OHHS Art and Design Student Selected as a Regional Winner for the Inaugural 2026 JESA
Congratulations to OHHS Art and Design student, Lily McGuire, who was selected as on of the 120 Regional Winners from Ohio for this year’s JESA exhibition! Lily’s entry, “The Melody of the Soul Contained,” beautifully embodies JESA’s mission by celebrating creativity, fostering interdisciplinary learning, and highlighting the powerful connection between music and visual art.
The Juried Exhibition of Student Art (JESA) has been one of the most far-reaching multi-disciplinary art projects for students in grades one through twelve in Indiana since 1986. Held in conjunction with the prestigious International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, this dynamic educational program integrates the performing, literary, and visual arts, encouraging students to explore the connection between music and creative expression. In 2022 alone, JESA engaged more than 21,000 students and 151 art teachers from 57 counties across the state of Indiana. The program is unique in that it awards cash prizes not only to the student Grand Award Winners, but to their schools or sponsoring organizations as well, demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting arts education at every level.
An Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 2nd at 3:00 PM at the McCoy Center for the Arts in Columbus. The 120 Regional Winners and 30 Streeter Hadley Matthews Grand Award Winners are all invited to attend the ceremony to receive their awards along with their families, teachers and principals.
