2023 HAWAI‘I ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
Youth Poster Design Contest
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all Hawai‘i students from Kindergarden through Grade 12 or any Hawai‘i resident under 19 years of age.
ENTRY MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 and must include the permission form downloaded here:
POSTER TITLE [required]
HAWAI‘I ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
October 9 – 15, 2023
CONFERENCE SPONSOR INFO [required]
Society for Hawaiian Archaeology
HawaiianArchaeology.org
THEME
Preserving and Sharing the History of Hawai‘i through Archaeology
FORMAT
18 x 24 inches poster with a portrait or landscape orientation. Minimum resolution for scanned entries is 2700 by 3600 dpi.
CRITERIA
The winning design will be selected based on originality, composition, and relevance to theme.
1st Place Winning Poster Design (Each Category)
- Poster showcased throughout Hawaiʻi during Archaeology Week
- $100 Nā Mea Hawai‘i gift certificate (https://www.nameahawaii.com/)
- family admission to local museum
- Printed copy of poster
- Several runner-up posters will also be showcased
SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
email to:
posters@hawaiianarchaeology.org
or mail to:
Society for Hawaiian Archaeology (SHA)
P.O. Box 22458
Honolulu, HI 96823-2458
INSPIRATION / IDEAS
Your favorite archaeological site, artifact, mo‘olelo, or wahi kūpuna. Combine images (photos, hand drawings, and/or digital images) and written words to share the story of your chosen topic. Research your topic by talking to community members, and by exploring books and the internet. Here are a few websites to start your journey:
- https://www.bishopmuseum.org/
- https://historichawaii.org/awards-2/
- https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/archaeology-history/
- To see last year’s winners visit https://hawaiianarchaeology.org/archaeology-week-posters
Feel free to email conferences@hawaiianarchaeology.org for questions on specific topics.
