Painting a Portrait of Hope

The Toronto Star October 22, 2003 Painting a Portrait of Hope by Martin Knelman Camila Wong is a 14-year-old student from Peru who excels at painting and drawing. Her parents …

Young and old meet in harmony

The Toronto Star March 23, 2002 Young and old meet in harmony by Sarah Jane Growe They’re becoming tessellations — “arrangements of minute parts closely fitted together” — and it’s …

The dreams of children and seniors

The Toronto Star March 17, 2002 The dreams of children and seniors by Aparita Bhandari Entertainment Reporter Nine-year-old Jennifer McPherson giggles, her hair spilling down her face, as she explains …

Lessons to Master Business

The Globe and Mail March 11, 2002 Lessons to Master Business LOLA RASMINSKY writes that a pianist’s advice can apply to management practices While attending a master class in piano performance …

An uptown singalong

The Toronto Star Nov. 12, 2001 An uptown singalong Local amateurs croon favourites from the Great White Way Janice Mawhinney Life Writer “I got rhythm.” The 46 singers are belting …

Portrait of an Artist as Free-form Exec

The Financial Post November 21, 2000 Portrait of an Artist as Free-form Exec In this arts-based program, executives are encouraged to think beyond their routine and daily mental box BY …

A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Businessman

The Globe and Mail November 14, 2000 Have I missed something? Every provincial government but Quebec has cut back on arts education, apparently deciding that the work force of the …

Kids Create Fantasy Land

The Toronto Star August 1, 1998 Kids Create Fantasy Land Imagination is the key to time travel — to the past and to the future — for young arts school …

Choices, Choices: Fun 101

The Toronto Sun January 29, 1995 Choices, Choices: Fun 101 Art School Magical Place for Creativity BY SANDY NAIMAN Entering the Avenue Rd. Art School is like crossing the threshold …

Adults Just Wanna Have Fun

The Toronto Star August 6, 1994 Adults Just Wanna Have Fun It’s like being a kid again at the Avenue Road Arts School where people can be as loud, messy …