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.

February

• Feb 10: Art Contacts Meeting (updated selection criteria; contact support; etc.)
• Collect artwork until end of February
• Feb 22-25 (the 21st is Family Day)
  • Collect, adjudicate, and mount artwork 1 week before mail goes to HGEC
  • 5 days before mail: all artwork collected 
  • 4 days before mail: adjudicate and select based on school quotas using staff committee (see Adjudication Tips) 
  • 3 days before mail: mount artwork (see Mounting the Work)  and work with students to submit artist statements to Google Doc (see artist statement criteria)
  • 2 days before mail: put artwork into portfolio
  • 1 day before: CELEBRATE!!! You’re ready!! 

March

• Artwork due to school Art Contact by March 4th
• March 7-11  
  • schools collect student permission slips (including media consent form) with cheques* to cover fees (*some schools cover these expenses for their young artists)
  • these must be made payable to School District 73– please do not send cheques from parents of participating students to the Arts Education Coordinator’s office
• March 11th
  • Artwork due to the HGEC
• March 15th (deadline): the following must be sent to the Arts Education  Coordinator at the Henry Grube Education Centre (jmccloy@exc.sd73.bc.ca): 
  • Online student registration form completed for each participant
  • https://forms.gle/c7gAgM4crE4UvZAu7
  • Artist Statement completed for each participant https://forms.gle/JtDnAvbr71CrqTKV8
  • a single school cheque payable to School District 73 for $15 per student registered – this covers the registration fee and Young Artists smock

May

• The 2022 reception is 4:30-6:00 p.m., May 3rd, at The Old Courthouse Gallery downtown.
• The 2022 conference is May 4th.
• The 2022 exhibit runs from May 3rd-8th

June

• June 13: Young Artists Committee and student presentation at School Board  Meeting – includes students whose works have been selected for SBO display