Wapanohk Community School recently hosted muralist Annie Bergen, who helped Grade 5 and Grade 8 students paint two murals over the course of two weeks. The largest, painted with the Grade 5 students, is displayed just below the platform that houses the library, and was organized by a democratic selection of content as voted on by the students, with the theme “Cree Creation.” The second mural featured the work of a smaller group of Grade 8 students, selected for their artistic excellence. The Grade 8 mural is to be displayed outside of the school.
Wapanohk co-ordinated Bergen's visit through the Artists in School program, organized by the Manitoba Arts Council. Over the course of three years, Bergen has visited two other northern communities through the program (Flin Flon and Berens River).
