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The Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts also directs programs to promote quality and growth in the recording and music industries in Hawai‘i. In conjunction with Tropical Music, Inc., Hawai‘i state universities and colleges, the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts awards scholarships annually.
The Academy has conducted seminars and panel sessions on the music and recording business with the Recording Academy and the Hawai‘i Island Economic Development Board. In conjunction with the State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) and Hawai‘i book, fashion and food groups, it participates in events and projects promoting Hawai‘i product.
A separate ceremony for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards honors Hawai‘i recording industry pioneers and veterans, who are also acknowledged during the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards live broadcast.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
A voluntary 13 member-elected Board governs the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts, a non-profit organization founded in 1982 to promote Hawai‘i’s recording industry and the music of Hawai‘i.
President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Immediate Past President | Governors Desiree Koanui-Souza - Chair Submissions Brian Witkin - Chair Planning/Governance Brickwood Galuteria - Co-Chair Historian Bob Bojorquez - Chair Website Aolani Silva - Chair Mrkt'g/Social Media Kimo Alama Keaulana - Chair Education Kuuipo Kumukahi - Member LAA Kainani Kahaunaele - Member Education,etc |