The HEART of Honolulu Street Festival
Family-Friendly Art Festival
HEART of Honolulu Street Festival 2024
Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Save the date for our next HEART of Honolulu Art Street Festival, Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.! We're inviting 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.
HEART is an acronym that stands for Heritage, Entertainment, Arts & Culture, Restaurants, and Theatre & Performing Arts. Together, these elements make up the core of the vibrant creative community that exists in the Bethel and Nuʻuanu Avenue district, between King Street and Beretania Avenue.
The HEART of Honolulu Street Festival is organized by the nonprofit Downtown Art Center. Some notable participating artists and creative organizations this year include: Hawaiʻi Craftsmen, Honolulu Printmakers, Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society, The ARTS at Marks Garage, Chinatown artist Sergio Garzon, pop-up exhibition project Manini Gallery, and a music tent organized by veteran local musician Terry Oyama and friends.
This year, we are excited to present the HeART STRUT, a fun parade of handmade, wearable art, with the theme of Nature, Naturally. At 12 noon on April 13, everyone is invited to strut their stuff as we wend our way around the Festival, led by processional artist Patricia Brubaker. Just look for the HeART STRUT booth next to DAC at 1041 Nuuanu Ave!
Featured Participants:
3D Prints 808
Allison Arakawa & Nadia Richards
AM Clay & Carolina
Archipelago Designs
The ARTS at Marks Garage
Brandy Ledet
Christina Litman & Patti Bruce
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Culture Girl Boutique
Decades to Go x Tiki Shiki
Downtown Art Center
Dancers Unlimited
El Dorado Casting Lab
Emily Ma (make-and-take)
Erika Krayman
Fareeha Khawaja
Fishschool @ Fishcake
Glass Fusion Collective
Hawaiʻi Handweavers Hui
Hank's Cafe
Hawaiʻi Craftsmen (raku ceramics firing)
Hawaiʻi Theatre Gallery & Solomon Enos
Hawaiʻi Taji Health and Sports Association
Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society
Heather Anders
HomeStreet Bank
Honolulu Printmakers (make-and-take)
Honolulu Kupuna Shed
Hope Hamada (make-and-take)
Images by Debra Casey
Iolani Brizuela (Breezy Designs)
Jaclyn Ramchandani
Karen Jee Art
Ken Kang
Maiava Sea Glass
Manini Gallery
Mario & Marc Orbito
Mark Howard
Mudd Studio Hawaii
Na Lima Ulana
Naomi 703 + H & K Designs
Native Books
The Oldtaku LLC
One by One Enterprises
Olay's Thai Lao Cuisine
Pau Hanaki Isle
Plein Air Artists
Robin Apassamy
Russ Kato
Sarah Giardina & Julz Chen
Shannon Jammin Photography
Sol Printing
Stefani Truyol
Susie Scorpio Art
Sergio Garzon (make-and-take)
Tea at 1024
Thomas Deir Studios
Voyage by Chef Amin
Windward Artists Guild
YuYu Crafted
Mahalo to the City and County of Honolulu for their Sponsorship!
Activities & Art Exhibitions Happening During the Event
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Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Community Kiln
Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: In front of The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave.During the The HEART of Honolulu Street Festival, the public is invited to get “hands on” with raku in this family friendly activity! Participants get to glaze ceramic tea bowls under the direction of Hawaiʻi Craftsmen members, see them fired using the raku process, and take their finished tea bowls home that day.
* $15 per bowl, includes blank tea bowl, glaze, and raku firing.
* No reservation required, but supplies are limited, so come early!
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Honolulu Printmakers 96th Annual Juried Exhibition
On View April 5-26
Location: Chinatown Gateway Plaza, 1041 Nuuanu Ave, Suite C and Honolulu Printmakers Studio, 1142 Bethel St.75 works were selected out of 276 works by 89 artists statewide for this exhibition. They are joined by three invited artists: Kandi Everett, the 2024 Gift Print Artist, and Sally French with Koichi Yamamoto.
Featured artwork: “Ka Ua Kanilehua” by Kawelina Cruz
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Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society 2024 Members' Show: FLOW - The Liquid World of Watercolor and Glass
On View April 2-27 Location: Downtown Art Center Main Gallery at 1041 Nuuanu Ave, Second Floor.
This annual HWS exhibition features work by 33 member artists, all working in the watercolor painting medium. Subject matter ranges from landscapes and botanicals to figures to abstract. Also featured will be recent works by Hawaiʻi glass artists (not juried).
The juror for this show is esteemed watercolor artist Dan Marshall, a popular demonstrator and instructor from Denver, Colorado.
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Pastel Artists of Hawaiʻi: The Beauty of Pastels
On View April 3-27
Location: Downtown Art Center Courtyard Gallery at 1041 Nuuanu Ave, Second Floor.Pastel Artists of Hawaiʻi presents their annual Open Juried Show, April 3 - 27 at Downtown Art Center. The juror this year is Teresa Saia, an IAPS Master Pastelist and a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society. Recognized by numerous national awards, her paintings embody a passion she feels for all her subject matter - believing it is necessary to continually develop, explore and grow, living a life devoted to art and bringing art to life.
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Pineapple Man & Friends Comic Art Exhibition at The ARTS at Marks Garage
Featuring Sam Campos, the “Godfather of Hawaii Comics”
On view April 5-26
Location: The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave.The popular Pineapple Man & Friends comic art show returns, with comic book style and pop art by several local comic artists from across the state. FREE to view, with pop-ups from various artists and vendors. Special events related to this show to be announced.
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Future Island Cultures: Solomon Enos Solo Exhibition at Hawaii Theatre Gallery
Opening Reception Saturday, April 13 from 1-4 p.m. with live painting by Solomon Enos
On view April 13-26
Location: Hawaii Theatre Gallery, 1130 Bethel St.
See a collection of solo works by renowned Native Hawaiian artist, illustrator, and visionary Solomon Enos at the Hawaii Theatre Gallery. -
Grand Opening of Manini Studios!
Saturday, April 13 from 12-4 p.m.
Location: 1111 Nuuanu Ave, upstairsOur friends at Manini Gallery celebrate the official opening of their artist studios at 1111 Nuuanu Ave during the HEART of Honolulu Festival! The second-floor studios will be open for visitors to see, with work by four local artists on display and a studio sale of participating artists’ work, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Ginger 13 Kokedama Making Workshop
Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Ginger 13 store at 22 S. Pauahi St.
Walk-ins welcome, $50 per participantLearn the art of crafting a Japanese Kokedama moss ball for your plants, to display them as works of art! This workshop is led by Live Long and Plant.
Live Music Tent Lineup
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The Three of Us (Acoustic Contemporary)
11 AM - 12 PM
Nathan Hatico
Katy Furuya
Brian Ishii
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Stinkeye (Rock & Blues)
12 PM - 1:30 PM
Brian Mikami
Woody Soueria
Tommy Mazzarella
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Martial Defense Tai Chi Chuan Demonstration
1:45-2:15 PM
Watch martial artists from Chinatownʻs Hawaiʻi Taiji Health and Sports Association demonstrate different styles of tai chi forms.
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Later Dave (Rock)
2:30 PM - 4 PM
Dave Toma
Kevin Hirasa
Harry Ladera
Ross Murakami
HEART of Honolulu Street Festival 2023
Saturday, April 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Save the date for our next HEART of Honolulu Art Street Festival, Saturday, April 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.! We're inviting 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.
Sponsored by the City & County of Honolulu and Island Insurance Foundation.
Participating artists, arts organizations, nonprofits and businesses include, but are not limited to:
Alla Parsons
The ARTS at Marks Garage
Bella Craft & Sophie (live art)
Charli Solis (artist)
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Drip Studio HNL (coffee mocktails)
Erika Krayman (artist)
Fae Yamaguchi (artist)
Geri Maeshiro (make & take crafts)
Glass Fusion Collective
Hank's Cafe
Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui
Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance
Hawaiʻi Craftsmen (make & take raku firing)
Hawaiʻi Theatre
Hope Hamada (make & take crafts)
Johee Kwak Young (artist)
Ken Kang (ceramicist)
Kumu Kahua Theater
Lianne Hunt (handmade jewelry & accessories)
Laura Klink (artist)
Manini Gallery Pop-Up Art Gallery
Marina Borovok (artist)
Mark Howard (artist)
Live music with Maikapuʻuwai, Michael Cheape, The Kata Maduli Experience, and Aolani Silva
Nawai Hoʻoluʻu (make & take crafts)
New Life Church
Okan Wa (artist)
The Oldtaku LLC
Olay’s Thai Lao Cuisine
Open Sea Leather
PAPA Hawaiʻi
Pastel Artists of Hawaiʻi
Hawaii Plein Aire Painters
Russ Kato (artist)
Sergio Garzon (make & take crafts)
Silk & Fringe (up-cycled goods)
Tea at 1024
Voyage by Chef Amin
Will Espero
ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
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Scratch Art & Comic Artist Show at The ARTS at Marks Garage
Drop into The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave, to see the Hawaii comic artists featured in “Sam Campos’s Pineapple Man and Friends “ and do some fun scratch art of your own!
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Art Exhibition: "At Reality's Edge" by Brady Evans
On display from April 7 - May 28 at BĀS Bookshop, 1154 Nuuanu Ave.
See the lush, fantastical works by Japanese-American illustrator, character designer and comic artist, Brady Evans, inspired by East-Asian folklore, Studio Ghibli movies, and his own childhood memories growing up in the islands.
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Art Exhibition: Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society 2023 Members' Show
On Display from April 4-29 in DAC’s Second Floor Main Gallery at 1041 Nuuanu Ave.
Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society is proud to display 67 paintings by 40 artists, selected from 170 submittals by nationally-recognized juror Anne Hightower-Patterson, in its 2023 Members’ Show. The paintings represent some of the finest works by HWS’ member water-media artists.
PERFORMERS & ENTERTAINMENT
(Music Tent at the Corner of Nuʻuanu and Pauahi Streets)
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Maikapu'uwai
Playing at 11 AM
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Aolani Silva
Playing at 12:30 PM
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Michael Cheape
Playing at 2 PM
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The Kata Maduli Experience
Playing at 3:30 PM
The HEART of Honolulu Street Festival 2022
Saturday, October 8, 2022, from 11 AM to 5 PM
Nuʻuanu Avenue from King Street to Chaplain Lane
Celebrate the arts, culture, and good food as you walk, shop, and eat your way around the Chinatown Arts District. Downtown Art Center is proud to present the HEART of Honolulu Street Festival, a family-friendly, daytime art festival that will close Nuʻuanu Avenue, from King Street to Chaplain Lane, to showcase local art, live local music, food, crafts, and more. The festival takes place on Saturday, October 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HEART is an acronymn that stands for Heritage, Entertainment, Arts & culture, Restaurants, and Theatre & Performing Arts. Together these elements make up the core of the vibrant creative community that exists in the Bethel and Nuʻuanu Avenue district, between King Street and Beretania Avenue.
Participating artists, arts organizations, nonprofits and businesses include, but are not limited to:
Alla Parsons Art
The ARTS at Marks Garage
Art Wong
BĀS BOOKSHOP
Black Cat Tattoo Studio
Charlie Valoroso
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Carol d’Angelo and Dexter Doi
The Daly
Downtown Art Center
fishschool at fishcake
Gay Island Guide
Glass Fusion Collective
Hank’s Café
Hawaiʻi Craftsmen
Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui
Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center
Hawaiʻi Institute of Hair Design
Hawaiʻi Theatre
Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society
HomeStreet Bank
Honolulu Fire Department
Honolulu Police Department
Honolulu PRIDE
Honolulu Printmakers
Hope Hamada
Hound & Quail
Johnny Macas’ Manini Gallery
Julia Sorensen
Kumu Kahua Theatre
Native Books at Arts & Letters
O’Kim’s Restaurant
Olay’s Thai-Lao Cuisine
OluKai Shoe Store
Open Sea Leather Co.
Pastel Artists of Hawaiʻi
PAPA Hawaiʻi (Pacific Academy of Performing Arts)
Plein Air Painters of Hawaiʻi
Rainbow Bonsai Club
Rangoon Burmese Kitchen
Roberta Oaks Hawaiʻi
Robert Mace and Paul Levitt
Sam Campos
The Scavenger’s Vault
Sergio Garzon’s PRINT BIG
Single Double
Steven Kean
Tayler’s Hugs 808
Tea at 1024
Tin Can Mailman
Voyage by Chef Amin
Will Espero
Mahalo to our sponsors, the City and County of Honolulu, HomeStreet Bank, and Island Insurance Foundation!
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ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
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BĀS BOOKSHOP Book Binding Workshop
11 AM to 2 PM
Drop into BĀS at 1154 Nuuanu Ave. for a book binding workshop led by artist Reina Young! Sign up at basbookshop.com.
PERFORMERS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Absolute Joy (Joy Waikoloa and Arex Ikehara)
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ESD - Every Single Day (Brian Chang, Mike Chung, Kyke Oyasato and Terry Oyama)
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Stepsons of Soul (Kata Maduli, Kevin Hirasa and Kapono Naʻiliʻili)
For questions or more information, please CONTACT US at Downtown Art Center!
Photos from this year’s HEART of Honolulu Festival, October 8, 2022
All photos by Tracy Chan, Downtown Art Center Communications Manager.
