STEAM Centre to Provide Unique Art Experiences in St. Thomas

Photo: Maddie King and Andrew Gunn of young & free press stand next to Westlake-Evans Civic Park in downtown St. Thomas, one of the locations where the team from the STEAM Centre will host art experiences for the community this summer. Our team arranged a donation of $7500 to support the initiative.

Beginning in summer 2023, the team at the STEAM Centre in St. Thomas will coordinate a new engagement project that will invite community members and visitors to produce artwork outdoors! Imagine painting at the St. Thomas Elevated Park, or in the new Westlake-Evans Civic Park downtown, or at other beautiful locations around the city … this is the goal for summer 2023 in St. Thomas! Our team at young & free press coordinated a contribution of $7500 to help make this program happen.

“One of our aims this year is to allocate funds to activate spaces around St. Thomas and provide residents and visitors with fun things to do,” notes Andrew Gunn. “Last summer, members of my team were in Amsterdam at the Rijksmuseum, and we noticed that there were easels put outside in the garden and visitors could simply walk up to paint. We thought that this was a beautiful idea. For St. Thomas, we believe that this will be a great activity for parents with young children, seniors, and really everyone who loves to paint or would like to try something new! We are confident that our friends at the STEAM Centre will develop lots of innovative ways for the community to unlock creativity. This will be a great addition to our local cultural landscape.”

“STEAM is all about creativity and providing opportunities to join in,” adds Fred Cahill, Executive Director of the STEAM Centre. “It is both really important and great fun to be creating in the community. This project represents a chance for everyone to express themselves in an enjoyable, interactive way while out and about in some of the beautiful spaces around St Thomas. We have been working on several innovative ideas that will allow even the absolute beginner to feel proud of what they create! We are excited to have you join us in the summer.”

Details of precise locations, dates and times will be shared in the coming months.