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Juried High School Student Art Exhibition
Feb. 17, 2025-Feb. 27, 2025
Juried High School Student Art Exhibition
Kishwaukee College 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 resumé 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
Kishwaukee College art faculty.
Entry Submission Process
If submitting entries on behalf of a local high school, please fill out the submission
summary form.
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:
Some schools prefer to wire the mats.
Others will use strong monofilament (fishing line) securely attached to the back of
the mat.
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 — (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.
For more information on Art or Writing at Kishwaukee College, visit:
1stPlace — Timeless by Ellie Ferguson, Sycamore HS
2ndPlace — Brooke Shields by Heidi G., DeKalb HS
3rdPlace—Cherry Street Doorby Kasey Jones, Rochelle HS
COLOR DRAWING
1stPlace — Alarm Clock by Maia Clapp-Duhau, DeKalb HS
2ndPlace—DENIA TIME!by Denia Rincon, Rochelle HS
3rdPlace — Chaos by Jazz Dwyer, Sycamore HS
PAINTING
1stPlace—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
2ndPlace— Beauty by Benji Clayton, Indian Creek HS; Pain by Benji Clayton, Indian Creek HS
3rdPlace— Stand-Off by Kit Horn, Sycamore HS
SCULPTURE/CERAMICS
1stPlace—Petals to Porcelainby Taylor Wesley, Sycamore HS
Best In Show:Nuestra Cena de Nochebuenaby Marlen Hueramo Rochelle Township HS
1stPlace Drawings in Black & White:Treat People with KindnessbyA G, DeKalb HS 2ndPlace Drawings in Black & White:FinebyKiley Frankenberry, Rochelle Township HS 3rdPlace Drawings in Black & White:ClinophobiabyAzeneth Milan, Rochelle Township HS Honorable Mention:Succeedby Sneh Patel, DeKalb HS
1stPlace Painting:Reaching Goalsby Mira Ryu, Sycamore HS 2ndPlace Painting:. . . To Freedom, From Chains . . . byChrissie Fischer, Hiawatha HS 3rdPlace Painting:Ball and ChainbyAddison Brooks, Indian Creek HS Honorable Mention:ShatteredbyAl Belick, DeKalb HS Honorable Mention:Wave on the Horizonby Riley Sessler, Indian Creek HS Honorable Mention:Lyrical LemonadebyKalab, Indian Creek HS
Linda Mason served 26 years on the Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees and has dedicated many years of volunteer work to the local community. Kishwaukee College recognized Mason and her service with the John C. Roberts Community Service Award on Saturday at Kish's Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony.
Kishwaukee College Radiologic Technology students were honored during a pinning ceremony on Thursday, May 15, at the College. Kish recognized 12 students for completing the Radiologic Technology program and presented each graduate with a special pin before family and friends during the ceremony.