All Oak Hills High School students electing to enroll in an Art and Design Department course will develop a Competitive Advantage, Appreciation of the Arts, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills, Interdisciplinary Connections, Social and Global Awareness, and Career Preparation related to Visual Communication.
Each year The Cincinnati Art Museum engages young artists to display their artwork at our 10×10 Teen Art Expo.
Students from the OHHS National Art Honor Society will be exhibiting work at the Cincinnati Art Museum! The Cincinnati Art Museum Teen Expo Volunteer Team curated an exhibition of artworks addressing the theme of “Whimsy”. Artists were invited to interpret and use their creative voice to address this theme in the media of their choice. The only parameter was that works submitted had to be 2-Dimensional and only 10 inches by 10 inches.
Congratulations to the following students whose work was selected to be a part of the exhibition this year, projected in the Great Hall, from April 15–20, 2025:
This past weekend, the state level of judging for The Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition, took place. The Exhibition, now in its 55th year, is dedicated to the educational and artistic advancement of our talented young people in the state of Ohio. The exhibition is open to all of Ohio’s 1,112 high schools, both public and private, chartered by the State of Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. A program of the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, in partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Office, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, and the Ohio Arts Council, sponsors are also secured to offer scholarships for students to continue a post-secondary arts education. T
The process of selecting artworks for the state exhibition begins on a regional level. The state is divided into 15 regional locations, with high school students in each region invited to enter work in that regional judging. Each region has a designated Regional Director, who is responsible for choosing the judges for his or her region and arranging specifics of the event.
The state judging takes place in Columbus; however, the judges for this level of competition are chosen from all over the country and are generally professional artists, college level instructors, or both.
State jurors selected 284 pieces for the exhibition with 25 of the 284 chosen to receive the Governor’s Award of Excellence. An additional 35 works are selected for the Cameo Exhibition displayed at the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
Congratulations to the following student whose work was accepted into the state level exhibition:
Molly Audretch, “Inverted Virtues”
Congratulations to the following students whose work was accepted into the Cameo Exhibition at the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce:
Molly Audretch, “Saying Goodbye”Lizzie Schreibeis, “See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil”
Congratulations to the following student whose work was selected as one of the Top 25:
Lizzie Schreibeis, “Killing in the Name Of”
The exhibition will be on display at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 from April 20th – May15th. An awards ceremony will take place in The Riffe Center Capitol Theatre, 77 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215 on May 4th at 12:00 pm.
OHHS Art and Design students enrolled in Schorsch’s Drawing and Printmaking class had the opportunity to participate in the ARC program this year. The Taft Museum of Art’s Artists Reaching Classrooms (ARC) offers an immersive educational experience to Greater Cincinnati high school students that includes a range of activities, including museum visits, classroom sessions with professional artists, and studio tours.
Throughout the first semester, students had the opportunity to work alongside mentoring with artist Cedric Cox as they built an understanding of artists, art, and society, working artists’ methods, exploration of various careers in the arts and culture sector, and appreciation for the Taft Museum of Art as a local resource with a rich history.
The experiences culminate in the creation of original artworks, and one collaborative piece, for a juried exhibition at the Pendleton Arts Center Annex Gallery. Students were challenged to consider their interpretation of “The Beauty Within” and “Sacred Spaces” and generated works that demonstrate their approach to the term after brainstorming, project planning, and setting up their own resource images.
The Exhibition awards took place on March 8th, 2025 at The Annex Gallery, showcased the work of students from Aiken, McNicholas, Oak Hills, Princeton, School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Spencer School for the Gifted and Exceptional Students, Walnut Hills, and Western Hills High Schools. At the opening reception, Aurora Studenka received the Award for the Best in Show from OHHS and Baylee Moorman took home the 2nd place award!
This past weekend, the regional level of judging for The Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition, took place. The Exhibition, now in its 55th year, is dedicated to the educational and artistic advancement of our talented young people in the state of Ohio. The exhibition is open to all of Ohio’s 1,112 high schools, both public and private. A program of the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, in partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Office, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, and the Ohio Arts Council, sponsors are also secured to offer scholarships for students to continue a post-secondary arts education. The exhibition is a valuable incentive for our young people; it encourages an appreciation for the arts throughout Ohio and reflects the fine quality of art instruction and talent which exist in our state.
The process of selecting artworks for the state exhibition begins on a regional level. The state is divided into 15 regional locations, with high school students in each region invited to enter work in that regional judging. Each region has a designated Regional Director, who is responsible for choosing the judges for his or her region and arranging specifics of the event. Southwest Ohio had 674 entries and 120 works are moving on to the second and final round of judging at the statewide level. The state judging takes place in Columbus; however, the judges for this level of competition are chosen from all over the country and are generally professional artists, college level instructors, or both.
Congratulations to the following students who have advanced to the state level of judging, and best of luck to them in the next round this upcoming weekend!
Molly Audretch, “Saying Goodbye” Molly Audretch, “Fertile Grounds” Molly Audretch, “Inverted Virtues” Bethany Bachman, “A Room with a View” Grace Gray, “On a Journey” Lizzie Schreibeis, “Killing in the Name Of” Lizzie Schreibeis, “See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil”
“Saying Goodbye”“Fertile Grounds”“Inverted Virtues”“A Room with a View”“On a Journey”“Killing in the Name Of”“See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil”
AP Art and Design students recently had the opportunity to engage in a hands-on ceramics experience at Queen City Clay as part of the Contemporary Arts Center’s School Outreach Program. This visit provided students with a deeper understanding of clay as an expressive medium, exposed them to wheel throwing techniques, and provided them with a glimpse of how the largest ceramics studio in the world operates. During the workshop, students explored wheel-throwing techniques under the guidance of professional ceramic artist, Jon Stein, and the QCC team.
The collaboration between the Contemporary Arts Center and Queen City Clay exemplifies the importance of community partnerships in arts education. By stepping outside the classroom and into a professional ceramics studio, students gained invaluable insights into process-based artmaking and problem-solving. This experience not only enriched their artistic practice but also connected them to Cincinnati’s broader arts community, reinforcing the idea that experimentation and interdisciplinary learning are vital to artistic growth.
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