A youth art showcase is returning after a three-year hiatus, the Department of Education announced today.

Spring into the Arts, which allows public and private school pupils of all ages to show off their artistic flair, returns on April 20 with the theme “Transformations: A Fresh Perspective”.

Kalmar Richards, the Commissioner of Education, said: "Spring into the Arts is an amazing opportunity to rally around and support our young people.

"Students across the island are working hard to bring you an explosion of creativity.

“I encourage all Bermuda residents to come out to these events to support our students as we bring back this wonderful annual festival."

Spring into the Arts offers several venues throughout spring for youngsters to showcase their visual arts, performative arts and poetry.

The annual event was postponed for several years during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Participants this year were asked to reflect on their personal ideas of transformation after the myriad of changes from the pandemic.

Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said: "The Ministry and Department of Education look forward to the public supporting Spring into the Arts 2023 as these showcases are invaluable opportunities for our young artists to shine, reflect and share the world from their eyes.“

The senior schools showcase will take place on April 20 at 6.30pm at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium at CedarBridge Academy in Pembroke.

It will feature submissions from the Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge Academy, as well as Warwick Academy, Somersfield, Saltus, Bermuda High School and Mount Saint Agnes Academy at the high school level.

Secondary school art will be shown at the middle and senior Schools 58th Annual Student Art Exhibition at City Hall, Hamilton, from May 2 to May 16.

The East family of schools showcase will take place at Clearwater Middle School in St George’s on May 3 at 6.30pm.

It will feature submissions from Clearwater Middle School, East End Primary, St David's Primary, St George's Prep, and Francis Patton Primary.

The middle/West family of schools showcase will feature submissions from Dellwood Middle School, Purvis Primary, Paget Primary, Gilbert Institute, Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy, West Pembroke Primary, Warwick Academy and Mount Saint Agnes.

It will take place at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium on May 11 at 6.30pm.

The middle/East family of schools showcase will display artwork from the Whitney Institute, Harrington Sound Primary, Elliot Primary, Prospect Primary, Victor Scott Primary, Northlands Primary and Somersfield Academy.

It will take place at the Whitney Institute in Smith’s on May 18 at 6.30pm.

The primary schools 58th Annual Student Art Exhibition will also take place at City Hall from May 23 to June 2.

The West family of schools showcase will happen at Sandys Secondary Middle School on May 24 at 6.30pm.

It will feature submissions from Sandys Secondary Middle School, Somerset Primary, West End Primary, Dalton E. Tucker, Port Royal Primary, Heron Bay Primary and the Bermuda Institute.