The
ArtStarts gallery is the first Canadian gallery devoted
exclusively to young people’s art. The visually
striking exhibitions celebrate the exciting artwork
that emerges when professional artists, students and
teachers work together to deepen learning, creativity
and community connections. Take
a look at our virtual gallery!
January 19 to July 23, 2010
This vibrant and thought-provoking exhibition invites
visitors to experience the world through the eyes
of young artists from Port Moody to Greenland, as
it brings together a series of projects that investigate
communities both local and global. Highlights include
vibrant portraits of contemporary Aboriginal role
models, a community-inspired comic project that celebrates
local cultural diversity, and a photo-based exploration
of Vancouver’s downtown eastside as seen by
the children who live there.
Exhibition title sponsor: Government of Canada
through the Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebration
and Commemoration Program - Olympic Torch Relay Initiative
ArtStarts would also like to
thank the BC Arts Council and the Province of BC;
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; City of Vancouver
Host a City Happening Community Grant; Telus Vancouver
Community Board; Opus Framing and Supplies; and Vancouver
Foundation
Three Elsie Roy classes worked with artist Elizabeth
MacKenzie to develop a portrait project that responded
to BC’s 150th anniversary as a crown colony.
This residency represents a range of responses to
the idea of a “hero” and acknowledges
BC’s heritage by representing heroes from the
students’ own lives (primary students), from
BC’s past (intermediate students) and from the
neighbourhood (senior students). This project supports
ArtStarts’ goal to develop community connections
by inviting and working with schools in our own neighbourhood.
Sponsor: The Province
of British Columbia through the BC 150 Secretariat
of the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts.
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ArtStarts
virtual gallery
This online gallery is an excellent resource
for teachers and artists interested in this
kind of collaborative residency. It features
a slideshow of each exhibition and each work
of art. Writeups look at the medium, material,
process and themes behind the work. |
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