Volcano Art Center
The Volcano Art Center (VAC) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational organization, founded in 1974. Our mission is to promote, develop, and perpetuate the artistic and cultural heritage of Hawai’i’s people and environment through activities in the visual, literary, and performing arts. We seek to share this mission with a broad range of individuals, groups, and communities who share common interests and goals.
The Hawai’i Literary Arts Council
The HLAC was founded in 1974 to encourage and promote literature and literary activity of all sorts in Hawai’i. Since then, almost every literary activity in Hawai’i-poetry and fiction readings, workshops, conferences, seminars-involving the full range of local writers and visiting writers, has been either sponsored, co-sponsored or promoted by HLAC.
East Hawai’i Cultural Center
East Hawai’i Cultural Center is operated by the East Hawai’i Cultural Council, a coaliton of organizations and individuals dedicated to preserving cultural, creative and traditional arts in Hawai’i, to foster community involvement with culture and the arts; and to coordinate activities and resources among East Hawai’i arts and cultural community. The Council was founded in 1967 with six charter organizations reflecting Hilo’s multi-ethnic heritage.
Wild Mind Writing Home Page
Join us for nights of writing based on the Wild Mind methods of author Natalie Goldberg. Facilitated by HIWA member and volunteer Piper Selden
Piper Selden’s Home Page
Meet diverse members of a thriving writing community! HIWA member and volunteer Piper Selden’s web page offers lots of resources and links to writing related activities on the Big Island.
Native Books Hawaii
Native Books/Na Mea Hawaii and NativeBooksHawaii.com are community resources. Places of pride in and respect for Hawaiians and the Hawaiian culture. Because of this pride and respect, we want to share information about culture, language and traditions with those who are interested in learning.
The Palace Theatre
Our Mission is to revitalize, restore, and sustain the Historic Palace Theater as a venue that will educate, entertain, and inspire our diverse community. The Palace was built and opened in 1925 at the peak of the heyday for American movie palaces.
Kohala Book Shop
Kohala Book Shop is the largest used book store in the state of Hawaii and has the largest collection of Hawaiiana and Oceania — books, prints, maps and ephemera — in the United States.
Art in the Ironworks
An Innovative Art Gallery overlooking Hilo Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii. We are located on the second floor of the historic Hilo Iron Works building. Each month we offer workshops, feature art films or a special event, and hold artists’ receptions.
Basically Books
We are a family-owned independent bookstore located in historic downtown Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, facing beautiful Hilo Bay. We specialize in Hawaiian Books, and stock a wide selection of current Hawaiiana literature. Our selection includes history, fiction, travel guides, natural history, marine science, children’s books, and much more. We also specialize in rare and out of print Hawaiian books—we may have that hard-to-find book that you’re looking for!
Petroglyph Press
We are a family owned and operated printing and publishing company located in beautiful downtown Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. This year marks our 45th Anniversary of serving the Big Island! We offer many services, including copies, fax, printing, bindery, and lamination. Check out our Services Page for a full list. We also publish a line of Hawaiiana Books. In fact, Petroglyph Press remains the only publisher in the state of Hawaii that can claim its products are entirely “made in Hawaii.” From design and composition through binding and distribution, Petroglyph Press creates books about Hawaii from Hawaii in its downtown Hilo facility.
