Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents an artist talk by Brooklyn-based artist Caroline Woolard at NSCAD’s Lunenburg Studio Residency, Saturday March 8 at 1pm. In Collaboration with NSCAD University’s School of Extended Studies, and Art + Activism @ NSCAD project, this free artist talk is offered as the fifth and final installment of Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s En Route Artist Talk Series.
Spring 2014 Workshop Survey
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia offers professional development workshops to artists accross the province based on feedback from members and artists. Let us know what you would like to see VANS offer by completing the Spring 2014 Workshop Survey.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia invites applications from Gallery and Group members for the inaugural Open Grants Program serving to support exhibition activity in Nova Scotia.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to announce a new VANS in Residence project. In partnership with The Woodlawn Public Library and with the support of the 2013 HRM Artist in Residence Initiative, this residency of a PAINTS artist will take place in March 2014.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents an artist talk by Toronto-based artist John Dickson at ARTsPLACE Gallery in Annapolis Royal, Saturday November 23 at 3pm. John Dickson is a Toronto-based artist visiting the province to present his solo exhibition From Light to Dark at the Khyber Centre for the Arts. Dickson’s sculpture and installation-based works explore the complex and troubled relationship that exists between the natural and constructed worlds which we inhabit.
Ehryn Torrell is a London-based Canadian painter visiting the province to present her solo exhibition Self Similar at the Cape Breton University Art Gallery this fall. Torrell’s large scale paintings and drawings incorporate visual elements of collapsed and derelict structures, and of remembered cityscapes. Using the lens of the built environment to explore personal and universal conditions of human experience, Ehryn Torrell’s work in painting examines empathy, contingency, loss and vulnerability.
Fall 2013 Workshop Series SOLD OUT
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The workshop series is built from feedback from members and the public, if you missed your chance to take one of the Fall 2013 workshops, let us know what you would like to see offered in your area by completing our Spring 2014 Workshop Survey online now.
Mia Rushton and Eric Moschopedis will be presenting a collaborative project at this year’s Nocturne: Art at Night festival on October 19. During their visit to the province, the artists will give a presentation about their practices in Wolfville, NS as part of Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s En Route Artist Talk Series. Mia Rushton & Eric Moschopedis are Calgary based artists who use public intervention, performance and radical crafting to interrogate day-to-day life.
This artist book was published as part of the Re-Focus Sustainable Art Residency in collaboration with the Ecology Action Centre and the Khyber Centre for the Arts. Introductions by Briony Carros (Executive Director, Visual Arts Nova Scotia) and Daniel Joyce (Artistic Director, Khyber Centre for the Arts), as well as an interview with D’Arcy by James MacSwain.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is delighted to officially announce that the 2013-14 VANS Mentorship Program participants are emerging artists: Andrew Maize, Annalise Prodor, and Sera Senakovicz. Apprentices have been individually paired with established artists and mentors: Michael Fernandes, Eleanor King, and Ericka Walker.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is delighted to present an artist talk by preeminent media and performance artist, Rita McKeough on Monday August 12 at 6:00pm, in Sydney, NS. In collaboration with Cape Breton University Art Gallery, and the Dalhousie Art Gallery, this artist talk is offered as the first installment of Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s En Route Artist Talk Series.
Visual Arts News seeks a web intern
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Visual Arts News seeks a sharp, self-motivated web intern with a solid grasp of art history and critical theory, who’s passionate about generating critical discussion about the work of artists in the Atlantic Region.
The 2013 Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, June 1st at the Celtic Circle in New Glasgow was an eventful occasion filled with fantastic artworks by VANS Members and great conversation about the achievements of the organization outlined in the 2012-13 Annual Report.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is delighted to present, in collaboration with Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, artist talks by emerging Nova Scotian artists: Judy Arsenault, Wes Johnston, and Christine Waugh of the VANS Mentorship Program. Please join us at the gallery, 7 Lorne St. in Sackville, New Brunswick on Saturday June 15 at…
The VANS Board of Directors is seeking nominations for new regional representatives to serve on our Board of Directors starting June 1st in La Baie Ste. Marie/Yarmouth and Darthmouth/Fall River/Sackville. Any nominees who put their name forward will stand for election by the membership at VANS Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 1, 2013 in…
Annual General Meeting 2013
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Please join us for Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 2013 Annual General Meeting & Opening Reception for NARC MINE Saturday, June 1st, 2013 Celtic Circle, New Glasgow, NS Learn all about VANS’ activities over the past year and our direction for the future. Join the board, staff and artists for lunch from 1:00 – 2:00pm at…
Atlantic Symposium – SOLD OUT
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Feel free to join us for a reception at the Khyber Centre for the Arts Saturday April 20, from 6-9pm.
The Symposium on Art Writing will begin with a keynote lecture by Sylvie Fortin. Sessions will consist of a series of presentations by invited writers, editors, and curators, followed by a conversation between the presenters and symposium participants.
Spring 2013 Workshop Survey
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CALL FOR INPUT – SPRING 2013 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES As part of our mandate, Visual Arts Nova Scotia offers professional development workshops to artists around the province. These workshops discuss interrelationships of topics across commercial and public sectors and in relation to the self-employed artist’s creative practice. Let us know what you would like…
Visual Arts News kicked off 2013 by Launching a New Website to connect you with easy-to-access art news and criticism from the Atlantic Region. We’re working hard to create a magazine that speaks to artists and art lover across borders, which is why we’re asking you for your feedback – please take some time to…