Exhibitions will be scheduled on a first submitted, first served basis.

corridor gallery

Located inside the Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) office at the Halifax Seaport, since 2000, the Corridor Gallery is complimented by a historical legacy of Nova Scotia culture, simple yet modern architectural elements and an array of current cultural activity in the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia office. The Corridor Gallery is located at 1113 Marginal Road in Halifax, Nova Scotia and is open Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm.

Eligibility

To be eligible, participating artists must be a current VANS member.

Exhibition Space

The Corridor Gallery consists of the two walls in the corridor space of the entrance to our offices with track lighting, the front wall in the main courtyard (dark purple) wall and a smaller (green) wall in the main office area. The measurements are as follows: Corridor walls (two that face each other) measure at 100? wide x 84? high and 110? wide x 84? high which includes track lighting. The front wall in the main courtyard measures at 72” wide x 72” high and the small wall in the main office measures at 36” wide x 24” high. Exhibiting Corridor Gallery artists are expected to install and dismantle their own exhibit.

Submissions

Visual Arts Nova Scotia accepts proposals for the Corridor Gallery on an ongoing basis. Artists selected are granted four weeks to exhibit their work, and are required to set-up and strike the exhibit the first and last week of the slotted month. Materials and tools will be provided if necessary.

Please include in your submission:
•    a maximum of 10 high quality digital images (CD-Rom, DVD) of work to be exhibited
•    a complete documentation list (001, 002 .. 010 title, media, dimensions, date)
•    exhibition proposal (description of body of work and how the work will be installed in the gallery)
•    artist statement (100 words
•    short artist biography (100-150 words)

Submissions can be made via e-mail or post. Please include a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) if you’d like your submission returned. Exhibitions will be confirmed on a first submitted, first served basis.

Corridor Gallery
Visual Arts Nova Scotia
1113 Marginal Road
Halifax, NS B3H 4P7
vans@visualarts.ns.ca