The Park West Fine Art Museum & Gallery, in search of the next extraordinary Hawaii-based artist, today announced the launch of their new “Made in Hawaii” artist competition. The lucky winner will be offered a year-long contract with Park West Gallery, the world’s largest art dealer. In addition, they will be granted the golden opportunity to showcase their original art in the Waikiki Beach Walk-located art museum and gallery for a special three-month exhibition.

Submissions for the contest open Monday, September 20 at 9am HST and will close on Monday, October 11, at 11:59pm HST. Legal residents of Hawaii who are at least 18 years old are invited to participate. Eligible participants can enter the competition by submitting images of three original works of art—whether a drawing, painting, print, collage, or illustration—to madeinhawaii@parkwestgallery.com.

All interested parties are encouraged to review the complete contest rules, eligibility requirements, and regulations by visiting ParkWestHawaii.com.

The entries will be judged by a panel of Park West Gallery representatives, and the top 10 semi-finalists will then be invited to display one of their original creations at Park West Hawaii for a week of in-person public voting.

That public vote will determine the Top 3 finalists. From there, a panel of judges, including representatives from Park West and local Hawaiian dignitaries, will make the final selection and declare the official “Made in Hawaii” winner in November. A reception to celebrate the winner and all of the finalists will follow.