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  • Downtown Art Center Presents - River to Richards: Documentary Photography in Hawaii 2025

  • Date: Friday - 11/7/2025
    Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m
    Location:
    Downtown Art Center
    1040 A Nuuana Avenue
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96717

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Upcoming Main Gallery Exhibition

Upcoming Main Gallery Exhibition
River to Richards: Documentary Photography in Hawaii 2025"
Presented by Avalon Group, LLC
With Juror PF Bentley
On View November 7 - 29, 2025
This juried exhibition highlights powerful documentary images by Hawai‘i photographers, paired with a selection of vintage photographs that capture the geographic area from River Street to Richards Street in Chinatown/Downtown Honolulu. Find out more at downtownarthi.org/documentaryphotography.

EXHIBITION EVENTS:
Opening Reception: 
First Friday, November 7 from 5:30 - 8 PM
Juror Walkthrough:
Saturday, November 8 from 2 - 3 PM
Photo Throwdown & Talk with Matt Mallams of Hana Hou! Magazine
Tuesday, November 18 from 5:30 - 8 PM
Following his Hana Hou! talk, Matt Mallams will join photographer Shane Sakata in co-hosting a Photo Throwdown—an interactive session inviting photographers to share and discuss their work, explore editing and sequencing approaches, and gain insight into presentation and storytelling.

Closing Reception: 
Saturday, November 29 from 5 - 7 PM

 
About Downtown Art Center (DAC):
Located in the Chinatown Gateway Plaza building at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., Second Floor, the nonprofit Downtown Art Center is an exhibition gallery and educational space for Oʻahu's arts scene. DAC is a thriving center for the arts, providing display space to showcase local artists and art organizations, classrooms for arts instruction, and more. DAC is dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown/Chinatown Honolulu through culture and the arts.
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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Current Classroom Exhibition
The 2025 DAC Instructor Show
On View November 4 - December 21, 2025
Downtown Art Center is proud to present a showcase of our amazing arts instructors! This exhibition is open to current DAC Art/Workshop instructors who teach our casual or fine arts classes and workshops.



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Current Studio 1C Exhibition
 Hawaii Watercolor Society's Little Picture Show 2025: “Artini”
November 4-29, 2025
First Friday Reception on November 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The Hawai‘i Watercolor Society’s annual Little Picture Show returns to Downtown Art Center this year! Featuring works by 25 member artists, the exhibition presents a curated selection of small-format paintings, prints, cards, and ornaments, each measuring under 9 by 12 inches—ideal for collectors and holiday gift-giving.
Please note that the gallery will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 27



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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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