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  • HAPA presents: reMarksable. A crowdfunding campaign to support renovations for The ARTS at Marks Garage


Hawaii Academy of Performing Arts presents: reMarksable.

A crowdfunding campaign to support renovations for The ARTS at Marks Garage

Indiegogo Kickoff: First Friday, September 5, at the opening reception for 36 Views of Leahi (Diamond Head) and ends Halloween weekend. More info on www.indiegogo.com, reMarksable campaign launches Friday, September 5, 2014 and runs for 60-days.

The days when the arts were considered frivolous are over. Creativity is the key to the new economy and society now demands innovation. The most direct path to creativity and innovation is through the arts.

Over the past 13 years The ARTS at Marks Garage has hosted 150 gallery exhibits, 2,000 performances, 4,000 public events, 2,500 visual artists, 10,000 performers, 120 First Fridays and 390,000 visitors: the equivalent of every single person in the City of Honolulu, from Sandy Beach to Aloha Stadium. And now we need your help to make some renovations.

Last year The ARTS at Marks Garage attracted forty-five thousand people for lectures, workshops, screenings, exhibits and performances. We were listed as the top gallery in Honolulu by The Culture Trip, TripAdvisor's FlipKey, and National Geographic online. This is one of the only places in town where you can you can watch a performance, or perform on stage. You can see an exhibit, or have an exhibit of your own.

With your support, Marks will thrive for the next generation. We will replace our 13-year-old folding chairs, renovate our 20-year-old cubicles, and upgrade our 50-year-old lighting equipment. Your contribution is an investment in your own experience: comfortable chairs, better stage lighting, and a more flexible theater space. The ARTS at Marks Garage brings you:

  • Free Exhibits: 12 community-driven exhibits in a 1,000 square foot gallery with FREE admission.
  • Youth Programs: 130 classes a year of creative after-school programs for at-risk teens.
  • Performances: 100-seat black box theater with over 150 shows per year.
  • Business Incubator: Collaborative workspace for 30 creative industries including individuals, & nonprofits.
  • Artists Lofts: 13 multicultural & multimedia live/work spaces on Hotel Street.
  • First Friday Honolulu: Chinatown's most popular event co-founded by HAPA staff in 2003.
  • Festivals: including Mardi Gras/Carnaval, & Hallowballoo produced by Marks Partners.
  • Visitor Center: Concierge for over 80 unique owner-operated neighborhood businesses.

How much are we talking about? We are looking for $23,000 to support renovations. Perks include: Superfine Arts Tees, stickers and beer cozies. Tickets to Rocky Horror Picture Show events. Tickets to our End of Year Bash! December 18th with Streetlight Cadence, Soul de Cuba, Kona Brewing Co. & Pretty Peacock's Sweet Soirée! Improv Lessons: by master improviser Garrick Paikai of On the Spot. Dinner for 10 at Grondin French Latin Kitchen. Cocktail Party at Marks for you plus 100. Showtime! Put on a show in our theater. Your Name Here...Forever (on our theater).

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