2024

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2023

Saturday, March 4, 2023 - Glenbrook South High School

135 artists shared work in the Youth Art Fair! We had an outstanding show with a wide variety of subjects and media including paintings in watercolor, acrylic, and oil, sculpture, drawings, photography and more. See list of awards below.

Best in Show and 1st Place in 11th-12th grades, by Aaron Taber.

First grade award winners from left Georgia Harrison (2nd) and Colin Hamman (3rd)..

Musicians from the Christopher Laughlin School of Music.

First place in 4th grade, by Carter Small.

Kindergarten entry by Arden Lee with patron notes.

Kids at the button making table.

Left, 11th and 12th grade first place and best in show Aaron Taber; center: second place Zander Brant, and right, award of merit winner Emmett Wilson).

Art by Asher Kim.

Lucio Ibarra ,winner of the first place award for 8th-9th grades.

Awards for 7th grade, from left: artwork by Finnegan Williams (3rd), Aarya Nigam (2nd) and Amelia Cheong (1st).

Second place for 5th grade, sculpture by Wesley Ward, with notes.

Crowds enjoy artwork at the 34th Annual Youth Art Fair at Glenbrook South High School.

Third place in 11-12th garden, sculpture by Mansoor Mohiuddin.

Painting by Mary Jane Vassilos.

AWARDS

Best in Show
Aaron Taber, Glenbrook North, 12-6

Award of Merit
Emmett Wilson, Glenbrook South, 11-2

10th, 11th, and 12th Grades
1st - Aaron Taber, Glenbrook North, 12-6
2nd - Zander Brandt, Glenbrook South, 12-1
3rd - Monsoor Mohiuddin, Glenbrook South, 11-1

8th and 9th Grades
1st - Lucio Ibarra, Lasalle, 8-5
2nd - Sofie Collin, Springman, 8-9
3rd - Roman Diversey, Springman, 8-1

Seventh Grade
1st - Amelia Cheong, Attea, 7-7
2nd - Aarya Nigam, Springman, 7-6
3rd - Finnegan Williams, Sacred Heart, 7-4

Sixth Grade
1st - Yaretzy Rodriguez, Learn 9 Charter School, 6-1
2nd - Leah Campanella, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 6-10
3rd - Patrycija Irla, Attea, 6-8

Fifth Grade
1st - Leah Kelly, Highcrest, 5-1
2nd - Wesley Ward, Pleasant Ridge, 5-5
3rd - Livi Tressa-Waterhouse, Sacred Heart, 5-4

Fourth Grade
1st - Carter Small, Sacred Heart, 4-11
2nd - Harper Dailey, Greenbriar, 4-1
3rd - Jacobi Zakarija, Wilmot, 4-5

Third Grade
1st - Penelope Kim, Glen Grove, 3-17
2nd - Benjamin Appel, Beaubian Elementary, 3-13
3rd - Sophia Tressa-Waterhouse, Sacred Heart, 3-6

Second Grade
1st - Luke Kim, Westbrook, 2-12
2nd - Matthew Zakarija, Wilmot, 2-3
3rd - Elsa Vassilos, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 2-10

First Grade
1st - Lottie Byrne, Sacred Heart, 1-6
2nd - Georgia Harrison, Sacred Heart, 1-7
3rd - Colin Hamman, Sacred Heart, 1-8

Preschool and Kindergarten
All preschool and kindergarten artists received a prize

MANY THANKS!

Thanks to the many volunteers from the Glenview Art League and the GBS High School Interact Club contributed to a well-coordinated event. Thanks to Blick Art Materials for prize donations. Thanks to Christopher Laughlin School of Music for their outstanding performances. Thanks as well to our program sponsors: League of Women Voters of Glenview-Glencoe, Laurie T. Walker Backyard Art Camps, Estetica Hair Design, RenmaDesign by Renata Maliszewski, Oil Lamp Theater, Foster Ave Dental, Insight Fine Art Studio, Creative Powers, the Printing Shop.

2022

The 33rd annual YOUTH ART FAIR was hosted by the Glenview Art League on April 9, 2022, at Attea Middle School in Glenview Illinois. Around 100 young artists contributed artwork to an amazing display that was enjoyed by many visitors from the community.

Winners for 2022 Youth Art Fair:

This year’s Youth Art Fair was dedicated in memory of Lee Mariani.

2021

The Glenview Art League has been holding its Annual Youth Art Fair at Attea Middle School for 32 years. Due to CoVid restrictions, the League got creative and instead offered free classes on Sat, Feb 27th for students. Jinny Hyun taught a Spring project to grades pre-K through 3. Kittie Yohe demonstrated drawing and painting a turtle to grades 4-7, and Patty Mafiss-Patt discussed and presented information on creating a vision board to grades 8-12. More than 70 students registered for these inspiring step-by-step art projects and all enjoyed the programs.
In addition, a 6x6” Canvas Competition was held for all ages. Free canvases were distributed to 60 students and are now on display at JourneyCare Care Center in the atrium of the Administration building at 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, through June 30th..

First place winners were Aditya Narayana (age 7) and Emmaline Klatt (age 11).
Honorable Mention was awarded to Antoni Are (age 6), Natalie Krueger (age 10), and Meredith Anderson (age 17).

2021 Best of Show
Maia Palomar

2020

The 31st annual YOUTH ART FAIR was hosted by the Glenview Art League on February 22, 2020, at Attea Middle School in Glenview Illinois. Over 200 young artists contributed artwork to an amazing display that was enjoyed by many visitors from the community.

Winners for 2020 Youth Art Fair:

People's Choice
Sam Spritz, Grade 3, Avoca West

Best in Show
Maia Palomar, Grade 11, Lane Tech

2019

The 30th Annual Youth Art Fair was hosted by the Glenview Art League on February 23, 2019, at Attea Middle School in Glenview Illinois. Over 200 young artists contributed artwork to an amazing display that was enjoyed by many visitors from the community. Prizes were awarded in each grade level, in addition to a People's Choice Award and Best in Show.

Best in Show

1st and 2nd place winners for 11th/12th grades

9th/10th grade winners

1st place, 4th grade, with Deb