Calendar of Events

May
20
Sat
2023
2023 Volcano Wood Show Exhibition
May 20 @ 10:00 am – Jun 10 @ 4:00 pm

The show opens on Saturday, May 20, 2023, and continues through June 10. The show is open to the public Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.

This three-week event aims to feature the various wood artists in our community who produce individual one-of-a-kind works using indigenous Hawaiian and exotic woods. Held in the Dietrich Varez Hall at VAC’s Niaulani Campus the exhibition presents a wide range of wood items including furniture, sculptures, and bowls. Funds generated from the show will contribute to the development of Volcano Art Center’s future classroom and wood shop facilities.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members of the Hawaiʻi Forest Industry Association.

May
27
Sat
2023
Exhibit: A Celebration of 50 years Exhibiting with Daniel Van Zyle
May 27 @ 9:00 am – Jul 9 @ 5:00 pm

The Volcano Art Center (VAC) is proud to announce Daniel Van Zyle: A Celebration of 50 years Exhibiting at the VAC gallery in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park from May 27th to July 9th, 2023.   The exhibit presents original paintings and lithographs from Daniel’s long career of art making. Van Zyle will be present at the exhibition opening on Saturday, May 27th. The public is invited to meet him at a reception for the artist from 2-4pm that day at VAC Gallery in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. While the exhibit and reception are free, park entrance fees apply.  The exhibit will also be available for viewing on VAC’s website upon opening. For more information please contact Emily C. Weiss at (808) 967-7565 or email sales@volcanoartcenter.org
Jun
10
Sat
2023
Soft Pastel On-Site Landscape Painting with Patti Pease Johnson
Jun 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

 

Enjoy the outdoors and take your painting beyond the four walls of a classroom in the Pastel On-Site Landscape Paintingworkshop with Patti Pease Johnson on Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 9am – 12:30pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.

You’ll receive step by step instruction in a proven rotational method for success, starting with form and fill, moving to value of black and white, then color. Your own natural style is brought to the surface. All materials will be supplied along with guidance and inspiration for your creative journey.

Initial discussion includes pastels types, papers, fixing and mounting. Then, use newsprint to get the flow of arm movements to keep loose. Next, you’ll form shapes, and move into colors on sanded pastel paper. Learn to exaggerate and be bold with colors, and the value of using the lightest lights and the darkest darks. Grow your knowledge of composition, color and correcting problems.

Students will complete one 9×12” project. Weather permitting, the workshop will take place outdoors at Niaulani. Otherwise, the workshop will be held indoors with a reference photo.

Cost for the workshop is $75 and $70 for VAC Members plus a $15 supply fee.  Beginner and intermediate artists are welcome. For more information or to register call VAC at 808-967-8222

Patti Pease Johnson’s artwork can be found at galleries and shops across the State and in collections around the world.

RegisterOnline-btn

Handbuilding with Clay with Erik Wold
Jun 10 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Handbuilding with Clay with Erik Wold 

Saturdays, 10:30am-1:30pm. Class dates: May 20 – July 8

Teaching artist, Erik Wold, will provide instruction for this eight-week workshop in which we will explore a variety of handbuilding techniques including pinch, coil and slab construction methods. Kilns and firing stages will be explained and you’ll learn how to glaze your pots to be fired in high-fire reduction kiln. All skill levels are welcome.

Cost for the series is $200/$180 for VAC members plus a $30 materials fee for 6 lbs. of clay, which includes glazes and firing for that material along with a facility fee. Additional clay will be available for purchase.

Our open and well ventilated ceramics studio includes a covered outdoor work area in a rainforest setting. Open Studio time will be available to registered students on Wednesdays from 2 – 5pm. Cost is $10 per day, with punch cards available at the Administration Office front desk during business hours, Monday through Friday, from 10am – 4pm. Must be registered for a ceramics class to participate.

Erik Wold studied Art, specializing in Ceramics, at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

RegisterOnline-btn

Hula Kahiko: Hālau Hula o Manaʻolana o Kohala under the direction of Kumu Hula Manaʻolana (Hope) Keawe
Jun 10 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Volcano Art Center’s Hula Arts at Kīlauea 2023 performance series continues on Saturday, June 10th with a presentation by Hālau Hula o Manaʻolana o Kohala under the direction of Kumu Hula Manaʻolana (Hope) Keawe. The performance begins at 10:30am at the pā hula in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. National Park entrance fees apply.

The performance on June 10th will present a special appearance by members of Na Kupuna`O Kohala and Hula Kalaniumi a Liloa both under the direction of Kumu Kaui Nakamura.

These free events are supported by donations from members of the Volcano Art Center. Donations are welcome to continue future programs. The Volcano Art Center is a non-profit educational organization created in 1974 to promote, develop, and perpetuate the artistic and cultural heritage of Hawai‘i’s people and environment through activities in the visual, literary, and performing arts. Visit www.volcanoartcenter.org or call 967-8222 for more information.

Jun
12
Mon
2023
Liko A’e Summer Camp 1
Jun 12 @ 8:30 am

LikoA’e Summer Camp 1

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp Program.

A weeklong summer camp will be held at at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from June 12- June 16, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to Keiki ages 7-13 years of age.

The Camp will include: ceramics, Hawaiian rhythms & dance ( an introduction to hula and Hawaiian instruments), drawing, painting, and  It’s A Honu World Puppetry (original music and puppetry celebrating life stories ofnthe sea turtles of Hawaii). Please call the Volcano Art Center for more information (808) 967- 8222.

Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for members of VAC.

Deadline to register is Friday, June 2.

Financial scholarships are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

Jun
13
Tue
2023
Liko A’e Summer Camp 1
Jun 13 @ 8:30 am

LikoA’e Summer Camp 1

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp Program.

A weeklong summer camp will be held at at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from June 12- June 16, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to Keiki ages 7-13 years of age.

The Camp will include: ceramics, Hawaiian rhythms & dance ( an introduction to hula and Hawaiian instruments), drawing, painting, and  It’s A Honu World Puppetry (original music and puppetry celebrating life stories ofnthe sea turtles of Hawaii). Please call the Volcano Art Center for more information (808) 967- 8222.

Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for members of VAC.

Deadline to register is Friday, June 2.

Financial scholarships are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

Jun
14
Wed
2023
Liko A’e Summer Camp 1
Jun 14 @ 8:30 am

LikoA’e Summer Camp 1

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp Program.

A weeklong summer camp will be held at at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from June 12- June 16, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to Keiki ages 7-13 years of age.

The Camp will include: ceramics, Hawaiian rhythms & dance ( an introduction to hula and Hawaiian instruments), drawing, painting, and  It’s A Honu World Puppetry (original music and puppetry celebrating life stories ofnthe sea turtles of Hawaii). Please call the Volcano Art Center for more information (808) 967- 8222.

Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for members of VAC.

Deadline to register is Friday, June 2.

Financial scholarships are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

Jun
15
Thu
2023
Liko A’e Summer Camp 1
Jun 15 @ 8:30 am

LikoA’e Summer Camp 1

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp Program.

A weeklong summer camp will be held at at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from June 12- June 16, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to Keiki ages 7-13 years of age.

The Camp will include: ceramics, Hawaiian rhythms & dance ( an introduction to hula and Hawaiian instruments), drawing, painting, and  It’s A Honu World Puppetry (original music and puppetry celebrating life stories ofnthe sea turtles of Hawaii). Please call the Volcano Art Center for more information (808) 967- 8222.

Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for members of VAC.

Deadline to register is Friday, June 2.

Financial scholarships are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

Jun
16
Fri
2023
Liko A’e Summer Camp 1
Jun 16 @ 8:30 am

LikoA’e Summer Camp 1

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp Program.

A weeklong summer camp will be held at at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from June 12- June 16, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to Keiki ages 7-13 years of age.

The Camp will include: ceramics, Hawaiian rhythms & dance ( an introduction to hula and Hawaiian instruments), drawing, painting, and  It’s A Honu World Puppetry (original music and puppetry celebrating life stories ofnthe sea turtles of Hawaii). Please call the Volcano Art Center for more information (808) 967- 8222.

Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for members of VAC.

Deadline to register is Friday, June 2.

Financial scholarships are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

Movie Nights: Red Obsession
Jun 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Movie Nights: Red Obsession

Friday, June 16, 2023

This Australian documentary narrated by Russell Crowe, encapsulates your senses though a beautiful yet dramatic lens that explores the obsession for French Bordeaux, the holy grail of fine wines.  For centuries this coveted wine has been discovered by a booming and voracious Chinese market that don’t play by the rules of the Bordelais.

Themed Menu Includes:  

VAC will have an eastern menu inspired the films exotic locations. Also included with your ticket will be wine paired to the film of the evening with a red and white option. As always, popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are available to ticket holders. Tickets are limited.

Trailer: Red Obsession

 

Purchase-Tickets-btn  $35/$30 for (VAC member).

Show time –  7 pm at VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.

19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Jun
17
Sat
2023
Handbuilding with Clay with Erik Wold
Jun 17 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Handbuilding with Clay with Erik Wold 

Saturdays, 10:30am-1:30pm. Class dates: May 20 – July 8

Teaching artist, Erik Wold, will provide instruction for this eight-week workshop in which we will explore a variety of handbuilding techniques including pinch, coil and slab construction methods. Kilns and firing stages will be explained and you’ll learn how to glaze your pots to be fired in high-fire reduction kiln. All skill levels are welcome.

Cost for the series is $200/$180 for VAC members plus a $30 materials fee for 6 lbs. of clay, which includes glazes and firing for that material along with a facility fee. Additional clay will be available for purchase.

Our open and well ventilated ceramics studio includes a covered outdoor work area in a rainforest setting. Open Studio time will be available to registered students on Wednesdays from 2 – 5pm. Cost is $10 per day, with punch cards available at the Administration Office front desk during business hours, Monday through Friday, from 10am – 4pm. Must be registered for a ceramics class to participate.

Erik Wold studied Art, specializing in Ceramics, at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

RegisterOnline-btn

Jazz in the Forest
Jun 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Jazz in the Forest: JP Thoma & the Jazztones

Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 5:30pm

 

Come join us on June 17 at 5:30 pm. at the Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus for a great evening of musical enjoyment. Featuring the music of jazz trumpet virtuoso Miles Davis. His last 30 years were some of his most creative and productive in a long life, and encompassed experiences with many jazz greats, including Charlie Parker, Gil Evans,John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Wayne Shorter. His musical innovations have been felt throughout the jazz world.

The introductory fanfare by Joaquin Rodrigo – “Concerto de Aranjuez” – from the1959 album Skecthes of Spain, is played here by Parker Smith on trumpet & Jean Pierre Thoma on flute with percussion accompaniment by Owen Matsui, pianist Asha Azama and bassist Ken Vincent, bringing us into the classical flavor of Spain, and leads to the interpretation of some of the best compositions in the Davis repertoire. The vocal interpretation of “Summertime” from the opera “Porgy and Bess” by Parker Smith reminds us that not only is this summer, but that the impact of the Miles Davis repertoire covered everything from small combo recordings to full orchestral productions.

The 2nd half of the program moves forward in time to a selection of perhaps less well-known Davis additions to the jazz realm.  “Seven Steps to Heaven” is the album which really stepped out for Miles into new rhythmic directions and was followed by explorations which led the way for many other jazz groups – “Tutu” is full of surprises, and Miles’ reworking of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time is aimed at the dancing crowd.

Tickets are $25 for VAC members ($30 non-members)! Ticket holders will be able to purchase beer, wine, as well as pupus. Tickets are available for sale online at www.volcanoartcenter.org, or at VAC’s Administration Office in Volcano Village. The last day to purchase tickets online is Friday, June 16.

After that, tickets will be sold at the door, if they are not sold out. Tickets will be held at Will Call on the day of the show. OR, you may pick them up any day before the show at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus Administrative Office, Monday through Saturday, 10am-4pm.

Purchase-Tickets-btn

Jun
22
Thu
2023
The Evolution of Kapāpala Ranch
Jun 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Thursday Night at the Center:  The Evolution of Kapāpala  Ranch with Lani & Bill Petrie

Join Kapāpala Ranch Manager Lani Cran Petrie and her husband Bill on Thursday, June 22, at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. As a member and past President of the Hawai`i Cattlemen’s Association and an innovator in Hawai`i’s cattle ranching industry, Lani has a wealth of knowledge to pass along. Her presentation will cover the history of the 29,000-acre Kapāpala Ranch. She will also discuss the Great Mahele and what that meant for the area, starting with the plantation days, and the role of the National Park, State Forest Reserves, Public Highway, Ohaikea, and Kipuka Ki and their relationships to Kapāpala Ranch.

This presentation is free, although donations are greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

Jun
23
Fri
2023
Movie Nights: Sour Grapes
Jun 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 Movie Night: Sour Grapes
Friday, June 23, 2023, at 7:00 pm

 

Somethings can be too good to be true. This documentary focuses on the world of wine auctions, millionaires, billionaires, and a young man named Rudy Kurniawan. Through a series of outlandish events and circumstances, the viewer observes the schemes of counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful only too dupe them all.

Themed Menu Includes:  

Contemporary California wines will be served with American BBQ sliders and salad. As always, popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are available to ticket holders.

Tickets are limited.

Trailer: Sour Grapes

 

Purchase-Tickets-btn  $35/$30 for (VAC member).

Show time –  7 pm at VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.

19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Jun
24
Sat
2023
Experimental Catalyst Abstract Watercolors with Patti Pease Johnson
Jun 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

student working 2 250dpiExperimental Catalyst Abstract Watercolors 

Join Big Island artist, Patti Pease Johnson for the Experimental Watercolors workshop on Saturday, June 24, from 9am – 12:30pm at Volcano Art Center. Cost for the workshop is $75 and $70 for VAC Members plus a $15 supply fee. Beginner and intermediate artists are welcome.

Imagine glass being shattered. The random shapes and patterns are totally unpredictable. Now take these haphazard glass pieces and marry them with watercolors; then add your own playful attitude. This is Experimental Watercolors! Like music on paper, colors flow in delicate waves.

Each student will create three to five separate 8×8 inch watercolor paintings on cold press watercolor paper using pre-broken glass as a catalyst to spark creativity. Students will also be taught theories of good composition, along with color theory and color wheel use. Abstract qualities are the focus in this workshop using three – four paints right out of the tube with the glass. After the first drying and glass removal, each piece is brought to further expressiveness by using detailed watercolor techniques of washes, spatters, lifting, value gradations, dry brush and more.

When asked to describe the experience Patti explained, “You can’t help but wonder what is going to happen after your first piece of glass is put on watercolor paper. In painting, the more chances you take, the more you will stretch the limits of your understanding, and in turn the more you will grow as an artist.”

Patti Pease Johnson’s artwork can be found at galleries and shops across the State and in collections around the world.

RegisterOnline-btn
 

Handbuilding with Clay with Erik Wold
Jun 24 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Handbuilding with Clay with Erik Wold 

Saturdays, 10:30am-1:30pm. Class dates: May 20 – July 8

Teaching artist, Erik Wold, will provide instruction for this eight-week workshop in which we will explore a variety of handbuilding techniques including pinch, coil and slab construction methods. Kilns and firing stages will be explained and you’ll learn how to glaze your pots to be fired in high-fire reduction kiln. All skill levels are welcome.

Cost for the series is $200/$180 for VAC members plus a $30 materials fee for 6 lbs. of clay, which includes glazes and firing for that material along with a facility fee. Additional clay will be available for purchase.

Our open and well ventilated ceramics studio includes a covered outdoor work area in a rainforest setting. Open Studio time will be available to registered students on Wednesdays from 2 – 5pm. Cost is $10 per day, with punch cards available at the Administration Office front desk during business hours, Monday through Friday, from 10am – 4pm. Must be registered for a ceramics class to participate.

Erik Wold studied Art, specializing in Ceramics, at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

RegisterOnline-btn

Jun
30
Fri
2023
Movie Nights: Bottle Shock
Jun 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 Movie Nights: Bottle Shock
Friday, June 30, 2023, at 7:00 pm

 

Steven Spurrier, a British sommelier and wine shop owner living in Paris is concerned with how to save his business. Out of desperation he concocts a plan to hold a blind taste-test intended to introduce Parisians to the quality wines coming from elsewhere in the world. Based on true events, this is the story of how Napa and Californian wine beat out it’s French competitors in an upset blind tasting event that changed the world.

Themed Menu Includes:  

French baguettes with a spread of fruits, cheeses, salami and pastries inspired by French cafés. Also included with your ticket will be wine paired to the film of the evening from a red and white option. As always, popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are available to ticket holders. Tickets are limited.

Trailer: Bottle Shock

 

 

Purchase-Tickets-btn  $35/$30 for (VAC member).

Show time –  7 pm at VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.

19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Jul
1
Sat
2023
Handbuilding with Clay with Erik Wold
Jul 1 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Handbuilding with Clay with Erik Wold 

Saturdays, 10:30am-1:30pm. Class dates: May 20 – July 8

Teaching artist, Erik Wold, will provide instruction for this eight-week workshop in which we will explore a variety of handbuilding techniques including pinch, coil and slab construction methods. Kilns and firing stages will be explained and you’ll learn how to glaze your pots to be fired in high-fire reduction kiln. All skill levels are welcome.

Cost for the series is $200/$180 for VAC members plus a $30 materials fee for 6 lbs. of clay, which includes glazes and firing for that material along with a facility fee. Additional clay will be available for purchase.

Our open and well ventilated ceramics studio includes a covered outdoor work area in a rainforest setting. Open Studio time will be available to registered students on Wednesdays from 2 – 5pm. Cost is $10 per day, with punch cards available at the Administration Office front desk during business hours, Monday through Friday, from 10am – 4pm. Must be registered for a ceramics class to participate.

Erik Wold studied Art, specializing in Ceramics, at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

RegisterOnline-btn

Jul
8
Sat
2023
Poured Watercolor Floral Contrast Workshop with Patti Pease Johnson
Jul 8 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Poured Watercolor Floral Contrast

In this workshop, you’ll draw, mask, pour, mask, and pour again, then detail with specific watercolor techniques of gradation, drybrush, negative painting, stencil lifting. Students create an 8 x 10” painting on cold press 140 lb. watercolor paper, by working from light to dark in 4 stages.

A still life floral photo is provided in color and gray tones to show values patterns of light, midtones, and dark. Completion of each stage will be done step by step together with the instructor.

Big Island artist and instructor Patti Pease Johnson says, “It’s about being both free with yourself for the pours, which are always a surprise, then disciplined for the details of the main flower, followed by abstraction qualities to complete the background. I think the final painting is complemented by the contrasts.”

This workshop will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the Volcano Art Center, Niaulani Campus. Beginner and intermediate artists welcome. Patti supplies all materials along with focused guidance and inspiration for this process along with some handy tips for your creative journey. Cost for the workshop is $75/$70 for VAC Members plus a $15 supply fee per person.  For more information or to register call VAC at 808-967-8222

RegisterOnline-btn

 

 

Handbuilding with Clay with Erik Wold
Jul 8 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Handbuilding with Clay with Erik Wold 

Saturdays, 10:30am-1:30pm. Class dates: May 20 – July 8

Teaching artist, Erik Wold, will provide instruction for this eight-week workshop in which we will explore a variety of handbuilding techniques including pinch, coil and slab construction methods. Kilns and firing stages will be explained and you’ll learn how to glaze your pots to be fired in high-fire reduction kiln. All skill levels are welcome.

Cost for the series is $200/$180 for VAC members plus a $30 materials fee for 6 lbs. of clay, which includes glazes and firing for that material along with a facility fee. Additional clay will be available for purchase.

Our open and well ventilated ceramics studio includes a covered outdoor work area in a rainforest setting. Open Studio time will be available to registered students on Wednesdays from 2 – 5pm. Cost is $10 per day, with punch cards available at the Administration Office front desk during business hours, Monday through Friday, from 10am – 4pm. Must be registered for a ceramics class to participate.

Erik Wold studied Art, specializing in Ceramics, at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

RegisterOnline-btn

Jul
14
Fri
2023
Movie Night: A Short Evening
Jul 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 Movie Night: A Short Evening
Friday, July 14th, 2023, at 7:00 pm

A Short Evening Overview: PG, PG-13, NR & Ratings – Total Runtime 2 Hours 11 Minutes

VAC Movie Night featuring a collection of eight short films that range from comedic, silly, romantic, vengeful, uplifting and just plain odd. Join us on July 14th at 7pm to experience some hidden gems and even the latest Oscar and BAFTA winning short films.

VIEWER NOTE: Some content is not appropriate for children.

 

 

 

 

A Bear, a Fish, a Camper, and His Wife | The Clearing: PG-13
This fantastic stop motion short film focuses on an overbearing father who takes his family on a camping trip to reconnect, but a sinister turn of events changes their lives forever as written by Daniel Robert Hope.

Verbatim: What Is a Photocopier?: PG-13
This dramatization is the results of actual transcripts from a legal deposition where a lawyer becomes embroiled in an absurd argument about the definition of a photocopier.

Dotty: PG
This funny and touching little film about an old lady struggling to send a text message has been charming the pants off film festival audiences from Tokyo to Nantucket.

Grand Zero: R –
It’s not a cult. It’s America. A family man returns to his hometown to discover he’s the last person in town who’s not part of a legendary pyramid scheme. And everyone wants him to join.

ALL’S FAIR…: R
A film about love and coping… Resistance is suffering.

Ethan 2018: PG
The true story of Ethan Sonneborn who is 13 years old. He loves dogs, basketball and fishing — and he’s running for governor of Vermont.

The Last Honey Hunter: NR
In the steep mountain jungles of Nepal’s Hongu river valley, members of the isolated Kulung culture have risked their lives for generations scaling dangerous cliffs to collect a wild and toxic honey. Deep and dark, the film glides through a misty world of forest spirits, dreams, and woodsmoke to share the story of the leader of the harvest and his final journey.

An Irish Goodbye: PG-13 An Oscar® and BAFTA® winning short film
On a farm in rural Northern Ireland, estranged brothers Turlough and Lorcan are forced to reunite following the untimely death of their mother. But when the pair discover an unfulfilled bucket list belonging to their late mum, their pained reunion takes an altogether different course.

Purchase-Tickets-btn

$35/$30 for (VAC member).

Show time –  7 pm at VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.

19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Jul
17
Mon
2023
Liko A’e Summer Camp (2)
Jul 17 @ 8:30 am – 8:45 am

LikoA’e Summer Camp (2)

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp (2) Program.

A weeklong summer camp will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from July 17 – July 21, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to keiki ages 7-13.

The Camp will include: ceramics, Hawaiian rhythms and dance, drawing, paint exploration, and Creating Ocean Creatures. Please call the Volcano Art Center for more information (808) 967- 8222.

Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for members of VAC.

Early Registration discount – $50 off until Friday, June 23, 2023.

Deadline to register is Friday, July 7, 2023.

Financial scholarships are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

Jul
18
Tue
2023
Liko A’e Summer Camp (2)
Jul 18 @ 8:30 am – 8:45 am

LikoA’e Summer Camp (2)

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp (2) Program.

A weeklong summer camp will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from July 17 – July 21, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to keiki ages 7-13.

The Camp will include: ceramics, Hawaiian rhythms and dance, drawing, paint exploration, and Creating Ocean Creatures. Please call the Volcano Art Center for more information (808) 967- 8222.

Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for members of VAC.

Early Registration discount – $50 off until Friday, June 23, 2023.

Deadline to register is Friday, July 7, 2023.

Financial scholarships are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

Jul
19
Wed
2023
Liko A’e Summer Camp (2)
Jul 19 @ 8:30 am – 8:45 am

LikoA’e Summer Camp (2)

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp (2) Program.

A weeklong summer camp will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from July 17 – July 21, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to keiki ages 7-13.

The Camp will include: ceramics, Hawaiian rhythms and dance, drawing, paint exploration, and Creating Ocean Creatures. Please call the Volcano Art Center for more information (808) 967- 8222.

Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for members of VAC.

Early Registration discount – $50 off until Friday, June 23, 2023.

Deadline to register is Friday, July 7, 2023.

Financial scholarships are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

Jul
20
Thu
2023
Liko A’e Summer Camp (2)
Jul 20 @ 8:30 am – 8:45 am

LikoA’e Summer Camp (2)

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp (2) Program.

A weeklong summer camp will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from July 17 – July 21, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to keiki ages 7-13.

The Camp will include: ceramics, Hawaiian rhythms and dance, drawing, paint exploration, and Creating Ocean Creatures. Please call the Volcano Art Center for more information (808) 967- 8222.

Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for members of VAC.

Early Registration discount – $50 off until Friday, June 23, 2023.

Deadline to register is Friday, July 7, 2023.

Financial scholarships are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

Jul
21
Fri
2023
Liko A’e Summer Camp (2)
Jul 21 @ 8:30 am – 8:45 am

LikoA’e Summer Camp (2)

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki Summer Day Camp (2) Program.

A weeklong summer camp will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from July 17 – July 21, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. The camp is open to keiki ages 7-13.

The Camp will include: ceramics, Hawaiian rhythms and dance, drawing, paint exploration, and Creating Ocean Creatures. Please call the Volcano Art Center for more information (808) 967- 8222.

Cost: $250 per child/ $230 for members of VAC.

Early Registration discount – $50 off until Friday, June 23, 2023.

Deadline to register is Friday, July 7, 2023.

Financial scholarships are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

Aug
19
Sat
2023
Cooking with Canoe Plants Workshop with Heather Penfield
Aug 19 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Join Heather Penfield on Saturday, August 19th, 2023 , from 9am – 11am., for the Cooking with Canoe Plants Workshop at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this workshop you will learn:

  • Learn the importance of the first edible plants brought to Hawaii by Polynesians.  
  • Explore five or more different plants and how to buy and  prepare them. 
  • Gain hands-on experience making recipes from start to finish. Including salad, main course and dessert.
  • Discuss the nutritional, social & economical benefits of buying locally grown  produce.

Includes:

  • Handout with recipes 
  •  Samples of the recipes we make 

We will use in season produce:

 Ulu (breadfruit), Uala (sweet potato), Olena (turmeric), Kalo(taro), Ko(Sugarcane), Mai’a(banana), Niu (coconut), Ohi’a ai (mountain apple), & Ki (ti)

 

 

 

 

 The class fee is $55/$50 for VAC members plus a $20 supply fee

RegisterOnline-btn

Sep
16
Sat
2023
Home Herbalist 2: Body Care Basics with Heather Penfield
Sep 16 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Home Herbalist Workshop Part 2  – Body Care Basics with Heather Penfield

Join Heather Penfield on Saturday, September 16th, at the Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, from 9am – 11am.  In this class you will practice the art of herbal preparations in making herbal insect spray, pain relief oil, all purpose human/pet salve, magnesium body butter, natural perfume/room freshener, and more.

 In this hands-on workshop you will:

  • Find out how easy it is to create your own body care recipes using the plants around us. 
  • Learn the importance of using products that nourish and protect us from the outside in.
  • Experience the art of making products from start to finish. 
  • Including all-purpose salve, herbal insect repellent, pain relief oil, air freshener/perfume, magnesium body butter, and more. 

Includes:

  • Class handout with recipes 
  • Product samples to take home 

 

 

 

 

 

 The class fee is $55/$50 for VAC members plus a $20 supply fee

RegisterOnline-btn

Oct
21
Sat
2023
Teen Workshop
Oct 21 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

Teen Workshop

The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Teen workshop. A one-day workshop will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus, Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. Open to children ages 13-18 years of age. The deadline to register is October 12, 2023.

This one-day workshop offers your teen to explore various art forms. The classes are dedicated to visual art instruction in hand building with clay, drawing instruction, mixed media encaustics, and zentangle.

Cost: $50/$46 for members of VAC

Financial forms are available for those in need.  Apply for a scholarship Here

RegisterOnline-btn

 

Nov
3
Fri
2023
Movie Night: Pather Panchali (1955)
Nov 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 Movie Night: Pather Panchali (1955),  November 3rd, 6pm

With the release in 1955 of Satyajit Ray’s debut, Pather Panchali, an eloquent and important new cinematic voice made itself heard all over the world. A depiction of rural Bengali life in a style inspired by Italian neorealism, this naturalistic but poetic evocation of a number of years in the life of a family introduces us to both little Apu and, just as essentially, the women who will help shape him: his independent older sister, Durga; his harried mother, Sarbajaya, who, with her husband away, must hold the family together; and his kindly and mischievous elderly “auntie,” Indir, vivid, multifaceted characters all. With resplendent photography informed by its young protagonist’s perpetual sense of discovery, Pather Panchali, which won an award for Best Human Document at Cannes, is an immersive cinematic experience and a film of elemental power.

This evening will have Indian cuisine inspired from the film. Also included with your ticket are two glasses of wine paired to the film of the evening with a red and white option. As always, popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are available to ticket holders. Additional glasses of wine are available for purchase. Tickets are limited.

 

Purchase-Tickets-btn

$35/$30 for (VAC member).

Show time –  6 pm at VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.

19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Nov
10
Fri
2023
Movie Night: Aparajito (1956)
Nov 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 Movie Night: Aparajito (1956), November 10th, 6pm

Satyajit Ray had not planned to make a sequel to Pather Panchali, but after the film’s international success, he decided to continue Apu’s narrative. Aparajito picks up where the first film leaves off, with Apu and his family having moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Varanasi (then known as Benares). As Apu progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother. This tenderly expressive, often heart-wrenching film, which won three top prizes at the Venice Film Festival, including the Golden Lion, not only extends but also spiritually deepens the tale of Apu.
This evening will have Indian cuisine inspired from the film. Also included with your ticket are two glasses of wine paired to the film of the evening with a red and white option. As always, popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are available to ticket holders. Additional glasses of wine are available for purchase. Tickets are limited.

              

Purchase-Tickets-btn

$35/$30 for (VAC member).

Show time –  6 pm at VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.

19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Nov
17
Fri
2023
Movie Night: Apur Sansar (1959)
Nov 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 Movie Night: Apur Sansar (1959), November 17th, 6pm

By the time Apur Sansar was released, Satyajit Ray had directed not only the first two Apu films but also the masterpiece The Music Room, and was well on his way to becoming a legend. This extraordinary final chapter brings our protagonist’s journey full circle. Apu is now in his early twenties, out of college, and hoping to live as a writer. Alongside his professional ambitions, the film charts his romantic awakening, which occurs as the result of a most unlikely turn of events, and his eventual, fraught fatherhood. Featuring soon to be Ray regulars Soumitra Chatterjee and Sharmila Tagore in star-making performances, and demonstrating Ray’s ever more impressive skills as a crafter of pure cinematic imagery, Apur Sansar is a moving conclusion to this monumental trilogy.
This evening will have Indian cuisine inspired from the film. Also included with your ticket are two glasses of wine paired to the film of the evening with a red and white option. As always, popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are available to ticket holders. Additional glasses of wine are available for purchase. Tickets are limited.

 

Purchase-Tickets-btn

$35/$30 for (VAC member).

Show time –  6 pm at VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.

19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Nov
26
Sun
2023
Exhibit: Niaulani Sculpture Garden Exhibit – Worth Of Water – Sculpture Garden Opening and Artist Reception
Nov 26 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Worth Of Water – Sculpture Garden Opening and Artist Reception

 November 26,2023, from 12pm – 2pm

more information to come!

Scroll to Top