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VAC Niaulani Campus Office/Gallery will be closed on Memorial Day: However, the free guided Nature Walk at 9:30am will be open. The Main Gallerry in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will be open 9am -5pm.

When: September 2, 2024 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

  Guided nature walks through the rain forest at Niaulani are offered on Mondays at 9:30am.  The one hour, free guided walks introduce individuals, families and groups to the most diverse, intact, and accessible, old-growth koa/’ohi’a rain forest remaining in the state.  No reservations are required for groups of 5 or less. These free events are …

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Keauhou Bird Conservation Center Field Trip- Sold Out!

When: February 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

The Volcano Art Center (VAC) is proud to partner with our friends at the KeauhouBird Conservation Center (KBBC) for a unique field trip, on Saturday, February 22, from 10am to 1pm.  With this exclusive visit, guest on this tour will have the opportunity to viewsome of Hawai’i’s most cherished native forest birds. Situated on 155 acres …

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Guided Niaulani Nature Walk

When: January 6, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

  Guided nature walks through the rain forest at Niaulani are offered on Mondays at 9:30am.  The one hour, free guided walks introduce individuals, families and groups to the most diverse, intact, and accessible, old-growth koa/’ohi’a rain forest remaining in the state.  No reservations are required for groups of 5 or less. These free events are …

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Liko Aʻe Fall Camp

When: October 9, 2023 @ 9:00 am – October 13, 2023 @ 2:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

LikoAʻe FallCamp The Volcano Art Center is proud to offer the Liko Aʻe Fall Camp. A weeklong Fall Camp will be held at VAC’s Niaulani Campus from October 9 – October 13, 2023, from 9:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. Open to keiki ages 7-13. The Camp will include: ceramics, paper making, macrame, drawing, and creative movement …

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Sold Out! Jazz in the Forest: A Tribute To Louis Armstrong

When: October 14, 2023 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Jazz in the Forest: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong Saturday, October 14th, 2023, at 5:30pm The Volcano Art Center’s Jazz in the Forest series continues on Saturday, October 14th, 2023 at 5:30pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The evening features  Jean Pierre Thoma and the Jazztones.  Enjoy an evening together at the …

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Forest Fair At Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus

When: October 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road

Forest Fair At Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus Saturday, October 14, 2023 |  10am – 4pm Situated in the restored native rain forest, known today as the Niaulani Forest, The Volcano Art Center (VAC) provides an intimate experience for people to engage with Hawaiʻi’s rain forest, plants, and native birds through its annual Forest Fair. …

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Mixed Media Papermaking with Mary Milelzcik

When: September 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Ni‘aulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Join artist Mary Milelzcik for a Mixed Media Papermaking workshop on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 10 am – 2:30 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus. Newcomers and advanced students are welcome. $70/$65 (VAC member), plus a $45 supply fee. This workshop will introduce you to papermaking using recycled papers with local plant materials, …

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Aloha Friday at VAC Gallery: Lauhala Weaving with June Dalde

When: August 23, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718, USA

Aloha Friday cultural demonstrations are held each week from 11 am – 1 pm on the porch of Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This month’s offerings include: Lauhala Weaving with June Dalde. Visitors and kama’aina alike are invited to experience a free, hands-on workshop. These free cultural events are supported in …

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CLASS FULL – Call (808) 967-8222 to be put on the list for the next class – Exploration In Book Making Workshop

When: August 12, 2023 @ 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785, USA

Exploration In Book Making Workshop Exploration in Book Making Workshop will be held on Saturday, August 12th from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm. Join this incredibly talented group of women artists, Charlene Asato, Lisa Louise Adams, Roslyn Moresh, Leslie Laird, and Robin Scanlon, in creating unique art pages utilizing printing, collage, and textile techniques and binding them! …

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Exhibit: Changing Oceans: Changing Minds – George Nuku

When: August 26, 2023 @ 10:00 am – September 10, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

The Volcano Art Center (VAC) proudly announces a large-scale art installation titled Changing Oceans: Changing Minds by visiting Maori artist and environmental activist, George Tamihana Nuku at the Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus (19-4074 Old Volcano Rd.) in Volcano Village. VAC invites school and community groups along with the general public of all ages and …

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Creative Recycled Sea Creatures Workshop

When: July 29, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

A free, mutli-generational program to enjoy with your keiki. July 29th, 2023 from 3pm- 4pm at VAC’s Niaulani Campus. This class is a wonderful opportunity to construct sea creatures for ordinary plastic bottles and keep it out of the landfill! Keiki will be introduced to themes of recycling, plastic pollution and ways to be stewards …

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Exhibit: Changing Oceans: Changing Minds – Opening Reception & Talk with George Nuku

When: August 25, 2023 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

The Volcano Art Center (VAC) proudly announces a large-scale art installation titled Changing Oceans: Changing Minds by visiting Maori artist and environmental activist, George Tamihana Nuku at the Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus (19-4074 Old Volcano Rd.) in Volcano Village. An opening reception takes place on Friday, August 25 from 4pm – 6 pm in …

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Help Create & Install – Changing Oceans: Changing Minds

When: August 17, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Come help create and install the Changing Oceans: Changing Minds art installation with Maori sculptor, George Nuku, daily 10am – 4pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus. For more information text Julia Williams at (808) 339-1699.

Free Workshop – Creative Recycled Sea Creatures

When: August 5, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

A free, mutli-generational program to enjoy with your keiki. August 5th, 2023 from 12noon – 4pm at VAC’s Niaulani Campus. This class is a wonderful opportunity to construct sea creatures for ordinary plastic bottles and keep it out of the landfill! Keiki will be introduced to themes of recycling, plastic pollution and ways to be …

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Creative Recycled Sea Creatures Workshop

When: July 30, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: VAC Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

A free, mutli-generational program to enjoy with your keiki. July 30th, 2023 from 3pm- 4pm at VAC’s Niaulani Campus. This class is a wonderful opportunity to construct sea creatures for ordinary plastic bottles and keep it out of the landfill! Keiki will be introduced to themes of recycling, plastic pollution and ways to be stewards …

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Exhibit: Wondrous Works In Wood by Aaron Hammer

When: July 15, 2023 @ 9:00 am – August 20, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Where: Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718, USA

Wondrous Works In Wood by Aaron Hammer at VAC Volcano Art Center is proud to announce the exhibition Wondrous Works In Wood by Aaron Hammer.  The exhibit featuring lathe-turned works of art opens July 15th and will continue through August 20th, 2023.  The gallery is open daily, 9am -5pm in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.  A …

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