We at Oswego High School, in hosting the Chicagoland 4x5 Art Exhibition, wish to thank the following partners who's support has helped strengthen the quality and overall experience of this event. With their collaborative support of the arts, the vision of a top tier student artist showcase is allowed to thrive and flourish. Thank you for supporting the Arts.
Blick is in its third generation of family ownership and is the largest and oldest provider of art supplies in the U.S., catering to the full spectrum of artists. Blick believes that art education develops the human creativity necessary to solve the world's complex problems, enrich its culture and provide fulfillment for its inhabitants. The entire organization supports awareness in the creative community at both the local and national level through a wide variety of initiatives.
Since its inception in 2013, Art ConnectED has facilitated over $290 MILLION in tuition scholarship offers to senior artists from colleges nationwide. These opportunities never existed before! Many of these recipients include students and parents who did not think college was a possibility for their family situation. Started by a few teachers in 2013, the IHSAE has grown to include over 13 teacher directors and 20+ regular volunteers implementing programming that has impacted 150 high school visual art programs, and over 1,200 students annually. Demographics bridge city, suburban, public, and private schools across the Chicagoland area and all of Illinois.​
​ Actualizing our 5-year plan in 3 with minimal supports and teachers donating much of their time to our work, we have since become uniquely positioned and staffed to support educational programming and creation from a multifaceted approach. The IHSAE continues to grow, and we now support teachers with innovative projects, offer workshops for teachers, arts organization leaders, and national post-secondary institutions, provide venues for teacher creation and curation, host advocacy exhibitions for policy leaders, developed various art-making competitions, are working to generate community art projects, and are committed to supporting the visual arts in new and innovative ways.
The purpose of the Illinois Art Education Association is the improvement and advancement of visual arts education in schools and through other organizations in the state. They believe the visual arts are a powerful, humanizing force in culture and education, enriching the lives and endeavors of humankind. In education, the visual arts provide a valuable means by which aesthetic and creative qualities are experienced and critically understood. It is our purpose to promote and maintain the
highest possible quality of instruction in visual arts programs wherever they exist in the State of Illinois. 
Founded in 1982, by a small group of artists and arts administrators to combat the threatened elimination of state funding for the arts in Illinois, the Alliance has become the largest statewide arts advocacy network in the country. Through research, collaboration with policymakers and public agencies, and communications, the Alliance advances widespread support of all the arts and cultural sector, by fostering a climate in which the broadest spectrum of artistic expression can flourish.
For more than 60 years. Fox Valley Trophy & Promotions has been helping organizations and individuals show their appreciation for a job well done. Whether you are recognizing the league's championship team, the top sales professional, the family reunion bags tournament or the best dad in the country, we have the perfect award or gift.
Water Street Studios is a nonprofit art center located in Batavia, Illinois. Our mission is to help make the arts more accessible to the Fox Valley region and beyond. Our vision is to be a cultural hub in the Midwest. We provide our ever-growing community with art classes, artist studios, community events, gallery exhibitions, free after-school art programs, outreach, private events in a historic venue, and more.
Visually Interested Parents began our “Art Booster” organization in 2013 and have been growing ever since.  Our main objective is to support and promote the Oswego High School Visual Arts Department and its programs.  Some highlights of what we do: Sponsor and help with the Chicagoland 4x5 High School Art Exhibition, drop off and pick-up student art for shows we are involved with Run a greeting card fundraiser, help at the OHS “Future Panther Night” every January. Run a booth at our annual Oswego Art Show/NAHS Induction Ceremony. Offer a scholarship each spring to a student continuing on to pursue art. We designed the first-ever art patches to sell for the Lettermen’s jackets.  We also designed and sell vehicles stickers to promote OHS art.  Our VIP club is now incorporated.  We are very proud of what we have accomplished so far – and look forward to continuing on with even more new ideas.
Jack and Pam Feltes opened Photography by Feltes in 1985 on the east side of Aurora specializing in senior portraits, family portraits, youth sports, and commercial photography. The family owned studio has been the official yearbook photographer for OHS since then and the official photographer for OEHS since its opening in 2004. Feltes has also served schools in West Chicago, Yorkville, Aurora, Naperville, Batavia, Hinckley/Big Rock and North Aurora.
Feltes opened a state of the art 5000 sq. foot portrait studio on Sullivan road on the west side of Aurora in the spring of 1998. The building was designed specifically for senior and family portraits and consists of 2 large camera rooms, a natural light camera room and an outdoor portrait park. The studio sits on one acre with a natural waterway on the property.
Photography by Feltes is one of the last full service studios in the area. Its mission has always been to provide a lasting memory in a quality format. Jack and Pam Feltes continue to service the Fox Valley area providing lasting memories through portraiture. They have been fortunate to give back to the community throughout the 30 plus years through donations and sponsorships.