National Youth Arts Week

It's about youth leadership and creative expression.
It's about better understanding our communities and our country through the exchange of ideas and stories.
It's about connecting young emerging artists, leaders and entrepreneurs from every province and territory.
It's about sharing with each other just how beautiful and creative our country and our communities are.
It's about generating excitement about art that won't dissipate once the week is over.

Next May, this nation will be the stage for something huge. Canadian communities will join together to host the largest celebration of creative expression of children and youth this country has ever seen. National Youth Arts Week will take place from May 1 to 7, 2012 and will feature simultaneous youth-driven projects and events from St. John’s to Whitehorse to Vancouver Island.The week will be organized by Arts Network for Children and Youth.

National Youth Arts Week will provide a space for young people to express and exchange their ideas, showcase their talents, get excited about the arts and celebrate their positive contributions to the community. By working together and taking an active role in creating events, these young leaders will build a strong connection to their community and, in doing so, they will become part of a growing national network of youth artists and leaders.

All over the country there are young emerging artists and youth leaders that deserve to be recognized. A celebration of this scope will give youth involved in the arts a chance to share what they do and hopefully inspire others to get involved. 

The week will feature events scheduled in cities and towns across Canada that will be developed and run by youth. Events will take place in all art forms and will include all those interested in participating. If you want to get involved in National Youth Arts Week, contact us. We want to hear from you if you’ve got ideas for projects or events, or just want to help out.