Hana Arts, Inc PO Box 686 Hana, Hawaii 96713 friends@HanaArts.com 808-248-7569
...because remote rural communities
deserve Art
Hana Arts is a community-based organization that provides art and cultural education, exposure and opportunities to all Hana Coast residents, youth and adults alike. We like to think that Art has a profound and long lasting impact on people’s lives.
Hana Arts began providing visual art and crafts classes for Hana children in 1991. We built on this, expanding our programs under the umbrella of the Hana Youth Center, and then Hana Cultural Center. By the time we incorporated in 1998, we were offering classes in dance, Hawaiian and world cultures, theatre, visual arts and music to both children and adults.
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary in 2011, Hana Arts is the prevalent facilitator of Art activity in Hana/East Maui. We collaborate with many local agencies that serve our youth and their families, as well as local schools, universities and other larger art agencies within the Hawaiian islands and beyond.
The Hana/East Maui geographical area we serve, from Ke’anae to Kaupo, consists of a 30-mile radius coastal community isolated by its geographical boundaries, rural life style and difficult mountain terrain. The barrier created by our only access, a two-hour drive down the challenging Hana Highway, impacts our quality of life by limiting our resources and exposure to culture and creative endeavors, both within our State and those beyond our shores.
Hana is a rural community of farmers, fishermen and local trades people with about 2,100 permanent residents, 72% of whom are Hawaiian or mixed Pacific Island races.
Hana Arts employs professional artists and educators from the community and around the world. Our dedicated staff frequently volunteers time equal to, or greater than, the number of hours paid to run our quality programs.
Hana Arts began providing visual art and crafts classes for Hana children in 1991. We built on this, expanding our programs under the umbrella of the Hana Youth Center, and then Hana Cultural Center. By the time we incorporated in 1998, we were offering classes in dance, Hawaiian and world cultures, theatre, visual arts and music to both children and adults.
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary in 2011, Hana Arts is the prevalent facilitator of Art activity in Hana/East Maui. We collaborate with many local agencies that serve our youth and their families, as well as local schools, universities and other larger art agencies within the Hawaiian islands and beyond.
The Hana/East Maui geographical area we serve, from Ke’anae to Kaupo, consists of a 30-mile radius coastal community isolated by its geographical boundaries, rural life style and difficult mountain terrain. The barrier created by our only access, a two-hour drive down the challenging Hana Highway, impacts our quality of life by limiting our resources and exposure to culture and creative endeavors, both within our State and those beyond our shores.
Hana is a rural community of farmers, fishermen and local trades people with about 2,100 permanent residents, 72% of whom are Hawaiian or mixed Pacific Island races.
Hana Arts employs professional artists and educators from the community and around the world. Our dedicated staff frequently volunteers time equal to, or greater than, the number of hours paid to run our quality programs.
Board of
Directors:
Directors:
Who we are:
Kenneth McNickle
Kimberly Stebbings
Chris Helekahi
Teresa Shook
Gena Sansone
Chuck Gray
Kimberly Stebbings
Chris Helekahi
Teresa Shook
Gena Sansone
Chuck Gray
President: Robin Rayner
V. President: Arabella Ark
Treasurer: Michelle Fournier
Secretary: Shelly Ramey
V. President: Arabella Ark
Treasurer: Michelle Fournier
Secretary: Shelly Ramey