On June 12, a typical summer day, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards announced the 2024 medalists on their official website. Congratulations to the five GAAC students who stood out this year, winning medals among over 340,000 submissions and 100,000 participants. A total of six works won awards, including four gold medals, two silver medals, and one American Vision Award. Only 8% of entries worldwide made it to the finals, making the competition incredibly fierce!

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in the United States announced the winners of all the awards for the year 2024 on March 29. Congratulations to the students from GAAC who received awards this year, with a total of 71 winning entries, including 16 gold keys, 21 silver keys, and 34 honourable mentions.

Throughout the summer, GAAC's students actively engaged in various events, partnering with VHS Market and the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation for fundraising initiatives. The summer season serves as a prime opportunity for students not only to explore new programs and dedicate time to enhancing their portfolios, but also to partake in outdoor events that foster leadership, well-rounded skills, and the cultivation of relationships. The total fund raised now is above $420. Congratulations!

Congratulation to Brian for winning the 3X3 Illustration Show Student Show Annual No.20 Distinguished Merit Award. This competition offers five levels of awards: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Distinguished Merit, Merit, and Honourable Mention. We are all incredibly proud of Brian's achievement, especially as he is the only high school student to receive an award from 3x3 this year. Competing with other top art and design university students, Brian's talent and outstanding abilities shine through. The GAAC instructors are delighted with his success.

In the morning of July 5th, the AP official results were announced, and students could log into their accounts to check their scores. All the students from GAAC who participated in the AP Art courses brought us good news, with some achieving perfect scores, adding joy to this summer. While the students who received a score of 5 were jubilant, does it mean that the AP exam holds no significance for those who didn't score a 5? At the same time, it's important to remind younger students that if they are preparing an AP art portfolio, they should start early!

On June 10, we held a term critique at GAAC for students to gain feedback from guest critics John Halliday and Hai-Ping Lee.

This past May, some GAAC students visited the Succession - solo exhibition of Jesse Mockrin at the Center of International Contemporary Art Vancouver.

Students at Green Apple Art Center have already received numerous offers through both early and regular applications! We eagerly await more acceptance letters in the coming weeks, and we celebrate together with all of our students!

Building on last year's success, GAAC's 2021 graduates did remarkably well this year.

Jennifer was accepted at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, the top architecture university in Europe. She was among one of 17 students to receive this honour. Great job Jennifer, we are immensely proud of you! We are also thrilled that four of our students were accepted at the Rhode Island School of Design, a world-class institute!

Our top priority is the safety of our students and instructors. In addition to following guidelines from the BC Centre for Disease Control and the Government of Canada, we implemented many more safety protocols to provide a safe and clean learning environment.

Green Apple Art Center was at Art Vancouver, a 4-day international art fair featuring an array of galleries and artists showcasing their work on a thriving and prestigious platform to a global audience.