The Overture Awards is a program that recognizes, encourages and rewards excellence in the arts among Greater Cincinnati students in grades 9-12. Its mission is to encourage arts education as an integral part of a student’s academic experience and to create an environment that encourages training in, and appreciation of, the arts. The Overture Awards Competition is the area’s largest solo arts competition and offers awards in six artistic disciplines: creative writing, dance, instrumental music, theatre, visual art, and vocal music. For the 2018 competition, students may win $4,000 (one awarded in each discipline) or $1000 finalist award. Judges at all levels of the competition are drawn from the professional arts community.

Best of luck in the Regional Competition this weekend to our OHHS Art and Design students: Evander Frisch, Adam Green, and Kara Heckmuller, who were nominated by Ms. Schorsch to participate in this year’s competition.

Evander Frisch

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Adam Green

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Kara Heckmuller

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Congratulations to the Oak Hills High School students whose artwork was selected for the VSA OHIO 22nd Annual Accessible Expressions Ohio Traveling Exhibition.

Grace Climer (10)
Oscar Hand (10)
Collin Santiago (9)
Ian Walker (9)
Cristian Williams (9)

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What is it all about….

VSA Ohio is a community that connects inspired artists with their passion, service providers with resources, and all citizens with creative opportunities.

ACCESSIBLE EXPRESSIONS OHIO

Started in 1996, Accessible Expressions Ohio is an adjudicated, statewide exhibition and tour of visual art for artists of all ages with disabilities. This professional development opportunity helps raise awareness about art and disabilities by presenting the art in inclusive settings.

AEO begins with a call for art open to artists with disabilities – any age, any experience level, and all across Ohio. The annual exhibition is selected by jurors from call for art entries. The entire exhibition is on display in full for the month of March before being curated into small groups for a statewide tour (April – December). The AEO 2018 Opening Ceremony will be held on March 24th in Columbus during the 10th annual Day of Arts for All.

Award notifications are in! Congratulations to these very talented OHHS Art and Design students on their accomplishments this year in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. A full posting of selected student works will be posted within the week!

Gold Key Winners:
Frank Johnson, Sweet Tooth,Drawing and Illustration
Selena Holmes , Seasons of Change, Ceramics & Glass 
Kayla Holwadel, Persevere, Photography

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