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Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts - Student Art Competition now open, top awards will be exhibited at State Art Museum

Student art competition now open, top awards to be exhibited at Hawaiʻi State Art Museum

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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) 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.
IMPORTANT DATES
DEADLINE: December 12, 2025
EXHIBIT: 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.

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.
RESOURCES

Museum visitors in the 2025 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards exhibit at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. (Image courtesy: SFCA/DAGS)

•   Dropbox folder with photos and other collateral: 2026 Scholastic Student Art Awards

•   PDF version of News Release: NR 2026 Scholastic Student Art Awards PDF

•   Word version of News Release: NR 2026 Scholastic Student Art Awards Word

MEDIA CONTACT
Mamiko Carroll
Public Information Officer
Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Telephone and text: 808-312-2181

About the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), a government agency administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services (Hawaii 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.

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The mission of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is 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. HSFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai‘i and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Courtesy of: Hawaii State Art Museum

Hawaii State Art Museum

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is dedicated to presenting the largest and finest collection of works by Hawai'i artists that celebrate the diverse artistic and cultural legacy of Hawai'i.

OUR MISSION
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. HSFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai`i and the National Endowment for the Arts. The HSFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services.

HOURS:
The musuem is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed State and Federal Holdays. Always free admission. For pre-recorded information call 586-0900.

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For pre-recorded summary information on the museum, call (808) 586-0900. For current museum program information, call the HSFCA Art in Public Places Program at (808) 586-0305. To arrange an educational tour of the museum, call (808) 586-9958.

For information on the HSFCA; the Hawai'i State Art Museum; HSFCA grants, programs, and services; Hawai'i arts and culture events; and USA and worldwide arts opportunities, visit the HSFCA website, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

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