2025 Scholastic Art Show

Sandburg students win prestigious art awards again.

On January 18, 2025, fifteen Sandburg students competed against students from 40+ high schools in the West Suburban Chicago Regional Scholastic Arts Awards and Exhibition at Downers Grove North High School, Downers Grove, Illinois. Our students entered 28 individual works (drawings, photography, sculptures, and paintings) and 4 portfolios for the regional competition, which adjudicated nearly 70 portfolios and 1,901 individual works.

Eight of our students won big, taking home an arm full of awards. Opal Hester won the top award of a Gold Key. Cameron Molinets (2), Xitlali Moreno, and Samantha Rose took home Silver Keys. And finally, Cameron Molinets (3), Carter Logsdon-Lowe, Marcus Hunger, Jozef Christofer Laran and Alexandros Vallianatos (portfolio) gained Honorable Mentions.  

The Gold Key works will now travel to New York City to compete once again. This time, they will be adjudicated nationally against all other Gold Key winners from throughout the United States.  

Opening ceremony will be on Sunday, Feb. 2nd, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Downers Grove North HS. 

Opal Hester, "The Cemetery" - Gold Key

Cameron Molinets, "Discomfort with Myself" - Honorable Mention

Cameron Molinets, "Feeling like a Clown" - Honorable Mention

Alexandros Valliantos, "Freedom, Rebellion, and Motorcycles" -Honorable Mention

Xitlali Moreno, "Hearts Garden" - Silver Key

Cameron Molinets, "Letting the Sorrow Grow" - Silver Key

Samantha Rose, "Metamorphosis" - Silver Key

Carter Logsdon-Lowe, "MINDS EYE" -Honorable Mention

Cameron Molinets, "Stressful Face" - Honorable Mention

Cameron Molinets, "The Clowns" - Honorable Mention

Marcus Hunger, "Too Many Teeth" - Honorable Mention

Jozef Christopher Laran, "World Turtle" Honorable Mention