The VANS Mentorship 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.

Acknowledging the lack of diversity in our Mentorship Program in the past, we 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 18, 2022 at 5 pm.

Want to learn more about the Mentorship Program?
There will be an info session in-person at Wonder’neath (2482 Maynard St, Halifax, NS B3K 3V4) on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 6 pm AT, and over Zoom on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 6 pm AT. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pd-iuqT4jGtdXUgeQh1oJL0Qrnk-jnzJJ

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Check out the current Mentorship Program’s exhibition …From The Start at the Craig Gallery at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth. The exhibition runs from June 30 to July 31 with an Artist Talk from the mentees on Saturday, July 9 at 2 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.

For questions, please contact:

Cinthia Arias Auz
Programming Coordinator
Visual Arts Nova Scotia
communicate@visualarts.ns.ca | www.visualarts.ns.ca