June 28, 2024
Art

Winners: CICan’s 2024 Student Art Contest

CICan is thrilled to announce the winners of our 2024 Student Art Contest. This annual competition, which began ten years ago, provides students at CICan member institutions across Canada with a platform to showcase their creative skills and engage in art-making. It also gives us an opportunity to celebrate the diverse artistic talents of students nationwide. This year’s theme, “Unbounded Creativity,” truly challenged the participants by removing any thematic constraints; the only limit was their…

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