Songhees Youth Artist

Art is more than colour on a canvas—it is voice, it is story, it is power. Through a new collaboration between Nova Arts Hub and the Songhees Nation, young artists are stepping forward, creating, and being seen.

Lajah Warren, founder of Nova Arts Hub, has been working with Songhees youth in art workshops, where they are invited to share their creativity, laughter, and ideas. The artwork displayed here will continue to grow and evolve, rotating as new pieces emerge—each one a window into the mind of a young artist exploring their place in the world.

This is the first time Nova Arts Hub has displayed artwork beyond Lajah’s own, and it is no accident that the first to do so are Songhees youth. This space was built as a home for art as resistance, healing, transformation, and dialogue. With that in mind, I am committed to creating a world where Songhees youth have the opportunity to have their work seen—in all its joy, all its depth, and all its power. Their voices and creations should not only be prioritized in artistic spaces but in all spaces. Placing them at the forefront of Nova Arts Hub is a commitment to a future where young voices are at the centre of everything we do.

The artworks are exhibited in the gallery and event participants are welcome to witness them during their time at Nova.

By witnessing this artwork, we are all invited to reflect:

How am I creating paths for future generations?
How do I make space for young voices to be seen and heard?
What kind of world do I want to build—and how does art help us get there?

Step in. Witness. Reflect. And most of all, celebrate these young artists and the worlds they are creating.

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