Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to officially announce the participants of this year’s Mentorship Program. After receiving some great applications, the program will be supporting four dedicated emerging Nova Scotian artists. Annik Gaudet, Hila Peleg, Andrea Tsang Jackson, and Jack Wong have been individually paired with established artists and mentors Becka Barker, Marilyn McAvoy,…
The 2019 New Grads!
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We are pleased to introduce the 2019 VANS New Grad Program participants! Over the next 14 weeks of the program, all of the participants will receive weekly professional development workshops and info sessions, meet with their mentor Eryn Foster, have studio visits from curator Julie Hollenbach and 24 hour access to a shared studio at…
“Flat Form” by Ada Denil
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Emerging artist Ada Denil’s exhibition of large scale prints was created using multiple intaglio plates organized to create the illusion of a cohesive form. Her careful arrangements have created different angles and planes, resulting in compositions reminiscent of folded paper or origami. See Ada Denil’s exhibition, Flat Form, in the Corridor Gallery August 2 –…
Call for pitches
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Visual Arts News has put out a call for pitches for the Spring 2020 issue. Visual Arts News magazine is creating our first ever call for submissions based on the theme of Architecture for the Spring 2020 issue. We’re looking for pitches, ideas and stories about how architecture influences/affects art, or art influences/affects architecture in…
Apply for our Subsidized Studio in Sydney! We have one 3-month slot left for our studio located on the 3rd floor of the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation from September 1 to November 30, 2019. Maybe you’re working on a project for Lumière or you just need to work somewhere other than your home for…
“One of One” by Dave Power
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Printmaker Dave Power’s work combines his interest in the technical side of printmaking with his knowledge of the buildings, marine environment, and landscape of Canada – especially the east coast. A former Marine Coppersmith, Power built his own printing press and discovered that working with the copper plates and the mechanics of the press interested…
Apply for our Mentorship Program
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 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…
Kaas Ghanie and Kate Grey are two ceramic artists that live and work in Halifax, Nova Scotia and have a Household Membership at VANS. They graduated from NSCAD University in 2016 with Bachelor degrees in Ceramics and minors in art history. Ghanie and Grey’s studio is located in Wonder’neath Art Society on Isleville Street in…
Having grown up in the Sydney Mines area, interdisciplinary artist Shannon Donovan is fascinated by remnants of the former industrial areas, the associated stories and the potential loss of knowledge with passing generations. In How It Is, How It Was, her exhibition of photography at the Corridor Gallery, Donovan explores these sites of industry and…
Highlighting the talents of emerging artists Carrie Allison, Emily Lawrence, Jenny Yujia Shi, and Katharine (Kyle) Vingoe-Cram, group effort also includes work from mentors Ursula Johnson, Peter Dykhuis, Charley Young and Karin Cope. Learn more about the artists and their work. group effort Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 2018-19 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Craig Gallery, June…
Artist Survey
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia wants your feedback! Take our survey by July 15, 2019 to help shape the future of our programming and membership, and help us understand the needs of artists. This survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete. Responses will only be used by VANS, to inform our work and help us to…
Come to our AGM!
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Annual General Meeting is Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation, 37 Nepean Street, Sydney, NS. There will be a free workshop on Entrepreneurship for Artists from 10am – 12pm (in Suite 205 at the New Dawn Centre, accessible only by stairs) given by our Board…
Sign up for the New Grad Program
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Sign up for Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s New Grad Program! This 14 week program is designed to help recent graduates navigate the transition from a full time student to a professional artist. During the program, all participants will be given the opportunity to take weekly professional development workshops on topics such as budgeting, applying for…
You can still register for workshops!
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There are still a couple of workshops left in our spring series! Websites, Social Media and Technology is now full, but you can still register for the always popular Marketing for Artists workshop will take place on Sunday, June 2, 1 – 4pm in Tatamagouche. This workshop, taught by writer, artist and marketing expert Stacey…
Subsidized Studio Program in Sydney!
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Subsidized Studio program is accepting applications from our members for subsidized studio space in downtown Sydney! Member artists can apply to rent space for 2 – 3 months from September 1, 2019 – November 31, 2019.There is no expectation of work to be completed during the studio rental. It is an…
In the current exhibition at the Corridor Gallery, 365 James Bond Characters, emerging artist Emmanuel Nwogbo exhibits 99 works from his 2018 daily art and design project that pays tribute to James Bond characters from the official movie series. The series features 365 different artworks created using a variety of art and design mediums such…
Re-launching Open Grants
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After the fantastic projects that the Open Grants program was able to fund for VANS 40th Anniversary, we updated the criteria and eligibility requirements of the program. We are now accepting proposals from groups, galleries and/or collectives to create new programming or enhance existing programming in their community. We have expanded the Open Grants program…
Michelle Sylliboy Book Launch & Reading
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Visual Arts News presents the Halifax launch of Michelle Sylliboy’s new book of photography and Mi’kmaq (L’nuk) hieroglyphic poetry: Kiskajeyi – I Am Ready. Join us April 11 at the Halifax Central Library’s 2nd floor BMO Community Room from 6:30-8:30pm for a Komqwej’wikasikl (Mi’kmaq hieroglyphic language) art performance by Sylliboy, in collaboration with musicians Lindsay…
In the current exhibition at the Corridor Gallery, established artist Gary Castle presents his recent altered and manipulated photographs, which bring the fragments of dreams into focus. Castle was inspired by author and artist Peter London’s quote, “There is a lovely moment that occurs often as we slide into sleep, at the transitional zone between…
VANS Spring Workshops
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We have announced VANS Spring Workshop Series! With workshops around the province in Tatamagouche, Truro, Peggy’s Cove and Halifax, this season’s workshops will cover topics like Pricing Your Work, Grant Writing, Critical Art Writing (new!), Writing Your Artist Statement and Bio, Marketing, and Websites, Social Media and Technology. As usual, these workshops will be taught…