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CURRENT & UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS


SEP
29
HAWAIʻI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: Flow & Fire! Open Exhibit 2026
September 29, 2026 – October 24, 2026
Main Gallery: Hawaii Watercolor Society presents a juried selection of fine water media by local artists.

OCT
2
DAC ART & GIFTS SHOP + MINASA HAWAII PRESENT: HALO HALO
October 2, 2026 – October 24, 2026
Courtyard Gallery: This mixed art exhibition, a collaboration between DAC and Minasa, brings together Hawai‘i artists, makers, musicians and vendors to celebrate Filipino food, art, and culture. 

NOV
6
ARTISTS OF HAWAIʻI Biennial 2026
November 6, 2026 – December 19, 2026
Main Gallery: The state’s largest and longest-running all-media juried exhibition, designed to showcase the best of Hawai`i’s contemporary art.

UPCOMING EVENTS



OCT
10
DAC WALKING TOUR: Art, History & Architecture in the HEART of Honolulu
October 10, 2026
Historian Gary Coover and artist and educator Susan Hogan lead this walking tour of the HEART district of Downtown Honolulu. A unique way to experience the historical and artistic heritage of this area.
Saturday, October 10 from 10 AM - 12 PM, $20 per person, only 20 slots available—register ahead of time!


OCT
10
DAC STORYTELLING NIGHT WITH JEFF GERE
October 10, 2026
Our host, master storyteller Jeff Gere, tells "The Porter's Tale," a wild, original story from The Arabian Nights. Drawing on decades performing these tales, from a packed 2003 debut to years of shows across Hawaiʻi and beyond, Gere brings this heretical, all-too-human "pulp fiction" of Islam's golden age to life with his usual drama and aplomb.
Saturday, October 10 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM; $10 per person

NOV
21
DAC WALKING TOUR: Art, History & Architecture in the HEART of Honolulu
November 21, 2026
Historian Gary Coover and artist and educator Susan Hogan lead this walking tour of the HEART district of Downtown Honolulu. A unique way to experience the historical and artistic heritage of this area.
Saturday, November 21 from 10 AM - 12 PM, $20 per person, only 20 slots available—register ahead of time!
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES



OCT
10
NIHO OKI CRAFTING WORKSHOP with Master Hawaiian Artisan Umi Kai
October 10, 2026 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
$140 Per Person + $45 kit, Traditional Hawaiian Crafting Workshop. October 10, 2026 - SOLD OUT!
In this special one-day crafting workshop, led by Master Artisan Umi Kai, you'll assemble your own Niho Oki, a traditional Hawaiian shark-tooth utility knife, using a precut wooden handle, tiger shark tooth blade, and cordage, then shape and finish it with provided tools and coconut oil.

OCT
11
INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR with Dwayne Adams (October 2026)
October 11, 2026 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
$360 Per Person (Package of 6 Sessions) — Intermediate Skill Level, Watercolors - SOLD OUT!
This six-Sunday intermediate watercolor class led by Dwayne Adams (October 11–November 15) covers composition, values, and dynamic painting across landscapes, water scenes, urban settings, and figures. One session will use YUPO (materials provided), and another (October 25) will be a plein air outdoor session using minimal supplies.

OCT
14
PART 1: FOUNDATIONS OF ACRYLICS with Marina Borovok
October 14, 2026 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
$180 Per Person (Package of 3 Sessions) — Beginning Skill Level, Acrylics. October 14, 21, and 28
In this acrylic painting class with Marina Borovok, students will build core skills by transitioning from monochromatic studies to full color and abstract expression.

OCT
22
BASIC WATERCOLOR & SKETCHBOOK TECHNIQUES with Michelle Dolan - Beach Landscapes
October 22, 2026 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
$60 Per Person Per Session - All skill levels, Watercolor.
Part of Michelle Dolan’s ongoing Thursday drop-in series. Each class is standalone and can be purchased separately.  
This session focuses on Beach Landscapes.
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