Monster Project Art Show! #207Now #digitalart #collab @mainewestfab

 

Advanced Digital Art students joined forces with students in the Educational Life Skills (ELS) program to make collaborative artwork. The project afforded Advanced Digital Art students the opportunity to work with a client - taking direction and inspiration from the ELS students' sketches and leading client conversations to create and revise designs until the client was happy with the product. 

Thank you to Maine West's digital art teacher, Ms. Natalya Kljajic, on her vision for this wonderful collaboration!

Please enjoy some of the student artwork that resulted from this project below:

Guitar Rock Concert 2024 #207Now #guitar #rockon @mainewestband @mwactivities @mainewestfab

 

Tonight, students in Guitar 2 classes performed in a Rock Guitar Concert in the Lower Commons. The house was PACKED with family, friends and fans - all there to cheer on our musicians!

A HUGE congratulations to all of the students who performed tonight! 

Thank you to Mr. G for making tonight's concert possible, and for Mr. McManus and his tech crew students for handling all of the lights and sound!

HERE are MANY more pictures from tonight's show!

HERE is the program from tonight's concert.

Addie Webb Named a Scholar Receiving the Golden Apple Scholarship to Study Music Education #207Now #goldenapple #scholarships #excellence #musiceducation @mainewestband

We recently learned that Addie Webb has received a Golden Apple Scholar Scholarship to study music education! 

Out of the over 3000 pool of applicants, Addie was selected as a recipient of this prestigious scholarship. This scholarship is offered to students who express interest in teaching in schools of need post-college graduation.

Scholars Receive:

• Up to $23,000 in total financial assistance for college, inclusive of paid Scholar Institutes
• Extensive classroom teaching experience
• Academic and social-emotional support
• Job placement assistance
• Mentoring from our award-winning teaching faculty

We are so proud of you, Addie! We know that you are going to be an EXCELLENT music educator in the future!

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:

CSL Art Show at The Art Center of Highland Park #207Now #CSLartshow #art @mainewestfab @lahartanddesign2

 

Last night, several Maine West visual artists' work was featured at the annual Central Suburban League (CSL) Art Show Reception at The Art Center of Highland Park. This curated art show, features some of the best student work from all of the school in the CSL: Deerfield, Evanston, Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South, Highland Park, Maine East, Maine South, Maine West, New Trier, Niles North, Niles West, and Vernon Hills.

The Maine West visual artists who had work selected for this show are:

PAOLA ALVAREZ, Ceramic Pottery & Glass Mosaic Mixed Media

ARIANA ARZOLA, Glass Mosaic

SAVANAH AUGUSTOWSKI, Silver Gelatin print

NORA BROWN, Sculpture

ASHER CARMICHAEL, Digital

CINDY CASTLE, Digital

OIANA DANSARUNOVA, Acrylic

JRIS DELA CRUZ, Paper Collage

DANIELLE ESCOBAR, Color Pencil

MARITZA ESPINOZA, Silver Gelatin Print

MEI FERTIG, Silver Gelatin Print and Drawing

LIVIA FILLICARO, Pencil

JACQUELINE FLORES, Digital

ALAINA FRACEK, Mixed Media Mosaic

MCKAYLA GARNETT, Ceramic Sculpture

GWEN GILBERT, Glass Mosaic

ANTONIA GOMEZ, Acrylic

ABBY GOMEZ, Digital

VIANEY GONZALEZ, Ceramic Sculpture

KAYLE GRIFFIN, Digital Photography

NATALIA HABCZYK, Ceramic Sculpture

ISABELA HENRIKSEN, Digital

VICTORIA HERNANDEZ, Digital

WERONIKA KMIEC, Acrylic

WERONIKA KMIEC, Digital

SAVANNAH KRZYWDA, Chromogenic Print

MARIA LEANOR MURILLO, Acrylic

LETICIA LEYVA, Chromogenic Print

DIONE LOYOLA, Color Pencil

KATHRYN MAAG, Digital

ALINA MITHANI, Chromogenic print

ELIA MURIEL, Chromogenic Print

MIRELA MUSIC, Watercolor

ALEXANDER OROPEZA OCEGUERA, Digital

AMANDA PEREZ, Ceramic Pottery

ALEXANDRA PRZYBYLKO, Chromogenic Print

NICOLAS RAYA, Digital

DONOVAN ROWLAND, Digital

SABEEN SALEH, Digital

ASHLEY SCHREYER-MILLER, Marker

ABIGAIL SCOTT, Color Pencil

ARAI SHARSHENALIEVA, Sculpture

GABRIELA SZEWCZYK, Digital Photography and Mix Media

DUONG THUY AN NGUYEN, Watercolor

GABRIELA TRZPIOLA, Watercolor

DANA UM, Color Pencil

GRACE VANA, Marker

NATHAN VELASCO, Silver Gelatin print

VERONICA WASILWESKI, Glass Mosaic

CALLIE WEINERT, Mix Media Wintergreen Transfer

MAYA WOROSZYLO, Ceramic Sculpture

JAYDEN WOZNIAK, Pencil

RIDA ZABI, Ceramic Pottery

Congratulations to all of the visual artists whose work was selected for this year's CSL Art Show! We are so proud of you!

More pictures of Maine West student pieces in this show can be found HERE.

Opening Night of YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - A Smashing Success! #207Now #theatre #drama @mainewestdrama @mainewesttechcrew @mainewestfab @mwactivities

 
Tonight, the talented students of Maine West High School brought the house down with their vibrant performance of the classic comedy, "You Can't Take It With You." The play, written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, is a beloved staple of American theatre, and our students did it justice with a delightful mix of humor, chaos, and heartfelt moments.

The stage was alive with energy as each actor embraced their quirky character, from the fireworks-making patriarch of the Sycamore family to the ballet-dancing Essie. The chemistry among the cast was palpable, making the eccentricities of each family member all the more endearing and hilarious.

A special shout-out goes to the set design team, under the direction of Mr. Peter McManus, who transformed our stage into a bustling New York household, cluttered yet cozy, which perfectly complemented the play's 1930s setting. Their attention to detail did not go unnoticed, adding an authentic touch that transported the audience right into the heart of the story.

The direction by Ms. Judy Klingner was impeccable, guiding the young actors through fast-paced dialogue and complex comedic timing with ease. It was evident that every student involved, both on stage and behind the scenes, put in tremendous effort and passion, making this production a standout success.

Bravo to everyone involved for a memorable evening of laughter and community!

A special shout out to Maine West Fine Arts Boosters and all of the caregivers and community members who will volunteer to help throughout this production - We Can't Do It Without You!

Don't miss this hilarious show! There are two more performances left:

Friday, April 19th at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 20th at 7:00 p.m. 

Get your tickets in advance at bit.ly/MWBoxOffice (case-sensitive)!

HERE is the program for this production.

HERE are additional pictures.