From May 1 to 7, 2012, young people across Canada will join together to host the largest youth-led celebration of creative expression and community involvement this country has ever seen.
National Youth Arts Week will showcase simultaneous youth-led projects from St. John's to Vancouver and everywhere in between. The week is a project of the Arts Network for Children and Youth. Click here for media.
National Youth Arts Week will be for youth, created by youth. It will provide an opportunity for young people to express and exchange ideas, showcase talents, get excited about the arts and celebrate their incredible communities. By getting involved in creating and leading National Youth Arts Week events and projects, you will become part of a growing national network of young leaders and artists that continues after the week is over.
To get involved, let us know who you are and where you are. We’ll keep you updated on what others are doing to get ready. We’ll share what’s happening in your community and how you can get involved. We’ll connect you with other youth leaders in your area. National Youth Arts Week is going to be big – make sure you’re a part of it.
Who should register?
Why register?
Put your mark on National Youth Arts Week's public face. Download one of our base logo template files via the icons below (your choice of PDF, Photoshop PSD, JPG, or Illustrator .AI file), print it off or open it up in an app, and take it where you want it to go. Our logo was designed as a spotlight for your work and ideas.
Once you've got something you're happy with, submit it via our Tumblr and it might even get used in some of the marketing materials that will be going out across the country.
Feel free to use our logo in your promotional material for National Youth Arts Week events or to merge our logo with your own in a creative way.
The success of National Youth Arts Week depends on people like you to spread the enthusiasm about creative expression. We hope you will create and host events that harness the power of young people in your community.
Events and projects can take place in any imaginable art form, from the traditional (like dancing, theatre and painting) to the inventive (like cooking, gardening and beatboxing).
Think inside, outside and around the box! If you’ve got a talent you want to teach others or an idea that will get people inspired, please share it.
You don’t have to be an artist to take part – if you’re enthusiastic and energetic or if you’re interested in organizing or marketing, we need you! Everyone’s invited to participate and all ideas, big or small, will be heard.
Click ‘Ideas & Help’ to view projects other young people have been working on and get resources on projects that you could bring to your community, as well as getting connected with mentors and leaders who can support you in taking your idea to the next level.
