Full Life Sponsors Abled Hawai’i Artists 16th Annual Art Festival- The Renaissance of Inclusion Continues!

marsfulllife • October 25, 2022
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Hawai‘i County celebrates a renaissance of inclusion in the arts on Saturday, October 7th 2023, with Abled Hawai‘i Artists (AHA) 16th annual art festival, held at the Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo, 10am to 3pm!


AHA promotes disability awareness and pride by celebrating the spectrum of creativity, while promoting inclusive entrepreneurship in the arts.

 

AHA is the largest celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Hawai’i Island, a celebration of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month- a meaningful community event that brings together more than 400 participants for a day of inclusive music, performing arts, visual arts, healing arts, hands on demonstrations, silent auction and more.

 

AHA is a FREE event also incorporates speeches by disability self advocates and important community leaders. Enjoy FREE healing arts demonstrations, express the artist in you with various FREE all-ages and abilities art making activities – fun for the entire `ohana. Saturday, October 7th 10am-3pm in Hilo, at the Prince Kuhio Plaza.

 

Contact: ahaarts808@gmail.com

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Join the renaissance of inclusion on Hawai’i Island! Check out their  Facebook event page ! Contact: ahaarts808@gmail.com 

 

 

MAHALO NUI LOA AHA2023 SPONSORS:
Full Life Hawai’i  – Empowering people with disabilities live self-determined happy lives.

 

 

Self Advocates Advisory Council – SAAC is an advocacy group that represents people with developmental disabilities. We support leadership, independence, and choice.

 

Kipaipai Art Foundation and School  – to encourage and inspire creativity by providing inclusive art education, support and networking opportunities that cultivate community.

Generation 808  – Supporting Hawai’i Island Churches and 501(c) Nonprofits to creative fiscal resiliency. 

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