2021 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi

February 26, 2021

The 2021 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi winners have been announced! Young Artists of Hawaiʻi is an annual student art competition and exhibition. Presented by the State Foundation on culture and the Arts and the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, this program recognizes creative excellence among Hawaiʻi’s public and private school students, Kindergarten through sixth grade. A panel of judges select 96 works for the exhibition, which is presented at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. Replicas of the artworks are also displayed at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center for one year, in the Pa Kamaliʻi Courtyard on the third floor.

2021 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi Exhibit

Location: Hawaiʻi State Art Museum
Dates: May 14 – June 25, 2021
The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum is in downtown Honolulu, near ʻIolani Palace and the Hawaiʻi State Capitol building. Admission is always free!
Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
250 South Hotel Street, Second Floor
Honolulu HI 96813
(808) 586-0900

Location: Hawaiʻi Convention Center
Dates: May 2021 – March 2022

2021 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi winners

Printable version of this list: 2021 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi PDF

Hawaiʻi Island

Ernest Bowen deSilva Elementary School

Heath-Morgan Lafita, Grade 4
Mia Sato, Grade 6
Aliya Sumera, Grade 4
Kara Takemoto, Grade 4
Kayla Urasaki, Grade 4

Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi – Ke Kula Haʻahaʻa

Wailani Moraes, Grade 1

Kauaʻi

Island School

Kila Kila Blake, Grade 3
Antonio Ledesma, Kindergarten
Vivian Ledesma, Grade 3
Hi‘i Perry, Grade 3
Sion Santos, Grade 3
Mason Wier, Kindergarten

Maui

Kamehameha Schools Maui

Matilda Stone, Grade 6

Pomaikaʻi Elementary School

Tehlia Alday-Morales, Grade 2
Rynlie Hansen-Capitano, Grade 4
Wells Hwang, Kindergarten
Nicholas Kai Lagasca, Grade 4
Kano Mamuad, Grade 4
Brysen Martin, Grade 2
Kuoni Maurer, Grade 2
Cara Orikasa, Grade 2
Brody Reyes, Grade 4
Halyn Rico, Grade 4
Logan Tester, Grade 4
Alexa Ventura, Grade 4
Oto Wada, Grade 4
Alexander Yago, Grade 4

Puʻu Kukui Elementary School

Mason Kurokawa, Grade 4

Oʻahu

Dream House ʻEwa Beach

Monica Lum, Grade 6
Cabien Nelson, Grade 6

Enchanted Lake Elementary School

Bevy Lemell, Kindergarten

Hanahauʻoli School

Enzo Carlone, Kindergarten
Sage Chatterjee, Grade 6
Adia Irwin, Grade 3
Momo Kobashigawa, Grade 6
Haley Lau, Grade 6
Kai Martin, Grade 6
Ella Rama-Mullen, Grade 3
Maile Sargent, Grade 6
Meridian Stanbro, Grade 6
Elisa Tamura, Grade 1
Cheryl Tamura, Grade 4
Na‘inoa Thompson, Grade 6
Leif Yamamoto, Grade 4

Helemano Elementary School

Jonah Castellano, Grade 4
Keanu Chun, Grade 5

Honowai Elementary School

Emie Felix, Grade 5

Kaʻōhao School

Patrick Burke, Grade 4
Travis Hanson, Grade 4
Maverick Harden, Grade 4
Vivan Vosika, Grade 4

Kailua Elementary School

Genesis Lee, Grade 4

Maryknoll Grade School

Makena Aldrich, Grade 5
Nicholas Alejo, Grade 3
Kana‘i Castellanos, Grade 2
Layla Chen, Grade 4
Kaitlin Cheng, Grade 5
Ashley Ching, Grade 4
Megan Collier, Grade 6
Vesper Gaines, Grade 3
Tegan Galiza, Grade 6
Brady Garcia, Grade 5
Lauren Higa, Grade 2
Ryder Iguchi, Grade 6
Austin Kanenaga, Grade 3
Kashten Kua‘ana, Grade 4
Jullia Lam, Grade 5
Kelsey Lane, Grade 4
Logan Lao, Grade 2
Zoe Lau Jong, Grade 4
Elijah Lau, Grade 6
Aiden Maeda-Smith, Grade 2
Sasha Morimoto, Grade 6
Kiana Pang, Grade 5
Zandyn Pedro, Grade 6
Miles Sasaki, Grade 5
Alyssa Sato-Sugimoto, Grade 6
Madison Seguritan, Grade 5
Pressly Reign Stevenson, Grade 4
Emie Sylva, Grade 3
Jaserie Tan, Grade 3
Raegan Teramoto, Grade 3
Rylie Teramoto, Grade 6
Clara Tran, Grade 4
Joanna Tran, Grade 5
Joleenna Tran, Grade 6
Alex Umaki, Grade 4
Lia Wong, Grade 4
Trienna Yagyagan, Grade 3
Valencia Yang, Grade 3

Noelani Elementary School

Kayley Yu, Grade 5

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Clara Elham, Grade 4

Queen Kaʻahumanu Elementary School

Syanne Acosta, Grade 2
Raylene Luo, Grade 2
Kota Maiwela, Grade 2
Alexander Nguyen, Grade 2

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