Approximately 400 guests attended the Friends of Sunset Beach 9th annual fundraiser, “Celebrating the Arts”, held on Saturday, February 23 at Waimea Valley. Live performances by Landon McNamara, Tyke James,
Noelani Love, Tiara Hernandez, Shawn Garnett, Ron Artis II and Jack Johnson rounded out a night of silent and live auctions.

Big ticket live auction items included a marine debris art piece donated by Ms. Emily Fox’s 4th grade students, a Herbie Fletcher original “Bloodwater” painting, a Landon McNamara autographed guitar and commissioned work from this years featured artist, WELZIE. A total of 152 art pieces sold at the event. All money raised will go directly to providing art education for the children of the North Shore.