March 20 - April 19, 2026

ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION 2026

PRESENTED BY ART CONNECTED

EXHIBIT – 3rd & 4th Floor Galleries

The Illinois High School Art Exhibition program is one of the country’s largest and most influential student art exhibition programs. Each year, over 100 city, suburban, public and private Illinois high schools from across the state converge on the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago to participate in various exhibition programs. This year’s exhibition features over 1,000 works of art from young artists in over 10,000 square feet of gallery space.

IHSAE MAIN EVENT

Awards Ceremony & Art Throwdown

Sunday, April 13th from 12pm-4pm

The best student artists from 100 Illinois high schools will come together to celebrate the power of art in their lives and showcase their work at the 10th Annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition (IHSAE). The Senior Scholarship Exhibition will exhibit some 500 senior artworks and recognize scholarship offers totaling over $100 million dollars annually.

Decadence Deux

Presented by Pigment International & September Gray Fine Art
Sept 19-Nov 6

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