arts and youth
Victoria: Coast Salish project takes shape, colour
Bonnie Quaite fine tunes the painted borders of a spirit in the sky, blowing a ship to shore. The idea behind the image, Quaite says, “is that you’re always surrounded, looked over and watched – taken care of in a way.” Quaite is the team leader of a group of six youth spending their summer [...]
Vancouver: Youth orchestra celebrates 50 years
One anticipated highlight of MusicFest Vancouver is the performance by the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. It’s always rewarding to hear this remarkable concatenation of young talent, but this tour is extra-special: 2010 marks the organization’s 50th anniversary. Youth orchestras have been around for a while in many different guises; in recent decades the concept [...]
W2′s Creative Technology Youth Summer Camps
W2 Community Media Arts Society is a Vancouver cultural institution dedicated to providing individuals and communities with access to technology, learning, production and distribution. W2 also operates creative spaces in Vancouver’s inner-city. Creative Tech Summer Camps are a fun way for young people to participate in art making, learning new skills, creating the future, and [...]
Lake Country: Sign up for summer arts classes
Music, photography, drama and dance are just a few of the activities to be found at Summer Arts Scene For Youth (SASFY) this August. The weeklong series of workshops for aspiring artists is still accepting registrations. “Lake Country is a hub for creativity and the arts and we’re committed to making this work,” says president [...]
Young Writers Cup Contest Now Accepting Submissions
The Great Little Publishing Company (GLPC) is proud to announce its Young Writers Cup Contest. From now through September 15, 2010, writers, elementary school age through high school, are encouraged to submit their poems, short stories and short novels to www.greatlittlepublishing.com/young-writers-contest. Every young writer who submits a piece of writing is a winner. Entries will [...]
Nelson: School, gallery collaborate on art course
This summer Oxygen Art Centre and SelfDesign High will partner to offer a unique learning opportunity for youth who are passionate about visual arts. From July 5 to 31, any youth in grades 10 to 12 will be able to immerse themselves in an intensive art experience which includes both instructional workshops and independent exploration. [...]
Help make mural in PoCo
Want to make your mark on the Shaughnessy Street underpass mural? The Port Coquitlam Community Police Station and Leigh Square Community Arts Village are inviting local youth and the community to take part in the second phase of the mural project at a workshop June 22. Artist Bert Monterona, who completed the first phase, will [...]
Duncan: An artistic success
The Warm Land’s hosting of Performing Arts B.C. ended with Thursday’s big Cowichan Theatre finale that drew deserved kudos from all corners of the province. “It was the best of the best,” Langley visitor Jacki Ashworth summed after the 24-act highlights night. Her comments followed a week of stiff competition among 500 provincial finalists from [...]
North Vancouver: 500 artworks from 44
Finding a sense of stillness during the Olympics was hard to do. But Caroline Ramirez managed to capture just that moment. The Grade 11 Argyle student was on a mission with her signed-out school camera. It was a Sunday afternoon and the whole city seemed to be taking a breather from the previous night’s excitement. [...]
Williams Lake: Youth video project preview Thursday
For the past six weeks seven youth lead by a dynamic team of professional artists from Vancouver and Nelson have been learning all about theatre, writing and documentary film making. This Thursday, May 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. the community is invited to the Longhouse for a sneak preview of the youth videographers’ accomplishments. [...]
Kamloops: Students ready to create own licks
Eleven jazz students will be in the groove on Thursday, May 20, as School District 73 presents its District Jazz 2010. The students, all seniors at various secondary schools, auditioned in March for the concert and have had rehearsals with local professional musicians Steve Griffith, Ian McQuaig, Dale Rasmussen and Peter Ward. The goal of [...]
Your face could soon be seen at a Canada Line station near you: InTransit is personalizing one trains to help out local charities
You could see your own face the next time you’re waiting for a Canada Line train. InTransit’s Pixel Train will be covered in a mosaic of photos of faces of people who make donations. Janice Fairley with InTransit says you can buy three different sizes of pixels, and all proceeds will go to a group [...]
Salmon Arm: Scholarship fit for the arts
Students applying for the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society (SAFMS) Roots and Blues Fine Arts Development Award for the 2010 school year will be pleased to know that the award has increased from $500 to $1,000. The scholarship is open to any 2010 graduate of School District #83 who is going on to post-secondary education [...]
Kim Cattrall helps Vancouver Youth Theatre stay afloat
Sex in the City’s Kim Cattrall has stepped in to help fill a funding gap left by the province. The Hollywood actor, who took part in acting programs during her childhood on Vancouver Island, made an unspecified donation to the Vancouver Youth Theatre on May 6. Along with the rest of the arts community, the [...]
Vancouver: Band and strings program granted temporary reprieve
Vancouver Technical’s concert band played composer John Philip Sousa’s The Liberty Bell march outside the Vancouver Art Gallery earlier this week during Music Monday–a Canada-wide event promoting music education in public schools. An estimated 700,000 students from across the country participated, but the local performance underscored the Vancouver School Board’s struggle to maintain the district’s [...]
