Maui County and the Maui Public Arts Corps are bringing the Lāhainā Think Space program to New York University on September 18, marking its first event outside of Hawaiʻi. The day will include a panel on community memorialization and a film showcase honoring those lost in the 2023 Lahaina wildfires.
- The Lāhainā Think Space event on Sept. 18 at NYU is the first time the program has expanded to a national audience outside of Hawaiʻi.
- The event is organized by Maui County, Maui Public Arts Corps, and NYU, prompted by invitations from several NYU institutes focused on Asian/Pacific/American and Indigenous communities.
- Programming includes an interdisciplinary panel on public memory and memorialization, plus an animated short film showcase drawn from intergenerational stories of Lahaina residents.
- Maui County deputy managing director Erin Wade framed the effort as part of a broader goal to restore hope and community connection alongside physical rebuilding.
- The event coincides with NYU’s fall academic year launch, the university’s 2026 ‘Oceans’ theme, and the 25th anniversary of September 11.
Source: Maui Now
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