Downtown Art Center - Exhibitions and Events at DAC this MARCH 2026

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EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS AT DOWNTOWN ART CENTER

Upcoming Events & Exhibitions

  DAC Walking Tour: Art, History & Architecture in the HEART of Honolulu 

Upcoming Tour Dates:

-Saturday, March 14 from10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Meeting Place:

Downtown Art Center, 1041 Nuuanu Ave (Chinatown Gateway Plaza building) by the downstairs DAC Art & Gifts Shop. 

$20 per person, limit 20 people per tour.

 Downtown Art Center (DAC) offers a unique way to experience the historical and artistic heritage of the HEART district of downtown Honolulu with this walking tour, led by Historian Gary R. Coover, author of "Pocket Walking Tour of Honolulu's Royal Mile,” and veteran artist and educator Susan Hogan.   

  A Sneak Peek at Hawaii Shakespeare Festival's Julius Caesar 

Sunday, March 15 in Studio 1C. Free with RSVP.

The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival

, in partnership with DAC and

Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra's Sounds of Shakespeare Festival

, invites you to join us on the ides of March for a reading of select scenes from

Julius Caesar

, followed by a discussion of the themes of the show and how they relate to the modern day.   

RSVP NOW!

  The Legal Clinic: Dance in PJs (Peace, Justice, Safety) 

Friday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. $25 for one segment, $50 for 2 segments, $75 to support the event (proceeds go to The Legal Clinic)

 Join Allies in Resistance and DAC for a community dance "marathon" celebrating music, movement, and mutual aid. Come together with your community for an evening of shared joy and resistance, with proceeds benefiting

The Legal Clinic.

  DAC Storytelling Night with Special Guest Eric Wolf 

SSaturday, March 21, 2026 from 6-7:30 p.m. In the DAC 2nd Floor Classroom, $10 per person online or at the door.

 Join us as Big Island storyteller and licensed clinical social worker

Eric Wolf

takes listeners on a lyrical journey of ocean-born tales of mermaids, fishermen, and living shadows that explore longing, loss, and rebirth through the mysteries of the sea and the depths of the human heart. --- 

This show is part of a monthly storytelling series at DAC, in partnership with Honolulu master storyteller Jeff Gere.

  HEART of Honolulu Street Festival 2026 

Saturday, April 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 Save the date for our next HEART of Honolulu Street Festival! We invite artists and arts organizations to take to the streets, as we shut down Nuuanu Avenue in Chinatown and open it to pedestrian traffic for everyone to experience and enjoy the HEART of the Chinatown Arts District, including art, live music, food, creative local vendors, performances and more. 

VENDORS WANTED!

 If YOU are a local artist, crafter, fashion designer, arts organization or club, community nonprofit, or purveyor of handmade goods, we invite you to join us on the street! -

Vendor Fee

: $65 (for a 10x10 space)

Application Deadline

: March 13, 2026 If you would like to be a vendor, please visit the link below for an application and more info!   

Get a Vendor Application Now!

DAC Special Projects & Community Support

  DAC Art & Gifts Retail Shop Our curated first floor retail shop is a showcase gallery where local artists can sell their artwork, and visitors can buy unique gifts created by Hawaiʻi artists. 

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  Vacant to Vibrant Our Vacant to Vibrant project aims to prove that Downtown/Chinatown Honolulu’s vacant spaces can come alive again, as valuable hubs of art, creativity, and community involvement. 

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  Public Art WORKS! Our initiative to beautify Downtown/Chinatown Honolulu through the power of the arts employs artists to create colorful, fun, photogenic, and uplifting public art pieces that the community can enjoy. 

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  HEART of Honolulu Street Festival HEART is an acronymn that stands for

Heritage, Entertainment, Arts & culture, Restaurants, and Theatre & Performing Arts

. Together, these elements make up the core of our vibrant creative community, and are the focus of our annual HEART of Honolulu arts festival on Nuuanu Avenue each April. 

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