Arts & Sciences Center

06/07/2026

ASC is helping to support Place of Puna's Stuff Da Bus initiative!

Drop off donations on campus between 8a-3p this Monday thru Thursday!

They are asking for school supplies such as backpacks, notebooks, pencils, etc. with the goal of stuffing 700 backpacks to be distributed on July 19 at Shipman Park!

06/07/2026

Halfway through summer program 🔥 Here’s a peak behind the curtains at the screen printing sessions with 🌟

05/31/2026

Behind the scenes: Lex putting together the screen printing press for her class at ASC’s summer program starting on Monday!!

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

"What did the earth teach the trees? How to speak to the sky."
-Pablo Neruda

05/18/2026

ASC Summer students will be working with these two power houses in the incredible campus garden!!

Dani will be teaching alongside Christopher on topics such as soil, orchards, planting, harvesting, composting, and food through hands on exercises and art & edible projects.

Mwenya will be sourcing food from the garden to cook locally and internationally-inspired food!

More info & registration available at hiasc.org/summer

05/14/2026

Meet Shane 🤩!!

Students will be learning the basics of an ancient Japanese embroidery of Sashiko which is durable, decorative form of needlework that has transformed poverty-born repair into a respected art form. Shane will teach a second course in the more modern practice of Artist Trading Cards which emphasize communal exchange and the "art of participation" in everyday life.

visit hiasc.org/summer for more info & registration*
*remaining registration open to grades 8-12 ONLY

05/12/2026

Meet Rachel of Rachel Orr Art 🤩!!

Goodness... Rachel is offering so much artistic goodness as ASC's Summer program this year - it's simply too hard to confine to the text of this post! Painting: realism to abstract, 3-D mixed-media, Bleach Painting (wearable art), Continuous Line Drawing... what?!

Remaining registration limited to students in grades 8-12. Learn more via hiasc.org/summer

05/10/2026

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Gail Clarke is the mother of the Arts & Science Center and Hawai'i Academy of Arts & Sciences Public Charter School in Pāhoa.

Gail's infusion of benevolence into to these organizations, and dedication to efforts area-wide, has been an inspiration and indeed a pathway to countless success stories spanning generations.

We at ASC are honored every day to be nurtured by her influence. And would like to give a sincere shout out in celebration of Gail Clarke this Mother's Day.

05/09/2026

ASC has some pretty special opportunities this summer for students in Puna Makai!
June 1-11, Mon-Thurs, 9-2:30 with free enrollment + lunches.

Allstar facilitator lineup for practical skills + mixed media arts & sciences content designed for teens & middle grades.

More info & registration at hiasc.org/summer

At the Arts & Sciences Center: 15-1397 Post Office Rd, Pāhoa