The Illinois Tollway reached out to talented high school at students to create the artwork for the cover of the Tollway's 2014 Complimentary Map. More than 125,000 copies of the map are distributed annually to motorists and many more view the map via the Tollway's website. This year's contest theme this year is "Work Zone Safety."
The Tollway is inviting members of the general public to go online to the Illinois Tollway website to vote for their favorite. The semi-finalists art is also currently on display at seven Illinois Tollway Oases, with a display gallery that allows visitors to vote by QR code via smartphones.
The top four entries will move on to the next level of judging. A grand prize winner and three runners-up will be selected by a panel of judges including members of the Tollway Board of Directors and representatives from U.S. Equities. Prizes include being featured on the 2014 Tollway map cover, as well as gift certificates from Blick Art Materials.
Click here for a direct link to cast your vote. (We believe you may "vote early and vote often.")
2014 Tollway Map Art Contest Semi-Finalists
Kate
Arnson, Lake Forest High School
Nathan Eisenhut, Downers Grove North High School
Lauren
Gould, Bolingbrook High School
Grayson
Lichtenstein, Highland Park High School
Vladan
Malnovic, Lyons Township High School
Rachel
Pickus, Lake Forest High School
Austin
Rice, Lyons Township High School
Samantha
Sanders, Bolingbrook High School
Veronica
Severini, Glenbard East High School
Crystal
Thorns, Lincoln-Way North High School
