The Wailoa Center and the Hawaiʻi Island Art Alliance are excited to announce the 2025 MidSummer Art Celebration on display from July 5 - 24, 2023 at Wailoa Center. This juried exhibit will open Saturday July 5 with an opening reception from 5-7pm. A small program to announce awards will begin at 5:15pm. Come celebrate Hawai’i contemporary art and and join us for the opening event.

The MidSummer Art Celebration is an open invitation to Hawaiʻi artists with no restraint on medium or subject. This year’s exhibit features work from 58 Hawaiʻi artists selected by juror, Donnie Cervantes of Aipuni Space in Kaka’ako, O’ahu. In selecting works for the exhibit, Cervantes said “It’s an honor to be invited to serve as juror for this year’s MidSummer Art Celebration —an exhibition that reflects the depth, vitality, and expansive range of creative expression across Hawaiʻi’s contemporary art landscape.” Cervantes goes on to say, “I look forward to engaging with the submissions as a way to better understand the local artistic community and the stories being shared here. I’m eager to encounter work that speaks with clarity and courage—from culturally grounded practices to experimental, boundary-pushing explorations.”

Juried exhibits at Wailoa Center, like MidSummer Art Celebration are made possible by the Hawai’i Island Art Alliance. Wailoa Center is a Division of State Parks, Department of Land and Natural Resources. It is free and open to the public during the exhibit, Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 4:00 pm and on Saturdays from 10am -3pm. For additional information please call (808) 933-0416.