Downtown Art Center Presents - HAWAIʻI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: Flow & Fire! Open Exhibit 2026 & HALO HALO Exhibition

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Date: Friday - 10/2/2026
Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m
Location:
Downtown Art Center
1040 A Nuuana Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96717

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UPCOMING IN THE MAIN GALLERY

HAWAIʻI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: Flow & Fire! Open Exhibit 2026

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 11:00 AM  Saturday, October 24, 2026 5:00 PM

Main Gallery:

Hawaii Watercolor Society

presents the 2026 Open Exhibit, juror-selected water-media paintings by award-winning guest juror Frank Eber, alongside work by invited ceramic artists. All water-media artists are invited to submit work to the 2026 Open Exhibit, subject to the exhibit's specifications. This exhibition will be on view in the Main Gallery from Tuesday, September 29 to Saturday, October 24 during regular gallery hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

First Friday Opening Reception: Friday, October 2 from 5–8 p.m.

Closing Reception: Saturday, October 24 from 4-6 p.m.

For more information, visit

hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org/2026-open-exhibit

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First Fridays at DAC (Every First Friday of the Month)

Every First Friday evening of the month, DAC joins other creative organizations in the Chinatown Arts District with special art activities, performances, make & take crafting projects, exhibition opening receptions, artist meet & greets, and more!
Every First Friday of the month from 5:30 - 8 p.m. Downtown Art Center (all spaces) FREE and open to the public!
Photo: Dancers from IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre

For upcoming exhibitions and events at Downtown Art Center, visit

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Current Courtyard Gallery Exhibition

DAC ART & GIFTS SHOP + MINASA HAWAII PRESENT: HALO HALO

Friday, October 2, 2026 11:00 AM
 Saturday, October 24, 2026 5:00 PM

Downtown Art Center, in collaboration with modern Filipino restaurant and gallery Minasa Hawaiʻi, will celebrate Filipino American History Month with the third annual "HALO HALO," a refreshing mixed art exhibition exploring art, culture, identity, memory and community. It runs October 2-24, 2026, in the DAC Courtyard Gallery and downstairs DAC Art & Gifts Shop, located at 1041 Nuuanu Ave. in Chinatown, Honolulu.

The exhibition brings together Hawai‘i artists, makers, designers, musicians and local vendors.

An opening reception will be held from 5-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, as part of First Friday in Chinatown. The evening will feature art, Filipino food, local vendors, fashion and design, music and special installations celebrating the many flavors and voices of the community.

What: "HALO HALO:" A mixed art exhibition celebrating Filipino American History Month through food, art, and culture.

Opening reception: 5-8:30 p.m. First Friday, October 2

Exhibition dates: Oct. 2-24, 2026

Where: Downtown Art Center, 2nd Floor Courtyard Gallery + 1st Floor DAC Art & Gifts Shop and Studio 1C, 1041 Nu‘uanu Ave., Chinatown, Honolulu

Parking: Chinatown Gateway Plaza lot (1031 Bethel St., entrance to the left off Bethel); or Pickles at Forté (1032 Fort St., entrance to the right off Bethel)

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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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Downtown Art Center Presents - HAWAIʻI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: Flow & Fire! Open Exhibit 2026 & HALO HALO Exhibition

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