Isaacs Art Center

The Isaacs Art Center is an art museum and retail gallery in Waimea on the Island of Hawaii. It is operated by and for the benefit of the Hawaii Preparatory Academy; all proceeds benefit the school's scholarship fund.

Isaacs Art Center
Exterior view of the Isaacs Art Center
Established2004
Location65-1268 Kawaihae Road Kamuela, HI 96743
DirectorMollie M. Hustace
Websiteisaacsartcenter.hpa.edu
Waimea Elementary School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates20.0223981°N 155.6732488°W / 20.0223981; -155.6732488
Built1915
Architectural styleHawaiian plantation
RestoredJune 2002 - March 2004
NRHP reference No.05000541
Added to NRHPJune 8, 2005
Hawaii Preparatory Academy

In addition to its retail holdings, the center houses an expansive permanent collection of Hawaiian, Pan-Pacific, and Asian art, including the world's largest intact collection of works by Madge Tennent. Among the many major artists represented are Jean Charlot, D. Howard Hitchcock, Herb Kawainui Kane, Huc-Mazelet Luquiens, Ben Norris, Louis Pohl, Horatio Nelson Poole, Lloyd Sexton, Jr., Jules Tavernier, and Lionel Walden.

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