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Zentangle® Mandala with a twist of Zentangle with Lydia Meneses

When: November 11, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Mandala with a twist of Zentangle with Lydia Meneses “Mandala’s meets Zentangle in a wonderfully harmonious union that will inspire you to put pen to paper.”  R.Roberts & M.Thomas, founders of the Zentangle Method. In this session we will explore Zentangle’s mandala form.  The practice of creating mandalas is a very old tradition found in …

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CLASS IS FULL – Home Herbalist Workshop with Heather Penfield

When: April 15, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Home Herbalist Workshop with Heather Penfield Join Heather Penfield on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 9am – 11am, at the Volcano Art Center, Niaulani Campus and discover the amazing things you can do with herbal essentials. In this workshop, you will learn the germ-boosting powers of plants & herbs and discover how to use them, …

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Soft Pastel On-Site Landscape Painting with Patti Pease Johnson

When: June 10, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

  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 …

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Poured Watercolor Floral Contrast Workshop with Patti Pease Johnson

When: July 8, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center NIaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

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 …

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Hula Kahiko: Unulau, a hālau hula under the direction of Kumu Hula Pele Kaio

When: March 11, 2023 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Where: Volcano Art Center Gallery, Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii, USA

  Unulau, a hālau hula under the direction of Kumu Hula Pele Kaio Saturday, March 11, 2023 | 10:30am The Volcano Art Center’s Hula Kahiko program continues on Saturday, March 11th at 10:30am with a performance by Unulau, a hālau hula under the direction of Kumu Hula Pele Kaio. The performance is part of a …

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Paint Your Own Silk Scarf: Mothers’s Day Edition with Patti Pease Johnson

When: May 13, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Mother’s Day Edition-Paint Your Own Silk Scarf with Patti Pease Johnson A great gift! Just in time for Mother’s Day. Big Island artist and instructor Patti Pease Johnson teaches the Paint Your Own Silk Scarf workshop on Saturday,  May 13, 2023, from 9:00am-12:30pm at Volcano Art Center. In this workshop, you’ll paint your own 8” x …

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Cooking with Canoe Plants Workshop with Heather, Part 2

When: April 1, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

  Join Heather Penfield on Saturday, April, 1, 2023 , from 9am – 11am., for the Cooking with Canoe Plants Part 2 Workshop at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus.           In this workshop you will dive deeper into the uses of the first edible plants brought to Hawaii by Polynesians, and …

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Mixed Media Encaustics

When: April 15, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Join artist Mary Milelzcik for the “Mixed Media Encaustic” workshop on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 10 am – 2:30 pm. The class will be held in a unique rainforest setting in a covered outside area at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Encaustic is a mixture of beeswax, damar resin, and pigment, …

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20th Annual LOVE THE ARTS fundraiser gala: “A Symphony of Wings”

When: February 15, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

2025 marks the 20th year of the annual Love The Arts gala! This year’s, Love The Arts: “A Symphony of Wings,” takes place on Saturday, February 15th, from 5pm to 8:30pm at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The VAC board of directors, staff, and event committees are filled with anticipation as we …

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SOLD OUT! – 19th Annual LOVE THE ARTS fundraiser gala: A 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee

When: February 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

The 19th Annual Love The Arts 2024! VAC 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee! Volcano Art Center turns 50 years old in 2024!  Our incredible yearlong celebration kicks off with the 19th Annual Love The Arts fundraiser on Saturday, February 17th, from 5-8:30 p.m. This year’s theme is A 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee. Let us entice you …

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18th Annual LOVE THE ARTS fundraiser gala: 2023 It Takes A Village

When: April 29, 2023 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Love the Arts 2023: It Takes A Village   Volcano Art Center announces our 18th Annual Love the Arts fundraiser at the Niaulani Campus on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 4 – 8 pm. This annual gala is our main event to raise funds for Volcano Art Center which allows us to fund classes, exhibits, workshops, and offer …

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Liko A’e Spring Camp

When: March 17, 2023 @ 8:30 am – March 18, 2023 @ 2:30 am
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Liko A’e Spring Camp – The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Spring Day Camp Program. A 2-day Camp will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus, Friday & Saturday, March 17  & 18, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. Open to Keiki ages 7-13 years of age. The deadline to register is …

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Keiki Drawing Classes with Ken Charon

When: February 21, 2023 @ 3:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

  Keiki Drawing Classes with Ken Charon  Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, February 21 – March 28, 2023 A series of 6 drawing classes for children ages 8 to 14 at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus. Ken’s lessons focus on drawing things from life. Portraits, landscapes, and still-lifes will be encouraged as a way to …

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Keiki Drawing Classes with Ken Charon

When: October 17, 2023 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Keiki Drawing Classes with Ken Charon  Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, October 17 – November 21, 2023 A series of 6 drawing classes for children ages 8 to 14 at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus. Ken’s lessons focus on drawing things from life. Portraits, landscapes, and still-lifes will be encouraged as a way to prepare …

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Liko A’e Keiki Plus One

When: April 22, 2023 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Liko A’e Keiki + One The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki plus One workshop. The workshop will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus, Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 8:30 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. Open to keiki  7-13 years of age and one adult. The deadline to register is Thursday, April 13, 2023. …

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Liko A’e Keiki Plus One

When: April 20, 2024 @ 8:40 am – 2:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Liko A’e Keiki + One The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko A’e Keiki plus One workshop. The workshop will be held at VAC Niaulani Campus, Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 8:40 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. Open to keiki  8-13 years of age and one adult. The deadline to register is Friday, April 5, …

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