IHA's Art@theheart Exhibition was held on March 7, 2024. Art@theheart enables sixth and seventh grade students to participate in a regional competition, curated by IHA’s National Art Honor Society (NAHS), while also offering exposure to Immaculate Heart Academy’s outstanding arts program. The following schools submitted artwork for this year's exhibition: 

Academy of Our Lady -  Glen Rock. NJ
Academy of Our Lady of Grace - Fairview, NJ
Academy of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Tenafly, NJ
The Epiphany School - New York, NY
Immaculate Heart of Mary - Wayne, NJ
Notre Dame Academy - Palisades Park, NJ
Queen of Peace - North Arlington, NJ
St. Anthony - Hawthorne, NJ
Sacred Heart School, Lyndhurst NJ

The reception and art show began with an invocation led by Kaitlyn Klaus '24, NAHS co-vice president, and a welcome by Mrs. Lisa Encke P’20, director of the arts and NAHS moderator. Fifty-two judges juried the exhibition and the following winners were announced at the reception:

6th Grade
1st Place: Jason Chu - Notre Dame Academy 
2nd Place: Yuna Lee - Notre Dame Academy
3rd Place: Isabella Lindo - Sacred Heart School 

7th Grade
1st Place: Miranda Dye - Academy of our Lady 
2nd Place: Cecilia Rose Sullivan - Queen of Peace 
3rd Place: Elyse Cantillo - Sacred Heart School 

To conclude the presentation, Meghan Deane '24, co-president of NAHS, spoke about her time at IHA, specifically in the arts program."Every year of my time at IHA I made sure to immerse myself in the amazing art classes that IHA has to offer as well as involve myself in the National Art Honor Society. This school has allowed me to grow as a student, a friend, a sister, and most importantly an artist. Without IHA’s amazing art department and faculty I would have never been able to develop my skills to this level and surround myself with such profound opportunities in the artistic world."

Thank you to all our exhibiting artists and art teachers for submitting your beautiful work and to the IHA Arts Department, Admissions Department, and National Art Honor Society for planning the event, especially Mrs. Encke; Ms. Lauren Rhein '09, director of admissions; and the NAHS executive board members. Congratulations to all the 2024 Art@theheart winners!

Click here to view the full photo album, courtesy of Mike Hamlett Photography.