ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Hawai‘i keiki Kindergarten through Grade 12 or any Hawai‘i resident under 19 years of age.

POSTER TITLE: “HAWAI‘I ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK, OCTOBER 13 – 19, 2025”
[The above title is required.]

THEME: Preserving and Sharing the History of Hawai‘i through Archaeology

FORMAT: 18 x 24 inches (preferred) poster with a portrait or landscape orientation. Minimum resolution for scanned entries is 2700 by 3600 pixels.
CRITERIA: There will be two categories for entries: Grades K-5 and 6-12. The winning design from each category will be selected based on originality, composition, and relevance to theme.

PRIZES: 1st Place (each category) – poster showcased throughout Hawaiʻi during Archaeology Week, $100 Nā Mea Hawai‘i gift certificate (https://www.nameahawaii.com/), family admission to a local museum, and printed copy of poster. Several runner-up posters will also be showcased.

EMAIL ENTRY TO: posters@hawaiianarchaeology.org

OR MAIL ENTRY TO:
Society for Hawaiian Archaeology (SHA)
P.O. Box 22458
Honolulu, HI 96823-2458

***ENTRY MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2025, with the consent form downloaded from the SHA website here: https://hawaiianarchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-Hawaii-Archaeology-Week-Poster-Contest_Participant-Consent-Form_REV_fillable.pdf

INSPIRATION / IDEAS: Your favorite archaeological site, artifact, mo‘olelo, or wahi kūpuna. You can 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 (we have included a few websites to start your journey). To see last year’s winner and top entries visit https://hawaiianarchaeology.org/2024/11/21/2024-sha-poster-winners/. Feel free to email posters@hawaiianarchaeology.org with questions on specific topics.
https://www.bishopmuseum.org/
https://historichawaii.org/awards-2/
https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/archaeology-history/

SPONSORED BY: Society for Hawaiian Archaeology
https://hawaiianarchaeology.org/