#MCOYA26
The Mayor’s Celebration of Youth Arts 2026
February 6 – April 19, 2026
All Galleries
Aurora Town Square – 50 Victoria Street, Aurora
#MCOYA is an annual youth art exhibition showcasing the bold and diverse work of Grade 12 students in Aurora. Designed to break down barriers and foster connections across schools, the exhibition features participants from Aurora High School, Cardinal Carter Catholic High School, Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School, École Secondaire Catholique Renaissance, St. Andrew’s College, St. Anne’s School, and St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School.
As part of an annual tradition, students are involved in a hands-on learning experience in every part of the exhibition process. On designated installation days, known as the “Final Installation Party”, they collaborate with peers, curate the exhibition, and install one another’s artworks. Their achievements are then honoured at the Opening Gala, a vibrant celebration marking the culmination of their high school art journey.
Featured Artists:
Cassandra Almeida, Gabrielle Awoyemi, Sophie Baruco, Chloe Bell, Arya Boodhai, Alexis Bowen, Julia Burnett, Xinyu Chen, Ellie Cheng, Tristin Coleman, Sarah Costa-Whitford, Olivia Crescenzi, Alex Daleman, Lauren Dalton, Emma Dench, Becca Duicu, Tristan Dunlap Sanabria, Maggie Elserafy, Meredith Emerson, Neta Erlich, Adalia Fadelli, Arshida Farhadnia, Lindsay Fu, Evangeline Giaprakis, Raha Givehchi, Ava Gray, Jessica Huang, Liza Kaplun, Sally Keita, Rita Konyukhova, Eric Lin, Felix Lu, Oneli Maliduwapathirana, Zara Martin, Hailey Mason, Adaya Mongelli, Tannaz Motamedrad, Nafissa Muller, Maria T. Nardi, Alissa Nicole, Ava Panzini, Sammy Park, Yuna Park, Sienna Pennington, Mirko Privitera, Alyssa Quattrocchi, Owen Shen, Nathan Skrzyniak, Kate Smith, Mikaela Solaryk, Sara Spinola, Hannah Stewart, Claire Thorne, Victoria Tope, Allie Torraville, Lylia Tran, Brigitte Turchiaro, Catherine Wang, Leon Wang, Richard Wang, Aiyane Wong, Maddy Wong, J Murray Xiong, Jason Yip, and Bettina Zeng
Virtual Gallery
February 17, 2026 – April 19, 2026
- Click or tap to explore and/or drag to look around
- Click on the blue circles for the label information for each artwork and click “View More” for the link to purchase
- If you are on a PC or Laptop, the virtual gallery is best viewed in full screen and using the Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers
- If you are on a cellphone, the virtual gallery is best viewed in landscape mode
Homeroom Galleries, Great Hall Gallery, Lower Hall Gallery & Underground Gallery
Annual Student Art Show / #MCOYA Archive
