Student art competition now open, top awards to be exhibited at State Art Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 2, 2025
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) announces that the 63rd Annual Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards competition is now open. All Hawaiʻi students grades 8-12 (ages 13 and up) are eligible.
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 Hawai’i 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) flyer for criteria and details
Lexus Hawai’i 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.
Deadline: December 12, 2025
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.
Exhibit dates: February 14 – March 14, 2026
Gold Key Award winning artworks will be on display at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum in downtown Honolulu. February 14 – March 14, 2026.
Competition and exhibit contact
Kamakani Konia
Art in Public Places Program Director, Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Email: [email protected]
Media Contact
Mamiko Carroll
SFCA Public Information Program
Office Telephone: (808) 586 – 0305
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @HawaiiSFCA
Instagram: @Hawaii_SFCA
About the SFCA
The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), a government agency administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services (Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Chapter 9), was established by the Hawai‘i State Legislature in 1965, to promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts, history and the humanities as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai‘i. SFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai‘i and the National Endowment for the Arts.