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November 2023 by Stephen Salel
It’s a wonderful exhibition space. The administrators there have done an amazing job in the few years since they first opened, and it has a very promising future ahead. The outside curators who they have invited to jury exhibitions such as “Artists of Hawaii” and “Hawaii Craftsmen” are the best in their field. Some recommendations: more signage is necessary for first-time visitors to find the second floor gallery, which is really the jewel of the organization, and although showing a lot of works is important, breaking a show up into rotations and showing fewer works at any given time would result in a much more visually powerful exhibition.
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July 2023 by S Young
Great place to find /view art.
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May 2023 by Sha Naks
We went to hear friends play. What a surprise, there 6 live model rotations to do drawings of. Plus there was food & drinks donated. Also the beautiful live music. This was missed by many, too bad
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April 2023 by Sharon Tanaka
We went to hear friends play. What a surprise, there 6 live model rotations to do drawings of. Plus there was food & drinks donated. Also the beautiful live music. This was missed by many, too bad
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April 2023 by Jacqueline Phillips
There were a lot of amazing sculptures, pastels, and paintings there!
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April 2023 by Irene M.
This is why I love to wander and get lost...Driving has it's benefits I'll never give in but when you go for a stroll you do see things much more vibrant and clearer when you take it slow...DAC or Downtown Art Center is one of them.Located in the same building as the Satellite City Hall and so is the Municipal Parking is right there even the elevator takes you right besides the entrance of both floors. Two floors yup the first floor are beautiful art for sale though you need to ring yourself in to view them I decided to check the upstairs first beforehand and that level needed no request to be let in.What a stunning spacious are filled with all sorts of art I took a few of my personal favorites and left some for you to enjoy which I do recommend as it's totally free admission and I do recommend to visit their Hale Makana gift shop as it's filled with so many beautiful items and as a crafter myself there's nothing more I love than to support the arts.This nonprofit group takes donations which I did drop in the jar and took home some beautiful cards I'll send to someone to brighten their day and is just a great place to casually enjoy the beauty all around you follow them on Instagram @downtownartcenter as they do have events and classrooms as well and bring home a piece of art...support local artists!Thank you!
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March 2023 by Cyndy K.
Cyndy's Bottom Line: Great art exhibits and artwork for sale.*Admission is free, Donations are welcomed*Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11am - 6pm*Parking available on-site at Chinatown Gateway Plaza municipal lot. Entrance at 1051 Bethel StreetDowntown Art Center (2nd floor) strives to teach, entertain, inspire, and inform by creating a home for a wide variety of arts and creative programs.*Scheduled exhibitions and events showcasing Hawaii's local artist.*Hosts art and community-related classes and workshops for all age groups from fun filled art classes to self defense classes.*On the first floor there is a arts and gift shop that sells a wide range of artwork by local artists. You will find art, jewelry, sculptures, collectibles and beautiful hand blown glass work by Hugh Jenkins.Open on Tue-Sat, 11:00-4pm.*Website: downtownarthi.organic *Instagram: @downtownartcenter*Facebook: Downtown Art Center
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February 2023 by cheryl jarrett
Free. Changing exhibits. Art gift shop.
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January 2023 by Patrick H.
An amazing asset to the Honolulu art scene, showcasing the best local artists. The space is spectacular and could easily be used for a unique venue! Handy parking located under the facility and very reasonable pricing...just remember to bring cash. We love attending the 1st Friday events and checking out the ever changing exhibits which switch up monthly. This is a great activity to take out of town visitors to followed by lunch or dinner at one of our amazing Chinatown restaurants.
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October 2022 by cloudia charters
Always interesting and avant-garde. You can keep your pulse on the finger of what's happening by checking this place out. They also have cool events and participate in Street festivals and such in the very Cool Honolulu Chinatown area. Aloha!
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October 2022 by Marie
I signed up for Dwayne Adams watercolor classes. First class was more than I expected, so excited for the next class. ?????
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July 2022 by harvey n.
awesome staff, gave us a mini tour and made sure we knew where to go, spent about 45 min in here, but you could definitely spend longer if you took your time and read everything. no bathroom review cause I didn't go, but my dad went twice... I think that says something. gift shop was awesome soo awesome
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June 2022 by Rob B.
Aloha, DAC is a beautiful collaboration with the City and community to create a wonderful Art Center to display local talent as well as teach to want-to-be local talent. As I'm the latter, I enjoy taking Saturday Art for Arts Sake classes to express myself in other mediums of art. I truly enjoy meandering through each months exhibit of amazing local talented artists works. If you've not been here, you need to make your way down to see each months great display of work. There is a store on the first level that features more local artists and selling on a regular basis, nice. And if you're like me and want to dabble a little, come and enjoy a class. You will be inspired, I promise. Enjoy!
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April 2022 by Alla Parsons
Excellent local art display!
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January 2022 by Glen A.
I heard about the art exhibit "Architects as Artists" at the Downtown Art Center on Nuuanu Avenue, so I took a stroll to visit the art gallery during my lunch break. I couldn't find it at first, passed it, went up and down Nuuanu. It's in the building on the corner of Nuuanu and Hotel on the second floor above the satellite City Hall. The stairs are closed so you'll need to take the elevator up to the gallery space. It is a large, bright air-conditioned space. The lady who was sitting at table on the left side of entry door asked to see our vaccination cards, shared about the exhibit and let us explore on our own. I was impressed by several of the paintings that were done by Hitoshi Hida and Alisa Mills. I also liked the pencil drawings by Michael Unnerstall, especially the drawing of the octopus. My wife liked the paintings done by James Nishimoto. It was a nice mix of media ---- paintings, pencil drawings, sculptures, jewelry, photographs, digital art and wood cutouts. We spoke with one of the photographers (Howard Wolff) who had multiple photos on display from his travels through Asia and South America. We enjoyed our experience at this museum. What a great find right between the business district and Chinatown. The exhibit is free but please leave a donation if you can. I told my coworkers about the exhibit, so they plan to go this week or next week. The current exhibit goes until February 12th. The Downtown Art Center (DAC) is open Tues-Sun, 11am-6pm.
