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Welcome to the Donkey Mill Art Center—a place of convergence where arts and culture are considered a necessity, not a luxury.

Ceramics
Creative Outlet: Craft Custom Pendants

Creative Outlet: Craft Custom Pendants

with Trish Vondrak
Fiber Arts
Creative Outlet: Maile Style Ti Leaf Lei

Creative Outlet: Maile Style Ti Leaf Lei

with Allison Tan
Fiber Arts
Deeper into Indigo Dyeing

Deeper into Indigo Dyeing

with Wai'ala Ahn & Justin Tripp

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A Member

Join as a member today for access to 20% tuition discount, open studio access, shop discounts, and more.

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

Artist Caligraphy art center

From 2017-2021:

640 artists

exhibited their work

2800+ Adults & 970 Youth

attended workshops, classes and other events at the Mill

Pottery Wheel Art Workshops art center
Artists Teaching Opportunities art center

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

Youth Art Programs art center

Vision
2023

Our Strategic plan aims to transform our campus into a sustainable ecosystem with multiple access points for our diverse community to connect and thrive.

Shop the Mill

Featuring a curated selection of art with proceeds supporting our local artists.

Latest News

In Memoriam: Sam Beck Rosen

March 19, 2025|

"I’m amazed at the unexpected doors and pathways this instrument and music lead to. The people I meet, the experiences that happen continually surprise me. I would encourage even those who believe they have no musical talent to learn the basics of ‘ukulele playing." – Sam Rosen On December 28, 2024, artist and founding member of the Donkey Mill Art Center, Sam B. Rosen—our beloved Uncle Sam—passed away after battling cancer. He was 87. The Mill ‘ohana is deeply saddened by this loss and extends our sincerest condolences, love, and aloha to Sam’s ‘ohana and [...]

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