Sixteen District 88 students participate in 2025 Illinois High School Art Exhibition

On April 9, District 88 art students traveled to Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago to view the Illinois High School Art Exhibition (IHSAE), which included pieces by the Addison Trail and Willowbrook students listed below. They also visited the National Museum of Mexican Art.

The IHSAE Main Event took place on April 13 and featured awards, college scholarships and a live art competition (Art Throwdown). Students also were able to meet with representatives from colleges/universities and show their portfolios. This event is hosted by Art ConnectED and brings together top student artists from 100 Illinois high schools to celebrate the power of art in their lives.

To view a photo gallery from the field trip and the IHSAE Main Event, see the images above.

Below are the District 88 students who participated in the show:

Addison Trail:

Senior Daniela Salinas (Senior Scholarship)

Senior Starr Hyland-Booth (Senior Scholarship)

Junior Jimena Hernandez Reyes (Drawing)

Junior Janet Simental (Painting)

Junior Bryan Stiehm (Photography)

Freshman Sakshi Shine (Photography)

Sophomore Sophia Fricano (Design)

Senior Katelyn Ford (Ceramics)

Senior Ameila Leslie (Animation)

Willowbrook:

Senior Nina Young (Senior Scholarship and Painting) – won silver in Painting

Senior Olivia Romero (Senior Scholarship and Animation/Time Arts) – also participated in the live art competition

Junior Josephine Parkinson (Design)

Junior Norah Luedtke (Sculpture)

Senior Peter Kabat (Mixed Media)

Junior Rebeca Timothee (Ceramics)

Senior Elena Bullivant (Drawing)