February 2023

Dear Art Lover,

Just as art is more than a painting or sculpture, Downtown Art Center is more than a space. It is an idea that is both simple and profound. The simple – there is an artist inside everyone, and DAC’s fundamental mission is to help everyone find their inner artist. The profound – the arts can inspire us to be our best, and in doing so, lift individuals and the communities that they are members of.

In fact, we believe DAC is essential to our physical, social and spiritual wellbeing. Through our classes and workshops, led by teachers who are qualified, experienced artists, and our exhibits, which light the fires of inspiration, we offer people of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to participate in affordable art and culture activities.

DAC is now on the cusp of its next phase, one in which it reaches an even larger group of Hawaiʻi residents. We have the opportunity to obtain a 10-year lease with three five-year options to establish the city’s art and culture center in five unique spaces – totaling 18,000 square feet – in Chinatown Gateway Plaza, which is a city-owned development.

DAC has applied for a $400,000 grant and needs to raise matching funds. In order to accomplish this endeavor, we are appealing to our ʻohana of supporters, individuals and families: Please help us make this vision of an artistic center of inspiration and hope a reality. Together, one supporter at a time, we can create a world-class center of the arts and creativity that is funded by our community.

Sincerely,

Sandra Pohl, Executive Director, and the staff of Downtown Art Center

Be a Part of the DAC ʻOhana:

·      Godparents:                    $10,000

·      Grandparents:               $5,000

·      Sons and daughters:      $1,000

·      Grandchildren:               $500

·      Calabash cousins:          $100