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Spring 2025 “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 95 OHHS Art and Design students were invited to be published in the Spring 2025 “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 Art Foundations classes:

Charlie Archer
Claudia Borcherding
Kacey Brigger
Bella Couch
Shawn Fellows
Eliot Flaig
Evelyn Good
Travis Harvey
Jillian Hayden
Aarian Hughes
Dylan Johnson
Arien Mesbah
Anna Price
Logan Ramstetter
Sophia Reid
Megan Schmidt
Aaliyah Schunk
Sarah Sieve
Sophia Tirado
Ahleya Velasco
Gloria Wilson

From Dignan-Cummins’ Ceramics 1, Honors Enamels, Mosaic, and Glass, Honors Fiber Arts, Sculpture, and AP Art 3D Design classes:

Leigha Aday
Josie Audretch
Victor Benken
Ava Bunke
Evelyn Dann
Eric Dew
Julia Dwyer
Sam Getz
Grace Gray
Brooke Hail
Maggie Heydorn
Belle Kirby
Jack Ludwig
Samantha McDonald
Kaylee Miller
Emma Mondary
Alysse Niewoehner
Lexi Predmore
Rylee Prickett
Mia Santiago
Elise Sargent
Addison Wuebbling
Zoe Wuerdeman
Olivia Young

From Kopf’s Art Foundations, Digital Art Foundations, and Painting and Public Art classes:

Grace Abrams
Cynthia Brown
Mia Esquivel
Aubree Fuson
Catherine Glogowski
Elena Greifeneder
Riley Roach
Sona Sougoule
Ahleya Velasco
Klara Zimmert

From Groh’s Art Foundations and Painting and Public Art classes:

Shaylee Aday
McKenzie Balford
Kailey Barrows
Liam Biehl
Skylar Clark
Desmond Damon
Kayman Diesman
Kaylie Gantzer
Allyson Hassett
Sarah Leonard
Alejandra Lui
Erica Martinez
Riley McIntyre
Gracie Metz
Summer Perry
Angel Smith
Dani Soper
Nadya Young

From Schorsch’s Drawing and Printmaking, Art Foundations, and Studio Art AP 2D Design and Drawing classes: 

Molly Audretch
Precious Boyd
Mylla Davis
Trenton Duetenhofer
Madde Garrison
Lyla Haste
Yassine Houmaidi
Kendalyn Kress
Cody Leopold
Diane Marde
Lily McGuire
Baylee Moorman
Bella Phillips
Annie Riley
Lizzie Schreibeis
Lukas Schwab
Claire Schwab
Alex See
John Teal
Jordan Tinsley
Sophia Wehman
Lydia Wilson

OHHS Art and Design Students Selected for the 2025 Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition

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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.

2025 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Winners!

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Each year, the Alliance partners with more than 100 visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country to bring the Scholastic Awards to local communities. Teens in grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up) apply in 29 categories of art and writing. Submissions are juried by luminaries in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients. Panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.

Award notifications are in and 2025 is another record year with 4 Art Portfolios, 1 American Visions Nominee, 12 Gold Keys, 12 Silver Keys, 29 Honorable Mentions, and 3 Honorable Mentions for Writing! Congratulations to these very talented OHHS Art and Design students on their accomplishments this year in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Art Portfolio

This highly competitive category is based upon submission of a series of 6 distinct works that communicate a single cohesive idea or visual investigation and accompanying artist statement. 

“The Resonance of Reality”
Molly Audretch
Honorable Mention

“Breaking Through”
Lizzie Schreibeis
Honorable Mention

“Not So Different”
Grace Gray
Gold Key

“Nostalgia and Connection”
Anne Riley
Honorable Mention

American Visions Award Nominee

Each regional program will nominate five teens for the American Voices Award or American Visions Award. Nominees must have a Gold Key work with an original, authentic voice or vision. National jurors will select one nominee from each region for the American Voices or Visions Award.

Grace Gray, “On a Journey”, Gold Key

Gold Key Winners

Below are the works that earned Gold Keys, the highest level of achievement on the regional level. Approximately 7 – 10% of all regional submissions are recognized with Gold Key Awards and all are considered for national-level recognition.

Molly Audretch, “Catharsis”
Molly Audretch, “Fertile Grounds”
Molly Audretch, “Fight or Flight: An Allegory for War”
Molly Audretch, “Saying Goodbye”
Grace Gray, “Always a Bigger Fish”
Grace Gray, “Feasting”
Grace Gray, “Finding Peace”
Baylee Moorman, “The Spirit Within”
Sydney Overbay, “Pink Pinstripe Matching Set”
Sydney Overbay and Erin Pessler, “Recycled Wear”
Lydia Wilson, “Messy Morning”

Silver Key Winners

Approximately 10 – 15% of all regional submissions are recognized with Silver Key Awards.

Bethany Bachman, “A Room with a View”
Grace Gray, “Happy Place”
Austin Haarmeyer, “Mirroring”
Maggie Heydorn, “Functional Fungi”
Kendalyn Kress, “A Little Grizzly”
Kendalyn Kress, “Game Day”
Jackson Mundstock, “Reflecting on Reflections”
Lizzie Schreibeis, “Verloren in der Musik”
Aurora Studenka, “Honeymoon”
Jordan Tinsley, “Spiraling Out”
Claire Walsh, “Tangled”
Sophia Wehman, “A Tension Like Stone”

Honorable Mentions

Approximately 15 – 20% of all regional submissions receive Honorable Mention Awards.

Bethany Bachman, “Oh, Deer”
Emma Brunner, “Voices Past”
Miles Frisch, “Blinding Possibilities”
Aubree Fuson, “Chromatic Remains”
Aubree Fuson, “Wonder”
Austin Haarmeyer, “Searchlight”
Gladys Lopez Felix, “Daily Rituals”
Lily McGuire, “In Tune”
Lily McGuire, “Melody of the Soul”
Emma Mondary, “Coil Vase”
Emma Mondary, “Galaxy Tea Set”
Emma Mondary, “Prowler”
Baylee Moorman, “Optimism”
Jackson Mundstock, “The Wooden Tightrope”
Jackson Mundstock, “Wrinkholes”
Sydney Overbay, “Farmers Market Tote Bag”
Sydney Overbay, “Pink Gingham Trapeze Mini Dress”
Ella Rizzo, “Making Your Mark”
Ella Rizzo, “Simpler Times”
Adrianna Russ, “Daily Beauty Ritual”
Lizzie Schreibeis, “Making it Up”
Lizzie Schreibeis “The Light and the Dark”
Katie Stevens, “Color me Crazy”
Aurora Studenka, “Love at First Site”
Sophia Wehman, “Conserving”
Sophia Wehman, “The Glow Within”
Olivia Widener, “Purrfect Day”
Lydia Wilson, “Rock and a Hard Place”
Rachel Wunderlich, “Time to Run”

Scholastic Writing Awards

“Mother Nature’s Wrath”
Poetry
Molly Audretch
Honorable Mention

“What Have We Become?”
Poetry
Molly Audretch
Honorable Mention

“Improving Relationships Between U.S. Law Enforcement and Black Citizens”
Critical Essay
Veda Ratcliff
Honorable Mention


An Exhibition of the award winning works will take place at the Art Academy of Cincinnati from February 7 – February 16, 2025 with an Opening Reception scheduled for Friday, February 7, 2025 5pm-8pm.

Celebrating Cincinnati through Art: A Collaborative Journey for the Ohio Site Map Project and AAC Exhibition

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Ohio is home, but what is home? What is our relationship to place? How does place and home impact our lives? How do our lives impact place and home?

In partnership with the Ohio Art Council, the Art Academy of Cincinnati is hosting a new visual art exhibition this winter called, The Ohio Site Map Project. The purpose of the exhibition is to feature custom artwork made from K-12 students and teachers across Hamilton County to express their ideas, notions, and representations of home and place in Ohio. This collaborative exhibition will prioritize perspectives and compositions of youth in our community to elevate their values of home and place. Maps for this project will vary from realistic, surreal or anything in-between, all focused on what students see, think, and interpret about their experiences of home and place in Ohio.


Art has the power to bridge history, culture, and imagination. OHHS National Art Honor Society students Molly Audretch and Annie Riley, alongside Ms. Schorsch, embarked on a creative journey to produce an artwork that pays homage to the vibrant and multifaceted identity of Cincinnati.

The Foundation: Researching Cincinnati’s Roots
The project began with a deep dive into Cincinnati’s historical maps. These maps provided more than geographical information—they served as a visual narrative of the city’s evolution over time. By studying these maps, Molly and Annie gained insights into the foundations of Cincinnati’s neighborhoods, the development of its infrastructure, and the changing patterns of its cultural and economic hubs. This research informed the overall composition of the artwork, grounding it in a sense of place and time.

Collaging “A Changing City”
Building on this historical framework, the students incorporated collaged images from “A Changing City,” a cartoon book created for peace and justice as part of SOS ART. This piece served as a reflection of the city’s adaptability and resilience, themes that resonate deeply with Cincinnati’s history. The integration of these images added layers of meaning to the artwork, linking the past and present while honoring the creative initiatives that seek to make art a force for positive change.

Inspired by Murals: Cincinnati’s Outdoor Gallery
Cincinnati’s downtown murals, iconic for their vibrancy and storytelling, became another element of inspiration. The students drew on the colors, styles, and narratives of these murals to weave the city’s artistic energy into their piece. These elements not only celebrated the city’s thriving public art scene but also connected the collaborative artwork to a larger conversation about the role of art in urban spaces.

The Flying Pigs: A Symbol of Whimsy and Resilience
No celebration of Cincinnati would be complete without a nod to its most whimsical and beloved icon—the flying pig. Representing the city’s humor, resilience, and nod to its industrial past, the flying pigs were seamlessly integrated into the artwork. These elements brought a playful yet meaningful layer to the composition, reminding viewers of Cincinnati’s unique character and enduring spirit.

The final piece stands as a testament to the collaborative spirit of Molly, Annie, and Ms. Schorsch. By blending historical research, artistic inspiration, and community-centered themes, the artwork reflects Cincinnati’s rich heritage and dynamic future. It is not just a visual representation of iconic landmarks and symbols but also a narrative of a city that continues to grow, adapt, and inspire. This Ohio Site Map Project highlights the power of art education and community engagement, showcasing how young artists can honor the past while creating something that resonates with the present and inspires the future..

Join the Art Academy of Cincinnati and our partners in celebrating the completion of The Ohio Site Map Project for the exhibition opening reception:
Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 5p-8p
SITE1212, Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Light refreshments provided
Exhibition will be on view through Thursday, December 12, 2024
Gallery Hours: 9am-9pm

Exploring ‘Subjective Evidence’ and Multiple Perspectives

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On October 18th, AP Art and Design students embarked on their first field experience as a part of this year’s Contemporary Arts Center School Outreach Program. The CAC SOP offers students from grades 2 through 12 a comprehensive, immersive experience with contemporary art. Running from September through May, this year-long program includes an in-school orientation, two guided tours of CAC exhibitions, a classroom project tied to the exhibition led by a local artist, and a spring visit to an artist’s studio. Program docents work with the same class throughout the year, fostering continuity and rapport with the students. Many docents have developed long-standing relationships with the schools and teachers they support, providing consistent guidance and engagement year after year.

During the tour, students engaged with the Barbara Probst: Subjective Evidence exhibition. A German photographer who divides her time between Munich and New York, Barbara began capturing single scenes through multiple images taken simultaneously with a radio-controlled camera system in 2000. This innovative technique reveals complex, playful, and darkly cinematic visions of people in time and space. Probst’s work spans various photographic genres, including landscape, still life, fashion, portraiture, and street photography. Her multi-perspective approach creates quasi-three-dimensional views that raise philosophical questions about optical authority: what defines visual truth when multiple perspectives coexist? Does adding more visual data lead to a greater sense of realism—or diminish it?

In the gallery, students explored the idea of multiple vantage points capturing a single scene and moment in time. Throughout the year, students will create artworks inspired by their experiences with the CAC SOP and will participate in an exhibition in the Spring of 2025.