Jazz in the Forest: “Take Five with JP and the Jazztones”

Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at 5:30pm

You are invited to come and enjoy a swinging evening of jazz theater at the Volcano Art CenterNiaulani Campus (19-4074 Old Volcano Road), May 10th at 5:30 pm.

 ” Jazz in the Forest”  season is beginning with a musical tribute to jazz greats, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, and creative guitarist Jim Hall, – both dynamic innovators in the jazz world. Perhaps better known is the Dave Brubeck.quartet, which played to audiences around the world, and to dozens – perhaps hundreds- of performances and recordings of concerts in international and scholastic recordings still available today. The sound of Paul Desmond’s Take Five is immediately recognizable to all jazz lovers, as well as elevator users, as the 5/4 rhythm has become identified with Desmond’s  “123-4 5” pattern, and even used for dancing in the ensuing years since its origin 50 years ago.  Even the long drum solo has become a classic, here to be reinterpreted by our fine drummer Owen Matsui.

Note that we waited until the fifth month to Take 5 in our popular jazz series here on the volcano, and Pele has graced us with lively announcements to our concert.  Along with Jean Pierre – JP – on  alto, will be guitarist – bassist – cellist- vocalist – etc. wizard Greg Shirley – tonight limiting himself to guitar, and master bassist in both classical and jazz worlds, Shawn Leavey, as well as Owen Matsui.

Tickets are $25 for VAC members ($30 non-members)! Ticket holders will be able to purchase beer, wine, as well as pupu.

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Thursday Night at the Center: Magic Lantern Presentation

Guided by history enthusiasts Geoff Mowrer and Daniel Anekelea Hübner embark on a journey back in time with the help of a restored delineascope “magic lantern” projector! See rare images of Hawai‘i and volcanic eruptions from over a hundred years ago preserved on glass slides.

Thursday night at the Volcano Art Center, focusing on art, Hawaiian culture, and our environment.  The series is intended to inspire, and enhance your appreciation of art and life experience, while fostering community connections. This presentation is free, although a donation is greatly appreciated.

Jazz in the Forest:

Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at 5:30pm

You are invited to come and enjoy a swinging evening of jazz theater at the Volcano Art CenterNiaulani Campus (19-4074 Old Volcano Road), June 14th, at 5:30 pm.

As we have expanded upon these past years of the Volcano Art Center “Jazz in the Forest” series, American jazz has included influences from every genre of classical orchestral  european to down home primitive solo performances – beginning in and around New Orleans over one hundred years ago.

In this exciting retrospective on June 14, we are focusing on shades of the color Blue, and the influences that color has made to our musical experiences.

Classical compositions such as Debussy’s “LA MER”  brought  oceanic color to the orchestra. and Bizet’s “Carmen” provided  repertoire which has been “jazzified” in many settings. The influence of Spanish musical colors has also been seen in the music of Joaquin Rodrigo, whose Concierto de Aranjuez was strongly featured in the Miles Davis “Sketches of Spain” recording.  George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” was one of the first and most important blending of classical and jazz influences , and his contributions of dozens of blues tinged compositions has enriched our popular music for the last 80 years.  We find ourselves “Falling in Love Again”, with the blues in various shades of pleasure and pain throughout our jazz and popular  musical songbooks.

On June 14th  JP and the Jazztones will explore and revisit some of the riches that we love and dance to today .  Please come to the Volcano Art Center for the next in our “Jazz in the Forest” celebrations.  We were not just  “Born to be Blue”,  just remember that “We got rhythm”! Everyday !

Tickets are $25 for VAC members ($30 non-members)! Ticket holders will be able to purchase beer, wine, as well as pupu.

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org

The Volcano Wood Show Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, July 19 through August 10th, 2025. The show is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. The exhibit will also be featured online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.The 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. 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 space.

This years biennial exhibition will be juried by members Nalu Woods and VAC director of development & Galleries. Cash prizes are available for award winners. It is possible for interested artists to obtain a free slab of donated, dimensional lumber from old growth koa wood, responsibly harvested from a fallen tree in Volcano for inclusion into their submitted work of art. For complete details please contact gallery@volcanoartcenter.org by March 28th, 2025.  Be prepared to discuss your design idea if requesting a piece of the donated, salvaged wood.

View the Prospectus  and Entry Form

Volcano Art Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization created in 1974 whose mission is to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaiʻi through arts and education.

Contact Emily C. Weiss by calling (808) 967-8222 or email info@volcanoartcenter.org