We are accepting applications for Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Mentorship Program. The program pairs emerging artists with established artists to take part in a ten-month mentorship from September to June. Focusing on supporting the goals and ambitions of emerging artists throughout the province, mentors may be asked to provide support in any one or more of the following areas: proposal development for exhibitions, grant writing assistance, artist statement development, technical advice, critiques, thematic development, networking, and budgeting. Over the course of the program, mentors will meet with mentees individually at least once a month, and additionally four times as a group, with the program culminating in a group exhibition.

Recognizing that equity-deserving artists face additional barriers to a career in the arts, and acknowledging the lack of diversity in our Mentorship Program in the past, the jury will give special consideration to artists who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) as well as artists from rural areas of Nova Scotia.

For more information on the program, including the full call for applications, program information, application requirements, and eligibility please visit: https://visualarts.ns.ca/program/mentorship-program/. The deadline for applications is Monday, July 15, 2024 at 5pm.

Want to learn more about the Mentorship Program?
There will be a Mentorship Program info session over Zoom on Monday, July 8, 2024, at 7 pm AT. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqd–tqD4pE9ajziQoRKWHykbfHBaHuFvF

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Check out the current Mentorship Program‘s exhibition It’s Been A Year at the Craig Gallery at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth. The exhibition runs from July 3 to 28, 2024 with an opening on Thursday, July 4 from 6 – 8 pm and an Artist Talk from the mentees on Sunday, July 28 at 1 pm at the Craig Gallery.

By investing intensely in a few dedicated individuals each year, the Mentorship Program contributes to the overall strength and sustainability of the visual arts community in Nova Scotia.