Wayfarers: An OHHS Art and Design Fotofocus Exhibition in Partnership with the Delhi Event Center!

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Each Biennial, FotoFocus is structured around a unifying theme. The 2026 Biennial theme, The Long View, considers aspects of time and perspective in photography and film, and how these mediums shape our understanding of the world. “The long view” is a phrase used to invoke a broader perspective. It suggests both distance and duration, i.e., looking far into the distance and/or looking for a long period of time. The Long View acknowledges the semiquincentennial of the United States, encouraging a posture of reflection in regards to the grand sweep of our country’s history, its past, present, and future. Photography can show us many moments from that history but it can also serve as a metaphor for how we understand our past and decide to shape it over time.

As a part of this year’s FotoFocus Biennial, OHHS Art and Design Photography alumni will be exhibiting alongside their former teacher, Steve Groh, in the Wayfarers exhibition at Delhi Event Center. The exhibition theme and title, wayfarer, defines a person who travels, especially on foot. The term is often used in a literary or poetic sense to describe someone who goes on long, wandering journeys, embracing the freedom and unpredictability of life on the road.

Groh will be co-curating the exhibition with alumnus Hannah Knight (2018). The exhibition will feature a photograph that represents an earlier point in photographic journeys, and another that represents where individuals are now, along with a pair of shoes that somehow represents the journey through life. As an official part of the FotoFocus Biennial, the exhibition opening will include a brief educational component in the form of artist talks. Jamie Schorsch, OHHS Art and Design Department Chair, photography teacher Steve Groh, and definitely be speaking, and Hannah Knight will be featured speakers with additional alumni contributing to discussion throughout the event.

Mark your calendars now for the exhibition opening at the Delhi Event Center:

Wayfarers Opening Reception
Sunday, October 4
1:00–3:00 p.m.

Spring 2026 “Celebrating Art” OHHS Art and Design Students to Be Published

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“Celebrating Art” is devoted to the promotion and appreciation of student art. The intent of their student art contest is to motivate student artists. The top entries are published in an anthology that will record the creative works of today’s student artists.

Students recently submitted work and 78 OHHS Art and Design students were invited to be published in the Spring 2026 “Celebrating Art”!  Only the best art is selected to be included in the full-color hardbound art book, “Celebrating Art”. Additionally, final judging for the “Top Ten Artist” and “High Merit Artist” awards will be completed and announced soon. The following students should feel honored. This is not a contest where every entry is invited to be published and is a highly selective competition. Thousands of entries were not invited to be published. Being published represents a lot of talent, hard work, and dedication from students.

Congratulations to the following students:

From Ambs’ Ceramics 2 and Studio Art Foundations classes:
Addyson Dennis
Eva Etris-Schuler
Grace Marcus
Hannah Roellig
Josie Hollander
Lizz Price
Moriah Pree
Olivia Lucas
Ryleigh Brader
Sofia Segoviano
Sydney Abercrombie
Ultan Delaney
Audree Cartmell
Bianca Bacher
Eleanor Good
Kailee Miller
Logan Hart
Sam Dew
Sundai Harper
Avery Goettke
Evelyn Good
Leigha Aday

From Dignan-Cummins’ Ceramics 1, Honors Enamels, Mosaic, and Glass, Honors Fiber Arts, Sculpture, and AP Art 3D Design classes:
Amara Ferguson
Anastasia Brantley
Marina Sek
Logan Rehn
Abbey Burst
Ava Wilson
Charles Elam
Chloe Kelley
Kita Kohlbrandt
Lexi Holzbacher
Lilah June Morgan
Maeghan Zimmerly
Megan Schmidt
Nathan Niehaus
Sam Getz
Ahleya Velasco
Charlie Morehead
Eva Duke-ibanez
Evelyn Dann
JT Schmidt
Leo Ruthven
Maggie Heydorn
Morgan Sargent
Rachael Wunderlich
Sophia Flaig
Sumira Kessler

From Kopf’s Art Foundations, Digital Art Foundations, and Painting and Public Art classes:
Elijah Gifford
Liam Maloney
Sophia Gray
Chelsea Crider
Dylan Johnson
Jaylin Hill
Lily Ann Gunnarson
Alexandra See
Lillianna McGuire

From Schorsch’s Drawing and Printmaking, Studio Art Foundations, and AP Art and Design 2D Design and Drawing classes: 
Anna Schuler
Ava Kaiser
Carly Gibbs
Eli Wilson
Gaby Coronado Orozco
Julia Chapman
Liam Edenfield
Liliana Pisegna
Madaline Smith
Nathan Muhlen
Tym’Shay Akins
Cynthia Brown
Desmond Damon
Grace Abrams
Lennox Ludeman
Belle Kirby
Sarah Sieve
Evelyn Mendez-Coronado
Jocelyn Lawrence
Maria Arrivillaga Munoz
Maria Pitchford

OHHS Art and Design Student to Exhibit in Just Earth – Cincinnati Exhibition

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Just Earth – Cincinnati aims to educate and facilitate action among residents of the Cincinnati region to address the intersecting crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental injustice. The Just Earth Visual Art Competition, open to 2 categories of artists (18 and under, and 19 and over) called for submissions that expressed warnings for the future, images of celebration, images depicting regret or loss, or pieces of art depicting hope and exaltation over a healthy world and all of life’s cycles. Submissions will be judged by a committee of local artist and art educators and prizes will be awarded for 1st ($500); 2nd ($250); and 3rd ($100) place.

Tym’Shay Akins and Ava Kaiser, students in Ms. Schorsch’s Studio Art Foundations class, recently submitted these amazing pieces for the 2026 Call for Visual Art Entries!

Tym’Shay Akins, “Stop Chemical Waste”
Ava Kaiser, “Clean Water”

Pieces will be assembled into a curated show at the Art Academy of Cincinnati on June 19th, 2026.

Delhi Event Center 2026 Art Exhibition

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The Delhi Event Center will be hosting their third annual summer arts exhibition “The heART of the Community”, showcasing the artworks of area schools. The exhibition opening will take place on June 2nd, from 5:00-7:00pm, and will feature artworks from area schools. There will be awards of Special Recognition for Elementary, Middle , High School and University art. The exhibition will be on display June 2nd through August 13th.

Congratulations to the students who were selected by Mrs. Ambs, Mrs. Dignan-Cummins, Mr. Groh, Ms. Kopf, and Ms. Schorsch to exhibit in this year’s show!

OHHS Art and Design and USA Miniprints for Peace and Justice 2026

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Drawing and Printmaking students recently created drypoint etching monoprints for the 6th annual challenge and exhibit of Miniprints for Peace and Justice by American Artists and Artists living in the USA, launched by SOS ART in 2020. Students researched the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights and selected an Article for their inspiration in voicing their hopes and concerns related to issues of peace and justice.

Among the exhibiting artists are 18 Drawing and Printmaking students, along with their teacher Jamie Schorsch. You can view images and artist statements of OHHS Art and Design students exhibiting prints below, or view them in person Art Academy of Cincinnati from June 19 until July 12, 2026.