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DBEDT/Creative Industries Division Update in the face of COVID-19 FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY Aloha Mai Kākou, Due to this unprecedented national health emergency caused by the COVID-19 virus, we want to inform you of steps we’re taking at the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s Creative Industries Division to ensure the ...
Read More Creative Industries Division’s Response to Covid-19

The Recording Academy and its affiliated charitable foundation MusiCares have established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help people in the music industry affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and subsequent cancellation of multiple music events. From hotel and bar gigs to major music festivals, COVID-19 is deeply impacting live music events, and the creative community behind it all…   ...
Read More Important Information for Music Artists and a Covid-19 Relief Fund

Floor presentations at the Hawaii State Senate and House on Friday, January 26, 2018. We are grateful to Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Senator Glenn Wakai and Representative Cindy Evans, Representative Jarrett Keohokalole and Representative Nicole E. Lowen for recognizing the importance of the Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) program for Hawaii creative entrepreneurs, as well as for ...
Read More Floor Presentations at Hawaii Capitol

During the 2016-2017 calendar year, the Creative Lab Hawaii Program (CLH Program) successfully executed and concluded the following six Program Tracks: Screenwriting, Producing, Web-Series, Animation, and Music. In total, there were 35 creative entrepreneurs that were enrolled in the CLH Program’s five-day Immersive hands on training component in the five Program Tracks. Participants hailed from ...
Read More Wrap up for 2016 – 2017 Creative Lab Hawaii Program

November 29, 2017 Living808 featuring Creative Lab Hawaii – DBEDT Director Luis P Salaveria and Creative Industries Hawaii Chief Officer Georja Skinner promote Creative Lab Hawaii – changing Hawaii’s innovation economy- one creative entrepreneur at a time.

Hawaii Business Magazine’s February 2016 issue featured a story on Creative Lab Hawaii, a program which supports the growth of Hawaii’s creative entrepreneurs. For the full story, go to Hawaii Business Magazine Webpage.