The Community Arts Council of Prince George & District in partnership with the Prince George Public Library present the Teen Art Showcase again this year culminating with a reception and awards ceremony on Saturday, April 5 at 1 p.m.
There are 35 youth participating in the Teen Art exhibit, who had the chance to display their work, build their portfolio and earn prizes.
All mediums were accepted during the event.
The artwork is showcased in the main stairwell at the Bob Harkins branch of the library until April 5.
During the Teen Art Reception & Awards five awards will be presented including best overall, most original, best use of materials, social commentary, people’s choice.
“This is a whole new generation of artists coming into the Teen Art program,” Lisa Redpath, visual arts program manager at the community arts council, said.
“Over the past five years we’ve seen these young talents grow from Grade 8 to Grade 12. From my perspective I get the submissions from the teens and I get familiar with their names and their work, I meet them every year during the awards ceremony and reception and I get to meet their parents who are a huge support for them and then they age out of the program. I get the benefit of seeing them develop every year and so I see this amazing skill that I first see when they submit at age 13 and then I see them grow until Grade 12. I am in awe of how much commitment they have put in and the improvement in their art and the creativity that has been pushed forward is just wonderful and that’s the privilege of my job in my role here.”
Redpath said when she sets up the exhibition in the Prince Georg Public Library’s main branch stairwell she gets a lot of feedback as she works.
“People just stop and tell me that they are so happy to see such amazing creativity and the comments are always so complimentary,” Redpath said.
And, of course, those patrons of the arts and the library can have their say by voting for the People’s Choice award winner until Thursday.
“Of the five awards we give out that’s probably my favourite because it’s a buy-in from the community because they care enough to have taken the time to vote,” Redpath said.
Everyone is invited to the reception and awards ceremony on Saturday, April 5 on the main floor of the library from 1 to 2 p.m.
