Young Curators for Climate Action Application

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Are you between 16 and 20 years old? Do you like being outside? Are you concerned about climate change? Are you creative?

If eating over an open fire, exploring outdoors and thinking outside of the box sounds like fun to you, join Sunbury Shore Art and Nature Centre and guests for a week-long March Break adventure where we intend to figure out ways to make a difference as people invested in climate change solutions and creative expression.

First, we want to acknowledge it's March Break - and you likely want to relax a little - you want to sleep in, so the week's activities will start at 10am and end at 3pm daily. But what will we be doing during that time you ask? What is a curator you ask?

Well, at one time, the curator was considered a person responsible to select and interpret different works of art, whether they be paintings, statues, or other types of art in museums and art galleries. The curator was often responsible for writing labels, and creating content to support and design art exhibitions. However, curators are no longer concerned solely with paintings, walls, museums, or buildings at all. They sometimes use these things, but the point of their action is to stage new important conversations with friends and families, our communities and our world. A curator's art is a precious resource which can be directed toward unified climate action.

We know changes are necessary to meet the challenges associated with climate change. But globally, we have not yet been able to gather the pressure to make sure the necessary changes are taken. We also know that each of us need to connect with nature, to continue to have new experiences, stories and conversations that motivate us to move from helplessness to action. We believe that youth want to do this work.

Therefore, Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre welcomes applications from youth between the ages of 16 and 20 years of age who want to use their insights and feelings to instill passion for change in others. Through the Young Curators for Climate Action Program, our team will offer new resources and supports to aid youth development as leaders, speakers, designers, and promoters. This is a unique opportunity for youth passionate about responding to climate change and seeks to help develop the participants' ideas and skills so that youth voices are heard.

From March 7 - 11th the Young Curators for Climate Action daily agenda will include mornings outside (yes - in March), cooking lunch over an open fire, and afternoons in the gallery or other special location discussing and creating! In the afternoons we will welcome guests such as leaders of environmental groups, curators and artists from across the province, but of course we will leave time for the youth to develop their own projects. Among others, one project which will guide us through the week is the youths' re-curation of the Gallery's Eco-anxiety Exhibit.

Are you a youth getting more and more excited the more you read? Are you a parent or a teacher that, hearing these words, can't help think of a certain child or student? Apply below using our simple and short google forms process. Call with any questions: 506 529 3386.

Registration: $500 (Full and half bursaries available)

Here's to you, Future Curators & Present-Day Thinkers!

Overview of Schedule

Session 1: March 7-11 (In Person Launch Experience, St. Andrews)
Session 2: April 2 (Workshop on Imagination)
Session 3: May 7 (Curation Workshop from Conservation Council)
Session 4: June 11 (Environment and Society Workshop)
Session 5: July 16 (Youth-Directed Workshop)
Session 6: August 29 - Sept 2 (In Person Youth-Curated Exhibit at Sunbury)
Final Exhibit & Celebration: Sept 2

In Depth Schedule For March Break

March 7-11, 2022, 10am-3pm, Monday- Friday

Monday
Morning: Outdoor Learning Experience - Chief Hugh Akagi, Peskotomuhkati Nation
Afternoon: Gallery Based Curation Workshop - Kim Reeder, Bree Cowie, Joel Mason

Tuesday
Morning: Outdoor Learning Experience - Rhonda Sage (Nature's Backpack)
Afternoon: Gallery Based Curation Workshop

Wednesday
Morning: Outdoor Learning Experience
Afternoon: Gallery Based Curation Workshop

Thursday
Morning: Outdoor Learning Experience - Rhonda Sage (Nature's Backpack)
Afternoon: Gallery Based Curation Workshop

Friday
All Day Workshop Installing Youth-Generated Exhibit Augmentations

Name *

First and last name

Age *

Email *

Phone number *

Why are you interested in the Young Curators program? Why would the Young Curators program benefit you, your interests, and your trajectory? *

Reference: Name and Contact Info for one person who knows you and your interests. *

Guardian name (if applicable)

Guardian Contact Information (If Applicable)

Do you require Bursary assistance? Note: It can be sometimes be socially difficult or awkward to take advantage of Bursaries. It's easy to feel like I'm advertising my poverty or my failure. Let's reject that feeling! Here's a rubric. If it would make your life harder to pay either $500 or $250 for this program, then click on option 1 or 2, end of story. If it would take a little planning or you wouldn't notice it, click on "no." *

Yes, for the full $500 (minus $50 processing fee)

Yes, for half ($250)

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