The University of St. Francis (USF) Art and Design Department announced its annual high school art exhibition and competition for Illinois high school students. All submitting artists must be Illinois residents attending high school in the 2023-2024 academic year. The exhibition will run from January 13-25 and will open with an awards reception on January 13, from noon to 2 p.m., in the USF Art Gallery, 25 E. Van Buren Street, Joliet.
One grand prize will be awarded to an eligible high school senior in the form of a University of St. Francis Art and Design Scholarship, worth $10,000 – see additional details at stfrancis.edu/artgallery. Best of show awards and honorable mentions will be awarded, in the form of Visa gift cards, in the following categories: Painting, sculpture, photography, drawing/works on paper, digital/other. Winners will be announced at the reception on January 13. Students must claim their prizes in person at the USF Art Gallery.
The University of St. Francis Art and Design Scholarship is a four-year renewable scholarship awarded to one student entering a qualified program in the Art and Design Department at USF in the 2024-25 academic year, worth a total of $10,000. The Talent Scholarship is stackable with other scholarship/grant awards at the University of St. Francis. To be eligible for the $10,000 Grand Prize Scholarship, students must be seniors (2024) and will be required to upload a digital portfolio (five – 10 works) and a one-page statement explaining why they would like to major in art at USF.
For more information or to apply, visit stfrancis.edu/artgallery and click on USF ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION. Submission forms may be completed online until November 27, at 11:59 p.m. Drop-off dates for works will be November 28-29, from 3 to 6 p.m. Students may submit up to two original works, teachers may submit work from up to 10 students.
For more information on the exhibition and competition or the USF Art Gallery, please visit stfrancis.edu/artgallery.