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…
Apply for the Mentorship Program
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The VANS Mentorship 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 of the following areas: proposal development for exhibitions, grant writing assistance, artist statement…
2020-21 Mentorship Program Exhibition
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Something Completely Different Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 2020-21 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Craig Gallery, June 30 – July 25, 2021 Emerging Artist Talk (over Zoom): Saturday, July 10, 2pm Highlighting the talents of emerging artists Trevor Novak, Sarah Mosher, Liam Ross and Celine Gabrielle, Something Completely Different also includes work from mentors Robin Metcalfe, Melissa Marr,…
VANS 2021 AGM
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Annual General Meeting will take place over Zoom on Monday, June 28, 2021. Join us at 6pm to find out about VANS’ accomplishments this year, followed by a fun artist-facilitated project you can create with us at home through our new 15 minute Art Recess initiative! Please register by June 25…
Take the Artists in Mind Survey!
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Are you an artist, of any discipline, living in Nova Scotia? If yes, we want to hear from you! Calling all dancers, visual artists, filmmakers, writers, theatre performers, craft artists, musicians, and all other creative workers living in this province. Visual Arts Nova Scotia has launched the Artists in Mind survey to better understand the…