The quaint town of Old Koloa on the island of Kauai warmly welcomed the inaugural Spectra Fest 2024. The four day event featured muralists from Kauai, Oahu, and California, workshops, book readings, a CreativeMornings talk, and Art + Flea market to wrap the week's events.

Noah has been in business development and creative marketing for the past 15 years. He co-founded Ellemsee and Honolulu Creative Mornings chapter with Lauryn. He also served on the board of directors for the American Institute of Graphic Arts as the education chair. He has worked with global brands like MGM, Sony, and Microsoft.

Lauryn has over 15 years in graphic design, UI/UX design, product design, print media journalism and photography. Her background in fashion merchandising and experience as a contributing editor for local retail magazines has trained her eye for aesthetics and attention to detail, allowing her to translate client needs into award-winning design projects that reflect each unique brand.

Aly Ishikuni co-founded Art + Flea with one goal in mind: to create an outlet for local vendors and artists to grow the business with limited overhead. The dream event came to fruition with the first Art + Flea in July of 2010. At the time, hints of life of an urban market scene were few and far between butHonolulu’s creative community was ready. Today, Art + Flea has become one of Honolulu’s favorite monthly events where both artists and shoppers can genuinely connect.

The multiple Na-Hoku award-winning producer/ songwriters, Chaz Umamoto, and Joshua Stephens joined forces to start Craft Brewz Music, LLC. From licensing, music clearance, digital music marketing, to publishing administration, and large-scale corporate projects, Craft Brewz Music LLC serves as a hub for Music Business professionals and creators to better serve and connect with the local community.

Drawing inspiration from Asian-influenced pop culture, Jasper Wong is a prolific local artist and illustrator with a number of high profile international exhibitions and collaborations under his belt.He was named one of the best illustrators worldwide by ArchiveMagazine, is the founder of Hong Kong gallery Above Second and the Creator and Lead director of Pow! Wow!, a non-profit organization of contemporary artists that enrich neighborhoods through stunning murals, community events and educational programs in Honolulu and 12 major cities around the world.

A contemporary visual artist, transcends boundaries in his work, drawing from his native culture and upbringing in Olympia, Washington, now residing in Kauai. His art blends abstraction and figurative motifs, exploring cultural practices and spirituality.Through paintings, installations, and murals, he invites viewers to contemplate the sacredness of indigenous traditions. With global acclaim, Kaplan continues to innovate, exploring cultural identity and spiritual connection.