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NWSS VISUAL ARTS DEPT.

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Upcoming Events

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NWSS EVENTS & DEADLINES

2024-2025 Mural Legacy Group Updates!

Stay up to date on this year's senior art student mural competition (now called the Mural Legacy Group). Workshop coming soon and entries are due at the end of November!

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Bursary Winners & Murals at NWSS

Click this link to see our winners from 2023's Innovation Grant winners for our mural competition. You'll also find a PDF of our mural installations throughout the school!

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GRAD EXHIBITION 2023
at The Gallery in Queens Park

Click this link for more information on this year's Grad Exhibition at The Gallery in Queens Park, New Westminster, BC.

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PLASKETT GALLERY EXHIBITION
Visit the show until end of Feb 2023

Click this link for more information on this year's Plaskett Gallery Exhibition (January 12, 2023) which is open to ALL GRADES and ALL SKILL LEVELS!

ARTS BURSARY SUBMISSIONS
Info Meeting: Feb 13th
Art Submission due May 4, 2023

Grade 11 & 12 students! Apply for the NWSS Arts Department BURSRARY: Numeracy and Math in Art to have your work displayed at school and receive $$ towards post-secondary!

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GRAD 2023 EXHIBITION at The Gallery in Queens Park
May 2023

More information on Grad 2023 Exhibition coming soon!

CONTESTS & EXHIBITIONS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

PORTFOLIO DAY! November 16, 2024

Click to learn more about the upcoming portfolio day on November 16th. This is a great opportunity to get critical feedback on your portfolio in advance of post-secondary applications!

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NWSS Library Solo Exhibition APPLICATIONS: Due Feb. 11th 2023

Click to learn more about having a solo student exhibition at the New West Public Library.

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African Ancestry Project's Youth Dialogue Series
Recruiting BIPOC Youth 15 - 19
Feb. 11th and May 6th

The Youth Dialogue Series is a series of three virtual youth dialogues curated to engage 40 BIPOC youth between ages 15 and 19 with the contents of the Worlds Within report.

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New West's FLAG Gallery Grand Opening!
March 5 - 6, 1pm - 4pm

Learn more about the FLAG gallery, attend the opening and consider applying to show your OWN work!

NWSS Fine Arts Department

New Westminster Secondary School

820 Sixth Street,
New Westminster,
British Columbia
Canada, V3M 3S9

Phone: 604-517-6220

Fax: 604-517-6204

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The Visual & Performing Arts Department at New Westminster Secondary School recognizes the unceded, traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the QayQayt (qiqéyt) Nation, as well as all Coast Salish Nations, on which we live, work and play.

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New Westminster Secondary School.

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