Photo: museum visitors in the 2025 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards exhibit at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. Photo credit: DAGS/State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
The annual Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition portal opens October 1, 2025. Hawai’i students grades 7-12 (ages 13 and up) are eligible.
Gold Key award-winning artworks from the competition will be exhibited at Capitol Modern (Hawaiʻi State Art Museum) February 14 – March 14, 2026.
Submissions are submitted through the Art and Writing Awards online portal and are due by December 12, 2025. Learn more about how to enter on the Hawaiʻi Art Region page: ArtAndWriting.org/regions/HI001A
Cash prizes and scholarships
For this year’s competition SFCA is working alongside local business partner Lexus Hawai‘i, major sponsor and co-presenter for this year’s awards and exhibition. Lexus Hawaiʻi is funding scholarship award opportunities for our student artists:
Lexus Hawaiʻi Takumi Award
- Awarded to 20 students statewide
- $200 cash prize per student
- Statewide recognition and feature opportunities
- See page 2 of the Lexus Hawaiʻi Scholarship Awards flyer (PDF) for criteria and details
Lexus Hawaiʻi Visionary Award
- Up to two nationally recognized Gold or Silver Medal-winning students will each receive a $4,000 scholarship
- Each student’s school will also receive a $4,000 grant to support its art program
- Student and school awards are awarded together
Scholarship recipients must place nationally and plan on attending the national ceremony to represent Hawai’i. Winners who receive national recognition will be automatically eligible for scholarship and grant consideration. A submission form will be provided in Spring 2026.
For more information about the Lexus Hawai‘i Takumi and Visionary awards, download the Lexus Hawaiʻi Scholarship Awards flyer (PDF) and check out @LexusHawaii on Instagram.
Help us get the word out
Please help us reach teachers and students, especially on Neighbor Islands!
- Download this printable flyer to share: 2026 Scholastics flyer 01.
- Post on social media: 2026 Scholastics graphic 01 and 2026 Scholastics graphic 2.
About the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running recognition program for creative teens. Learn more on the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards website: ArtAndWriting.org/awards. State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) has been the Hawaiʻi regional affiliate for the national Scholastic Art Awards competition. Contact: Kamakani Konia, SFCA Art in Public Places Program Director, at [email protected].
Edits
- October 2, 2025: updated flyer and 2026 Scholastics graphic 01 to include corporate sponsor logo. Replaced original post graphic with photo of museum visitors in 2025 exhibit. Added Lexus Hawaiʻi cash prizes and scholarships section.