Young Artists Program
“Like no canvas or gallery you’ve ever known”
The Winnipeg Folk Festival and the Winnipeg Art Gallery are pleased to present the seventh annual Young Artists Program at the 2012 Winnipeg Folk Festival: a week long “travelling studio” for visual artists 14 to 18 years old, happening July 2 through July 6, 2012. Work with mentors and peers to create a collective art exhibit in beautiful Birds Hill Provincial Park during the Winnipeg Folk Festival.
The program begins at the WAG studios where participants experiment with a variety of new art forms and eco-friendly materials to create collaborative large-scale outdoor artwork, as well as individual works. The group then heads out to the festival to install their creations in a collective art exhibition that interacts with the natural environment. Students experimented with hand-made, recycled, reclaimed and eco-friendly materials to create puppets, marionettes and other interactive sculptures in the 2011 installation, titled “The Amazing Art-a-matronic Dream Machine!” Each year, a new theme is explored. Stay tuned for the 2012 Young Artists Program theme announcement!
Click here to apply for the 2012 Young Artists Program.
Excerpts from the 2009 Young Artists Program. Video by Przemek Pyszczek
At the 2006 Young Artists Program. Photos courtesy the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Who Can Apply?
Emerging artists between the ages of 14 and 18 of any discipline can apply for this opportunity to work with mentors on this art installation for the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Approximately 45 youth will be accepted into the program.
How to Apply
Applications are online now! Click here to apply. You’ll also need to submit a portfolio of work with at least three pieces of your art (originals, photos or web links are accepted).
What Does it Cost?
The program costs $250 per person and for that fee, you get five days of studio sessions and workshops at the WAG, plus time to install your art at the festival. You’ll also get a five-day ticket to the festival, with backstage access (this includes meals)!
Click here to apply for the 2012 Young Artists Program. Deadline for applications are May 18, 2012.
For more information about the program, please contact us at (204) 231-0096 or email info@winnipegfolkfestival.ca.
Follow the Young Artist Program blog, run by the program’s dedicated volunteers, for updates and great photos!
