Juried High School Student Art Exhibition

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

Submission Summary 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.
• Attach two copies of the Visual Art Submission Form to the bottom of each 3D work.

Art Submission Form

Awards (Visual Arts)

VISUAL ARTS BEST IN SHOW

• Face of the Photographer by Mia Klein, Sycamore HS

BLACK & WHITE DRAWING

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

COLOR DRAWING

• 1^st Place — He Doesn’t blink (or He’ll Miss it!) by Kyle Kness, Sycamore HS
• 2^nd Place — Lay Here by Marlie Hampton, Hiawatha HS
• 3^rd Place — Fishy by Brianna Chamoun, Sycamore HS

PAINTING

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

SCULPTURE/CERAMICS

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

PHOTOGRAPHY/DIGITAL MEDIA

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

MIXED MEDIA

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

HONORABLE MENTIONS

• Artist’s 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

• “Zorange” by Liliana Jennings, Sycamore HS
• “The Little Things” by Marlie Colness, Sycamore HS

Awards (Creative Writing

Prose

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

Poetry

• 1^st Place — "Oh How We Spin" by Darion Massey, DeKalb HS
• 2^nd Place — "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 — 80’s Alternative by Vivianne Potts, Sycamore HS
• 2^nd Place —  Bentley by Brianna Chamoun, Sycamore HS
• 3^rd Place — “Shoe” by Dylan Benge, Rochelle HS

Color Drawing

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

Painting

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

Sculpture/Ceramics

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

Photography/Digital Media

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

Mixed Media

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

VIEW THE EXHIBITION

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’s 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