Oak Hills Local School District Art & Design students at the Beyond Borders: Global Arts and Culture Fair!
Thank you for coming out to support the Oak Hills Local School District Art & Design students at the Beyond Borders: Global Arts and Culture Fair! Your presence helped make the evening incredibly special for our young artists and designers. Because of your support, we welcomed 837 attendees who came to celebrate creativity, explore student work, enjoy cultural programs from around the world, and experience the incredible talent within our district. Seeing our community show up in such a strong way meant a great deal to the students who shared their ideas, stories, and artistic voices through their work.
This celebration is especially meaningful as it takes place during Youth Art Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the imagination, talent, and hard work of young artists. Their work encourages us to see the world through new perspectives and reminds us that creativity truly has no borders.
Below, you can view the individuals honored at this year's event. Be sure to take a moment to honor their achievements with them when you see them. Events like this remind our students that their creativity matters and that their community values the time, imagination, and courage it takes to make and share art.
ART AROUND THE WORLD EXHIBITION: https://www.canva.com/design/
View student artworks for organizations in Kenya, Cambodia, and India.
OVERTURE AWARD NOMINEES: https://docs.google.com/
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, theater, visual art, and vocal music.
SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS: https://docs.google.com/
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.
PTA REFLECTIONS: https://docs.google.com/
The PTA Reflections Program has been bringing the arts to life from more than 10 million students since 1969. Reflections encourage 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. This year, thousands of students participated in submitting entries. The following students were selected from the District Level for their accomplishments through their creative works.
NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION: https://docs.google.com/
Students studying Visual Arts and Design have the opportunity to pursue membership in the National Art Honor Society. The NAHS’s purpose is to inspire and recognize students who have shown outstanding ability in the Visual Arts’ to foster a greater understanding of the local and global art communities, traditions, and histories; and to further aesthetic awareness in all aspects of the Visual Arts. Membership in the National Art Honor Society is based upon art scholarship, service, and character. Members are immersed in school, local and global community service; exhibition and special event organization; and a variety of diverse opportunities. Outstanding artistic scholarship and service to the school and community through the development of artistic endeavors together with a strong moral character are the traits of a NAHS member. By exemplifying these standards, the members of the society promote an awareness of art and become active participants in the education process at their school and in their community.
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS ART EXHIBITION: https://docs.google.com/
The Annual Highlander Highlights Art Exhibition is dedicated to the recognition and celebration of the district’s talented visual arts and design students in the Oak Hills Local School District. The purpose of the exhibition is to provide the young artists of our district with the opportunity to participate in a multi-level group exhibition, generate an appreciation for the arts throughout the district, and reflect the fine quality of art and design instruction and talent which exists in our district. Artwork selected from each school for this exhibition hangs on display at our District Office for a year.
OAK HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ART & DESIGN GALLERY OF National Art Honor SocietyThe Oak Hills High School Gallery of Honor seeks to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of its alumni in the field of art and design. Nominations for induction into the Hall of Honor should meet the following criteria to demonstrate excellence in the realm of art and design: Distinguished Creative Accomplishments, Significant Impact, Professional Standing, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Originality, Sustained Career Success, Community Engagement, Multidisciplinary Excellence, Exemplification of Oak Hills High School Values
CARRIE BARNETT: CLASS OF 1989: https://ohhsartdesign.com/
AMY SCARPELLO: CLASS OF 2006: https://ohhsartdesign.com/amy-
Thank you for helping us create such an inspiring event. We’re grateful for your support and hope you left feeling as energized by the artwork and performances as we did!
