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Entries sought for 25th annual Lahaina Poster Contest

By Staff | Jul 25, 2013

Past winners of this prestigious competition include Carleton Kinkade for 2012 (left), Jackie Black, George Allen, Stephen Burr, Jim Kingwell, Ronaldo Macedo, C.S. Perry, Erin Dertner, John Cosby, Daryl Millard and Michael Krahn.

LAHAINA – Artists across the island are gearing up for Lahaina’s annual Poster Contest sponsored by LahainaTown Action Committee and Lahaina Arts Society.

Now in its 25th year, the poster contest offers a grand prize of $2,500. The winning art becomes the limited edition official Lahaina Poster for the next year.

The competition is open to all artists. The artwork must be original and unpublished, with the image being a recognizable scene of Lahaina.

In addition to the $2,500 first prize, there are cash prizes for the Lahaina Arts Society Award, Most Promising Artist, People’s Choice and Honorable Mention.

The official Lahaina Poster is limited to 1,000 prints. These posters are a popular item for art enthusiasts on Maui and around the world. The winning poster will be sold at the Lahaina Visitor Center and possibly at fine galleries throughout the town.

Winners will be announced at a reception on Friday, Sept. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Old Lahaina Jail Gallery in the Old Lahaina Courthouse.

All Maui entries must be delivered to the second floor of the Old Lahaina Courthouse by Friday, Aug. 30, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Off-island entries must arrive Aug. 26-30.

Prize winners will be chosen from juried entries that will be on exhibit in the Old Lahaina Jail Gallery from Sept. 3 to Oct. 6.

There is a nonrefundable entry fee of $25. The contest is limited to two entries per artist.

For information, go to www.visitlahaina.com or call Lynn Donovan at 667-9175.