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Stop in for the semi-annual Book Sale. Proceeds will help support the Hilo Public Library. HPL Friends are people who value reading, books and libraries! They help the Hilo Public Library provide the best possible service to the community by supplying volunteer and financial assistance to the library.

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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) today announced that she is accepting submissions from Hawaiʻi high school artists in the 2nd Congressional District for the 2017 Congressional Art Competition

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MEDIA RELEASE The iconic 46th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival announces its Call for Art Entries in all art forms including fine art, graphic design and photography. Local artists are invited to submit original Kona coffee art for consideration and the winning entry will be showcased throughout the Festival. Artwork should be evocative of Kona’s […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Spend the day on the picturesque, seaside grounds of Hulihee Palace Saturday, March 26 for the annual spring fundraiser, Day at Hulihee. An 8:30 a.m. traditional Hawaiian blessing kicks off the 9 a.m.-4 p.m. event, which is hosted by palace caretakers the Daughters of Hawaii and the Calabash Cousins. Browse among tented arts […]

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‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai‘i will host The Aloha Art Festival 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2015. There will be art creation stations, keiki activities, star talks, educational booths, and guest speakers. The festival includes an art contest in search of a piece to represent culture, natural environment, and innovation on […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kona Coffee Cultural Festival leadership wanted to do something special and out of the box to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Hawaii’s oldest food festival this year. As a result, critically acclaimed artist and Kona resident Jing Jing Tsong was commissioned to create the official art piece for the 2015 Kona Coffee Cultural […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kona Coffee Cultural Festival leadership wanted to do something special and out of the box to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Hawaii’s oldest food festival this year. As a result, critically acclaimed artist and Kona resident Jing Jing Tsong was commissioned to create the official art piece for the 2015 Kona Coffee Cultural […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A road trip for quilters and fabric fanatics, the 7th Annual Big Island Quilt Shop Hop revs up Feb. 1- 28, 2015, featuring eight different shops from Kona to Hilo and points in between. Traveling quilters can have passports stamped for a chance to win prizes, collect quilting squares to create a custom […]

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MEDIA RELEASE There’s only a little time left for Toyota Hawaii’s 2015 Dream Car Art Contest, open to all students age 15 years and younger statewide. Entrants can create original, hand-drawn illustrations of “Your Dream Car” and finalists will receive an iPad Mini or cash prize, and will be submitted to the WorldCompetition, where they […]

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Estria Miyashiro: ‘This is pono. It is balance, and that’s what we want to instill in every youth participant’

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Volcano Art Center to benefit from family estate offering

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MEDIA RELEASE Award-winning fiber artist Shelley Hoist is preparing for two prestigious juried art shows on the mainland this year. The first one is the American Craft Council Show Aug. 8-10 in San Francisco, a three-day celebration of all things handmade in the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason. More than 225 of the top contemporary […]

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MEDIA RELEASE he iconic 44th annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival announces the launch of its annual Festival Art Contest, one that illustrates the talents of Kona’s prolific art community. Local artists are invited to submit original Kona coffee art for consideration and the winning entry will be showcased throughout the Festival. Artwork should be evocative […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Big Island fiber artist, Shelley Hoist, Laha Ole Palm Art received an award in the Home Accents category at the Western Design Conference for her paniolo series show piece, “Ikaika.” The juried mainland art show held in Jackson, Wyo. is hosted by Teton Home and Living magazine. It is the pinnacle for high-end […]

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