permanent
collections and special exhibitions. A free shuttle bus runs
between our two Museum locations, so that the public can
enjoy two special events in one day.

Expression Sessions
Monthly art workshops led by professional artists encourage
students to explore a variety of materials and processes. These
2 hour sessions include a guided walk-through of the current
exhibition.

Art School Classes
The Art School offers studio art classes in a multitude of media
in the Spalding House Classroom for children and adults alike.

See Art Make Art
Docent guided school tours provide students, from pre-school
to high school, opportunities to make meaningful connections
with art. Students engage in cross-cultural experiences
through careful observation, discussions, sketching, writing,
and a 1.5 hour art-making lesson.

The Honolulu Museum of Art's mauka campus, Spalding House, features galleries of art, a permanent installation of David Hockney's L'Enfant et les sortilèges, a café, pop-up gift shop, and sculpture-filled gardens overlooking Diamond Head and Honolulu.

Our Mission Statement:

"The Honolulu Museum of Art is dedicated to the collection, preservation, interpretation, and teaching of the visual arts, and the presentation of exhibitions, films and videos, performing arts, and public programs specifically relevant to Hawai'i's ethnically diverse community."

At Spalding House:

• Five main galleries, the Cades Pavillion, Surface Gallery, and the pop-up gallery at Spalding House Café.

• Sculpture-filled gardens overlooking Diamond Head and Honolulu. The collection includes works by such artists as Satoru Abe, Toshiko Takaezu, Deborah Butterfield and George Rickey.

• David Hockney's L'Enfant et les sortilèges. Part of the Museum's permanent collection, housed in the Cades Pavilion.

• Sit indoors in a gallery-like atmosphere amid changing displays of art, or outdoors in a garden setting for coffee and lunch at the Spalding House Café.

• Spalding House Family Lounge is a public space for family fun, featuring self-guided art activities, crafts, and films. Open during museum hours.

• Spalding House's bright, airy shop is stocked with fun, stylish jewelry, home design, and accessory finds.

• Storytelling sessions for children age 3 to 7 are held the first Wednesday of each month, 11:30am-noon, in the Cades Pavilion.