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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Graduation Concert Honors Class of 2023 / Features World Premiere

Congratulations to the members of the DGN A Cappella Choir and the DGN Wind Ensemble for wonderful performances at the 2023 Graduation Concert

The DGN Wind Ensemble presented the world premiere of True North, under the baton of Los Angeles based composer and conductor Jermaine Stegall

A special "bravo" is extended to Cameron Hejny for his solo performance of Concertino, by Carl Maria von Weber.








Wednesday, April 26, 2023

DGN Alumni & Friends Band Concert - Saturday Afternoon!


Please join the musicians of the DGN Alumni & Friends Band on Saturday, April 29, 2023 for a concert honoring Brayer Teague's retirement and his 30-year tenure at North High. Featured soloists will include Kristin Bowers (Clarinet) and Miles Teague (Horn). Los Angeles based composer, Jermaine Stegall, will be in attendance as the band performs his new work, True North.

The concert begins at 4:00 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium of North High School. The concert is free to attend, and doors open for general seating at 3:30 PM.

The concert will be live-streamed on the DGN Fine Arts Department YouTube Channel, and may be accessed directly using the link below:

DGN Alumni & Friends Band
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 4:00 PM CST

Concert Program:

Video:


Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Graduation Concert (A Cappella Choir & Wind Ensemble) - Thursday Night!


Please join the musicians of the DGN A Cappella Choir and DGN Wind Ensemble on Thursday, April 27, 2023 for the 2023 DGN Graduation Concert! This concert will also feature Senior Concerto soloist, Cameron Hejny (Clarinet).

The concert begins at 7:00 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium of North High School. The concert is free to attend, and doors open for general seating at 6:30 PM.

The concert will be live-streamed on the DGN Fine Arts Department YouTube Channel, and may be accessed directly using the link below:

DGN Graduation Concert [A Cappella Choir & Wind Ensemble]
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 7:00 PM CST

Concert Program:
(Coming Soon)

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Sunday, April 23, 2023

DGN Visual Artists Earn 4.8 Million in Scholarship Offers at IHSAE ArtConnectED


21 DGN Visual Artists earned 
$4,800,000 in Scholarship offers at the 2023 ArtConnectED Exhibition, which opened on Sunday, April 23, 2023.  

Click HERE to visit virtual exhibitions of all award winning artwork.
The combined scholarship offers came from ten of the nation's leading collegiate visual art programs:

Art Academy of Cincinnati 
College for Creative Studies
Columbus College of Art & Design
Illinois Wesleyan University
Iowa State University
Millikin University
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts
The Cleveland Institute of Art
Western Michigan University

Congratulations to scholarship-winning DGN Visual Art students:

Julia Arnold
Sarisa Chulanon
Natasha Fugate
Eve Giesler
Henry Gwozdz
Ariana Hernandez
Payton Hubbs-Plumley
Amelia Kolatek 
Lydia Metcalf
Charlie Michaels
Ieva Mieliauskas
Emily Nemeth
Amelia Passero
Sarah Paul
Matt Poe
Azrael Robinson
Lennart Strempfer
Jonah Sutton
Ashley Wachel
Sarah Woods
Abby Zdenek











Thursday, April 20, 2023

Congratulations DGN Choirs! Choral Showcase 2023

Congratulations to the members of the DGN Choirs for a wonderful performance at the 2023 DGN Spring Choral Showcase: The Music of Pasek & Paul, held Thursday, April 20, 2023 in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium of North High. 



Tuesday, April 18, 2023

DGN Spring Choral Showcase - Thursday Night!


Please join the musicians of the DGN Choirs on Thursday, April 20, 2023 for the DGN Spring Choral Showcase!

The concert, which will feature the music of Broadway / Film composers Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, begins at 7:00 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium of North High School. The concert is free to attend, and doors open for general seating at 6:30 PM.

The concert will be live-streamed on the DGN Fine Arts Department YouTube Channel, and may be accessed directly using the link below:

DGN Spring Choral Showcase
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 7:00 PM CST

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DGN Honors 2022-23 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners


Congratulations to our DGN student Visual Artists and Writers who have recently received regional and national honors from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! Students were recognized by Principal DeMent on Monday morning at a special breakfast/awards presentation. 







Thursday, April 13, 2023

D99 Visual Artists Honored Woodridge Public Library


Congratulations to the student artists and faculty affiliated with 2023 District 99 / Woodridge Public Library Art Show. The opening was a vibrant event and the library foyer was packed with patrons!  The show remains on exhibit until the end of April for public viewing during normal library hours.

Special thanks to our hosts at the Woodridge Public Library for opening this fabulous space for our student artists!



Best of Show Awards 


DGN BEST OF SHOW (2d) Azrael Robinson - “Meet the OC”

DGN BEST OF SHOW (3d) Nathan Klasen - “Black Listed Aviator”

DGS BEST OF SHOW (3d) Sofia Storrs- “Ocean Waves”

DGS BEST OF SHOW (2d) Tsegerda Melkie - “Growth”




Ceramics - Functional 


North High 

1st Place Abbey Rosenberg - “P(L)ANTS

2nd Place Aiden Musso - “Preservation”

3rd Place Charlie Michaels - “Abyssopelagic Bewilderment”


South High

1st Place Rachel Rodi - “Peace Garden”

2nd Place Alex Hernandez - “Pharaohs Flower Holder”

3rd Place Jennifer Nacianceno “Falling Leaves”



Ceramics - Sculptural


North High 

1st Place Cammie Crowson - “Bundle” 

2nd Place Aiden Dougherty - “House”

3rd Place Natasha Fugate - “Party Possum” 


South High

1st Place Maya Kolakowski - “Flower Child” 

2nd Place Lindsay Spear - “Gifts of the Sea” 

3rd Place Delaney Walls - “The Secrets Within”



Digital Art


North High 

1st Place Payton Hubbs-Plumley - “Surrounded / Ignorance / Secrets”

2nd Place Lennart Strempfer - “untitled”

3rd Place Adi Hernandez - “The Status Quo Hurts”


South High

1st Place Camille Pagaduan - “9 to 5” 

2nd Place Sophia Martincic - “Tivoli Bowl”

3rd Place Dar Samosadnaia - “Reachable Clouds” 



Drawing & Realistic Drawing


North High (Realistic Drawing)

1st Place Tamara Vlaskovic - “Vengeance” 

2nd Place Jeremiah Washington - “Self Portrait”

3rd Place Avery Musso - “Tea Time”


South High (Drawing)

1st Place Kellar LamBeau - “Into The Woods”

2nd Place Hannah Tolomeo - “A True Facade”

3rd Place Emma Reiter - “Pulling”



Drawing & Painting - Imaginative


North High (Imaginative Drawing & Painting)

1st Place Eve Giesler - “The Vile Divines” 

2nd Place Lee Kelly - “untitled”

3rd Place Amelia Kolalek - “Kitty Kitty Meow Meow”


South High (Painting)

1st Place Alexi Newsome - “Olivia” 

2nd Place Shamari Reed - “The People’s Voice”

3rd Place Maritza Ruiz - “Through The Looking Glass”



Jewelry & Metalwork


North High 

1st Place Aiden Robinson - “Memories” 

2nd Place Hannah Wyssman “Save the Barrier” 

3rd Place Furyaal Ahmad - “Emergence” 


South High

1st Place Adela Kowalski - “Jelly Fish” 

2nd Place Aili B. Flannery - “June”

3rd Place Addison Weinstein - “Color Pop”



Mixed Media (2d & 3d)


North High 

1st Place Natalie DiBartolo - “Starvation for Beauty” 

2nd Place Henry Gwozdz - “Making Something I Cannot See”

3rd Place Amelia Paserro - “Is It Painful”


South High

1st Place Keller Lambeau “Silence” 

2nd Place Shamari Reed - “In Memory Of”

3rd Place Emma Reiter - “Giving or Taking”


Photography


North High 

1st Place Mattew Poe - “The End of Time”

2nd Place Sarah Woods - “Familial Scenes”

3rd Place Jonah Sutton - “Abandon”


South High

1st Place Catherine Liceaga - “Num Bun”

2nd Place Martyn Halashchuk - “Stillness of Speed”

3rd Place Vajna Bogdanovic - “Effect of Addiction”


Fine Arts @ DGN Mission

North High School endeavors to provide an enriching, vibrant, multidisciplinary environment for the study, creation, and presentation of the Fine Arts.