After the cancelation of last year’s Young Visions exhibition, the Kootenay Gallery is very happy to announce Young Visions 2021. Students and staff from Stanley Humphries, Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre (both Trail and Castlegar) and Rossland Summit School are featuring their art in this annual event. It opens Friday, April 22 at the Kootenay Gallery of Art in Castlegar and runs until May 29. There will be no formal opening event this year but people are invited to attend a come-and-go style Open House on April 24 from 10 am – 4 pm. Admission to the Open House is free and donations are welcome.
“This is my favourite show of the year” says Val Field, Executive Director of the Gallery. “It is such a pleasure to see the creativity and hard work of our local students. The variety and quality of the artwork is outstanding.” Gallery Curator, Maggie Shirley agrees with Field and adds, “We missed this exhibition so much last year. The youth offer such positive energy and insights. ”
The Gallery is grateful to School District 20 for making the show possible and in particular to the art teachers. Shirley says “It’s been a rough year for students and for teachers. To put this together, the teachers involved have gone above and beyond their job expectations to support the students. ” The show is supported by School District 20, the BC Arts Council, the City of Castlegar and the BC Gaming Commission.
Young Visions runs from April 22 to May 29. Masks are required and you may be asked to wait if the number of visitors exceeds health regulations. The Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission to the show is free for members and by donation for non-members.
