Imagined Observations
January 13 & 14, 2024, 12:00-5:00PM
Griffin Art Projects, in collaboration with Artists for Kids, is proud to host Imagined Observations. This two-day exhibition is presented as part of Griffin’s YouthHUB Program with grade 10 - 12 youth, in collaboration with Gordon Smith Artist for Kids program, mentored by ECU Fellow Maru Aponte.
Griffin is thrilled to continue our partnership with Artists for Kids, whose program offers students the opportunity to develop a personal portfolio each year, increasing confidence in their abilities as artists. Exploration of drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture provide students with a variety of artistic processes, culminating in yearly exhibitions of their work. Intensive studio/classroom work, visits to artists' studios and post-secondary institutions equip students with an understanding of the skills and commitment required to pursue the visual arts in a post-secondary setting. Exposure to a variety of artists during each school term adds to the richness of students' experiences in the AFK Studio Art Academy. Students gain an understanding of trends in contemporary Canadian art and career elements required of successful studio artists.
This exhibition has been organized in collaboration with Artists for Kids Studio Art Academy, as part of Griffin Art Projects’ Youth Mentorship Program, YouthHUB: Experiences in Contemporary Art, an educational program designed to foster critical and creative engagement in the arts. To learn more about this program you can visit the “YouthHUB” tab in Griffin Art Projects’ website and/or be in touch with Assistant Curator of Engagement, Bahar Mohazabnia (bahar@griffinartprojects.ca).
YouthHUB: Imagined Observations has been organized in collaboration with Artists for Kids and Gordon Smith Gallery.
This exhibition has been made possible through the generous support of BC Arts Council, North Vancouver Recreation and Culture, Emily Carr University of Art + Design and Shumka Centre through RBC.
Image: Willa Inouye