End of Year Annual Fund Drive
“Puʻuhonua are safe places where we can go to heal, reset and realign to our place in life and our kuleana…” – Kanani Enos.
For the past three years, our world has gone through immeasurable shifts, transformations, and hardships. Throughout this time the Donkey Mill has been and continues to be a sanctuary, a pu‘uhonua for so many. As we close the year, we invite you to reflect on your experiences as you consider making a year end gift to the Mill. Mahalo for supporting community healing through the arts.
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The Mill Effect
“The Donkey Mill has taught me the importance of taking intentional risks, gently pushing the limits of my comfort zone by asking myself “what happens when I/we….”
— MILL MEMBER
From 2017-2021:
640 artists
exhibited their work
2800+ Adults & 970 Youth
attended workshops, classes and other events at the Mill
From 2017-2021:
$548,000
paid to artists through teaching opportunities, gallery and retail sales
20 EXHIBITS
with free admission at the Mill
From 2017-2021:
$65,200
in Youth program subsidies to make tuition more affordable
55 DOE TEACHERS
welcomed arts curriculum into their classrooms through the Artist in the Schools Program
45%
of our classes, exhibitions, and events showcase the diverse cultural knowledge of our island community
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Our 2022 Annual Fund Drive
For the past three years, our world has gone through immeasurable shifts, transformations, and hardships. Throughout this time the Donkey Mill has been and continues to be a sanctuary, a puʻuhonua. As artist and Hawaiian cultural practitioner Kanani Enos said, “Puʻuhonua are safe places where we can go to heal, reset and realign to our place in life and our kuleana…sometimes we just need the time, space, safety and a little bit of compassion to contemplate and accept our place in everything.” In speaking to Mill members, students, and visitors we have found that a [...]