The Great Frame Up and Mesirow Financial Investment Advisory Announce
Scholarship Winners of “2012 The Lisa Show” Student Art Program Exhibition
CHICAGO (May 15, 2012) — Amidst a crowded auditorium of more than 400 students, friends, families and teachers, North Shore-based founders of The Great Frame Up, David and Marlowe Klitzky, announced the 2012 scholarship winners for the “2012 The Lisa Show” student art exhibition held at the Thompson Center on Saturday, May 12.
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Art students from 21 Chicagoland high schools exhibited more than 100 pieces of artwork covering painting, drawing, three dimensional, photography, and graphic communication and design. The students competed for higher learning scholarships sponsored by the Klitzky’s, Mesirow Financial and the American Academy of Art. Richard Mesirow, son of the founder of Mesirow Financial, announced the first and second place winners after acknowledging the Klitzky’s for their hard work and dedication in helping preserve high school art programs over the last 19 years.
“2012 The Lisa Show” scholarship winners include:
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First Place Winners
High School
Category
Valerie Schwarz
Deerfield
Painting
Aja Klevs
Evanston Township
Drawing
Rosa Novak
Evanston Township
Three Dimensional
Nicole Zhang
Libertyville
Graphic Communication
Lily Van Der Bosch
Libertyville
Photography
Second Place Winners
Armani Howard
CPS-AAEP @ Gallery 37
Painting
Zachary Engfer
Libertyville
Drawing
Lauren Kelley
Hersey
Three Dimensional
Abby Friedman
Highland Park
Graphic Communication
Alana Rattner
Vernon Hills
Photography
Third Place Winners
Cam Arkin
The Latin School
Painting
Cyntia Pael
Main West
Drawing
Sally Lape
Lake Forest
Three Dimensional
Tianlu David Wang
Stevenson
Graphic Communication
Miriam Mikhelson
Glenbrook North
Photography
Said founder David Klitzky, “This has been another challenging year for everyone in this economic environment. My wife, Marlowe and I are energized every year by the student art shows. ‘The Lisa Show’ gives us the opportunity to give back to the community annually and honor our daughter Lisa’s memory. I personally enjoy meeting all 600 students to discuss their art, the medium they used, their techniques, color pallet, future goals and what inspires them to create their art.”
“At Mesirow Financial, we believe in the importance of education and art in education,” said Richard Mesirow, vice chairman, Investment Advisory, before he presented the scholarships. “This program teaches the students valuable lessons they can use in what ever career path they choose later in life. We are pleased to be a part of this unique program that provides support to local high schools.”
About The Lisa Show
After being in business for 23 years the founders of The Great Frame Up, David and Marlowe Klitzky, realized funds for local high school art programs were diminishing. In 1994, they introduced (Creative Self Expression) The Lisa Show, a program where their five Chicago-area The Great Frame Up stores adopted community high schools art departments. In 2003, The Klitzky's renamed the program: The Lisa Show = Life is Simply Art, in honor of their daughter Lisa, a graphic designer, who lost her battle with a very rare form of cancer at 25.
The stores sponsor 21 juried art exhibitions for the high schools February through April, donating all matting, glass, and framing and display it in a gallery setting for three weeks at one of their stores. The five “best of show” winners from each high school have their artwork exhibited at the Thompson Center and scholarship winners were selected on Sunday, May 12.
About Mesirow Financial Investment Advisory Group
Mesirow Financial Investment Advisory provides investment management and fiduciary services to individuals, families, corporations and non-profit organizations. With more than $3.9 billion in assets under management, the group has earned a reputation for effectively managing its clients’ needs and goals through offices in Chicago, Highland Park and Oak Brook.
About Mesirow Financial
Mesirow Financial is a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Chicago. Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, the firm remains independent and employee-owned with approximately 1,200 employees globally. With expertise in Investment Management, Global Markets, Insurance Services and Consulting, Mesirow Financial strives to meet the financial needs of institutions, public sector entities, corporations and individuals. For more information, visit mesirowfinancial.com.
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