Maine West Visual Artists' Work Exhibited at ArtConnectED Northern Regional Show #207Now #art @mainewestfab @lahartanddesign2

 

The 11th Annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition brings the best student artists from 100 Illinois suburban, public and private high schools to compete and celebrate the power of art in their lives. Six Maine West students will have have art in this prestigious art exhibit and competition. The students representing Maine West this year are: 

Mirela Music, Painting
Nathan Velasco, Photography
Abby Gomez, Design
Alexander Oropeza Oceguera, Design
Anne Marsh, Ceramics
Shylina Mendez, Drawing

These students' works were on display, along with the works of over 500 students artists from across the Chicago region, at the Bridgeport Art Center (1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609).

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION

Four Maine West senior artists submitted portfolios to the Senior Scholarship Exhibition, an exhibit of some 300 senior artworks and a scholarship program that offers college tuition scholarships totaling over $119 million dollars. 

The students from Maine West who were offered art scholarships for a combined amount of $556,000 are: 

Asher Carmichael, Digital

Grace Vana, Drawing & Painting

Weronika Kmiec, Drawing & Painting, Digital

We are so proud of these students and their tremendous achievements in the visual arts! Please enjoy some of their work below:

Maine West Artist Natalia Habczyk Earns Bronze Medal at IHSAE ArtConnectED Juried Exhibit #207Now #art #excellence @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2 @mainewestfab

We recently learned that Maine West Junior, Natalia Habczyk, earned a bronze medal in the incredibly prestigious IHSAE ArtConnectED Northern Regional Exhibition! This recognition distinguishes Natalia as one of the best student artists in the region. Congratulations, Natalia! We are so proud of you!

Congratulations, as well, to Natalia's Ceramics & Design teacher, Ms. Felicia Lahart!

You can view more of the award recipients' inspiring work HERE.  

Amina Music Wins 1st Place in the ArtConnectED Illustration Throwdown! #207Now #art #artthrowdown2022 @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2 @lloyd_mwphoto @artconnect_ed @mainewestfab @mwhs207

Congratulations to AMINA MUSIC for winning 1st Place in the IHSAE ArtConnectED sponsored Illustration Throwdown challlenge! IHSAE took the top 5 submissions from the popular vote, and then had the top five works adjudicated by a panel of art professionals and college professors.

Out of 51 submissions, Amina's piece placed 1st!

 

For placing 1st, Amina will be receiving a prize from Blick Art Materials.

Well done, Amina! We are so proud of you!

Thank you to Mr. Cammarata and Ms. Kljajic for providing this enrichment opportunity to art students!

Amina Music Represents West at the ArtConnectED Sponsored Art Throwdown: Illustration Challenge 2022! #207Now #arteducation #artthrowdown2022 @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2 @lloyd_mwphoto @mwhs207 @mainewestfab

 

Amina Music will represent West at the ArtConnectED sponsored Art Throwdown: Illustration Challenge tonight! You can watch Amina and other Chicago-area artists compete against each other on the YouTube live stream beginning at 7:00 p.m. 

HERE is the live stream link.

Best of luck, Amina! We will be cheering for you!

Vote for your favorite artist by completing THIS FORM.

Thanks to the Maine West art teachers, Ms. Lloyd, Ms. Kljajic, Mr. Cammarata and Ms. Lahart, for providing students with these wonderful enrichment opportunities!