Our Partners

ARTS RESEARCH CENTER (ARC) of University of California Berkeley, Arts Humanities Division, is a think tank for the arts at the university. UC Berkeley, rated the #1 public university worldwide, is a place where the…

CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL is committed to advancing California through the arts and creativity, envisioning a California where the lives of all Californians are enriched by access to and participation in a diverse spectrum of cultural…

THE NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES FOUNDATION (NACF) is a Native-led philanthropic organization dedicated exclusively to the perpetuation of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and cultures nationwide. Their mission supports the belief that Native…

SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER is a place of meeting guided by the Jewish tradition of welcoming the stranger and inspired by the American democratic ideals of freedom and equality. They welcome people of all communities and…

LOST AND FOUND: THE CUNY POETICS DOCUMENT INITIATIVE  of The City University of New York Graduate Center publishes unexpected, genre-bending works by important 20th century writers. Unearthed from personal and institutional archives in the United States and…

POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY, founded on a legacy of Pacific Ocean exploration, seeks to perpetuate the art and science of traditional Polynesian voyaging and the spirit of exploration through experiential educational programs that inspire students and…

Inspired by Polynesian voyaging and founded by Nainoa Thompson and Robert Witt in 2014, Mālama Honua, located in Waimānalo, O‘ahu, uses project based learning to infuse students with the “mind of the navigator,” and instill…

HAWAI‘I CONTEMPORARY (formerly Honolulu Biennial Foundation) connects communities from across the islands and regions united by the Pacific Ocean and beyond. As a collaborative art partner, HC cultivates cultural alliances to showcase the Hawai’i Triennial every…

KAUA‘I WRITER’S CONFERENCE is an intimate experience held yearly on the island of Kaua’i, where participants have the opportunity to learn from top authors, agents, and editors, focused on craft, the writing life, and publication….

THE ARION PRESS is a unique press that includes a letterpress shop with a one-of-a-kind collection of historic metal typefaces, a type foundry now in continuous operation for over 100 years, and a complete hand…