This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.
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The Great Yorkton ART Challenge
In-person
Craft Drawing Music Painting Poetry & spoken word Digital & new mediaDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Yorkton
Yorkton, SK
Directions: Join the “GREAT Yorkton Art Challenge” group and POST photos or videos of your creative submission. https://www.facebook.com/groups/386263764002277/?ref=share_group_link.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Welcome to the GREAT YORKTON ART CHALLENGE!
You are challenged to create a work of visual or performance art that represents your interpretation of the theme: The WONDER of CULTURE.
WONDER is defined as a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.
WONDER SYNONYMS: astonishment, admiration, marvel, fascination, awe, bewilder, curiosity, surprise, doubt, shock, wondering, miracle, mysterious.
CULTURE is defined as the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
CULTURE SYNONYMS: life, folklore, tradition, values, customs, heritage, legacy, roots
BE CREATIVE and use any materials or medium that you wish.
Draw, paint, sculpt, craft, carve, photograph, knit, felt, act, dance, write, sing….All creative ideas are welcome!
**NEW**OPTIONAL PUBLIC ART CHALLENGE!
In addition to the digital posting of your creative solution to the GREAT YORKTON ART CHALLENGE we are challenging you to consider how you might be able to display or perform your work in a public space where you can then invite our community to view your creativity upclose and personal.
Consider displaying your work in your offices, businesses, schools, churches, clubhouses, green spaces, etc. IMPORTANT!! Please ensure that you have permission to display your work in public spaces. Any work displayed without permission will be removed. Please note that Culture Days Yorkton and affiliates are not responsible for any theft, damages or injuries incurred as part of display or performance of submissions. It is the responsibility of the artist to remove work by Oct. 13th. Any works remaining on public display after Oct. 13th will be discarded.
Contact Angelina at 306.621.5180for information about an indoor and outdoor exhibition opportunity. Spaces will be limited!
Join the “GREAT Yorkton Art Challenge” group and POST photos or videos of your creative submission. https://www.facebook.com/groups/386263764002277/?ref=share_group_link
Please contact Angelina at 306.621.5180 if you have any questions.
Organizer
Angelina Kardynal
Angelina Kardynal, Culture Days Yorkton coordinator and local artist
This event is part of a hub:
Culture Days Yorkton
Recreation and Community Services, City of Yorkton Yorkton, SKJoin us for a celebration of arts and culture in our community and across the country, Sept. 20 through October 13, 2024