DOWNTOWN ART CENTER
1041 Nuʻuanu Ave
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Second Floor Gallery Hours: Tues-Sun 11 AM to 5 PM
DAC Art & Gifts Shop Hours: Tues-Sat 11 AM to 5 PM
Upcoming Events & Exhibitions
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HEART of Honolulu Street Festival 2026
*Saturday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Experience and enjoy the HEART of the Chinatown Arts District, including art, live music, food, creative local vendors, performances and more, at DAC’s flagship annual street festival!
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DAC Walking Tour: Art, History & Architecture in the HEART of Honolulu
Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Meeting Place: DAC Second Floor Main Gallery/lobby
$20 per person, limit 20 people per tour.
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.
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Quirky Crafters Mini Charity Craft Show
Sunday, May 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Classroom. FREE and open to the public!
Join Quirky Crafters for a fun day with friends as you shop from a curated collective of local crafters, while also helping to support local charities!
Current Main Gallery Exhibition
Dance on the Edge of the Witches’ Cauldron
Curated by Tom Klobe
On View May 1-29, 2026
First Friday Opening Reception: May 1 from 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Curated by Tom Klobe, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Art Department professor emeritus, founding director of the University of Hawaiʻi Art Gallery, and Artists of Hawaiʻi Biennial 2024 juror, this important exhibition features renowned Hawaiʻi artists who have, throughout their lives, pushed beyond all borders. In other words, they have danced on the edge of the witches' cauldron, balancing between the fire on one side and the boiling stew on the other. Five artists are featured in the exhibition: Fred Roster, Pat Hickman, Allyn Bromley, Sally French, and Linda Kane.
Mahalo to sponsor Sharon Twigg-Smith for her generous support of this exhibition.
Current Classroom Exhibition
DAC Volunteer Art Show 2026
On View April 3 - May 30, 2026
From painters, printmakers, sculptors and textile artists to photographers and ceramicists, Downtown Art Center has some of the most talented, creative volunteers around. This show is to celebrate them, not only for their contributions to the gallery (DAC literally couldn’t run without our volunteers) but as artists too! This exhibition showcases the work of DAC volunteers, many of whom belong to other local arts organizations as well. To find out how to become one of our volunteers, email volunteer@downtownarthi.org!
DAC Special Projects & Community Support
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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.