Special Event

EHCC OPEN ONLINE

Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 12:30pm to Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 12:30pm

To our friends and supporters: as we all cope with the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, EHCC is offering free access to videos of recent theatrical and musical performances, and is sponsoring a curated on-line photo exhibition especially for East Hawai'i residents:

You can watch a full-length video of the hilarious and thought-provoking comedy-drama by Neil Simon, Biloxi Blues.

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Paint-A-Pot-Fundraiser

Special Event

Related People:

Bella Freedman

Kellie Miyazu

Saturday, March 7, 2020 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

As part of our FRESH START FOR ART campaign, we will be hosting a Paint-A-Pot event:

Paint the pot or dish of your choice with any designs you please, and we will fire it for you, giving you a unique ceramic you can keep or give as a meaningful gift. 100% of the proceeds will go towards EHCC’s youth programs.
$30 for 1, $80 for 3, $120 for 6 pieces of your choice!

REGISTER ONE DAY ONLY from 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday March 7th on site, at the EHCC, or email [email protected] for inquiries

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A Fresh Start For Art

Related People:

Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele

Noe Noe Wong-Wilson

Kellie Miyazu

Monique Ortiz

Saturday, March 7, 2020 - 12:00am to Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 12:00am

A Fresh Start for Art

When children discover art, it is a joyful process - whether they are painting a watercolor for the first time, digging their fingers into oozing clay, laughing as they sing a silly song, or trying their hand at the intricacies of making paper, prints or puppets.

Since 1980, when the County gave a dedicated group of art lovers the right to use Hilo’s old police station as a center for artistic expression, the East Hawaii Cultural Center has encouraged the creativity of young people through programs like Young at

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1st Annual YAS Coloring Contest

Special Event

Monday, March 2, 2020 - 10:00am to Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 4:00pm

The Youth Arts Series is celebrating National Youth Art Month with our 1st Annual Coloring Contest!

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Gamelan Of The Molten Blossom: Special Performance

Special Event

Related People:

Carol Walker

Saturday, January 18, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

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Temple Children & HHS Art Club Mural

Special Event

Related People:

Kellie Miyazu

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 3:30pm to Saturday, November 9, 2019 - 5:00pm

Our newest mural is located on the mauka side of the Annex Building. It is the second Youth Arts Series mural, painted in collaboration with Temple Children, international artist David ‘MEGGS’ Hooke and the Hilo High School Art Club.

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CCE x YAS Haunted House 2019

Special Event

Related People:

Marisa Miyashiro

Kellie Miyazu

Friday, October 11, 2019 - 4:00pm to Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 4:00pm

CCE x YAS Haunted House 2019

The UH Hilo Center for Community Engagement and the EHCC Youth Arts Series presents their 2nd Annual Haunted House! This year's installation is a collaboration between members of the Hilo High School Art Club in partnership with the UH Hilo Student Arts Association. The high school students have collaborated with local artist advisors, UH Hilo Faculty members, and members of the UHH SAA, to create an artful, zombie pirate themed, haunted house in EHCC’s Annex Building.