Since 2018, the Nelson & District Arts Council has partnered with the Nelson Youth Action Network to facilitate an annual youth mural project. Youth artists receive mentorship from a professional artist and work collaboratively to create a large-scale piece. This year, NDAC was delighted to be working with the Youth Arts Action Committee (YAAC) and students from Hume
At the Nelson and District Youth Centre, youth can climb, dance, shoot hoops or do tricks on their skateboards. Since 1997, young people have been gathering under its roof to interact and have fun. It’s an impressive location and lately, the activities available to this area’s youth are extra impressive. That’s because, for about five years, the Nelson Youth Action Network