The Young Artists Conference is usually at the end of May or the beginning of June. Please visit the site regularly for updates.

Throughout the Year

• Collect artwork from students for consideration. Some schools have a special spot for their Young Artists portfolio, and they store potential pieces in it until their school’s adjudication.

End of February (Completed by Feb. 28)*

• Feb. 27: Information session for art contacts. We will learn about the selection process, mounting artwork to send to the district show, and look at how to create a culture of sharing and learning among the young, eager artists in our district. 
  Where? South Sa-Hali Elementary (1585 Summit Dr) 
  When? 3:15- 4:15 
  ** please note, parking is in the lower parking lot 
• Student work and artist statements should be submitted to the school’s Young Artists’ contact by Feb. 28.

Weeks of February 25 – March 8

• Collect, adjudicate, and mount artwork 1 week before mail goes to the HGEC
  • 5 days before mail: all artwork collected
  • 4 days before mail: adjudicate and select using staff committee (see adjudication tips); select your young artists, based on your school’s quota, and notify them that they have been chosen
  • 3 days before mail: mount artwork and submit artist statements to the Artist Statement Google Doc
  • 2 days before mail: put artwork into portfolio and issue parent information letters and registration forms to the selected students
  • 1 day before: CELEBRATE! You’re ready!
  • March 8 (deadline):  Artwork is due at the HGEC, and artist statements must be in the Artist Statement Google Doc

March 11-15

• Students submit their permission slips and payment to their school’s Young Artist Contact; each student will receive supplies and a conference t-shirt.(Payment must be made payable to their schools – please do not send cheques from parents of participating students to the Fine Arts Coordinator’s office)

March 29 (deadline): the following must be sent to the Fine Arts Coordinator at the Henry Grube Education Centre:

• Online student registration form completed for each participant
• A single school cheque made payable to School District 73 for $25 per student registered – this covers the registration fee and a 2018 Young Artists t-shirt
• A signed copy of low risk field trip form for each participant

End of April/Early May (2019 date: April 30)

• Opening reception
• The Old Courthouse Gallery
• 4:30-6:00

End of April/Early May (2019 dates: April 30 – May 5)

• Young Artists Exhibit
• The Old Courthouse Gallery

End of April/Early May (2019 date: May 1)

• Young Artists Conference at TRU
• all-day event; see registration form for detail
• students meet in the foyer of Old Main Building between 8:15 and 8:30

May or June (2019 date: June 17)