Maine West Fine Arts Department

Maine West Fine Arts Department

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Welcome to the Maine West Fine Arts Department! Our mission: nurture creativity & build skills for life.

We inspire creativity, collaboration, & expression through programs in music, drama, technical theatre, speech, radio, TV, film, visual arts & dance.

05/21/2026

We are so lucky to have such an exceptional educator like Mr. Benitez at West!

Congratulations to Maine West art teacher Chuy Benitez for being among eight local educators recently recognized in the 2026 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Chicago Regional Ceremony for having the highest number of individual student art award recipients!

In addition to being honored by the Scholastic Arts and helping his students excel in their art, Benitez recently excelled in his own art and had three of his photographs published in the photobook Chicano Camera Culture by Elizabeth Ferrer.

Read more about his achievement at https://bit.ly/D207MWATCB πŸŽ‰

Photos from Maine West Fine Arts Department's post 05/14/2026

Congratulations to our senior department award winners!

Cristopher Lawpattanapong, Music
Adeola Alebiosu, Speech, Drama, and Broadcasting
Alaina Fracek, Visual Art

You have all made significant and lasting contributions to the Fine Arts programs at West! Thank you for your leadership and dedication!

The entire slideshow of our senior awardees can be viewed here: https://canva.link/fp5s54ce75w9f81

05/14/2026

Congratulations to the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters scholarship winners!

πŸŽ“We're thrilled to announce our 2026 Maine West Fine Arts Boosters Scholarship winners! πŸŽ‰ Please join us in congratulating FRANCES, ANTONIA, CRISTOPHER, GISELE, & ABIGAIL! We can't wait to see what they accomplish!

Class of 2026 05/14/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Enjoy the presentation of some of the truly exceptional fine arts leaders from the class of 2026 below!

Thank you to all of the students in the class of 2026 who contributed to the Fine Arts programs at West!

Class of 2026 Check out this Presentation designed by Jennifer Mullen.

05/13/2026

Our final dine 'n' share fundraiser for the year! Come get some ice cream at Marciano's! Maine West Fine Arts Boosters

🍦 Sweet treats for a great cause! Today is the day! 🍦

Support the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters at Marciano Ice Cream today, Wednesday, May 13th, for our final Dine & Share!

πŸ•’ 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
πŸ“ Marciano Ice Cream - 36 E. Northwest Highway

Just mention "MW Boosters" or show the flyer when you order, and they’ll donate 10% to our fine arts students! Grab a treat and support a local business. See you there! 🎨🎭🎢

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1755 S Wolf Road
Des Plaines, IL
60018

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm