CACGV Arts in Education Program 2006/2007
Master Carver Rupert Jefferey
Master Carver Rupert Jefferey carving 9'
totem pole at Market Square (Nov/2006)
for CAC Arts in Education.
Students from District 61 schools attended
to learn from
Rupert, and took part in the
sanding of the totem.


Teen Artists
Teen Artists from three District
61 schools participated in a two-weel exhibition of their works
at the CAC Gallery, April 20-May 2, 2007. Students from Vic High
studied with Sonja Olson; students from Oak Bay High studied with
Bevin Bigalky; students from Esquimalt High studied
with Lorna Reid.
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CACGV
Arts in Education Program 2005/2006
In 05/06, a project with First Nations
students at Esquimalt High School culminated in a drumming circle
led by a Chief from the Haida Nation. Alexis Celona was invited
to attend and take part in the dancing which was led by Janet Marie
Rogers; Janet is the Mohawk spoken word performer who worked with
us in our Artstarts grant (at A-Channel TV with the Esquimalt High
School youths). Janet also taught the workshop in drum-making, the
drums will be exhibited in our Arts in Education Show in late April
- May 10th, 2006. Written works by the same students will also be
mounted at the show.
A “Photo Safari” project has just been completed with
students from Central Middle School. Eleven Korean, Japanese and
Mexican students took pictures of urban details with artist Claudia
Lorenz. The third session was held at XChanges Gallery where Board
member Layla Casper joined us for the tour of the gallery and studios;
the children then created their artworks with their pictures and
“urban debris” with instruction by Claudia.
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The Original Crew
“The Original Crew” is the dance group from Pacific Secondary School taught by choreographer/dancer
Layla Casper. They worked together for 8 months and did three performances:
at the CAC Arts in Ed. Opening Night, Cedar Hill Rec Centre’s
Opening Events on April 29th, and at Youth Week. This is the first
time ever that students from Pacific Secondary School have done
a performance.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Victoria is doing an art project
with Alexis on Sat. & Sun. April 8th and 9th with theat their
premises in downtown Victoria. Five ”matches” - one
child with one adult - will participate.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
A calligraphy session was arranged
for Sunday May 7th (during the Arts in Education Show) with Andy
Lou teaching a group of children to form the letters with Chinese
ink and brushes. His own children will demonstrate.
The entire visual arts part of the Arts in Education Show went from
the CAC Gallery to the Wilfred Johns Gallery at UVic on June 15th,
2006.
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CACGV Arts
in Education Program - 2004/2005
The Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria’s Arts in Education
program for 2004-2005 consisted of six projects in five local schools:
District 61 schools included Vic High School, James Bay Community
School, and S. J. Willis Alternative School; District 93 schools
were Victor Brodeur Elementary and High Schools. This year’s
projects included five different arts disciplines, an expansion which
saw theatrical and music performances added to the visual arts components.
1. Victor Brodeur Elementary and High Schools (Lucie Livernoche’s
Gr. 6 class & Karen Medalsy’s Gr. 10/11 classes) each designed
and created large stained glass windows under the teaching and sponsorship
of Dennis and Jason Brady of DeBrady Glass Ltd. (see image).
2. Victor Brodeur High School Gr. 12 students of Karen Medalsy
studied Digital Photography with Alexis Celona; as well as photos they
created Photoshop alterations at the SIM Lab (Faculty of Fine Arts at
UVic) line drawings from the photos, and lamps (photos mounted onto mylar).
3. Vic High School Gr. 12 students of Alan Penty wrote, produced,
and acted in a play under the direction of Mr. Penty. The play was performed
at the Barbara McIntyre Theatre at UVic, at the CACGV Arts in Ed. Opening
Night, at the Cedar Hill Rec Centre Opening for B.C. Arts & Culture
Week, and at several Victoria middle schools.

Vic High Students performing "Whose
Lie Is It Anyway"
in the Sussex Courtyard outside the CACGV |
4. James Bay Community
School Gr. 4/5 class of Marilyn Lund studied complementary colours
and made hundreds of bright pieces to demonstrate their understanding.
5. S.J. Willis Alternative School Gr. 10 student Jen Sanderson
spent several months writing songs under the guidance and mentorship of
musician Diane Berry. Jen performed at our CACGV Arts in Ed. Opening Night,
and at the Cedar Hill Rec Centre Opening for B.C. Arts & Culture Week.

Jen Sanderson and Diane Berry |
The entire visual arts portion
of this year’s show was hung at the Wilfred Johns Gallery at Uvic
from June 15 to July 28, 05. Our sincere thanks to our sponsors: The Dean
of the Faculty of Fine Arts, UVic; DeBrady Glass Ltd., Island Blue Print,
BCAC, CRD, and B.C. Gaming Commission.
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