Join the board, staff and artists for a Special Meeting to Elect the 2014-15 Board of Directors, followed by a light lunch to connect with peers. We’re excited to share what we’ve been up to lately and chat about how you can be involved with our upcoming programming and direction.
Sarah Saunders will give an artist talk at the Antigonish Town & County Library, Tuesday October 21 at 7pm in collaboration with ASAP Artist Run Centre. Saunders is visiting Nova Scotia for her exhibition Between Presence and Absence at ARTsPLACE Artist-run Centre in Annapolis Royal, on view until October 19, 2014.
Henri Fabergé will give a presentation exploring the social rules, rituals, and hierarchal structures we inherit at the Lunenburg School of the Arts in Lunenburg, NS, Monday October 20th at 7pm. Fabergé is visiting Nova Scotia as a Nocturne Anchor Project artist and presenting work with Eyelevel Gallery.
![Pair of Two Male Couples in Pseudo Rococo Setting [Paire de deux couples masculins dans un décor pseudo-rococo], 2012 Ceramic and found objects / Céramique et objets trouvés 57.5 x 39 x 19.5 c, (each) Collection of the artist, courtesy of / Collection de l’artiste, aver l’aimable concours de la David Kaye Gallery, Toronto Photograph: Richard Milette](https://visualarts.ns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WebLeopold-790x500.jpg)
Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents an artist talk by visiting artist Léopold L. Foulem of Montreal, QC, in collaboration with Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery, at Le Trécarré Gallery in Church Point, NS. / Visual Arts Nova Scotia en collaboration avec la Galerie d’art de l’Université Saint-Mary’s présente un Bavard’Art à la Galerie Le Trécarré à Pointe-de-l’Église, N.É. L’artiste invité, le Montréalais, Leopold L. Foulem.
Germaine Koh artist talk at ARTsPLACE
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Germaine Koh will give a presentation of her conceptually-generated work, concerned with the significance of everyday actions, familiar objects and common places at ARTsPLACE in Annpolis Royal, Saturday October 11 at 1pm. She is visiting Nova Scotia to present her work as part of the exhibition (im)mobile presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery and the Centre for Art Tapes in partnership with White Frame.
En Route Artist Talk Series
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents artist talks throughout the province by national artists Marc Courtemanche, Germaine Koh, Léopold L. Foulem and Sarah Saunders this October. These free presentations are offered in collaboration with University Art Galleries and Artist-run Centers across Nova Scotia as part of the second En Route Artist Talk Series.
Our Fall 2014 series offers workshops focused on Writing About Your Own Work, Curating, Writing Critically, Pricing Your Work, Financial Management and Taxes for Artists. Running October to November in Halifax and Annapolis Royal, the series features the expertise of instructors Carla Taunton, Stacey Cornelius, Carol Bruneau, Nora MacNee and Susan Haley.
Taking place on Sunday, October 5th at 1:00pm at Acadia University Art Gallery in Wolfville, ceramicist Marc Courtemanche will speak about his work with sculpture and installation, using clay as if it were wood.
Chris Reid artist talk at The Craig Gallery, 1pm on Saturday, September 13, 2014. Chris Reid is an artist based in Brandon, Manitoba exhibiting at the Cape Breton University Art Gallery. Her work uses drawing, soft sculpture, pysanky and folktale characters to examine the changing dynamics in her rural, culturally diverse community.
Emerging artists Angela Glanzmann, Kate Walchuk and Stephanie Yee have been individually paired with established artists and mentors: Barbara Lounder, Eryn Foster and Wilma Needham.
Internship Opportunity Fall 2014
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This internship is perfect for those looking to develop practical skills and experience in arts administration.
Take the Fall 2014 Workshop Survey
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The survey takes less than a minute to complete and helps us to build programming based on the needs expressed by artists and art organizations provincially. Deadline to complete the survey extended to August 18, 2014.
Annual Report 2013-14
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Its been a big year for Visual Arts Nova Scotia, full of changes and new priorities. Read all about it here in our 2014 Annual Report.
VANS AGM – Proposed Changes to By-laws
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With a more effective governance structure, the Board of Directors will be better able to oversee the larger purpose of the organization, the mandate, and support VANS in its continued relevance. We are confident that the proposed shift will allow us to represent the interests of artists in our province.
Register for the 2014 VANS AGM
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Please join VANS on Wednesday, June 25 for our Annual General Meeting at The Wooden Monkey Restaurant, 40 Alderney Drive, Alderney Landing (2nd floor), Dartmouth, NS. RSVP online here.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents a discussion on the role of commercial galleries with Deborah Carver of Studio 21, Dave Hayden of (((Parentheses))) and Christopher Webb of Pavia Gallery, Thursday May 22, 6:30-9pm.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia has a new program for members: In the spirit of a book club, members of Visual Arts Nova Scotia seeking feedback on their next application will be grouped with others applying to a similar program to review each other’s submissions.
Register for Spring 2014 Workshops
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With workshops such as Grant Writing, Taxes for Artists, Pricing Your Work, Marketing for Artists, and Writing About Your Work. Running April to May in Halifax, Lunenburg, and Annapolis Royal, the series features the expertise of instructors Eleanor King, Nora MacNee, and Stacey Cornelius.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia and the Halifax Public Libraries are thrilled to announce that Sherry Lynn Jollymore has been selected as artist in residence for the program taking place at Woodlawn Public Library for the month of March.
Authored by Conservator and Collections Manager Elizabeth Jablonski, Visual Arts Nova Scotia offers a new publication in support of the Artist Emergency Fund.