The Holiday Cards competition is a long-standing tradition in Cabbagetown. It is run in conjunction with our two local schools – Sprucecourt School and Winchester School.
Students from Grades 1 through 8 are invited to create holiday themed art, which is then judged by a panel of dedicated Cabbagetown artists.
All the winning entries are featured in the CRA Newsletter and the Cabbagetown Neighbourhood Review and are also displayed on the walls at Epicure on Parliament Street. Postcards are also delivered within Cabbagetown for residents to enjoy.
All the winning entries also get special certificates and the top prize winners from each school earn a pizza lunch for their whole class.
2024 Winners
We are so pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Holiday Card contest! We received over 600 entries, and our judges picked the following four winners:
Isha, Winchester
Ava, Winchester
Margot, Sprucecourt
Catherine, Sprucecourt
Many thanks to our fabulous judges for their time and effort:
Karen Whaley is a self-taught artist who has happily lived and raised her family in Cabbagetown for more than 15 years. She studied art history and worked as arts administrator, served on the Board of Heritage Toronto and is currently a member of the Arts & Letters Club.
Joanne is the owner and principal designer of Joanne Dolan Design, an interior design firm located in the neighbourhood that focuses on residential renovations. With a style that can be described as contemporary-meets-classic, Joanne always includes artwork as the finishing touch for her projects.
Betty White is a professional artist and art teacher. She taught art to children for 28 years and continues to teach children in her Cabbagetown home since retirement.