NEW SEMANTICS GALLERY
The 2ND Annual Cedarhurst High School Art Competition Exhibition
• Exhibit Open: Tuesday – Saturday 10 am to 5 pm & Sunday 1 to 5 pm
• Gallery Admission – Free
GATHER AT THE GALLERIES – EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, January 24 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Admission $10.00 | Cedarhurst Members – Free
- Open bar and appetizers | 5 to 6 pm
- High School Competition Awards Announcement | 6 pm
- Gallery hop to see the art and meet the artists | 5 to 7 pm
- Shuttle rides to the Shrode Art Center to view the Laura Strand weaving exhibition | 6 to 7 pm
Maggy Swiney – New Athens High School, Life, acrylic on canvas, 19 x 15
Gallery Sponsor:
Hunt and Donna Bonan
Exhibit Sponsors:
Bill and Barbara Beck
Bill and Sylvia Howard
The Cedarhurst High School Art Competition
The tradition continues. This marks the 51st year that Cedarhurst has organized a juried student art competition and exhibition for regional high school students and exhibited their artworks in a museum gallery.
Our new student awards program, launched in 2025, continues this year. A total of 27 cash awards will be presented to students on January 24 at the opening reception.
We continue our longstanding tradition of awarding the Administrative Counselor Scholarship for the Best Senior Portfolio, awarded to a student continuing their education in the arts.
Congratulations to the 16 southern Illinois schools (up from 10 last year) represented in this year’s exhibition: Anna-Jonesboro Community High School, Benton Consolidated High School, Carbondale Community High School, Carmi-White County High School, Christopher High School, Cisne High School, Edwards County High School, Elverado High School, Fairfield Community High School, Goreville High School, Harrisburg High School, Massac County High School, Mt. Vernon Township High School, Murphysboro High School, Nashville Community High School, and New Athens High School.
We thank this year’s jury panel: Michael Aldag, Katrina Bauer, Judy Mason, and Daniel Overturf for their participation and support of arts education.
For her support, we thank Administrative Counselor committee representative Alaina Cusumano for her thoughtful insight into the scholarship award.
As always, we thank Tracy Schilling, our high school exhibition coordinator, who worked diligently to make sure every student and every teacher received the support needed to ensure participation.
Education is the heart of Cedarhurst’s mission, and we are proud to continue highlighting the artistic endeavors of southern Illinois students. This program and others combine to make Cedarhurst a valuable, regional educational resource, reaching nearly 15, 000 students annually.
