ART EVENTS

Canada Star Art Academy (Vanarts) celebrates student talent with notable annual art events.

Annual Art Events

Canada Star Art Academy (Vanarts) holds many engaging art events every year to celebrate our students’ talent, creativity, and achievements. Among the events, there are of particular interest!

Christmas Cards Selling

Audience:

G6-G12 students

Purpose:

Portfolio Day

Portfolio Day is an annual tradition where all students receive one to one Portfolio review and a free Academic Advising session. Amongst the academic and portfolio advisors, admission officers from top art schools, like NSCAD university, OCAD University, UAL, SAIC, and U of A arts, will be present.

Audience:

G8-G12 students

Purpose:

Silent Auction

The Silent Auction is an annual event hosted in June by Canada Star Secondary. Parents and community members place bids on students’ artwork, and the highest bidder for each item wins the auction. Proceeds are evenly split between the artist and a local charity. 

Portfolio Day

Every year, we organize a Portfolio Day with free academic advising sessions for all grades and one-on-one portfolio review sessions for students in grades 9-12. Admissions officers from top art schools, such as NSCAD University, OCAD University, UAL, SAIC, and Alberta University of the Arts, participate in these reviews.