2026 CLASSES

STUDENT ART SHOWS

PAINTOUTS

SUMMER CAMPS​

 

1. COME JOIN US !!! at The West Maui Student Art Show 2026, “A Celebration of student art” with awards on Opening Night on May 8, featuring artwork from Lahainaluna High School, Princess Nahi’ena’ena Elementary School, King Kamehamaha III Elementary School, Hawaii Technology Academy, Sacred Hearts School and Lahaina Intermediate School.

 

2. It has been a very busy year so far, filled with Student Art Shows and creative classes. and we thank Stephanie Meyer for organizing and running the Art and Hula Club at the Hawaii Wildlife Discovery Center. It continues to be a wonderful success, and Mahalo to the Hawaii Wildlife Discovery Center for hosting Ka Pā Hula Le’a ‘O Lahaina this year.

 

3. Music - In our music program at Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary School, the first in the school's history, Mrs. Smith is currently teaching music to the entire student body in multiple classes every three weeks, preschool through 5th grade two days a week. The classes are an opportunity for children to learn to read, compose and perform music, which enhances performance in many other school disciplines. The children are wildly enthusiastic about these classes as they are able to participate in floor mat note exercises as they learn to play and write music. The music program is 6 classes per day, two days a week meaning over a thousand music instructions per month. The classes, including the Hawaiian language immersion class, are so popular the teachers often double up their students (one or two classes will be added to another for a music class with up to 53 children).

 

4. Keiki Art instruction is ongoing at Hawaii Technology Academy, Lahaina campus for grades 6,7 & 8, 12pm to 2:30pm weekly. Mahalo to art teacher Juliet DiGiovani, who is also leading Art Classes for Kupuna (Seniors) at Kaunoa Senior Center, Westside Lahaina, every two weeks 9am to 11:30am.

 

5. Lahaina Arts Guild Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa Keiki Student Art Show was a community success in December through January 2026. The Show showcased artwork by students from Princess Nahi’ena’ena Elementary School, King Kamehamaha III Elementary School, Hawaii Technology Academy, Sacred Hearts School and Lahaina Intermediate School.

 

6. Photography – Last year, to the delight of the students, award winning photographer, Marty Wolff, taught his Photo Workshop Club each week at Sacred Hearts School. We are trying to arrange it again for this year.

 

Also in scheduling are our Summer Camps, and we hope to once again partner with HuliHia, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, the University of Hawaii and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. We will also be continuing with our popular PaintOuts, which are frequently held in conjunction with the art/science classes at Sacred Heart School. The area surrounding the new Sacred Hearts campus in Kaanapali has many dramatic locations for plein air painting. All post-fire classes are currently being held in our westside schools.

We plan to re-open sign-up classes to the general public as soon as we begin teaching at the new West Maui YMCA Community Resource Center.