PAINTS FUNDING CUT 100%
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Budget cuts will end Artists in the Schools! The Nova Scotia Government is proposing budget cuts that will be devastating to the arts, our natural environment, social services, mental health and equity programs. Among these heavy-handed cuts, they are proposing to eliminate 100% of the provincial support for the Artists in the Schools programs, including…
VANS in Residence in Church Point
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A 4-week residency to work, play and connect with community in Church Point, NS. A stipend, a studio space, as well as support from VANS and le Conseil des arts de la Baie (le CAB) to help to make the residency a rich experience for the artist and the community alike. 60% of the artist’s…
VANS In Residence in Sydney, CB
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Artist-caregivers: This residency is for YOU! We know balancing caregiving and artistic practice is challenging. That’s why VANS in Residence at Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is specifically for artist-caregivers—with real support to make it work. What makes this different: Caregiver support that is specific to YOUR needs (child/respite care, housing, meal prep…
New Workshops for 2025
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PAINTS is delighted to have added new artists to our roster this school year. So far, there are a dozen brand-new workshops being offered with more coming all the time. And, the favourites from the past few years are still there too! We are fortunate to have PAINTS artists living and working all over Mi’kma’ki.…
Teachers! Get matching funds for workshops in your classroom PAINTS is delighted to be welcoming new artists to the program. To celebrate, we’ve created an extra opportunity for teachers to request workshops. Requests are being accepted now until November 12. We’ll be supporting the first 20 projects requested. For this special deadline, only…
A Call for New PAINTS Artists
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ARTISTS! Are you interested in working with students? The PAINTS (Professional Artists In The Schools) Program is seeking professional artists and fine craft artisans who want to offer workshops to schools in their home community. Our program is available to schools throughout the province, for grades Primary – 12, so we need artists everywhere. Some…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia, in partnership with ARCAC, is so pleased to welcome Cortney Cassidy as the newest VANS in Residence Artist. Cortney will be in residence from June 2 – 28, 2024 at ARTPLACE in Annapolis Royal. Cortney Cassidy is an emerging painter, based in Mi’kma’ki (Halifax, Canada). They are a recent graduate of…
We are thrilled to announce that Ibe Ananaba has been selected as the artist in residence for this Spring in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) at the Wonder’neath Studios in the Central North End of the city, May 20 – June 15, 2024. From the artist: “My artistic practice is fueled by a passionate curiosity to explore socio-cultural issues…
We are thrilled to be partnering with two organizations this spring that are each hubs in their own neighbourhoods helping people to connect with and through art. VANS in Residence provides a stipend to support the artist, a studio space, as well as support from VANS and the community partner to help to make the…