Juried High School Student Art Exhibition

91快活林 will host the 2025 Juried High School Student Art Exhibition from Feb. 17-27. The exhibition is open to district high school students and allows regional artists and writers an opportunity to build their exhibition resum茅 by displaying their original artwork in a professional gallery setting, earning prizes, and learning more about pursuing a college education in art.

Each local high school instructor may submit up to 25 works of student art. Visual artwork submissions must be categorized by media. The exhibition will be juried by 91快活林 art faculty.

Entry Submission Process

If submitting entries on behalf of a local high school, please fill out the submission summary form.

Submission Summary Form

Attach two copies of the Visual Art Submission Form to the backside of each 2D artwork and the bottom of each 3D work.

Visual ART SUBMISSION FORM

2D Artwork

All 2D artwork must be ready to hang.
Works on paper must be matted and/or framed.
Works on canvas must be stretched or include hanging grommets.
All 2D artwork submitted must have hanging hardware attached to the back of the mat and be ready to hang. The 2D artwork can be matted or framed (entirely your choice) but it must be ready to hang with hanging hardware already attached.
Matted 2D artwork can be made ready to hang in several ways:
1. Some schools prefer to wire the mats.
2. Others will use strong monofilament (fishing line) securely attached to the back of the mat.
3. Others will attach weight-appropriate command strips (or similar Velcro strips) to the back of matted pieces.
Framed 2D artwork must be wired because of the weight.

3D Artwork

3D artwork must be finished and ready to be displayed.
Special display instructions must be included if applicable.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, by 3:30 pm
Artwork Delivery Dates: Friday, Feb. 7 and Monday, Feb. 10 鈥� (Please schedule a specific date and time with Kailey Bednarek by contacting kbednarek@kish.edu or 815-825-9828)
Closing Reception: 5:30-6:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in the Art Gallery.
Artwork Pick-Up Post-Show: Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 (after closing reception) to Monday, March 3, 2025

For more information, contact Jud Curry, Dean, Office of Instruction, at 815-825-9532 or jcurry2@kish.edu or Kailey Bednarek, Office of Instruction-Administrative Specialist I, at 815-825-9828 or kbednarek@kish.edu.

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Past Contests

VISUAL ARTS BEST IN SHOW

The Skin Within by Mya King, Sycamore HS

BLACK & WHITE DRAWING

1^st Place&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Timeless by Ellie Ferguson, Sycamore HS
2^nd Place&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Brooke Shields by Heidi G., DeKalb HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Cherry Street Door by Kasey Jones, Rochelle HS

COLOR DRAWING

1^st Place&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Alarm Clock by Maia Clapp-Duhau, DeKalb HS
2^nd Place 鈥� DENIA TIME! by Denia Rincon, Rochelle HS
3^rd Place&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Chaos by Jazz Dwyer, Sycamore HS

PAINTING

1^st Place 鈥� Koi Fish "Left" by Alexia Alderson, Indian Creek HS; Koi Fish "Center" by Emma Murphy, Indian Creek HS; Koi Fish "Right" by Evyelyse Wright-Rivera, Indian Creek HS
2^nd Place 鈥� Beauty by Benji Clayton, Indian Creek HS; Pain by Benji Clayton, Indian Creek HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Stand-Off by Kit Horn, Sycamore HS

SCULPTURE/CERAMICS

1^st Place 鈥� Petals to Porcelain by Taylor Wesley, Sycamore HS
2^nd Place 鈥� Wired Jellyfish by Wyatt Garrelts, Rochelle HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Arianna's House by Arianna Moser, Hiawatha HS

PHOTOGRAPHY

1^st Place 鈥� Curiosity Kills by Sawyer Stockton, Rochelle HS
2^nd Place 鈥� Almost Invisible by Ashli Cacique, Rochelle HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Inner Monologue by Daniel DeLaTorre, Rochelle HS

MIXED MEDIA

1^st Place&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Nothing's Perfect by Derek Bailey, Sycamore HS
2^nd Place 鈥� Anguish by Eleanor Klacik, Sycamore HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Me by Maia Clapp-Duhau, DeKalb HS

Printmaking & Digital

1^st Place&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Midnight Enchanted Pond by Teagan Auld, Rochelle HS
2^nd Place&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;My Morning Routine by Rocio Cuautle, Sycamore HS
3^rd Place&苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Coexistence by Noe Valdez, Rochelle HS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Self-Portrait by Lyncee Duong, DeKalb HS
Redwoods by Kennedy Underwood, Rochelle HS
The Flourescent Floor by Philip Winters, Rochelle HS
Hammerhead Shark by Alexia Burger, Hiawatha HS

Awards (Visual Arts)

VISUAL ARTS BEST IN SHOW

Face of the Photographer by Mia Klein, Sycamore HS

BLACK & WHITE DRAWING

1^st Place 鈥� Together by Kennedy Underwood, Rochelle HS
2^nd Place 鈥� Schnoz by Maia Clapp-Duhau, DeKalb HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Feel Good by Grace Mills, Sycamore HS

COLOR DRAWING

1^st Place 鈥� He Doesn鈥檛 blink (or He鈥檒l Miss it!) by Kyle Kness, Sycamore HS
2^nd Place 鈥� Lay Here by Marlie Hampton, Hiawatha HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Fishy by Brianna Chamoun, Sycamore HS

PAINTING

1^st Place 鈥� The Art Teacher by Mari Kaczka, DeKalb HS
2^nd Place 鈥� The Weeping Willow by Hallie Mantzke, Sycamore HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Yearning to be Whole by Chance Kalin, DeKalb HS

SCULPTURE/CERAMICS

1^st Place 鈥� June Bug Named Mallon by Hannah Sharp, Sycamore HS
2^nd Place 鈥� Essence of Life and Decomposition by Addison McGlaughlin, Hiawatha HS
3^rd Place 鈥� I see you by Melanie Garcia, Rochelle HS

PHOTOGRAPHY/DIGITAL MEDIA

1^st Place 鈥� Lights On by B. Henning, Rochelle HS
2^nd Place 鈥� New Magic Wand by Dylan Benge, Rochelle HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Remake of Color Void by Mikaela Kluxen, DeKalb HS

MIXED MEDIA

1^st Place 鈥� Admiration by Alayna Benton, Oregon HS
2^nd Place 鈥� A Wave of Emotions by Ocean Wilkerson, DeKalb HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Silent Screaming by Indigo Marsden, Rochelle HS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Artist鈥檚 Block by Katelynne Babos, Sycamore HS
Satisfied? by Katelynne Babos, Sycamore HS
Shockingly High Prices! by Alivia Henkel, Rochelle HS
Feeling Purple by C. Hill, Rochelle HS
Phantom Findings by Kit Horn, Sycamore HS
Bloom by Izebelle Liboy, DeKalb HS
Hallucinations by Samaria Williams, DeKalb HS

Awards (Creative Writing

HONORABLE MENTIONS

鈥淶orange鈥� by Liliana Jennings, Sycamore HS
鈥淭he Little Things鈥� by Marlie Colness, Sycamore HS

Awards (Creative Writing

Prose

1^st place 鈥� "The Desolation of Icarus" by Andrew Miller, Indian Creek HS
2^nd Place 鈥� "Her Brotherhood" by Irish McCoy, Sycamore HS

Poetry

1^stPlace 鈥� "Oh How We Spin" by Darion Massey, DeKalb HS
2^ndPlace 鈥� "No One Cared Before the Flowers" by Arianna Harrison, Sycamore HS

Awards (Visual Arts)

Visual Arts Best in Show

Displayed Suffocation by Cora Early, Sycamore HS

Black and White Drawing

1^st Place 鈥� 80鈥檚 Alternative by Vivianne Potts, Sycamore HS
2^nd Place 鈥�&苍产蝉辫; Bentley by Brianna Chamoun, Sycamore HS
3^rd Place 鈥� 鈥沦丑辞别鈥� by Dylan Benge, Rochelle HS

Color Drawing

1^st Place 鈥� 1^st Period Pre-Calc by Marlen Hueramo, Rochelle HS
2^nd Place 鈥�&苍产蝉辫; Life Ablaze by Mira Ryu, Sycamore HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Hands of Nature by Rachel Piscopo, Hiawatha HS
Honorable Mention 鈥� Mr. Creatable by Uriel Valle, Rochelle HS

Painting

1^st Place 鈥� Tangled in Sinking Time by Chrissie Fischer, Hiawatha HS
2^nd Place 鈥� On the Road by Marlen Hueramo, Rochelle HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Wonder Boy by Eric Briseno, Rochelle HS
Honorable Mention 鈥� Goo-Man by Abby Johns, Sycamore HS

Sculpture/Ceramics

1^st Place 鈥� Modern History by Molly Sapita, Sycamore HS
2^nd Place 鈥� Medusa by Arianna Moser, Hiawatha HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Poker Face by Loryn Heil, Sycamore HS
Honorable Mention 鈥� Staying Safe by Lucy Bunger, Rochelle HS

Photography/Digital Media

1^st Place 鈥� Bow of Fruit by Alaina Leal, Rochelle HS
2^nd Place 鈥� Fire Hazard by Kylie Davis, Rochelle HS
3^rd Place 鈥� Clock by Ayla Walker, Rochelle HS
Honorable Mention 鈥� Frozen Creek by Allie Mortenson, Rochelle HS

Mixed Media

1^st Place 鈥� Shades of Home by Autumn Tomlinson, Sycamore HS
2^nd Place 鈥� Untitled by Janis Schnurr-Trebe, Sycamore HS
3^rd Place 鈥� It鈥檚 an Elephant by Marisa Whaley, Rochelle HS
Honorable Mention 鈥� Block by Katie Horn, Sycamore HS

VIRTUAL ART AWARDS

Best In Show: Nuestra Cena de Nochebuena by Marlen Hueramo Rochelle Township HS
1^st Place Drawings in Black & White: Treat People with Kindness by A G, DeKalb HS
2^nd Place Drawings in Black & White: Fine by Kiley Frankenberry, Rochelle Township HS
3^rd Place Drawings in Black & White: Clinophobia by Azeneth Milan, Rochelle Township HS
Honorable Mention: Succeed by Sneh Patel, DeKalb HS
1^st Place Drawings in Color: Sassy by Leslie Rodriguez, Rochelle Township HS
2^nd Place Drawings in Color: Confusion Driven Fear by Autumn Tomlinson, Sycamore HS
3^rd Place Drawings in Color: Sour Gummy Worms by Mallory Larson, Sycamore HS
Honorable Mention: DomVi by Citlalli Alatorre, DeKalb HS
1^st Place Painting: Reaching Goals by Mira Ryu, Sycamore HS
2^nd Place Painting:. . . To Freedom, From Chains . . . by Chrissie Fischer, Hiawatha HS
3^rd Place Painting: Ball and Chain by Addison Brooks, Indian Creek HS
Honorable Mention: Shattered by Al Belick, DeKalb HS
Honorable Mention: Wave on the Horizon by Riley Sessler, Indian Creek HS
Honorable Mention: Lyrical Lemonade by Kalab, Indian Creek HS
1^st Place Photograph: Dream Car by Aidan Camacho, DeKalb HS
2^nd Place Photograph: The Beauty of the Flowers by Yesenia Montoya, DeKalb HS
3^rd Place Photograph: Time Runs On by Nicole Skrzypek, Dekalb HS
Honorable Mention: Between Shadows by Belen, DeKalb HS
Honorable Mention: Rough Covid-19 Smile by Christopher Alatorre, DeKalb HS
1^st Place Digital & Mixed Media: Silenced by Mira Ryu, Sycamore HS
2^nd Place Digital & Mixed Media: Removing the Mask by Emily Ward, Rochelle Township HS
3^rd Place Digital & Mixed Media: Found Object Collage by Al Belick, DeKalb HS
Honorable Mention: Statue by Kara, Rochelle Township HS
1^st Place Dimensional: Where the Story Ends by Marlie Hampton, Hiawatha HS

*Artist鈥檚 names are listed as requested.

CREATIVE WRITING AWARDS

1^st Place Poetry: Mother by Lillian Marbutt, Hiawatha HS
2^nd Place Poetry: Chambers of Cluttered Confusion by Allyssa Peterson, Indian Creek HS
1^st Place Prose: A Weak Bond by Kyle Brechon, Oregon HS
2^nd Place Prose: Picking Up Purpose by Mackenzie Brodkowicz, Oregon HS

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