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EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS AT DOWNTOWN ART CENTER

Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2025
On View in the Main Gallery October 3 – November 1, 2025
The Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition, showcases the finest traditional and contemporary craft from across the Islands, in ceramics, fiber, wood, metal, glass, and more. Juried by Sarah Darro, Curator and Exhibitions Director of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, the exhibition will feature exceptional works selected during her visits to each island, highlighting the creativity and skill of Hawaiʻi’s diverse craft community.

• First Friday Reception: Friday, October 3 from 5 - 8 p.m.

• Artist Reception and Award Ceremony: Saturday, October 4 from 6-8 p.m.
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"Pyro" by Luke Shaffer: About 600 hand-carved Koa feathers, hand carved weathered Koa fencepost base, turned Koa skeleton.
Hawaii’s Woodshow, Na Lā’au o Hawai’i
On View in Studio 1C, October 3 - 25, 2025
The 2025 Hawaii’s Woodshow™ celebrates its 33rd anniversary as Hawai‘i’s premier woodworking exhibition, presented by the Hawai‘i Forest Association (HFA). This annual event showcases exceptional craftsmanship and innovative design using Hawaiian-grown woods, with artists highlighting the unique beauty of local species. The show emphasizes the importance of planting and stewarding high-quality hardwoods for future generations, with entries judged by a panel of experts in art, design, and forestry. Visit woodshow.hawaiiforest.org for more information.
Important Dates:

•   First Friday Opening Reception: Friday, October 3, 5–8 p.m. Exhibition opens to the public at 5 p.m.

•   Turning Demonstration with Aaron Hammer: Saturday, October 11, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

•   Conversation with the Jurors: Sunday, October 12, 2–3:30 p.m.

•   Honolulu Kupuna Shed Open House (330 Cooke St. Ste D): Monday, October 13,

•   12–2 p.m.

•   Urban Forestry Conversation: Saturday, October 18, 2–4 p.m.
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DAC QUICKDRAW
Juried by Mark Brown
On View in the Courtyard Gallery, October 1 - November 1, 2025
As part of our From the HEART celebration on Saturday, September 27, Downtown Art Center hosted the DAC QuickDraw Plein Air Art Competition, inviting local artists to capture the vibrant atmosphere of Honolulu’s Downtown/Chinatown district in a single day.
The event brought together artists of all experience levels for a free, same-day plein air challenge juried by renowned local artist Mark Brown. Artists checked in, received a stamp on their canvas or paper, and set out into the surrounding streets to create original works on site using traditional media: watercolor, pastel, oil, pencil, or acrylic.
Select works from the competition are featured in this group exhibition, which celebrates the creative spirit of the community and the adventure of making plein air art in urban Honolulu.

Opening Reception: First Friday, October 3 from 5:30 - 8 p.m.

2025 DAC Student Art Show
On View in the Classroom, September 4 - November 1, 2025
Downtown Art Center is proud to present our Annual Student Show, celebrating our community of creative learners! The exhibition is open to former and current students at DAC who have participated in our casual or fine arts classes and workshops. Find out what classes DAC is offering now at downtownarthi.org/classes.
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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

River to Richards: Documentary Photography in Hawaiʻi 2025
On view November 6 - 29, 2025
Presented by Avalon Group, LLC
With Juror PF Bentley

This exhibition features a juried selection of documentary images from Hawai‘i photographers, displayed alongside a selection of vintage photos focusing on the geographic area from River Street to Richards Street in Chinatown and Downtown Honolulu.

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CALL TO ARTISTS

Architects as Artists 2026
Call to Artists: October 1-31, 2025
On view January 22 - February 7, 2026

In this exhibition, we invite architects, architecture students and those who work in architecture firms or architecture-related fields in Hawaiʻi who are also active as artists to showcase their works and inspiration to a larger audience.

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VOLUNTEERS WANTED!

Do you love art, meeting new people and making a difference in your community? Join the DAC volunteer ʻohana! Perks include an insider's perspective on the Honolulu arts scene, special VIP volunteer events like exclusive appreciation parties, gallery and studio tours, and our undying love and gratitude! Especially needed are sitters who can staff the gallery and ring up sales at our downstairs retail art shop. If you're interested in being a gallery sitter, helping with our retail art shop, or volunteering in any other capacity at DAC, email volunteer@downtownarthi.org and find out more!
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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS AT DAC

The Art of Inner Knowing: SoulCollage® Workshop with Dayl Workman
Discover your inner wisdom through image, intuition, and self-expression. In this experiential workshop, you’ll create a personal SoulCollage® card that reflects your inner voices, stories,
and truths.
Sunday, October 5, 2:30-4:30 p.m., $25 per person.
SIGN UP NOW!

Raise Your Voice: Songs of Hope & Resistance with James McCarthy

Join us for the second round of this sing-along concert with veteran musician James McCarthy, as he blends timeless folk, Celtic tunes, and original songs of hope, courage and community, enriched by his personal anecdotes.

Friday, October 10 from 5-7 p.m. 2nd Floor DAC Classroom, $10 per person.

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DAC Storytelling Night: “Shiver Me Tales: True Supernatural Hawai ʻi” with Jeff Gere

Master storyteller Jeff Gere celebrates his Halloween birthday with a spellbinding performance of local ghost stories and legends drawn from 35 years of experience, delivered with his signature theatrical flair.
Saturday, October 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. 2nd Floor DAC Classroom,
$10 per person.
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DAC Walking Tour: Art, History & Architecture in the HEART
of Honolulu

Join historian Gary R. Coover and artist-educator Susan Hogan for a lively 1.5–2 hour walking tour through Downtown Honolulu, exploring its rich history, culture, architecture, and public art.

Saturday, October 25 & Saturday, November 15 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., $25 per person, meet at the
first floor Studio 1C .

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DAC Art & Gifts Shop
Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
First Floor, Chinatown Gateway Plaza

Our downstairs DAC Art & Gifts Shop has an amazing curated collection of artwork, sculpture, textiles, and other treasures, all made by local artists! Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and located just behind the Satellite City Hall office on the first floor of Chinatown Gateway Plaza, our retail shop gives local artists the opportunity to sell and showcase their art to the community. Check out the Honolulu Printmakers Flat File Gallery, a rotating showcase of framed and unframed prints by member printmakers!
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