This one week program in Red Deer is a chance for students, ages 15-17, to work with some of Alberta's finest artists in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, animation and glass bead-making!

Please download the below brochure for further information:

To assist students to attend this awesome art event, Visual Arts Alberta Association and the Alberta Society of Artists are offering fourteen scholarships to Alberta high school students, aged 15-17, to attend SummerScapes at Red Deer College from August 5-11, 2012.

Scholarship Application Deadline: May 2, 2012

Please download the following attachments, which include a poster and the registration form:

We are excited to announce that one of our teachers, Ms. Gray, from ADLC's Department of Art & Design Studies, will be exhibiting her work at the Bowman Art Centre from March 10 - April 14, 2012. Her artwork will also be on display for the TEDx Lethbridge event on March 15, 2012. We would encourage you, as Art & Design Studies students, to take the opportunity to visit this exhibition. Below please find the poster advertising this event:

The National Gallery of Canada has launched the second edition of "So You Want To Be an Artist?" Contest. It is nation-wide contest for young Canadian artists between the ages of 16 and 19.

The goal is to engage with youth from every region of the country, to get you to create art about an issue of importance to you, and to share your creativity.

Contest Deadline: March 18, 2012

All accepted entries will be showcased online between March 26 and April 30 where the public can vote for their favourite artworks by using the Facebook “Like” button. The 12 works with the most votes will be displayed at the National Gallery of Canada for a month where they will be judged by a jury of experts. The top three artists whose entries are selected will receive outstanding prizes, and the grand prize winner will enjoy a behind-the-scenes visit with NCG experts.

Contest Details & Rules: http://makeart.gallery.ca/

Students aged 5 to 18 are invited to take part in the Canada Day Poster Challenge by designing a poster that illustrates their pride in Canada and in being Canadian. This year’s theme is 1812: The Fight for Canada.

Contest Deadline: March 9, 2012

Contest Details & Entry Form:

Contest The Environmental Artworks Foundation of Alberta invites you to illustrate, through the creation of a poster or a digital picture, the theme of: "My Favorite Outdoor Place"

Entries will be accepted in the following categories:
Grade 4-6 students are encouraged to submit an 11" x 17" poster. Hand drawn only, no computer imaging.
Grades 7-9 and 10-12 are encouraged to submit in the following two categories: Photo (min. 1 MB ) and Original Art (minimum of 11" x 17" to maximum of 24" x 36")

Complete contest details can be found at: http://www.artworksalberta.org/rules.htm

Contest Deadline: Submissions must be received by the EAFA office by NO later than, March 15, 2012.

Contest Entry Form:

Canadian youth, aged 13 to 30, are invited to create artwork reflecting their identity as a Canadian citizen or resident. As a participant, you do not need to be an established artist - all you need is an idea or story and the willingness to express it through art! Winners will be selected from across the country to receive great prizes! Entries will also be selected to be part of a traveling art show.

Take this opportunity to share your reflections and experiences related to your defining moments as Canadians through an artwork of any medium — including drawing, painting, collage, video, photography, song, the written word, and more.

Submissions should reflect your Canadian identity as it connects to the past, present or future and fall into one of three categories outlined below: people, place, or time.

Contest Deadline: March 1, 2012

Contest Details: http://moments.tigweb.org/contest/

Learn about prehistoric life and create a cool piece of art in the 2011/2012 Royal Tyrrell Museum’s Prehistoric Arts Contest.

With categories for kids from grades K – 12, participants investigate palaeontological topics, then turn what they have learned into an original piece of art. Cash prizes will be awarded to winning entries! Every entry is eligible to win the two grand prize random draws of $1000 towards educational resources for the classroom.

Prehistoric Arts Contest Submission Deadline: January 27, 2012

Prehistoric Arts Contest Details: http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/media/PAC_InfoPackage_2011.pdf

Experience David Garibaldi transform an empty canvas into a work of art through his skill, experience, inspiration and senses, where he combines his passion for music, color, rhythm and hue in his artwork, by watching the below video. To view other works of art performed by Garibaldi, and learn more about what inspires him, visit the following website: http://garibaldiarts.com/home/