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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Education, Single Organization Support, Visual Arts, Vocational & Technical Schools
Mission: Hawai`i Craftsmen, founded in 1966, celebrates fine craft as a vital and enriching part of contemporary life and supports the creative growth of our member artists.
Programs: Serving the whole state of Hawaii we will have 4 major programs in 2008.Aha Hana Lima: 4 professional level a workshops, Raku Ho`olaule`a workshop- a camp out and firing at Kualoa Park, statewide juried craft and fiber exhibits, guest slide lectures and demonstrations, member spotlight mini exhibitions and educational programs, a collectors educational program, a video archive program and film and video productions. Our web site also brings attention to our organization, programs and member artists and provides information on resources for artists and those interested in crafts.In 2000 we were designated the lead managing partner in an arts enterprise project- an arts center located in downtown Honolulu. This opportunity allowed us to expand our presence in the community and to offer expanded programming to our membership and the public. The location and the collaborative nature of this venture will also further our goals of increasing our exposure to new communities, thus increasing our membership and our base of financial support. George Ellis, Director of the Honolulu Academy of Art, describes our group as "one of the most professional active organizations of its kind in the nation." Hawai`i Craftsmen serves working artists and has been instrumental in creating public appreciation, perception, and awareness of the visual arts in our state."