Downtown Art Center Presents - Hawaii Watercolor Society 2024 Members’ Show & Pastel Artists of Hawaii Open Juried Show: Beauty of Pastels

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Downtown Art Center Presents - Hawaii Watercolor Society 2024 Members’ Show & Pastel Artists of Hawaii Open Juried Show: Beauty of Pastels
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Date: Friday - 4/5/2024
Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m
Location:
Downtown Art Center
1040 A Nuuana Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96717

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Current Main Gallery Exhibition
Hawaii Watercolor Society 2024 Members’ Show
On View April 2-27, 2024

Exhibition Events:

• Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: First Friday, April 5 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. (Free and open to the public)

With a theme of FLOW: The Liquid World of Watercolor and Glass, this annual HWS exhibition features work by 33 member artists, working in the watercolor medium. Subject matter ranges from landscapes and botanicals to figures to abstract. Also featured will be recent works by Hawaii glass artists (not juried). The juror for this show is esteemed watercolor artist Dan Marshall, a popular demonstrator and instructor from Denver, Colorado.
Find out more at hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org

Current Courtyard Gallery Exhibition
Pastel Artists of Hawaii Open Juried Show: Beauty of Pastels
On View April 3 - 27, 2024

Exhibition Events:

• Opening Reception: First Friday, April 5 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. (Free and open to the public)
Pastel Artists of Hawaii presents their annual Open Juried Show, April 3 - 27 at Downtown Art Center. The juror this year is Teresa Saia, an IAPS Master Pastelist and a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society. Recognized by numerous national awards, her paintings embody a passion she feels for all her subject matter - believing it is necessary to continually develop, explore and grow, living a life devoted to art and bringing art to life.

Current Classroom Exhibition
Making Art for Art’s Sake
On View March 1-May 31, 2024

This student and teacher show in the DAC Classroom features art and craft projects created during our popular Saturday afternoon workshops, Making Art for Art’s Sake, every Saturday from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Instructed by diverse teaching artists, each class introduces exciting projects to spark your imagination and hone new art-making skills in different mediums, like printmaking, watercolor painting, bookmaking, pyrography, and more. Unleash your inner artist in a welcoming environment, where the emphasis is on playfulness, open-mindedness, and pure fun. Whether you're taking your first steps into creativity or looking to explore new artistic avenues, these classes are designed for everyone. Join us weekly to discover a variety of projects that inspire and encourage self-expression. Sign up for a session at downtownarthi.org/classes today!

About the Downtown Art Center (DAC):
Located in the Chinatown Gateway Plaza building at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., Second Floor, the nonprofit Downtown Art Center is an evolving gallery and workshop space for Oʻahu's arts scene. DAC strives to become a thriving center for the arts by providing display space for local artists and art organizations, workshop classrooms, performances, and more. Support DAC and help it grow at donorbox.org/downtownartcenter!

Parking for DAC is located at nearby municipal parking lots (onsite at Chinatown Gateway Plaza, parking entrance off Bethel Street) or at Mark's Garage (entrance at 22 S. Pauahi St.). DAC is easily accessible by public transit as well; get directions, routes and timetables at www.thebus.org.
 

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Downtown Art Center Presents - Hawaii Watercolor Society 2024 Members’ Show & Pastel Artists of Hawaii Open Juried Show: Beauty of Pastels

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