History
Art Explorium was established in 2012 through the vision of founding board members Taiji & Naoko Terasaki and Nate Smith. As parents, these three art-lovers recognized that children benefit greatly from creative outlets and access to the arts. With art programs being reduced in many schools and communities, our founders decided to create a non-profit organization that allows children to immerse themselves in the creation of art. A generous grant from The Terasaki Family Foundation allowed Art Explorium to become a reality. In 2020, we closed our studio because of the coronavirus pandemic. We moved out of our Kaimuki studio space in January 2021. We shifted all our services to virtual art activities, and hope to offer mobile services such as pop-up art activities and visits to schools when the pandemic situation improves.
Specialties
Art Explorium is an earth-friendly non-profit organization that provides art exploration activities for children. Our mission is to provide a community art center that nurtures the creative potential in children. We are currently offering online services only, including free art tutorial videos and online art lesson plans. These resources are available on our web site. Also please follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages for more updates. Mahalo!