Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts
	Location: Honolulu Hale, 530 S King Street, Honolulu Website: www.honolulu.gov/moca/ Office: Monday–Friday 7:45 am–4:30 pm Mail to: MOCA, 530 S King Street, Room 404, Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808)768-MOCA(6622) Fax: (808) 768-4215 Email: moca-info@honolulu.gov
	Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, closed on Holidays Admission: Free
	The Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts (MOCA) was founded in 1971 after the passage of the Percent for Art law in 1967 that established the Art in City Buildings Program. The mission of MOCA is to promote the value of arts and culture throughout communities in the City and County of Honolulu. MOCA's objectives are to attain per-eminence in culture and the arts; to perpetuate the artistic and cultural heritages of its entire people; to promote a community environment, which provides equal and abundant opportunity for exposure to culture and the arts in all its forms; and to encourage and provide equal opportunity for the development of culture and the artistic talents of the people of Honolulu. Guided by the belief and affirmation of cultural self-determination, MOCA works as a partner and catalyst for increasing opportunities, awareness and involvement in cultural activities for the benefit of all. In this capacity, MOCA administers the Art in City Buildings Program, culture and Arts Programs, and a Collaborative Arts Program. Collection: Over the past 40 years, the Commission on Culture and the Arts has assisted the City in acquiring more than 900 items that share and perpetuate the cultural heritage of Honolulu. These items are now available for viewing though our on-line database.
	Collections: The Art in City Buildings Program is managed by the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts and is the artwork collection of the City and County of Honolulu. This diverse collection of public art encompasses moveable and permanent works of art from monuments to murals, paintings to plaques, and a variety of sculptures. All objects, unless on loan, are located at city venues. Objects in the collection are acquired by the city via three means: purchased (which includes commissions), received as a gift, or transferred. Funding for objects that are purchased comes from a Percent for Art Law whereby "an amount equal to not less than one percent of the construction phase appropriation for the original construction of any city building shall be appropriated to the commission for the acquisition of works of art" [ROH Sec. 3-2.7(a)]. Programs and tours: The Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts manages civic spaces such as Honolulu Hale and West Oahu's Kapolei Hale. The common areas of these buildings, the Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Lane Gallery, Third Floor walkway and Kapolei atrium are used to showcase the talents of visual artists from our diverse community. Past exhibits have featured work by organizations such as the Association of Hawaii Artists (AHA), Taiwanese Association of America (Hawai'i Chapter), Retail Merchants of Hawai'i, Korean Artist Association of Hawai'i, Ikebana International Chapter 56 and Project Focus Hawai'i. Partnerships with community organizations have enabled MOCA to grace the halls of City buildings with a wide range of artwork displayed on a monthly basis. Programs such as the Kuhio Park Terrace - Parents and Children Together and the National Arts Program are intended to go beyond the actual piece of art as the exhibits are the tangible results of programs intended to build self- esteem, social acceptability and opportunities for every individual. Special events: Events sponsored by the City and Count of Honolulu are published in the MOCA Calendar of Events. The calendar is free and available to the public: via mail, email, and on-line. Please visit www.honolulu.gov/moca for more information. The 24-hour calendar hotline can be reached at 808-527-5666. Facilities: Usage of the Mission Memorial auditorium is available to non-profit and community groups for events that are free and open to the public at no cost. Please contact MOCA for details. Parking: On street metered parking is available as well as metered parking in the Honolulu Municipal Building parking lot. Public transportation: Located at the corner of South King and Punchbowl Streets, Honolulu Hale and the Mission Memorial Building are in easy access of The Bus. American Association for State and Local History Hawaii Museums Association Western Museums Association

Oahu Selections (alphabetical) * Indicates HMA member and includes full description with photos ------------------------------ Ahupuaa O Kahana State Park* Arts at Marks Garage, The* Battleship Missouri Memorial Bishop Museum* Contemporary Museum, The* Cultural Learning Center at Kaala Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art* East-West Center Gallery* Foster Botanical Garden Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve* Harold L. Lyon Arboretum* Hawaii Children's Discovery Center* Hawaii Heritage Center Hawaii Maritime Center* Hawaii Medical Library* Hawaii Nature Center Hawaii Okinawa Center Hawaii State Archives* Hawaii State Art Museum* Hawaii State Capitol Hawaiian Historical Society* Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame* Hawaiian Railway Society Hawaii's Plantation Village* Heeia State Park* Historic Hawaii Foundation* Honolulu Academy of Arts* Honolulu Zoo* Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden HPD Law Enforcement Museum Iolani Palace* Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii John Young Museum of Art* Judiciary History Center* Kamehameha Schools Heritage Center* Mamiya Medical Heritage Center* Manoa Heritage Center* Mayors Office of Culture and the Arts* Mission Houses Museum* Moanalua Gardens Foundation Pacific Aviation Museum* Polynesian Cultural Center Queen Emma Summer Palace* Queens Medical Center Hist. Room Royal Mausoleum State Monument Sea Life Park Hawaii Senator Fong's Plantation & Gardens Tennent Art Foundation Gallery Tropic Lightning Museum U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Museum* U.S.S. Bowfin Submarine Museum University of Hawaii Art Gallery* University of Hawaii Arts & Hunanties* University of Hawaii Museum Studies* Wahiawa Botanical Garden Waikiki Aquarium Waimea Valley Washington Place Oahu Selections (by area) * Indicates HMA member and includes full description with photos ----------------------------- - EWA - Hawaiian Railway Society* ----------------------------- - HONOLULU - ARTS at Marks Garage, The* Battleship Missouri Memorial Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum* Contemporary Museum, The* Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art* East-West Center Gallery* Foster Botanical Garden Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve* Harold L. Lyon Arboretum* Hawaii Children's Discovery Center* Hawaii Heritage Center Hawaii Maritime Center* Hawaii Medical Library* Hawaii Nature Center Hawaii State Archives* Hawaii State Art Museum* Hawaii State Capitol Hawaiian Historical Society Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame* Historic Hawaii Foundation* Honolulu Academy of Arts* Honolulu Zoo* HPD Law Enforcement Museum Iolani Palace* Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii John Young Museum of Art* Judiciary History Center* Kamehameha Schools Heritage Center* Mamiya Medical Heritage Center* Manoa Heritage Center* Mayors Office of Culture and the Arts* Mission Houses Museum* Moanalua Gardens Foundation Pacific Aviation Museum* Queen Emma Summer Palace* Queens Medical Center Hist. Room Royal Mausoleum State Monument Tennent Art Foundation Gallery U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Museum U.S.S. Bowfin Submarine Museum University of Hawaii Art Gallery* University of Hawaii Arts & Hunanties* University of Hawaii Museum Studies* Waikiki Aquarium Washington Place ----------------------------- - KAHANA - Ahupuaa O Kahana State Park* ----------------------------- - KANEOHE - Heeia State Park* Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden Senator Fong's Plantation & Gardens ----------------------------- - LAIE - Polynesian Cultural Center ----------------------------- - WAHIAWA - Tropic Lightning Museum Wahiawa Botanical Garden ----------------------------- - WAIANAE - Cultural Learning Center at Kaala ----------------------------- - WAIMANALO - Sea Life Park Hawaii ----------------------------- - WAIMEA - Waimea Valley ----------------------------- - WAIPAHU - Hawaii Okinawa Center Hawaii's Plantation Village*