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Current Exhibit

MidSummer Art Celebration

May 15 - June 18, 2026

MidSummer Art Celebration is a celebration of Hawaiʻi artists in all media. It is an invitation to Hawai'i Island artists to show us their best work with no limitations on subject, style or media. 

MidSummer Art Celebration is a venue to share those ideas and creations with the community and artists alike.

 

This year the MidSummer Art Celebration features 89 works, from 67 Hawaiʻi artists, selected by Hawai’i Community College art and digital media professor, Meidor Hu.  

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Our Light

Illuminating the Worldʻs Gender Diversity
May 15 - June 18, 2026

Upcoming Exhibitions

IN FOUNTAIN GALLERY

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We are proud to present this transformative exhibition featuring the evocative portrait series "Our Light" by classically trained artist and queer activist Adare. "Our Light" is a powerful new art series that celebrates the personal stories of Trans, Māhū, and non-binary people. Each portrait is created by capturing smoke on a clean white surface before enhancing it with charcoal and oil paints.  

Upcoming Exhibits

Annual Bonsai Exhibit

June 28 -29, 2026

For this two-day exhibit, the gallery is transformed with the lush greenery of bonsai in a variety of styles and species.  

 

Put on by the Mokuhonua Bonsai Kai along with the Hilo Bonsai Kyoshitsu. 

Class and demonstration info coming soon on our Events page. 

 

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AHA! Art Immersive

July 3 - August 6, 2026

The AHA! Art Immersive, honors the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Part immersive installation experiences, part juried exhibition, this exhibit celebrates disabled artists and the portraits created of them. 

​Jurors: Paul Grimes (mentored by Adare), Stephanie Riordan, and Bob Danhieux Douglas
 

Produced by Abled Hawaiʻi Artists (AHA) a Hawaiʻi Island organization that celebrates the spectrum of creativity and advances inclusive arts entrepreneurship.

Sponsored by Full Life, Abled Hawai'i Artists (AHA), Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance (HIAA) and the Hawai’i State Parks.

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2026 Calendar

Plan ahead! Check out what is on our calendar for the rest of the year! 

Contact Wailoa

200 Piopio Street

Hilo, HI 96720

(808) 933-0416

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© 2026 by Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance. 

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