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.
Lily Clark and Kaylyn Schirmer are the class of 2024 Permanent Art Collection winners and their work is now a part of a continuing tradition of artistic excellence at Oak Hills.
The Senior Permanent Art Collection started over 30 years ago when the Student Council decided to enrich the daily experience of Oak Hills High School students by hanging art posters throughout the building. This sparked a partnership between the Art & Design Department and Student Council- the creation of a Permanent Student Art Collection competition. The competition was established for seniors who have enrolled in any art and design course during their time at Oak Hills High School. Students could submit up to 2 original artworks to be juried, with the chosen works to be professionally framed and presented to our school district at awards night.
These original artworks have been framed by Picture Frame Co. and will be added to the growing collection of over 150 artworks prominently displayed throughout Oak Hills High School and District Office.
“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 91 OHHS Art and Design students were invited to be published in the Spring 2024 “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 Schorsch’s Drawing and Printmaking, Art Foundations, and Studio Art AP 2D Design and Drawing classes:
Molly Audretch Emma Brunner Anna Caito Miguel Estrada Miles Frisch Aubree Fuson Catherine Glogowski Austin Haarmeyer Jada Kidd Kendalyn Kress Cedar Krodel Aubrey Laib Cora Mundstock Jackson Mundstock Finley Nguyen Ethan Ridder Annie Riley Brenna Schirmer Lizzie Schreibeis Michael Smith Leah Stolla Katelyn Stricker Rachel Wunderlich
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. This is a prestigious competition. The winning artwork will represent the 8th Congressional District of Ohio in Washington, D.C., by being displayed in the U.S. Capitol as part of a year-long exhibit. The winning artist receives a free round-trip airfare for the national winners’ reception in Washington, D.C. Other winners’ pieces will be showcased at Warren Davidson’s Washington, DC, and district offices for the next year.
This year, Spooky Nook Sports hosted the exhibition of works submitted by students in schools throughout District 8. Congratulations to this year’s OHHS Art and Design students who reside in District 8 who submitted work for this year’s exhibition and competition!
And a special congratulations to Rylee Dissinger whose photograph, “Scaling”, was selected for the Grand Prize and display in the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. for the next year! Rylee will be flown out for a special reception in June for the opening of the National Exhibition!
The State level PTA Reflections winners have been announced. “I am Hopeful, Because…” is the theme for this year’s PTA Reflections Program which has been bringing the arts to life from more than 10 million students since 1969. Reflections encourages students of all ages to unleash creative talents and be inspired; express themselves imaginatively in their artwork; experience the fun and joy of making art; tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme, and receive positive recognition for their original works of art. It was an exciting year and the State level PTA was honored to receive over 700 entries from around the state.
Congratulations to the following OHHS Art and Design and Literature students on their accomplishments:
Literature Benson Moore, 1st Place, Award of Excellence
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! Congratulations to these very talented OHHS Art and Design students on their accomplishments this year in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
Art Portfolio:Honorable Mention Rylee Dissinger
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.
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.
OHHS Art and Design 