Please join the Arts & Sciences Center (ASC) for their inaugural signature event, STEAM-CON, created to stage the genius of our community and celebrate the science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics thriving in Puna and across Hawai‘i Island.

Rooted in ASC’s founding vision to help community live, learn, and thrive together, STEAM-CON brings together master artists, cultural practitioners, scientists, engineers, inventors, educators, and students for an afternoon of inspiration, connection, and hands-on discovery. This event is designed to spark curiosity, elevate local work, and illuminate pathways for learning, innovation, connection and opportunity that exist close to home.

Throughout the event, guests will encounter:
• TED Talk-style presentations and featured exhibitions on a central stage
• A fine art gallery showcasing accomplished local artists
• Demonstration booths and hands-on creation stations for all ages
• Immersive audio/visual and experiential installations
• Roving artists and live creative elements to keep the space energized
• Food and community gathering, with plans to feature an imu as a living example of indigenous science in practice