News & Updates

Mahalo nui loa to the incredible community that showed up at Cool Fusion last Saturday! This year's festival was filled [...]

Our 2024 Membership Drive is here! Through the month of August, we are looking for 100 people to join [...]

“I hope that when people walk into the Donkey Mill, they have the same feeling I did when I first [...]

Daniel A. Kelin, II is a teaching artist mentor and PDE3 collaborator with the Mill's Youth Team. With the [...]

"I’m ever grateful to my dear friend, Richard Morley, for suggesting I explore the ceramics studio classes here at the [...]

Donkey Mill Art Center Receives Prestigious Grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts HŌLUALOA, Hawai'i - [...]

The Donkey Mill’s Ceramics Studio Coordinator, Jake Boggs, will be leaving his position at the Mill to spend time as [...]

Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend the 2024 Summer Arts Education Institute hosted by the Maui Arts & [...]

As part of a two-year Artist in the Schools (AITS) grant, the Donkey Mill’s Teaching Artists have implemented programs at [...]

“...when I finished it I looked at it and smiled. I recognized it as the place where I live and the lovely pink morning [...]

Oh what a night! On March 2, 2024 we celebrated our 17th Annual Art Auction: Bloom with a Live Event [...]

This year, the Donkey Mill is profoundly grateful to Hōlualoa Inn for their unwavering commitment to the Donkey Mill Art [...]

The Mill is excited to welcome Bianca Michetti as the Ceramics Studio Apprentice for 2024! This apprenticeship is a year-long [...]

Thanks to generous donations from our Annual Fund Drive 2023, we were able to complete several important facility-related projects. A [...]

As we wrap up the year at the Donkey Mill Art Center, our focus remains on this idea or theme [...]

As we close the 2023 in-school programs with Hōlualoa Elementary School (HES), we celebrate the amazing collaboration between our teaching [...]

We all need space to make, to explore, to heal. The Donkey Mill Art Center’s 2.6 acre campus provides this [...]

Introducing one of the young(er) faces seen around the Mill! Fletcher Lambert is most often found in the print studio [...]

Joyful. Funny. Witty. Classy. Clever. Rascal. Beloved. These are just some of the words that have been used to describe [...]

A little over five months ago, the Mill formally requested a visit by members of the State Foundation on Culture [...]

Activating Our DNA In March 2023, internationally renowned artist, Michel Tuffery, traveled from Aotearoa to participate in our exhibition Mai [...]

As I sit to write this note to you, I know I am unable to capture the full extent of the tragedy, [...]

Become A Member During the month of August we are looking for 100 people to help us hit our [...]

“It was clear that The Mill, as my place of refuge, would be incorporated into my sabbatical plans, but it [...]

With great sadness, we announce the passing of beloved Ernest Frederick Adkins Jr. Fred passed away in Kalispell, Montana surrounded by family [...]

Printmaker Robert Corsair loves the color yellow. His unapologetic passion for the sunny hue once got him involved in a [...]

On May 27th, community members gathered to honor Norman Mitsuyuki Sakata at his memorial service. Norman, known as a local icon and [...]

If you’ve hung around the Mill lately, or attended any of its recent events, you’ve probably come face to face [...]

Announcing the Appointment of Executive Director The Donkey Mill Art Center is proud to announce changes to its executive leadership both [...]

If you walk into the Mill’s gallery right now, you’ll be greeted by a striking portrait. A lovely silver-haired couple [...]

The visual arts took center stage this Spring in a unique PDE3 course designed by The Mill's Youth Education and Fiber [...]

A cornerstone of the West Hawaiʻi art community for 28 years, the Donkey Mill Art Center presents their annual art [...]

The Mill is surrounded and supported by a firmament full of bright star donors. One such star in our community is Noriko [...]

My Year of Clay By Emily Gleason The truth is, the best, most profound experiences of my life have been [...]

Geeking Out on Paper: An Interview with Artist Angaea Cuna  “People say don’t judge a book by its cover, [...]

For the past three years, our world has gone through immeasurable shifts, transformations, and hardships. Throughout this time the Donkey [...]

While living in Seattle, Shantee Brown developed a habit. She couldn’t stop composting. Every week, the city’s municipal waste system collected her food scraps [...]

A New Step The Donkey Mill Art Center is pleased to announce that on September 1, the board of [...]

Aloha Cool Fusion Attendees! It’s almost time for the Festival of 1000 Bowls! We are amped up to have you join us this Saturday [...]

HŌLUALOA, Hawai'i - On Saturday, September 24, the Donkey Mill Art Center will hold its 15th Cool Fusion: Festival of [...]

An Article by Emily Gleason Yeonsoo Kim grew up with several thousand years of ceramic history in his backyard. [...]

A New Step We are proud and humbled to share the news that Executive Director Maja Grajski is stepping [...]

HŌLUALOA, Hawai'i - Donkey Mill Art Center is excited to announce a number of new programs, events and digital [...]

Seb Choe is a community organizer and visiting teaching artist at the Donkey Mill Art Center this summer. At twenty-seven [...]

Did you know that indigo is the only color that takes a breath? Known for its beautiful blue hues, from [...]

Akiko Cutlip’s art appeals to the kid in me. Her abstract paintings and collages are vibrant, playful, and free. Black [...]

Imagine, you’re standing in the middle of a lava field. You look down at your feet, marveling at the lumps, [...]

Celebrate There was much to celebrate around the kitchen table in the late hours after CONVERGENCE, the Mill’s 15th annual live art auction on February [...]

Opportunities for All Full Life Hawai’i, Abled Hawai’i Artists (AHA) and Donkey Mill Art Center, are excited to announce the 5th Annual Pua Nā [...]