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ART  & ANARCHY 2021 September 11 – October 3, 2021 The Volcano Art Center proudly announces a new exhibition, Art & Anarchy, at the Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.  The Exhibition is sponsored by The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Departments of Philosophy and Art in conjunction with the Pacific Association for the Continental Tradition (PACT) philosophy conference focusing …

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Flowers We Met Along The Way by John Dawson August 21 – September 26, 2021 The Volcano Art Center will soon be displaying new paintings by Hawaiʻi Island’s wildlife artist John D. Dawson. The exhibit titled Flowers We Have Met Along The Way features twenty new acrylic paintings of scenes John encountered while working with Hawaiʻi …

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EXHIBIT: A Brush with Light – Volcanic Island Reflections On display January 9th through February 14, 2021, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wednesday – Sunday Immerse in Hawaiʻi Island’s magnificent landscapes and plants through Catherine Robbins’ evocative oil paintings at her solo exhibition, A Brush with Light – Volcanic Island Reflections, at the Volcano Art Center Gallery …

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EXHIBIT: Humble Beginnings: A Kapa Journey by Dalani Tanahy and Pahūpahū: Ritual Drums by Kapua Kaʻauʻa  On display April 3 through May 16, 2021, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Daily The Volcano Art Center is proud to announce the next exhibition at VAC Gallery.  Humble Beginnings: A Kapa Journey by Dalani Tanahy and Pahūpahū: …

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  EXHIBIT: Na Makana: an exhibition of digital and ceramic art by Nelson and Kainoa Makua The Volcano Art Center is proud to present Nā Makana, a mixed media exhibition featuring the artwork of Nelson and Kainoa Makua from May 22 – June 27, 2021. This father and son duo may be best recognized as …

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Winds and Rains of Kīlauea Hawaiʻi Nei Invitational Exhibition July 3 – August 15, 2021 The Volcano Art Center (VAC) is proud to announce The Hawaiʻi Nei Invitational Exhibition: The Winds and Rains of Kīlauea  on display daily from July 3– August 15 from 9am – 5pm, at Volcano Art Center gallery in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The multi-media exhibition …

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EXHIBIT: Collaborations With Wood by John Mydock and Les Pedersen On display February 20th through March 28, 2021, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Dail “The beauty of collaboration is that the total sum is greater than its individual parts.”  These are the words of  Les Pedersen who is one of the artists featured in Collaborations with …

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  Keiki Drawing Classes with Ken Charon  Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, February 1 – March 8, 2022 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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Beginning Bead Embroidery with Cabochons with Rona Smith, 1/7 Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, January 7 – February 11 A series of 6 bead embroidery classes for children ages 10 to 14 at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus. This class will teach the basics of bead embroidery using cabochons, semi precious stone, Austrian crystals and …

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  Kids Drawing Class with Ken Charon  Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, June 9 – July 14 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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  Kids Drawing Class with Ken Charon  Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, January 6 – February 10 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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  Keiki Drawing Classes with Ken Charon  Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, March 15 – April 19, 2022 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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Holiday Beading Workshop for Children with Rona Smith Big Island artist and instructor Rona Smith teaches the Holiday Beading for Children workshop on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, from 3:30 – 5pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The workshop is open for children ages 6 – 14. In this hands-on workshop, students …

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  Kids Drawing Class with Ken Charon  Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, March 24 – April 28 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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East African Handbuilding for Keiki with Erik Wold Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, January 5 – February 9 A series of 6 ceramics classes for children ages 8 to 15 at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus. This unique method of forming pots by hand is the perfect introduction to working with clay. It is very …

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  Keiki Ukulele with Dina Kageler Thursdays, 2:30 – 3:30pm, April 28 – May 26 A series of 5 classes for children grades 2-4 at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus. We will begin by listening and producing simple rhythmic patterns. Our destination is to learn to sing and accompany ourselves with simple songs in the …

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