Programs
Four ways to experience Hawai‘i craft: juried exhibitions, workshops, a raku celebration and a biennial fiber show.
Four ways to experience Hawai‘i craft.
Annual Statewide Exhibition 2026
Hawai‘i’s premier juried exhibition of traditional and contemporary craft from across the state. This year it opens on O‘ahu, then travels to the Schaefer International Gallery in partnership with Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
- O‘ahu September 4–25, 2026 · Downtown Art Center
- Maui October 20 – December 23 · Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Schaefer International Gallery
- Juror Jonathan Yukio Clark
‘Aha Hana Lima Workshops
An annual series of intensive multi-day workshops, lectures, and dialogs on clay, metal, wood, fiber, or glass, plus a free public lecture. This year the program expands to every island, with five Hawai‘i-based artists chosen by their own communities for an inter-island workshop exchange.
More information → 03 Beach Campout · North ShoreRaku Ho‘olaule‘a
A celebration of raku at a beach campout on O‘ahu’s North Shore: raku and related firing, a tea bowl workshop, guest artist demonstrations, an exhibition, and a community kiln.
More information → 04 Biennial ExhibitionFiber Hawai‘i 2026
A biennial exhibition open to artists in all media exploring fiber as material and as idea.
- Exhibition June 5–27, 2026
- Juror Marques Hanalei Marzan