Remembering Jim MacSwain
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We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of James MacSwain (1945 – 2025). Jim was an extraordinary human. Endlessly creative, joyful, fiercely intelligent and generous beyond words. He was an artist in the fullest sense. His practice which spanned decades included visual art, filmmaking, as well as performance. He was a maker, a…
Visual Arts News announces new editor!
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Visual Arts News is pleased to announce our new Editor, Ross Nervig. As we enter our 50th year as a publication, we’re thrilled to have Ross join us to help us keep moving forward on our journey. Ross is a writer, editor, and communications strategist with more than a decade of experience in journalism, arts…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Community Outreach and Social Media Coordinator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for connecting with communities in many creative ways and an enthusiasm for social media and digital marketing, with a keen eye for trends and content creation. You will…
Meet the 2025-26 Mentorship Program
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to officially announce the participants of this year’s Mentorship Program. After receiving many great applications, the program will be supporting four dedicated emerging artists in Nova Scotia. Jordan Johnson, Kamila Orbegoso, Shane Keyu Song, and Jessica Steele and have been individually paired with established artists and mentors Melanie Colosimo,…
Workshop Bursaries
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If there is a VANS workshop that would greatly benefit your art practice, but the workshop fees are out of reach right now, you can apply for a workshop bursary using the form below. Members can apply for a bursary for one workshop per season. VANS has a limited number of bursaries available each season…
VANS will be offering online and in-person workshops for our Fall Workshop Series in October and November. We’d love to get your feedback about which professional development workshops we should offer and when. Let us know what you would like to see VANS offer by completing the Fall 2025 Workshop Survey, here: https://forms.gle/hyLjZissYwZhkd6M7. Then we would really appreciate it if you’d share this…
Pick up your VANS merch today!
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You can purchase this limited-edition, black cotton tote bag and both limited-edition VANS stickers! We are selling the tote bag ($25/ each) and stickers ($5/ each) individually or as a bundle of all three VANS merch items ($30) as a fundraiser, which includes postage to mail them to your door. New totes and stickers designed…
See you at the Halifax Art Book Fair
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Visual Arts News will be at the Halifax Art Book Fair! Join us for a celebration of art books, prints, and creative community! The Halifax Art Book Fair and conference will take place Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23 at the All Nations Church, 2535 Robie Street (corner of Robie and Charles). The event…
VANS Summer Office Closure
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The art world never stops, but sometimes the VANS staff takes a break. VANS is closing the office from July 28 – August 8, 2025. We will re-open Monday, August 11th.
We are accepting applications for Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Mentorship Program. The 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…
Mented Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 2024-25 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Craig Gallery, July 2 – 27, 2025 Opening Reception: Thursday, July 3, 2025, from 4 – 6 pm Emerging Artist Talk (in-person): Saturday, July 19, 1 pm You are invited to the 2024-25 Mentorship Program Exhibition, Mented, at The Craig Gallery July 2 – 27. Highlighting…
Show your support for VANS
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You can now purchase this limited-edition, black cotton tote bag and both limited-edition VANS stickers! We are selling the tote bag ($25/ each) and stickers ($5/ each) individually or as a bundle of all three VANS merch items ($30) as a fundraiser, which includes postage to mail them to your door. Totes and stickers designed…
You’re invited to VANS’ AGM
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Annual General Meeting will take place over Zoom on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Join us from 6 – 7 pm AT to find out about VANS’ accomplishments this year and elect new directors to our Board. Please register by June 16 to get your Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nP_JoAdKQZiIfBmuOFbvxQ After registering, you’ll receive…
Sign up for workshops today!
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There are two workshops left in VANS’ Spring Workshop Series! You can still register for Artists and ADHD: The Struggle is Real! with Michelle Lum and Eryn Foster (Thursday, May 8, 7pm), and Teaching an Art Workshop Online with Carley Mullally (Thursday, May 15, 7pm). Workshops are $40 for VANS members and $50 for non-members.…
A spring launch of art and poetry
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On May 14th, join Visual Arts News in Halifax for a spring launch of editor Shannon Webb-Campbell’s latest poetry collection – Re: Wild Her and the Visual Arts News Spring 2025 magazine. We will also be joined by Geoffrey Webster, an arts writer who wrote the review on Graeme Patterson’s Strange Birds featured in the Visual…
Visual Arts News is hiring an editor
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Visual Arts News is seeking an Editor. This is a freelance contract position to start September 8, 2025. The first print issue under the new Editor will be Spring/Summer 2026. The Editor should have knowledge of the communities of artists, galleries, and institutions in the Atlantic region, and a curiosity to learn more. The ideal…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Annapolis Region Community Arts Council (ARCAC) and the Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC Maritimes) present Sorting the Studio: Estate Planning for Artists panel discussion. What will happen to all our artwork? In this panel lawyer Paige McInnis and curator and writer Ray Cronin will discuss ways artists…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to announce a new workshop series – Getting it Together: Taxes and Financial Literacy for Creatives! This new three-part workshop series starting in March is designed to help artists get more comfortable, organized, and empowered when it comes to their finances and taxes. Led by Sally Wolchyn-Raab, Co-Director of…
VANS received a communication this week from DeSerres indicating that they have discontinued all their partner memberships across the country, including VANS, so VANS members will no longer be able to receive a DeSerres discount. Here is their statement: “DeSerres returns to the foundation of its mission, being an accessible local community store offering its…
Spring Workshop Survey
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VANS will be offering online and in-person workshops for our Spring Workshop Series in April and May and we’d love to get your feedback about which professional development workshops we should offer, where, and when. Let us know what you would like to see VANS offer by completing the Spring 2025 Workshop Survey, here: https://forms.gle/skoT3c5Tcy4E2mP78. Then we would…