The Honolulu Academy of Arts was founded by Anna Rice Cooke, who wanted to share her love for the children and people of Hawai`i:
“That our children of many nationalities and races, born far from the centers of art, may receive an intimation of their own cultural legacy and wake to the ideals embodied in the arts of their neighbors…”
The Anna Rice Cooke Society has been established to honor and thank Academy friends who have provided for the museum in their estate plans. The Society is named after the founder of the Academy, Anna Rice Cooke.
You become a member of the Cooke Society if you have made one or more of the following arrangements:
• A bequest to the Academy in your will or trust
• A life income plan for the benefit of the Academy
• A charitable lead trust for the benefit of the Academy
• Designating the Academy as a beneficiary to your retirement plan or life insurance policy
• All donors who have arranged a future gift to the Academy are welcomed as members of the Anna Rice Cooke Society. There are no dues or fees associated with the Society. Benefits include an exclusive annual Cooke Society reception and special exhibition lectures by the Director. If you have already arranged a future gift or would like information about how to do so, please complete the following form or contact 808-532-8714 for more information.
**Download the current issue of Legacy Planner (PDF), the group's annual newsletter.
**Download a PDF to request for more information.
