ILLINIOIS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
January 2nd through 23rd, 2018
Reception: Saturday, January 20, 2018, NOON to 2:00 P.M.
The USF Gallery presents The University of St. Francis Art & Design Department Illinois High School Art Competition & Exhibition. The exhibit spans through the university’s gallery and the 3rd and 4th floors of the Art & Design Department and includes over 150 works of art from Illinois high school students. Cash awards for first, second and third place and scholarship winners will be announced at the public reception taking place on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 from noon-2 p.m. The university is also hosting a portfolio review for exhibiting students.
All Illinois H.S. students are invited to submit art, design, and photography. Art, Design, and portfolio scholarships are available through this exhibition. Please see the details below.
DATES:
Application Due: November 30, 2017
Exhibition Dates: January 4 – January 24, 2018
Drop off work: December 5 and December 6, 2017
Reception & Awards: Saturday, January 20, 2018, noon to 2:00 p.m.
Cash Awards: First Place – $200, Second Place – $100, Third Place -$75, Honorable Mention(s) -$50
APPLICATION LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdouLJPL3STNsAlMVw9Cr_wMDV7pZwvtinF-nbFrX6eY0Obeg/viewform
Images from the 2016 edition of High School Art, Design & Photography:
Regional High School exhibition, University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, 2016
Shauri Gonzalez, charcoal drawing, Urbana H.S., 2016
Melchisedech Quagrainie, portrait drawing, Plainfield East H.S., 2016
David Chapman, graphite on paper, Plainfield South H.S., 2016
Amber Daraska, silver print, Joliet West H.S., 2016
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Moore, Gallery Director, at jmoore@stfrancis.edu
