Our Inspiration

The National Endowment for the Arts states in their 2006 report, “Artists in the Workforce,” that the State of Hawaii ranks #3 per capita of the 50 states with fine artists and craftspeople. According to their report, nearly 15 of every 10,000 residents is an artist. Given our involvement with this community, we are certain Hawaii Island has far more than 270 visual and fine artists. Our goals are to educate the world about the rich diversity of artists who call the Island of Inspiration their home, support our community of creative entrepreneurs, and help promote Hawaii as an arts destination.

Mahalo to all the artists who participated!

We’ve officially closed the call to all Hawaii Island visual artists to participate in this wonderful opportunity to be a part of this site. The flood of last minute participants will be added to the site over the next few weeks so keep checking in to see more fabulous work. Details about what we learned from the survey will be coming in August!