Local artisan shops and art galleries to check out on Big Island Hawaii #LocalFirstTravel

Here’s some information about some of the local artisan shops and art galleries on Big Island Hawaii:

• Volcano: Volcano Art Center is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to nurturing creative discovery, learning and sharing through arts education and artistic development. It provides ongoing opportunities for visual artists in all media to sell their work on consignment in Volcano Art Center Gallery ². Founded in 1974 and located in the historic Volcano House Hotel on the borders of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, this art center is a mecca for local artists, craftspeople, and historians with the goal to preserve and present ancient Hawaiian artwork as well as contemporary products from every walk of life ¹.
• Waikoloa Village: Genesis Gallery is one of the premier showcases for authentic and unique Big Island fine artwork, sculptures, jewelry, glass work, and photography. As the exclusive home of original Wyland pieces on the Big Island, this gallery aims high and delivers ¹.
• Hilo: Extreme Exposure Fine Art Gallery is a true Big Island institution in the art world. It showcases the incredible natural beauty of the island’s active lava flows in stunning fashion. Owned and operated by two of the finest photographers on the Big Island, Extreme Exposure’s most notable output is the annual photography calendar, but large-scale prints of their work are available in the gallery ¹.
• Waimea: Isaacs Art Center Museum and Gallery is an offshoot of the Hawaii Preparatory Academy. It is a gorgeous, immaculately lit and curated collection of donated artwork from all over Hawaii. Housed in a restored building that once served as Waimea’s first public school, the center showcases a number of original paintings, furniture, rare books, and other Hawaiian original items ¹.
• Kapaau: Ackerman Galleries is a family-owned and operated gallery on the northern tip of the Big Island. It maintains an impressive level of finely-curated original pieces from all over the Big Island ¹.
• Kona: Blue Sea Artisans Gallery is a “Must See” experience on the Big Island. The gallery is owned & operated wholly by Local Artists. Nothing but quality Big Island art offered here! There will always be at least one of their talented and helpful artists in the gallery when it is open ³.
• Kawaihae: The Harbor Gallery is a showcase of the best local artists in a shop that feels like your grandmother’s attic – cozy, full of well-loved things, and with wonders and mysteries to be discovered in every corner .

I hope this additional information helps you plan your visit to these amazing local artisan shops and art galleries on Big Island Hawaii!