Exhibits

Main & Atrium Galleries
1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN

52nd Annual Tri-County Jr/Sr High School Exhibition
Members Preview: Thursday, April 9, 4:30–6:30PM

Awards Reception: Sunday, May 3, 1:00-3:00pm
April 10 – May 10, 2026

The Tri-County Junior/Senior High School Art Exhibition, a perennial favorite, is a time for students, family members, friends, and teachers to crowd into the gallery in celebration of students’ artistry and achievement. This year South Shore Arts presents the show’s 52nd edition, showcasing students in grades, six through twelve, from schools in Lake, Porter, LaPorte counties in Indiana and south suburban Cook County in Illinois, April 10–May 10, 2026 with an awards ceremony held on Sunday, May 3, 2026 from 1-3pm. Twenty-three high schools and seven middle schools are participating in this year’s exhibit which fills the gallery with over 900 individual pieces of artwork. 

Over $15,000 in prizes and scholarships are to be awarded, including the $2,000 Berwanger Scholarship, two $1,000 scholarships provided by and to attend Indiana University Northwest School of the Fine Arts, the $1,000 Leslie
Denmark Memorial Award donated by Tracy & Marc Schwimmer, and several first-time $500 awards. South Shore Arts thanks the many donors who have sponsored the awards for years, as well as those who gave this year for the very first time.

Substation No. 9,
435 Fayette, Hammond, IN

Scholarship Program and Teen Arts Board Showcase
Reception: April 11, 2026

Sponsored by

In Memory of Ugo Arrighi
Major & DenisE Dillard 

ARE YOU AN ARTIST?

More than 15 exhibitions fill four South Shore Arts galleries each year, showcasing regional, national and international artists and cultures. If you are an artist interested in exhibiting with South Shore Arts, submit your exhibit proposal here or contact Brandon Johnson, Gallery Coordinator, at Brandon@southshoreartsonline.org

SPONSOR AN EXHIBIT!

Advertise Your Business While Supporting the Arts.
Exhibit sponsors receive:
• logo and credit line on signage at exhibit
• logo and/or credit line in publicity and promotion
• opportunities for corporate entertaining throughout the exhibit

Contact Sandie Phalen, Director of Marketing and Development
219/836.1839, ext.101
 

© All images are copyrighted by the respective artists.