The Mayor's Celebration of Youth Arts: Online Exhibit Extended to June 19th
For the past five years, Arts Society King (ASK) has invited CDS to participate in a student art exhibit featuring artwork from the three King Township Secondary Schools. The goal of this initiative is primarily to celebrate the talented young artists within the King community. It has also presented an opportunity for students to participate in a professionally-executed art exhibition, thereby offering our young artists recognition, encouragement, mentorship, a positive art experience and more. The event has truly grown into a community-based celebration of youth art.
Initially held at the King Heritage and Cultural Centre, the exhibit was relocated to the King Township Municipal Centre in 2019 and renamed the Mayor’s Celebration of Youth Arts. That initiative was overwhelmingly successful, and while there had been plans to replicate it in 2020, unfortunately it did not take place due to COVID-19.
This year, the Mayor’s Celebration of Youth Arts was delivered virtually. CDS Head of Visual Art Ms. Heather Castellan submitted 144 pieces of student artwork from 60 art students in Grades 9-12 to the online exhibit. The show runs through June 19th and also features student artwork from King City Secondary School and Villanova College.
According to Ms. Castellan, because the presentation is digital this year, there was no limit to how many pieces she could submit. “Pieces were chosen based on technical skill and creative process. To keep it to a manageable number, they aimed for 10-15 works per grade level, with a few more selected from the students in Grade 11 and 12 as they are beginning to create portfolios for university.”
Please take a moment to enjoy our art students’ submissions to the Mayor’s Celebration of Youth Arts by visiting their website and scrolling down the page!
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
