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National Forest Week Art, Video & Photo
Contest Youth Winners in Media
A Grade 5 student from Delta is among the winners in the recent National Forest Week art, photo or video award contest. Nerissa Ruan has been awarded a $150 prize along with other winners from Prince George, Hope, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Edmonton. Canada’s forests rely on leading technology and ancient traditions, from high-tech drones to Indigenous cultural burning. This dynamic fusion of old and new is vividly showcased in the winning youth entries.
Read more in Delta Optimist and Tri-City News Follow us for updates.
FORED Award Inspires
Post-Secondary Art Dream
Lynnea Holmstrom, Indigenous youth art winner from Osoyoos Indian Band
"As for her future, art looks to be very much in the centre of it all. “I would like to travel and do art,” she says when asked what she sees for her future. Lynnea will get her first small taste of that dream when she makes a journey to Vancouver in July to attend a two-week art program for teens at Emily Carr University’s Junior Arts Institute (JAI).
Alanea explained that she contacted the JAI after hearing about the program. “As soon as I said that she had won the contest and sent them a photo of her work it was like, ‘Okay, she’s in!’”
-Oliver Times Chronicle. Also in Penticton Western News.
Touching Indigenous Art
Sentinel Sec. Gr.11 student and Métis Nation artist Rebecca Collier
“I was able to connect with my Métis roots through jigging, beading, and hands-on cultural activities learned from community leaders and Elders,” said Collier.
“I was guided in this piece by Elder Dory LaBoucane, a gifted beader and knowledge keeper who generously shared her teachings.”
NEWS ARTICLES
A selection of news articles featuring FORED BC programs and youths.
YOUTH TALENT
featured in BC newspapers
So many youths have contributed to our contests. We salute their accomplishments.
