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Kaluanui, home of Hui Noeau is a beautiful, spacious 1917 plantation mansion and estate. Designed by noted architect C.W. Dickey, it was the home of Mauis first family in the pineapple industry, Harry and Ethel Baldwin. Community and societal leader, Ethel Baldwin, founded the Hui Noeau Visual Arts Society in 1934. Her accomplishments attracted artists worldwide to create a wide interest in the arts. The landscaping combines local flora with European design concepts. Two of Mauis largest hybrid Cook and Norfolk Island pine trees can be found near the house and the remains of one on Mauis earliest sugar mills are located at the entrance to the ten-acre estate. Run by mule power, it was the first sugar mill in Hawaii to use centrifugal force for separating sugar crystals. Ethel and Harry Baldwins daughter Frances, married the late J. Walter Cameron, founder of Maui Land & Pineapple Co. When the family stopped using Kaluanui as a home in the 50s, the estate became the property of Maui Land & Pineapple. In 1976, Ethel Baldwins grandson, the late Colin Cameron, former President of Maui Land & Pineapple, granted Hui Noeau the use of Kaluanui as a Visual Arts Center. The stucco house at the end of a tree-lined driveway off Baldwin Avenue serves many purposes, offering space for classes, lectures, exhibits; a studio for visiting artists; a photography, printing and drawing studio; a gift shop and administrative offices. Also located on the property are the picturesque stables and tack rooms which now serve as the ceramics studio and a large garage for printmaking, papermaking, woodworking and jewelry activities. Under the able leadership of John C. Baldwin, the Hui has undergone extensive historic restoration and repair. Future expansion will provide adequate classrooms and new studios for a growing community. The mission of Hui Noeau is to unlock creativity through exceptional visual art education.

Address: 2841 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao, Hawaii 96768
Telephone: (808) 572-6560
Fax: (808) 572-2750
Website: http://www.huinoeau.com/