PAINTS Info Sessions for Artists
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PAINTS Coordinator Andrea Ritchie is hosting a free info session at VANS after the Taxes for Artists workshop. You can come just for the info session, or sign up for the workshop too! Questions? Contact Andrea at 902 423-4694 or paints@paintsns.ca. If you are a teacher who is interested in scheduling a PAINTS info session…
VANS Professional Development Workshop Series takes place in Sydney, Lunenburg and Halifax this year. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our workshop in Wolfville due to low registration but we really want to run all the rest of these workshops (especially in Lunenburg and Sydney) so please register in advance. We have extended some registration deadlines…
S2WR – Artist Profile
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S2WR is the Halifax-based collaborative duo of DIY technologist, Shawn Wolchyn and multidisciplinary artist, Sally Raab. Raab graduated from ACAD in 2010. An arts administrator and self-proclaimed governance nerd, she works as a freelance bookkeeper and chairs the board of directors of Eyelevel Gallery. Wolchyn graduated from the University of Calgary in 2011 and is…
Send us your Studio Selfies!
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To launch the 40th anniversary of Visual Arts Nova Scotia in 2017, we want to recognize the hard work and dedication of the artists living and working in this province. To any visual artist living in NS, a VANS member (current/past/future), if you “like” us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram, please…
“Booth & Blitz” – Bryan Maycock
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Inspired by Charles Booth’s Poverty map of London (1889) and the London Fire Brigade’s map of bomb damage (1941), Bryan Maycock exhibits a series of 10 works layered in medium and meaning. While each Booth or Blitz work signifies an area of London particular to Maycock’s family history, his contribution has been to bring together canvas,…
Show your support for the Arts. Use this #ArtsVote avatar on your social media accounts (Right Click -> Save As -> Upload to Facebook etc). Meet your local candidates. Attend forums and debates. Send an email or letter. Answer the door when your local candidate drops by and have a conversation. Ask questions about their…
Sign up for Fall 2016 Workshops!
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This season’s professional development workshops feature topics such as Taxes, Marketing, Grant Proposals, Art Festival Proposals, Documenting Your Work and Writing for artists. Running October to November in Halifax, Wolfville, Lunenburg and Sydney, the series features the expertise of instructors Katie Belcher, Carol Bruneau, Steve Farmer, Stacey Cornelius, Nora Macnee, and Sara Roth. In addition,…
“Contexture” – Julie Rosvall
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Annapolis Valley artist Julie Rosvall skillfully combines handmade textiles and printmaking in her compelling new exhibition. Contexture shows the beginnings of Rosvall’s experiments in transferring textiles to paper, including her first soft ground etching, and the progress she has made through her most recent works created in 2016. The title plays on the texture of…
In May 2016 Visual Arts Nova Scotia presented The Lunenburg Symposium: Mentorship in the Arts, in partnership with the Lunenburg School of the Arts. This two day symposium explored more in-depth ideas and issues around mentorship, including the rise of alternate education models and community-driven peer learning. It included participatory workshops by Zachary Gough, Shawna…
Mathew Reichertz – Artist Profile
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Originally from Montreal, Mathew Reichertz completed his BFA at Concordia University and his MFA at NSCAD University. In 2005 Reichertz was the Eastern Canadian winner of the RBC Canadian Painting Competition and in 2006 was shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award. He has had numerous exhibitions nationally and his work can be found in a…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to officially announce the participants of this year’s VANS Mentorship Program. After receiving a many excellent applications, the program will be supporting four dedicated emerging Nova Scotian artists. Alexis Vessey, Ben Mosher, Kate Grey and Ryan Josey have been individually paired with established artists and mentors: Sarah Maloney, Craig…
Take the Fall Workshop Survey!
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia offers professional development workshops to artists across the province based on feedback from members and artists. These workshops focus on professional development in support of the artist’s creative practice across commercial and public sectors. Let us know what you would like to see VANS offer by completing the Fall 2016 Workshop…
Call for Proposals Professional Development Workshop Proposals Application Deadline: August 29, 2016 As part of our mandate, Visual Arts Nova Scotia offers professional development workshops to its members and artists around the province. These workshops discuss topics related to the artist’s creative and professional practice. Workshops offered in the past have included Taxes for Artists,…
VANS is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2017 and as part of the year of celebration we will be publishing a special edition of Visual Arts News magazine. In partnership with NSCAD there are two NSCAD student research internship positions available, one in the Fall and one in the Winter. The Research Assistant will assist…
“Seti I Dondi George” – Matt W. Brown
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Emerging artist Matt W. Brown exhibits a series of his recent drawings created using chalk pastel, watercolor, and oil bar. These small works on display, each a collage-like group of images, are a response to a number of his recent image groupings. His colourful exhibition Seti I Dondi George is on view in the Corridor…
Ericka Walker – Artist Profile
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Walker received a BS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an MFA from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. She currently teaches studio coursework in printmaking as an assistant professor in the Fine Arts Division at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Walker’s work has been included in numerous domestic and international exhibitions and biennials,…
Retuned – Zeqirja Rexhepi
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Established artist Zeqirja Rexhepi exhibits his colourful abstract paintings, which carry the message of everyday life through parallel symbols and metaphors. His exhibition, Retuned, is on view in the Corridor Gallery July 5 – 28, 2016. Describing the work on view, Rexhepi explains: The work represents my achievements and personal story, painted on canvas by…
How We Are Talking is at The Craig Gallery, June 30 – August 7. Opening: Wednesday, June 29, 7 – 9 pm Artist Panel: Saturday, August 6, 1 pm Highlighting the talents of mentees Anna Taylor, Sophie Paskins, Alice MacLean and Claudia Legg the Visual Arts Nova Scotia 2015-16 Mentorship Program Exhibition How We Are…
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…
AGM Agenda 2016
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 5:00PM CULTURAL FEDERATIONS OF NS, 1113 MARGINAL RD., HALIFAX, NS AGENDA Call to Order Welcoming remarks and introductions Approval of the agenda Approval of the minutes of the 2015 Annual General Meeting President’s Report: Pamela Swainson Treasurer’s Report: Nora Macnee Review of the 2016 Financial Statements (draft) Review…