"A Symphony Of Wings"
Saturday, February 15th, 5pm - 8:30pm
Two Decades In The Making!
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 prepare to make this beloved gala our finest yet. "Golden Circle" premium ticket packages including champagne, front row seating, overnight accommodations, and breakfast are available for patrons wishing to make the night extra special.
As a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization, Volcano Art Center relies on annual events such this gala to raise essential operating funds.
The Volcano Art Center will soon face a critical challenge due to the upcoming closure of the Kīlauea Visitor Center in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. All of Kīlauea Visitor Center, restrooms, lānai and most parking will be closed for up to two years when construction and expansion begins in January of 2025.
VAC gallery in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park will be significantly affected by limited parking and diverted traffic. Although VAC has plans to manage this period of change, our fundraising gala takes on an even greater level of importance. And so we ask, can you, our patrons; bring an addtional level of extra support to better help the arts community in Volcano? Support such as yours is essential to make this meaningful event a true success!
At this time the Volcano Art Center is accepting monetary sponsorship of the event and donations for our silent and live auctions. To contribute, find the link below which best fits your support level. We greatly appreciate your contibution.
If you have any questions please email info@volcanoartcenter.org or call +1 (808) 967-8222. We kindly ask that any items donated are attached with our "LTA Donation Form" on or before January 8, 2025.
Get Your Tickets Now!
General Ticket $125 VAC Member Ticket $100 Golden Circle Ticket $500
What Are Golden Circle Tickets?
These tickets are sold in pairs while offering greater connivence and value to their ticket holders. Sold in a limited quantity, in advance of the event, "Golden Circle" tickets include a champagne reception as you check into the event.
Other benefits include reserved front row seating at a Golden Circle table in Dietrich Varez Hall beside the auction stage.
Also gain front of line service to the evenings cusine, and the option of an overnight stay the same night as the LTA gala at one of Volcano's charming B&B’s.
How Does The Love The Arts Gala Help The Volcano Art Center?
The Volcano Art Center offers a range of programs, classes and events for locals and visitors alike. Although these programs are budgeted into our yearly offerings, these programs are tradItionally operating without profit. With your help through this event we can better enrich these programs with addtional teaching resources, equipment, and scholarships for children in our Liko Aʻe Program. Your particapation in Love The Arts makes a truly significant difference to our community.
We Need Volunteers & Donations!
All of Volcano Art Center's programs and events need volunteers! Love The Arts is our most labor intensive event to pull off. Volunteer duties range in scope from helping to setup and prepare the venue, decorating, help with bid sheets, assessing items, soliciting donations, clean up after the event, and more. If any of these tasks are something you would be interested in helping with, please contact us here.
Some of the volunteers who give their time throughout the event can greatly benefit from your help by sponsoring a volunteer meal at $50 each. If you wish to support these hard working volunteers please donate here. If you wish to support these hard working volunteers please call our office +1 (808) 967-8222 to affliate your donation for this purpose.
We ask that donations of artwork, collectibles, and experiences be in respectible condtion. All artists are encouraged to donate pieces of their artwork for auction at LTA. To better capture the imagination of this event thematic pieces are welcomed.
All pieces are subject to approval by our Love The Arts Committee. You can download the auction item donation form from the link above. Please feel free to contact our Niaulani team at +1 (808) 967-8222 from 10am to 4pm if you have any questions.