Take a look around from your waterfront Maui condo rental or Wailea vacation home and you will see any number of fabulously beautiful features of our island paradise. From pristine white sand beaches, to breathtaking sunsets behind the horizon of the Pacific, everywhere you look there is something beautiful to enjoy on your Maui vacation. While there is much to enjoy in Maui's natural beauty, if you fancy yourself a connoisseur of fine art, you will find much to enjoy at the Mau Arts and Cultural Center from now until March 11th at the Schaefer Portrait Challenge.

A yearly artistic event of epic proportions, the Schaefer Portrait Challenge sees more than 50 artists from all corners of Hawaii submit portraiture in a variety of mediums, from three dimensional works made of clay and wood, to traditional acrylic and oil paintings on canvas. While artistic expression is the primary motivation behind this collaboration of some of the states finest artists, the Schaefer Portrait Challenge also features a grand total of $20,000 in prize money to be awarded to the very top portraits of the challenge. In addition, the Schaefer Portrait Challenge features the very special Marian Freeman People's Choice Award - an award which goes to the portrait which garners the most votes from visitors to the Schaefer Portrait Challenge. The recipient of the People's Choice Award is also awarded a generous $5,000 award.

If you wish to experience some of the finest art on offer in Hawaii, while taking in the natural beauty of Maui, take a trip to the Maui Arts and Cultural Center Wednesdays through Sundays from 11am to 5pm, now until March 11th. For driving directions from your beachfront Maui condo rental or vacation home in Wailea, contact your Maui Vacation Rental Advisor, Kathy Englert, today!