Visual Arts Nova Scotia is seeking a highly motivated, friendly and well-organized individual with a commitment to the arts community to cover the parental leave term contract of Programming Coordinator. This person will have excellent communication skills, some post-secondary education, administrative experience (preferably in arts admin), and be able to work independently and collaboratively. Term: 35 hour/week,…
Apply for a Membership Bursary
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Membership Bursaries provide artists in need of financial support with a 2022 VANS membership (which runs from January 1 – December 31, 2022). The deadline to apply for a 2022 Membership Bursary is January 7, but we will continue to accept applications until all the bursaries have been given away. Applications are confidential and are reviewed…
Take a look at the New Grad Program participants’ recent work in this online exhibition. The 10 emerging artists who participated in the 2021 New Grad Program are Katelynne Cagliostro, Elise Campbell, Holly Clark, Belle DeMont, Ace Duguid, Emma Jordan, Annie MacDonald, Monique Silver, Cydnee Sparrow, and Mary Brantnall. Click the link to visit the…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is excited to be opening a call for artists to be part of ART RECESS. We piloted this program in the spring of last year with little time and great results. We’re building on that success. The idea is for artists to create art activities for children and/or youth that can…
Happy holidays from VANS
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The VANS office, along with the rest of the Cultural Federations, will be closed for the holidays December 18 – January 3. Our last day at work will be Friday, December 17 and our first day back will be Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Happy holidays from the team at VANS (Benny, Andrea, Carri, and Emily)!
Open Grants now accepting applications
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is accepting applications for the Open Grants program from Indigenous, Black, and Racialized groups, galleries, organizations, and/or collectives to create new arts programming or enhance existing arts programming in their community. We have expanded the Open Grants program so that a gallery, group or collective could apply for up to $500…
Come to the New Grad Open Studio!
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Join us on Wednesday, December 15 from 6 – 9pm as the New Grad Program participants open their studios to the public to celebrate the end of their 14-week program! There will be artwork on display, some art for sale, the occasional demo, as well as cookies and hot drinks for everyone. The Open Studio…
It’s Membership Renewal Time!
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As the end of the year approaches remember to renew your VANS membership before it expires on December 31, 2021! If you selected an automatically renewing membership when you joined or renewed last year, then it will automatically charge your 2022 membership fees on December 1, 2021. No need to set a reminder – the website will…
Take our new survey!
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia wants your feedback! We are working with Louise Adongo of Inspiring Communities to develop a strategic plan that addresses the needs of artists during the post-pandemic recovery. Take our survey by November 9 to help shape the future of our programming and membership, and help us understand the needs of artists.…
Upcoming PAINTS deadlines for schools
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PAINTS (Professional Artists In The Schools) has art workshops for students! We’re keeping the online option, but schools and teachers can now also book in-person workshops. Workshops are available from grades Primary through 12, most workshops take from 3 -12 hours and we currently have 16 workshops on offer. Any teacher can request a workshop…
Arts Nova Scotia and Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council has published a new report entitled Building Back Better: A Vision for Culture Sector Recovery in Nova Scotia. As Nova Scotia prepares for post-COVID-19 recovery under new leadership, the culture sector must be an essential part of those plans. This pandemic has presented an opportunity to…
Sign up for workshops today!
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VANS has been offering our workshop series over Zoom for over a year now, and we have received some great feedback from participants about how it is more convenient and allows more people from all areas to take part. So, even as restrictions and gathering limits change, we will continue offering online workshops, including our…
Meet the 2021-22 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 some great applications, the program will be supporting four dedicated emerging Nova Scotian artists. Nancy Chiasson, Jessie Fraser, Jeighk Koyote, and Boma Nnaji have been individually paired with established artists and mentors Louise Pentz, Bonnie Baker, Jan…
Call for pitches
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It’s time to pitch for the upcoming spring issue of Visual Arts News! For Spring 2022, we’re putting together an issue that looks at connection—an issue that looks at connection through the lens of art and artistic practices in Mi’kma’ki. How do we connect through the arts? What is the process by which artists create relationship, and…
Sign up for a Peer Review Group
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Want some feedback on your next application? Get a fresh perspective with Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Peer Application Review Groups. It’s time for another round of the Peer Application Review Groups. Visual Arts Nova Scotia is facilitating this six week peer-review process to help current members strengthen their upcoming proposals. Artists will get and give feedback by…
The 2021 New Grad Program!
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VANS is pleased to announce the start of the fourth New Grad Program with ten amazing emerging artists! This year participants will get weekly professional development workshops, mentorship from artist Michael McCormack, studio visits from curator Julie Hollenbach, and studio space in the new Wonder’neath Studios in North End Halifax. The New Grad Program participants…
Take our Fall Workshop Survey (please)!
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VANS has been offering our workshop series online for over a year now, and we have received some great feedback from participants about how it is more convenient and allows more people from all areas to take part. So, even as restrictions and gathering limits change, we will continue offering online workshops, including our Fall…
VANS Promotion Guide
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At VANS, we love sharing events and news from Nova Scotian arts organizations, galleries, and our members on social media or in our biweekly newsletter. When it comes to asking for people, organizations, or media outlets to share your project or event, we find there’s a way to do it to maximize your chance of…
ART RECESS!
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ART RECESS is a break, a change, time to play, to have fun – just like regular recess! You can even have a snack too, if you’d like. At VANS, we’ve been creating new space for art and engagement with artists in every way we can. ART RECESS is a collection of short, accessible workshops…
New Grad Program deadline extended!
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Sign up for Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s New Grad Program! This 14 week program is designed to help recent graduates navigate the transition from a full time student to a professional artist. During the program, all participants will be given the opportunity to take weekly professional development workshops on topics such as budgeting, applying for grants, writing about…