\"Together in Art\" for Creative Kids

The Grosvenor Artists know the value of creativity. This knowledge brings together a group of Saskatoon artists who help raise funds needed to help kids experience the life-changing effects of creative activity.

A couple of years ago, the group took steps as part of their “Together in Art” initiative to expand their influence in the community by supporting young artists who apply to Creative Kids. Carole Young is one of 20 artists known as the Grosvenor Artists. Carole, like her artist peers, is an enthusiastic supporter of Creative Kids. “Information about the program came at a time when we were considering what we could do to become involved with the greater community. We were pleased to be able to support the Creative Kids program,” she explains. “It seemed to align nicely with our personal journeys of learning and practicing visual arts.”

The members have been creative in their approach to fundraising for Creative Kids.

They have raised funds by selling art supplies and works of art and also supporting Giving Tuesday. Carole says giving to Creative Kids was an easy choice because of the importance creativity has on a person’s life.

Carole notes, “They say what you learn in kindergarten will be useful for the rest of your life and that seems to be true for most of us. Whether you are professionally using art in your design work or out enjoying an afternoon in the country with your paint brush and canvas board, you will be using some of those kindergarten lessons, making shapes, adding colours and going over the lines (oops!?). I have met so many people and had so many travel experiences because of art that it has been an incentive to keep trying, keep creating.”