History

KHF By-Laws: Article I Name of the Organization

"The Foundation's name, Keomailani Hanapi, honors two women who during their lifetime (1906 - 1992) loved the arts and encouraged members of their 'ohana to make it a part of their daily life. They come from generations of traditional and contemporary Hawaiian artists and were surrounded by musicians, visual artists and writers throughout their lives. In time, the Keomailani Hanapi Foundation will be known for its part in expanding and fostering Hawaiian arts to many Hawaiian 'ohana, Hawai'i communities and worldwide."

Emperor Alapa'i Hanapi and Dorothy Keomailani Borges-Hanapi.

From left to right: Marion Heen-Shim, Emperor Hanapi, Diane Keomailani Hanapi (center), Helena Salazar (behind) and Owana Salazar

The Keomailani Hanapi Foundation (KHF) has been in existence since August 1998, and on January 8th, 2001, received it's non-profit 501(C) 3 status from the United States Internal Revenue Service. Our volunteer Board of Directors consist of five native Hawaiians and one non native.

What makes KHF unique is our focus on contemporary Native Hawaiian art as an evolutionary component of the contemporary Native Hawaiian art movement. KHF not only strengthens traditional Hawaiian culture and art but also facilitates dialogue between traditional and contemporary Hawaiian artists to define our evolving Hawaiian art community.

Since 1999 KHF has presented Hawaiian Mo'olelo (Storytelling) workshops as a way to educate and raise funds for our projects and on-going programs. From 1999 to the present we have sponsored and cosponsored with over twenty organizations to provide lectures, demonstrations, art shows and exhibits of Hawaiian culture and arts. KHF's presence in the Hawaiian community and throughout the State of Hawai'i, to bring their mission to light, continues to grow.

KHF also brings Hawaiian culture and art advocacy for native Hawaiian communities through partnering with other organizations to create new avenues of increasing capacity, discussing contemporary concerns, and through self-determination empowerment, as well as create solutions within the Hawaiian community that will in the long term benefit education and economic opportunities for future generations.

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