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In 2022 the QAC invested over $13,000 in financial support for successful 'Artist in the Classroom' projects as well as bursaries for graduating students
Bursary recipient Anissa Nielsen believes in an artsbased education "The arts are so incredibly important for development as a human - creative and critical thought, deeper understanding of emotion, and openn to new ideas are only some of the skills that postsecondary arts programs enable in students No matter where life takes you, a background in the arts will always be beneficial to you, both career-wise and as a human being"
The Artist in the Classroom projects included a concert with Andy Forgie at Prince of Wales Public School At Bayside Secondary School, artist Joanne Rich’s project allowed nearly 70 students to learn the traditional art of papermaking
Mohawk Artist Jonathon Maracle joined Deseronto Public School to teach students water drum and a traditional song of greeting sung in Mohawk A special hands-on workshop was brought to MassasaugaRednersville Public School The story of the Ojibwe horse, Canada’s only Indigenous-developed horse breed, was musically and artistically shared by French horn master Ken MacDonald and Woodland style Métis artist Rhonda Snow
