Hoʻākea Source 2026 Grant Awardees


He ʻŌpaka Ka Lani
Jesse Kekoa Kahoʻonei
Ka Moolelo o Ka Makani Kaili Aloha
Manana Paschoal
For A Long Time
Emerson Goo
Traditional Kites of Belau (Palau)
Anthony Watson
AN UNDERGROUND ISLAND
Kera Rasavanh
Honolulu Soundscapes
Alec Singer
Haʻiwāhine
Hāwane Rios
Pilina Aloha: Hula Kiʻi, Kauaʻi, and Beloved Queen Emma
Mauliola Cook
Shapeshifter of Kohala
Boots Lupenui

AN UNDERGROUND ISLAND:
A MULTI. PROJECT

Kera Rasavanh
2026 Visual Art Grant Recipient

An Underground Island is a Multi. research project that explores archives as sanctuaries and examines underground art scenes in Hawai'i from the late 1970s to the 1990s. The scope of research includes local independently produced publications, memorabilia, happenings, the punk music scene, and now-defunct event venues. Fieldwork will be conducted by our team, including lead artist Kera Rasavanh, Cole Turner, and Vincent Bercasio, with plans to preserve stories and ephemera by making them accessible to the public. This project will culminate with a publication and exhibition hosting public programming.


Kera Rasavanh is an artist and organizer based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. She received her BA in Art History from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2024 and is the current director of Multi. Projects: a shapeshifting, DIY, curatorial project that celebrates underrepresented narratives and provides creative spaces that feel safe, supportive, and engaging, existing outside of formal educational or capitalistic structures. While working predominantly from a printmaking background, Rasavanh uses her technical skills to further her artmaking as a holistic social practice and a tool for collaboration.