Hawai'i Craftsmen Donors
Mahalo to all of our sponsors and supporters during these challenging financial times. Your contributions mean that Hawai‘i Craftsmen can maintain its legacy of “Excellence in the Arts”. The Board of Directors, member artists and staff are very grateful for your ongoing support.
The following is a list of the people and organizations that have made it possible for Hawai'i Craftsmen to continue doing its work during 2012.
Charitable Foundation Support
McInerny Foundation
Government Support
Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (
SFCA):
To promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts, history and the humanities as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai‘i. HSFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai‘i and the National Endowment for the Arts. The HSFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services.
Award Sponsors
2012 Raku Ho‘olaule‘a Exhibition
Ginny McGaraghan Award of Excellence sponsored by Dr. Timothy Choy
2012 Annual Exhibition
• O’Neill Award of Excellence sponsored by Michael and Patricia O’Neill
• George Ellis Award of Excellence sponsored by Dr. Timothy Choy
• Paul Loo Memorial Award of Excellence - sponsored by Violet Loo
• Stephan Jost Award of Excellence sponsored by Sharon and Thurston Twigg-Smith
• Carol and Malcolm Koga Emerging Artist Award sponsored by Dr. Timothy Choy
• Francis Pickens award for Excellence for Metal sponsored by Gene Pjjanowski
• Honorable Mention sponsored by the Pegge Hopper Gallery
2012 ‘Aha Hana Lima Scholarships
(3) Stella O.H. Lee Scholarships sponsored by Dr. Timothy Choy
2012 Fiber Hawaii
• Indru and Gulab Watumull Award of Excellence
• Merit Award sponsored by the Pegge Hopper Gallery
• Honorable Mention in honor of Shore Brenner sponsored by Elizabeth Train
• Honorable Mention sponsored by the Hawaii Handweavers Hui
• Honorable Mentions (5) sponsored by an anonymous donor
Art Organizations
The ARTS at Marks Garage
Donkey Mill Art Center (Holualoa Foundations for Arts and Culture)
Honolulu Museum of Art
Honolulu Museum of Art School at Linekona
Businesses and Organizations
Alston, Hunt, Floyd and Ing Lawyers, A Law Corporation
Biographical Research Center
Ceramics Hawaii, Ltd.
East-West Center
Foodland
Honblue and Electric Pencil
Hopper LTD
Kaimana Potters
Kauai Community College
Kenjo, Inc.
Punahou School
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Urasenke Foundation
Individuals
Thank you to the following individuals who contributed in 2012
Celeste Hughes
Jennifer Saville
James Jensen
Carol Sakihara
John Flynn
Indru Watumull
Deborah Atkinson
Stanley Zisk
Donald Harvey
Reiko Brandon
Lauren Faulkner
Kay Mura
E. Kent
James Ramos
Christine Oliver
Jimie Ramos
Maya Portner
Frances Williamson
Keith Tammarine
Erin Yuasa
Vicky Chock
Chad Steve
Abigail Good
Mary King
Keith Tammarine
Ron Kent
Carol Stimson
Barbara Bohnett
Ronald B. Fitzgerald
Marcy Katz
Jackie Mild-Lau
Violet Loo
Michael & Patricia O'Neill
Gail Toma
Bryce Hataoka
Thurston Twigg-Smith
Barbara Rau
Chanoyu Group
Yukio Ozaki
Susan Salm
Heloise Erickson
Mary Macmillan
Gail Mullen
Katherine Cameron
Peter Drewliner
Janice Marsters
Melanie Leone Merlo
Joan Namkoong
Gail Hazlehurst
Donna Shimazu
Karuna Santoro