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VANS Newsletter #590
March 19, 2025

INDEX:

VANS Matters
Announcements
Awards and Funding
Education
Employment
Events
Residencies
Submissions
Nova Scotia Exhibition Listings

VANS Matters

Check out VANS’ Spring Workshop Series! We’re doing things a bit differently this spring with a new three workshop series on taxes and financial management for artists and three offerings in our regular spring workshop series including Pricing Your Work, a new workshop about Artists and ADHD, and How to Teach an Art Workshop Online. We’re also presenting a free panel discussion on Estate Planning for Artists in partnership with ARCAC and CARFAC. Workshops are $40 for VANS members and $50 for non-members. Registered participants for online workshops will get a limited-time link to a recording of the session afterward. You can bundle three workshops (using the discount code 3 Workshop Bundle at checkout) and save! Please register today online securely using a credit card or PayPal: https://visualarts.ns.ca/shop-category/workshops/ or send an e-transfer to communicate@visualarts.ns.ca. Have questions or need help registering? Contact communicate@visualarts.ns.ca.

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 can deal with the lifetime of work in their studio. How can artists make decisions about what work to keep and what should be donated, gifted, bequeathed, or even tossed? What do artists need to know about estate planning to make decisions that feel right for them and their loved ones? This panel discussion will involve short presentations by both experts with lots of opportunities for discussion with the audience. Register for this free panel discussion here. You can join by Zoom from anywhere and the event will also be live streaming at a satellite location upstairs at ARTSPLACE, 396 St. George St, in Annapolis Royal. Date: Thursday, April 24 at 6 – 8 pm over Zoom.

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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 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 Eyelevel Artist-run Centre, Getting it Together has two online workshops jam-packed with great info and a final do-our-taxes-together in-person workshop. Workshop #1 is Tax basics for artists, Workshop #2 is Financial management for creative freelancers, and the in-person Workshop #3 is a Tax filing prep group! The workshops in this series are only $40 each for VANS members ($50 for non-members) or you can bundle all three for just $100 ($130 for Non-members). For more info and to register, visit the Workshops page of the VANS website: visualarts.ns.ca/program/workshops-webinars/.

THANK YOU for being a VANS member in 2024! As the end of the year approaches, remember to renew your VANS membership before it expires on December 31! If you selected an automatically renewing membership when you joined or renewed last year, then automatically charged your 2025 membership fees on December 1, 2024. Not sure if you signed up for an automatically renewing membership? Log in to the VANS website then, in the Membership Details section of your account, you can adjust your membership type and opt out of auto-renew. VANS also has membership bursaries. If you haven’t purchased an auto-renewing membership, you can renew your membership online here or by sending a cheque along with a Membership Form to VANS, 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS, B3H 4P7.  You can also send an e-transfer to communicate@visualarts.ns.ca – just make sure you also send an email with your contact info so we can update our records. Need more info or renewal options? Email communicate@visualarts.ns.ca. If you want to know more about what VANS was up to in 2024, you can read more here.

Re/collections is a free, community group installation that invites the public to experience an interactive exhibition that charts and catalogs Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s forty-eight years of cultural impact across Mi’kma’ki. Taking place at the Corridor Gallery, located within the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia (1113 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7), Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s installation, Re/collections, provides the public with an abbreviated timeline of the cultural and artistic contributions fostered by the organization. Tactile and interactive by design, the installation features an array of media (artworks, articles, photographs, exhibition paraphernalia, and other haptic objects of interest) beginning with the inaugural Fall 1976 edition of the magazine, Visual Arts News. Access labels will provide viewers with legible descriptions of selected works. The exhibition is was part of Nocturne Art at Night festival but is still up in the VANS Corridor Gallery. Re/collections is organized by Dan Edmonds, Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Archiving and Documentation Intern.

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. Solmaz Asheri, Elise Campbell, Jools Annie (Julia Hutt), and Adam McNamara and have been individually paired with established artists and mentors François Gaudet, Barbara Lounder, Jessica Winton, and Andrew Maize.

You can now purchase VANS limited-edition merch! The black cotton tote bag ($25) and iridescent stickers ($5/each) are sold individually or as a bundle of all three VANS merch items ($30). The merch was designed by VANS member and artist AGLENNCO and produced by Copy Shop Books. You can buy them at the VANS office or in our online shop (and we’ll mail them to you). We are selling VANS merch as a fundraiser so get yours today and show your support! Click here for more info and to purchase: https://visualarts.ns.ca/shop-category/vans-merch/.

If you want to renew your VANS membership for 2024 but find the membership fee out of reach right now, consider applying for a Membership Bursary. Membership Bursaries provide artists in need of financial support with a VANS membership (which runs from January 1 – December 31). There’s no deadline to apply and applications are confidential. Recipients of the bursary will receive a .pdf of Visual Arts News magazine instead of the print-mailed version, but other than that the bursary membership has the same benefits as any other VANS membership.

Did you know that VANS has an Artist Emergency Fund? VANS established the Artist Emergency Fund to assist artists in financial need arising from severe illness, an accident resulting in inability to work or help with studio replacement in case of a disaster, such as fire, where there is no insurance. VANS Members are able to apply for short-term assistance, up to $500/month for three months maximum. The fund has been used in recent years to help member artists who have been injured in a car accident, had a surgery that prevented them from working, who were ineligible for benefits but could not work during the pandemic, whose studio was damaged by natural disasters, and more. The fund is supported in part by donations from VANS members – and we are so grateful for their generosity! If you would like to make a donation to the Artist Emergency Fund you can do so anytime here.

A subscription to Visual Arts News makes the perfect gift for the art-lover in your life and costs just $24. Two times a year, your gift recipients will be reminded of your generosity and good taste when you give them a year-long subscription to Visual Arts News, the magazine that is an ongoing conversation inspired by the artistic vision of artists and writers pushing the boundaries of art and culture in Atlantic Canada. Order, here: https://visualartsnews.ca/subscribe/.

Without the generosity of its many supporters, VANS could not offer such a wide range of programs and services. Last year over 30% of our total expenses were fees paid out directly to artists in Atlantic Canada and with more donations, more artists can be paid! Here are some examples of how your donation could support an artist at VANS:

• $50 supports a membership bursary
• $240 supports a three-hour PAINTS project
• $500 supports one month of Artist Emergency Funding

Donate $20 or more to receive a charitable tax receipt. Donate before December 31 to include it in your tax deductions.

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 getting promoted. Check out our new Guide to Getting Your Project/ Event Promoted Digitally! Learn the things that VANS needs you to provide in order to share your event (and what NOT to do)!

ART RECESS is a new collection of short, accessible workshops that can be delivered online at times that work for teachers in the school year, or for parents and other caregivers in the summertime!  VANS’ commissioned 9 artists to create ART RECESS workshops and videos available for free to educators, students and parents. Part of the PAINTS  (Professional Artists In the Schools) Program, these workshops are made to be quick (15 – 20 minutes) and use materials that most people would have around the house. Check out all the ART RECESS videos on the VANS’ YouTube channel today!

VANS has launched a Facebook Group! This group welcomes any visual artists living in Nova Scotia. This community space can be used for exchanging opportunities, resources or news with one another. Click here to join, and invite your friends so they don’t miss out on this information hub.

We are now including an Artist Page (formerly known as an E-studio) with EVERY membership! Artists say this is one of our most valuable membership benefits, and with everyone on board it will be THE destination to find Nova Scotian artists online. The Artist Pages provide a page on our website where artists can post up to six images, an artist statement, selected biography, and contact information. It can provide an increased online presence for artists or provide an online presence for artists without a website. As members renew their membership they will get a login and be prompted to create their Artist Page. We’ve created a template to follow (that will appear when you click on Create My Artist Page in My Account) so it’s never been this easy. If you already have an Artist Page, you can still edit it, as usual. We are just a phone call away if you need help with a step.

VANS Members can now access the Arts & Entertainment health plan. ACTRA Fraternal Benefit Society (AFBS) is a Member-owned, not-for-profit, federally incorporated insurance company and financial institution operating since 1975. AFBS has proudly underwritten the Arts & Entertainment Plan® since 2011. They offer multiple types of plans and you’re eligible if: you are a VANS Member; you are a professional in the arts, living in Canada; you have a valid Provincial Health Card; and you’re under 71 years of age. See their website for details on their plans, coverage and get a free quote.

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Announcements

There are many things to consider when shipping art abroad. Each country has its own requirements for temporary and permanent imports. Prepare in advance to avoid unexpected travel delays! Make sure you have your paperwork in order ahead of time. Check out CARFAC’s tips on taking artwork over the border. Due to ongoing tariff discussions between Canada and the United States, there may be changes affecting the movement of artworks across the border. They strongly recommend consulting a customs broker and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for the most up-to-date and accurate information on current regulations and potential costs.

Peer Gallery opens for their 24th season on April 17th. The exhibition includes works by gallery members Allyson Simmie, Anne Tweed, Barb McLean, Carol Morrow, Diana Baldwin, Douglas Boutilier, Heather Sayeau, Joan Bruneau, Michael Peters, Sally Warren, Steven Farmer, Susan Hudson, Teresa Bergen and Tom Ward. Open Hours in April and May – Thursday through Sunday from 12:30 to 4:30 at 166 Lincoln Street, Lunenburg.

To create an art space that truly reflects the needs and dreams of the community, Festival Antigonish need to hear from YOU. They’re launching a New Facility Survey to gather insights and feedback from artists, organizations, and community members. Your responses will directly influence decisions about: The kinds of spaces and features the new facility should include; Programming that reflects our community’s diverse interests; How we can best support artists, educators, and audiences alike. Take the Survey: Your feedback is invaluable. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Every opinion matters!

Exploring themes of Earth and Ritual. Land and Belonging. Communality and Collaboration. Nailah Moon will be Eyelevel’s spring artist in-residence for the month of April at 2482 Maynard Street. During their time in-residence, Nailah will be building an interactive installation featuring tech gourds in the studio space and welcoming members of the public to visit by appointment. Artist Talk June 19th @ 6PM at the Khyber Centre for the Arts. ASL will be provided and the talk will be streamed online.

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The heART if the Valley Artist & Artisan Show and Sale is back for another year at the MacDonald Museum in Middleton with professional artists & artisans, community hobbyists, and youth! This year’s theme is Fostering Hope & Community… so start thinking about how you can connect your creative talents into something that speaks to where you find hope or what community means to you. All ages, artistic and creative mediums welcome. Join https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartshow to stay in the loop or contact heartofthevalleyartshow@gmail.com. Deadline: April 25. 

There are many things to consider when shipping art abroad. Each country has its own requirements for temporary and permanent imports. Prepare in advance to avoid unexpected travel delays! Make sure you have your paperwork in order ahead of time. Check out CARFAC’s tips on taking artwork over the border. Important Notice: Due to ongoing tariff discussions between Canada and the United States, there may be changes affecting the movement of artworks across the border. They strongly recommend consulting a customs broker and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for the most up-to-date and accurate information on current regulations and potential costs.

Music Nova Scotia announces exciting opportunity for youth 18 and under to join their community for free!  The Youth Membership program is designed to help young music enthusiasts, creators, and industry hopefuls access resources, events, and connections in Nova Scotia’s vibrant music scene—all at no cost. Here’s how youth can sign up or renew their membership: Visit Music NS membership page at https://musicnovascotia.ca/join-mns/, Select the membership type (e.g., “Individual”), Check the box indicating they are under 19, then Enter the code YOUTH25P during the registration process to activate the free membership.

Parrsboro Creative is working on some winter programming, which they hope will inspire the creative community. From February to May they will have a creative theme for each month. February will be Fibre Arts, March will be Photography and Writing, April will be Clay and Wood and May will be Painting. Each month will start with an exhibition in the Creative Works Gallery relating to the month’s theme. Artists from Cumberland County and the Parrsboro Shore are invited to show their work. There will be an opening event on the first Sunday of each month from 2 to 4pm and the gallery will be open from 10 to 12 during Art Café, and from 12 to 4pm Friday and Saturday, by volunteer assistance. If you would like to exhibit your work for any of these months, please contact the program committee, at creativeworksgallery@gmail.com An exhibition contract and exhibition instructions will be sent to you.

Cuts and Paste Gallery has moved to 5511 Cunard Street in Halifax! Hours have changed and so has the resource center. Wednesday to Friday, 5-8pm and Saturday 2-8pm. The resource center is now available for $10 per person, $15 if a coffee or beverage such as water is added and $20 for the addition of a snack. A soft opening is scheduled for January 18 from 2-8pm. Please join them in the new space, which now doubles as the home of Canadian collage! Events are back up and running and as always, the best place to find out about these events is their website, www.cutsandpastegallery.com.

Creative Pictou County is seeking submissions for four curated group exhibitions at the deCoste Culture Hub in Pictou in 2025. The exhibitions are “Open theme” (February 3 – March 15), “Textiles” (April 28 – June 7), “Colour” (July 21 – August 30), and “10×10” (October 14 – November 22). The hanging system at the deCoste Culture Hub uses suspended wire and hooks. Paintings and prints must be framed and frames must have wire on the back. For non-frameable works (such as textiles) Creative Pictou County will work with the chosen artist(s) to showcase the work. Creative Pictou County will take a 20% commission on any works sold. Sold work may be picked up once the exhibition is completed. If you have any questions, please email Carissa@creativepictoucounty.com. Each exhibition has their own deadline to apply, but the first deadline is December 19.

There is a large space available for rent on Kempt Road in Halifax that could be used as a shared communal artists space. The owner doesn’t have much time to run it, and seeks someone with a bit of ambition and vision interested in managing the space who could take it over. It would be a great opportunity for someone to get a studio space for free for themselves, provide super affordable studio spaces for the community and make a bit of a profit for themselves. You could rent out space for a low price and give you the freedom to augment your needs, find renters to fill the space, manage and run the space how you would like, make reasonable modifications to the space, have a private office/studio to work from and rent another area or rent out the entire space. It is a shared spaces that can be divided and separated or left open with one big open space and two separate lockable studios connected to it (30×30 windows, 15×15 no windows, and 10×10 windows), keypad entry with 24-hour access, chairs and dividers, desks included, bathrooms/sinks in the building, Wifi included. Rental cost is $1600 Per month (everything included). Contact Brandon Tolliver at brantoll7@gmail.com or 902-452-4654.

Attention nonprofit professionals: NSCC is pleased to announce that their Nonprofit Leadership graduate certificate program will be moving to both full-time and part-time delivery in September of 2025. Additionally, the program’s entrance requirements have been updated to include industry experience as a pathway into the program via NSCC’s PLAR policy. In anticipation of these important changes, they are looking to gather some feedback from our nonprofit industry stakeholders to support the continuous improvement of this program, while raising awareness of this pathway for professional development in the sector. Take a few minutes to complete this short survey to give them feedback on industry trends and program curriculum.

The Canadian government has passed Bill S-202 which will create Canada’s first parliamentary visual artist laureate (like the poet laureate). The visual artist laureate position will be a two-year term, with a mandate to promote, foster, develop and bring awareness to the visual arts in Canada. The visual arts laureate will produce art or “cause to be produced artistic creations at the request of the Speaker, especially for use in Parliament on occasions of state,” as well as sponsor artistic events, including exhibitions, and give advice on the collection and acquisitions for the Library of Parliament. Details are still being finalized, but the position will be open to all Canadians and the primary official language will alternate.  Applications for the new position will be made to the Library of Parliament. The Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons will select the parliamentary visual artist laureate from three names submitted in confidence by a committee that includes the Parliamentary Librarian of Canada, the director of the National Gallery of Canada, the commissioner of Official Languages for Canada, the chairperson of the Canada Council for the Arts and the president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts or designates.

2B Theatre has arts space for rent at the former Video Difference Building on Quinpool Road in Halifax. The Criterion Room with Rehearsal Support Space has been in full swing this season with 2 productions rehearsing that opened at the Bus Stop Theatre, and 1 full production workshop, in addition to many smaller/shorter rehearsal bookings in between. They have several options for meeting spaces… and are working to develop more options to host folks for co-working  / part time office or meeting space. If you are interested please get in touch! Please send an email to bookings@2btheatre.com.

Nova Scotia based Caribou Loft Art Prints is a growing e-commerce retailer specializing in large format giclée art prints with a Canadian influence. They’re currently seeking up-and-coming Canadian artists, painters, photographers and digital creators to partner with them in an endeavour to bring Canadian inspired art to the home decor market. Artists represented at the loft will remain full copyright holders of their work, receive a 30% commission on sales and rentals, and receive a 10% discount at their print lab. They’re also waiving all fees associated with the digital scanning of any artwork under contract with the loft where applicable. All styles are encouraged to submit. Please be sure to tell them about yourself and include links to your work. They’re also happy to answer any questions you may have. Visit www.caribouloft.art or e-mail your submissions directly to: submissions@caribouloft.art.

ArtSeen is a digital venue that showcases contemporary art programming, creators and practices from a variety of artist-run and community arts organisations. In spring of 2020 ARTSPLACE, located in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, was awarded funding through the Canada Council Digital Strategy Fund to develop capacity to run hybrid (digital and in-person) programming and to develop a strategy to amplify its programming impact. After a period of consultation with various stakeholders, it was decided creating a website designed as a digital venue would best serve our shared initiatives. ArtSeen first went live in Fall 2022 and officially launched December 2023. The project continues to recruit partners to work collaboratively, broaden contemporary art audiences and amplify the work of artist-run and community-led initiatives and the artists they present. Would your gallery or organisation like to be an ArtSeen collaborator?
ArtSeen is managed and maintained by ARTSPLACE. They are always looking to add to our community of contributing partners. If your organisation is interested in learning more about how to join ArtSeen, please contact admin@arcac.ca.

Therapeutic Arts Practitioner Gerard McNeil MEd, BEd (VAS), BFA,TAPC is excited to offer a new therapeutic arts service. This service is designed for those who want new ways to explore personal growth, stress reduction and overall mental wellness. To facilitate these therapeutic services a range of media from drawing to digital imaging will be utilized with a focus on personal development and wellness for individuals and community wellness for organizations and groups. McNeil is offering Personal Development and Wellness sessions (including Creative Wellness Through the Lens, and Creative Wellness One–to–One) as well as Community Wellness (Creative Wellness Through Connections). For more information about this therapeutic arts service, you can check out the website www.gerardmcneil.com/creative-wellness.html, contact Gerard by phone at 902-456-0861 or by e-mail at gmcneiltap@gmail.com.

Do you like to sketch? Want to share your passion for urban sketching with other like minded artists? Why not join the Urban Sketchers Halifax Facebook group.  Here you can share your urban sketches with other members and you will have the opportunity to attend a weekly sketchout.  Each week, they meet at a different location and sketch that location on-site in your medium of choice.  You are not obligated to attend each week, but the opportunity is there.  They are a very friendly, helpful group that love to share their passion for urban sketching.  They would love to have you join.  No fees of any kind.

Plein air painting/sketching immerses you in your surroundings. Artists often find their outdoor work is more spontaneous and vibrant than studio work. To succeed you need simply need to be persistent, and patient. Painting with others builds camaraderie and self-confidence. We recommend you join in group critiques. They are educational and act as social contact. Several plein air groups exist in Nova Scotia. Of those listed here, the groups meet weekly, rain or shine. You decide whether to come or not. No event is canceled or rescheduled due to weather. PAAHRM and PAAAV (Plein Air Artists HRM and Plein Air Artists Annapolis Valley) meet Thursdays with an optional date on a weekend. Some prefer weekdays. Some prefer weekends. Some like to go twice to each paint-out site. There are no fees involved with any of these groups. All artistic levels are accepted.

AFCOOP is proud to begin streaming 50 selected works from their nearly 50 years of helping members and the greater community make great films! There is so much work in the basements and closets of Atlantic filmmakers that is in danger of being lost to time. The AFCOOP Archives seeks to address this imminent loss by providing digital storage and an online streaming portal for the preservation and dissemination of AFCOOP members’ and community films.

Artists in Canada has a fixed pension plan for visual artists. Started in 2016. This Pension Plan is for all Canadian Artists (Visual Artists, Musicians, Writers, Performance, Graphic, Web development and Film Artists). Commercial, Public Art Galleries and Art Resource businesses and their staff are also eligible.

ART= WORK T-Shirts Available! VANL-CARFAC is excited to be re-launching the ART=WORK campaign in partnership with the Mary MacDonald Foundation. This joint fundraiser will support visual artists, curators, and art workers living in Newfoundland and Labrador through programs and awards distributed by their organizations. The T-shirts are $20 each and come in sizes include, XS (ladies S), S, M, L, XL, 2XL.

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Awards and Funding

Tourism Nova Scotia is offering the Tourism Digital Assistance Program for Communities which will provide up to $15,000 in services from a qualified digital expert to help communities bridge the digital gap and improve their online marketing and services to attract visitors and encourage spending. The pilot program expands on the successful Tourism Digital Assistance Program for businesses and will also be delivered in partnership with Digital Nova Scotia.

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Education

Come join Joanna Close at her home on Porters Lake for a Indigo Session! Bring your own fabric or clothing to dye in indigo using shibori techniques. The first session will take place on May 3rd at 1 pm. These indigo sessions are organized to allow for you to bring your own fabric or clothing and dye them as you choose. Indigo vats can be time consuming to make and it can be difficult to have the space to make one on your own. These sessions are designed to bring people together to use communal indigo vats. Instructions and tools for using shibori techniques on your pieces will be provided. An afternoon refreshment will be included. This session will run rain or shine and will be held out doors. The sessions are open to beginners and experienced dyers and cost $95.

Elephant Grass Printmakers Society presents INK, PAPER, POSSIBILITY: an introduction to relief printmaking with Basma Kavanaugh on Sundays, 1-3pm, April 6, 13, 20, 27. This workshop is suitable for beginners and those with some printmaking experience. In this four-week class participants will learn the basics—and move beyond them—as we explore the possibilities of linocut, a versatile and accessible relief printmaking medium. Learn how to carve expressively, work with a range of papers and inking techniques, and get comfortable with the etching press. The possibilities are endless! $140 (members) $165 (non-members) Suitable for 18yrs. and up. Register by contacting elephantgrassprint@gmail.com Payment via e-transfer, cash, or cheque. *Become an Associate Member ($50), get the workshop discount and future studio time for $20/day. The workshop will take place at 240 St. George Street, 2nd floor, Annapolis Royal.

This spring, NSCAD Extended Studies will be re-offering some of their most popular classes, as well as developing new classes. The classes range in media from graphite to screen printing to digital art, and in subjects from landscape to portraits to fabulous fungi. They even offer online courses that you can take from anywhere! Take a look at the fresh and new courses that are running this spring, including Illustrating Time: Intro to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Handbuilding: Potting in Full Bloom, and Introduction to Textile Collage

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Sign up for Portrait Photography – Beyond the Basics workshop! Join them at Windsor Makers Studio & Art Market on Friday, April 4 for a fun and informative session that will take your portrait photography skills to the next level. Whether you’re a beginner looking to improve or a seasoned photographer wanting to refine your techniques, this event is perfect for you. Learn about lighting, composition, posing, and more from experienced instructors. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your photography game! Portrait photography is a wonderful skill to have, whether you are taking candid shots of your family with your mobile device, or want to get further in your professional journey. Join local photographer Rafael Ziah Franco (barndoorstudio.ca) as he shares with you his personal approach to portraiture, combining equal amounts theory, practice, and fun! In this 4-hour workshop you will go beyond the basics by learning new approaches to storytelling through visual narrative, composition, subject choice, and technical skills. By the end of the workshop you will have a few great shots with you to print or share, enjoy new confidence in creating portraits of yourself and others, discern creatively how to best approach portrait photo opportunities, and troubleshoot technical challenges. Member fee: $99 + tax, Non-member fee: $109 + fee.

Sign up for the Intro to Drawing workshop series with Benoit Paradis presented at The deCoste Centre in Pictou. Participants will learn the basics and discover how easily these fundamental skills can be applied to create pleasing and realistic drawings. While designed with beginners in mind, the class includes valuable tips and techniques that are beneficial for artists of all skill levels. Through guided learning and practice, participants will develop essential drawing and observation skills, including understanding line quality, shapes, perspective, and light and shading. Participants will also discover bonus Master’s tricks to instantly improve the appeal of compositions. By the end of this series—though just the beginning of your drawing journey—you’ll be equipped to draw from observation and have the knowledge and skills to begin drawing from imagination. This workshop runs April 2, 9, 16 & 23.

Registration is now open for summer courses at the Lunenburg School of the Arts. Lunenburg School of the Arts offers courses led by professional art educators and working artists. Their small and intimate class sizes allow students to work closely with instructors and each other, fostering self-expression in a supportive atmosphere. They offer courses in a wide variety of mediums, our programs encourage exploration, discovery and development of skills and ideas.

Poppy Balser, a painter and judge at the Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival, is giving a 3 day course in painting plein air with watercolour June 23 – 25  in Parrsboro. Painting outdoors in watercolour can be an extremely rewarding practice. It is also intensely frustrating at times. Poppy will share how she sets herself up to make the experience of painting outside as successful as possible. She’ll walk you through her process of choosing a scene and identifying the elements of the landscape she wants to include in her painting.  She will show how she simplifies the scene to make a convincing, compelling painting. In the case of truly inclement weather, class will be held indoors.  Students should come prepared for painting in chilly weather. Poppy will begin each session with a quick demonstration on location.  She will adapt her demonstration to the unique challenges presented by the day and the painting location. Students will then have the opportunity to work at their easels with Poppy circulating to offer problem-solving advice and encouragement. Join Poppy and eleven other artists keen to learn new skills and approaches in the quest to become better, more confidant plein air artists. The cost is $300.

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 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 Eyelevel Artist-run Centre, Getting it Together has two online workshops jam-packed with great info and a final do-our-taxes-together in-person workshop. Workshop #1 is Tax basics for artists, Workshop #2 is Financial management for creative freelancers, and the in-person Workshop #3 is a Tax filing prep group! The workshops in this series are only $40 each for VANS members ($50 for non-members) or you can bundle all three for just $100 ($130 for Non-members). For more info and to register, visit the Workshops page of the VANS website: visualarts.ns.ca/program/workshops-webinars/.

The Federation Retreat is the largest educational and social event of the year, hosted by the Federation of Canadian Artists. The 2025 Summer Retreat will take place June 22 – 27 in beautiful Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Based at Acadia University, you’ll experience some of the most breathtaking plein air painting locations the east coast have to offer. In the company of their Master Instructors you’ll spend your days creating, painting and developing your skills, while painting en plein air. In the evenings, you’ll have the opportunity to join your peers for a variety of fun social events or take the time to relax and explore your surroundings. ​The retreat is $2,900 and includes 4 days of instruction with the chance to paint with each Master Instructor, all evening social activities,3 meals and all snacks daily – for the duration of your stay, 5 nights accommodation, and 1 goodie bag per artist registrant. ​A 50% deposit of $1,450 is due at time of registration with the balance due by March 16th, 2025.

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Employment 

The Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival is now hiring two positions: Festival Coordinator and Promotions Coordinator. The 19th annual HIFF will take place May 28-31, 2025, at the Bus Stop Theatre. Successful candidates will work remotely leading up to the festival and on-site at the Bus Stop Theatre on and around the festival dates. These positions are funded through the Job Creation Partnership Program and candidates must be eligible. The positions are from April – June 2025, for 30 hrs/week and the pay is $695/week. Questions? Contact HIFF’s Program Manager, Evan Bower: evan@afcoop.ca. Deadline: March 27, 11:59 pm.

The MacPhee Centre in Dartmouth is looking for AFNS (African Nova Scotian) Artists and Facilitators! You will be essential in bringing unique programming in visual and performing arts, creative writing, technology and beyond to our youth. There are plenty of opportunities, from in-house at the MacPhee Centre in Dartmouth to visiting local schools and communities in Outreach, with both long and short-term commitments. This is a paid opportunity ($50/h). The majority of their programs occur between Monday and Friday in the early/ late afternoon, with the occasional evening. Facilitation is often 1 to 2 hours per session, with the opportunity for recurring sessions on a weekly/ monthly basis.

MSVU Art Gallery in Halifax is hiring a Director. MSVU Art Gallery functions as a resource to Mount Saint Vincent University and contributes to the local visual arts community, with an expanded focus on the Atlantic Provinces and Canada. The Director of the Art Gallery is responsible for providing strategic leadership to the Art Gallery and the campus community through their specialized knowledge of visual art and galleries. The Director has overall responsibility for Gallery operations, including management of the budget; hiring, training, and full supervision of personnel; maintenance of Gallery facilities; and oversight and care of the University’s permanent collection. The Director plans and implements the annual program of exhibitions, publications, and special events, and secures external funding to support these initiatives. Applicants should have a Master’s degree in Visual Art or Art History, and a minimum of five years of relevant gallery experience. Previous experience in an academic environment is an asset. This is a permanent full-time MPA Level 6 Position with a starting salary is $78,814 per annum. Deadline: March 26.

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Are you an artisan with a Victorian-based practice? Sherbrooke Village, Nova Scotia’s largest living history museum, is seeking people that have a passion for sharing their skills and knowledge to help keep heritage arts and traditional trades alive through practice, demonstrations and teaching. They value authenticity and historical accuracy with particular interest in Mi’kmaw and rare Maritime crafts.  As a 19th century settlement, Sherbrooke Village includes historic spaces for blacksmithing, woodworking, weaving, pottery, letterpress, costume design and heritage building trades. The museum site contains other spaces that can be adapted for other types of trade and craft practices. If you haven’t demonstrated or shared your skills before, their team can support you to develop or expand your skill set to include teaching, communication and engagement skills. No enquiry is too small, whether it be about the types of opportunities and working relationships they seek to develop, the equipment they have for use, about what it takes to become a heritage artisan. Many of their advertised positions are full-Time, seasonal and pay $21.01 per hour at 35 hrs per week, plus 4% vacation pay and 2% in lieu of benefits.

A list of presenters/galleries that pay the CARFAC/RAAV Minimum Fee for artist exhibitions was compiled by CARFAC Maritimes to guide the membership in their search for paying venues. You will find public galleries, galleries in other establishments, artist cooperatives and artist run centres. They will update the list on a regular basis. Should you find any information missing or incorrect, kindly let them know at anna.rail@carfacmaritimes.org  with the pertinent information and they will make the necessary changes immediately. Here is the link to the list:  http://www.carfacmaritimes.org/en/exhibition-opportunities-maritimes/

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Events

Part of you celebrates 30 years of the Khyber Centre for the Arts as an artist-run space through a public exhibition and art auction. Over the years, Khyber has always been a place where both challenge and play intersect. This exhibition and auction honor the artists who have shaped Khyber’s past and those actively co-building its future. Part of you is both a reflection and a celebration, recognizing the creative energy that has sustained Khyber for three decades. Bringing together established and emerging artists, Part of you highlights the ever-expanding Khyber community and its commitment to supporting artistic practices at all stages of an artist’s career. The opening reception is March 31, 6 – 8 pm and the exhibition runs from April 1 – 19 at The Khyber in Halifax. The Art Auction starts March 31 at 6 pm and ends April 19 at 6pm.

The Hidden Blackness: Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828-1901) Online Panel Discussion is March 26, 2025 @ 7:30 pm ADT. This is a free event and open to the public. ASL and live automatic captions will be available. Registration is required. Join panellists Mary McCarthy Brandt, Thandiwe McCarthy, Aleya Michaud, Havey Amani Whitfield, and David Woods for a riveting conversation about the long history of Black communities in the Maritime Provinces. This panel discussion is organized in conjunction with Hidden Blackness: Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828-1901), the first major exhibition of the artist’s work ever presented in Canada. Born in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Bannister was a self-taught, nineteenth-century, African American/Canadian painter of the Barbizon school known for pastoral landscapes and seascapes. In 1876, Bannister’s painting Under the Oaks (now lost) won the bronze medal (first place) at the Centennial Exposition Art Exhibition in Philadelphia, thus making him the first artist of African descent and the first Canadian to win a major art prize in North America. Hidden Blackness: Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828-1901) is organized and circulated by the Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University, and the Black Artists Network of Nova Scotia (BANNS).

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Please join Creative Pictou County for Artistry in Action on March 22 from 11am – 4pm at the Museum of Industry in Stellarton! Artistry in Action is designed to provide a platform for artists to create, demonstrate, and discuss their work while interacting with an engaged audience. Artists will work in their chosen medium while visitors will have the chance to observe the artist’s process up close and ask questions about their practice, techniques, and inspirations. Participating artists include Benoit Paradis (Drawing), Allyson Rousseau (Weaving), Sean Benton (Painting) and  Camilla Thompson (Writing). Joining them for the day will be members of the Scotsburn, Northumberland Amateur Photography Society, the NS Rug Hooking Guild, the Westville Heritage Art Group and Art at Night. For more information about each artist and organization involved in the event, please go to the Creative Pictou County website.

Art21 and ARTSPLACE present ArtChat with Emma Nordin and Curtis Botham on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7-8pm. In-person at ARTSPLACE: Pay-What-You-Can. Online: $10, Register for a Zoom Link to participate online. Join us for a virtual ArtChat with Emma Nordin, Director of Education at the renowned Art21 organization and artist-in-residence Curtis Botham. For the third time, Emma will join us via Zoom from New York City to share videos from Art21’s extensive catalogue and facilitate a discussion among the group. Emma will examine the theme of “Industrial Extraction” in the work of contemporary artists, such as LaToya Ruby Frazier and Richard Misrach. Curtis will explore the topic in his own work and that of other artists, such as Vincent Van Gogh. Curtis Botham’s exhibit “Fishers” (on now until March 29 at ARTSPLACE) features large-scale charcoal drawings that focus on the fishing industry in Nova Scotia. His work invites reflection on the value and significance of this vocation in our material world. His residence is made possible through the generous support of the Robert Pope Foundation.

Cuts and Paste Collage Gallery in Halifax is hosting two events this month. First is Cozy Collage, March 23, 12-2pm ($20). Collage making with all supplies available from the gallery with a snack from a local small business and a beverage as well. The next is Collage Night, March 11, 6-8pm ($10), which is a self-led collage making event with all supplies provided by the gallery. Register on their website.

Community Arts Sunday – Spring is at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in Canning on Sunday, April 13, 1pm. Welcome to a day of all-ages creativity, food and community! From 1-4 pm on Sunday, April 13, please join us at 555 Ross Creek Road for a celebration of Spring! With delicious snacks inspired by the season, we will have an exploration of our hiking trails and the Wabenaki forest (weather dependent) and live entertainment. Bring your outdoor shoes, your creative clothes and your spirit of adventure for a fabulous day! This event is by donation – all are welcome!

The 2025 Disability Atlantic Arts Symposium will bring together disability-identified artists and arts workers from across Atlantic Canada for a three-day event from March 21st to 23rd, 2025. DAAS includes The JRG Cabaret which will feature artists of various disciplines showcasing their work. The host venue will once again be The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, NS). DAAS aims to provide accessible and equitable professional development opportunities to artists with disabilities.

The opening of the Flax Ecologies, an exhibition featuring artwork by 15 artists working to transform fibre flax into new materials and craft objects, is at the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design in Sydney on January 31, 4 – 6 pm. The exhibition is in partnership with the Flaxmobile Project and NSCAD University. The artists featured are Andreea Murgu, Anita Cazzola, Frances Dorsey, Gabriel Soligo, Heidi Friesen, Juliana Naccarato, Kamila Orbegoso and Caora Mckenna, Katelan Lahey, Kit Holden-Ada, Kristi Farrier, Larissa Korol, Laura Hambleton, Tamara Winsor, Wiebke Schroeder, and Samantha Read. Flax Ecologies delves into the intricate relationships between plants, land, and human communities, underscoring the vital role of ecology in fostering sustainable futures. It runs from January 27 – March 22.

MSVU Art Gallery, in collaboration with the Owens Art Gallery, is pleased to present Dawn MacNutt: Timeless Forms, a comprehensive retrospective exhibition celebrating Nova Scotia artist Dawn MacNutt. This exhibition will showcase MacNutt’s unique approach to weaving, which she transforms into large-scale figurative sculptures that explore themes of human fragility. Accompanying the exhibition is a catalogue featuring essays by the artist herself. Join them in honouring an artist whose work profoundly reflects the complexities of the human experience. The exhibition, curated by Melanie Colosimo and Emily Falvey, is on at MSVU Art Gallery in Halifax January 18 – April 12, 2025.

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Residencies

A Position on Retreat focuses on creating experiences of connection to the natural world, personal well-being, and self-actualization to cultivate creative expression and flow. They aim to create experiences between the natural world of Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island and the curated groups of artists that reorient us to the collective goals of peace, acceptance, and wholeness. The program welcomes all media of artistic expression, including painting, drawing, digital photography, video, film, 3D animation, AI, creative coding, game development, XR, emerging digital practices, web3, creative and academic writing, and more. They aim to balance digital/emerging practices with traditional practices. Residents can select whether they would like individual/self-directed time or if they would like to participate in skill and conceptual development. They also offer thematic residencies throughout the year. Two-week residencies cost $1300. There is no deadline to apply.

Studio H Canada International Artist Residency and the Northern Women Arts Collaborative are excited to announce a new textile residency in honour of artist, activist, and social worker Irene Borins Ash (1952-2020). Irene was passionate about weaving and art in all its forms. She gifted the studio her Leclerc Tapestry Loom and to honour her memory and her art, we are now offering a partially funded, one-month intensive textile residency. This residency is open to proposals of experimental to traditional and hybrid approaches to weaving. Textile artists interested in tapestry weaving using the Leclerc Loom (Tissart model pre-1990), are invited to apply for this special residency to undertake new work and research in Metchosin, BC Canada – the unceded territories of the Sci’anew First Nation. The selected artist may choose a one-month period for the residency, but some months may be more relevant in the local community. The selected artist is welcome to propose a longer period for the residency which may not be fully funded. $1,500 CAD stipend. January 2024-April 2024.

Studio H Canada art residency and exchange is hosted in Metchosin, a rural municipality of Victoria, BC. Artists from around the world and Canada, in all disciplines and media, are invited to engage in collaborative projects or to develop new work on their own in this creative and inspiring setting. The vision of the Studio H Canada Art Residency program is to create meaningful, collaborative connections between artists from around the world and Canada, in all media and walks of life, that will result in new art, opportunities, friendships, and supportive circles of creativity. Artists can create, exhibit, do public presentations and workshops, research, and network. Fees for the art residency average $40 – $60 per day. There is no deadline to apply.

The Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in Canning offers residencies to professional artists working in one or more of the following media: visual art, writing, theatre, dance, film, music, performance art, photography, fibre arts and video. Their residencies provide a spectacular rural environment free from distraction. Each season offers a unique and changing landscape guaranteed to inspire artists of all disciplines. Apply individually or as a collaborative team looking to make some creative explorations in a safe and welcoming space. Ongoing submissions are welcome.

Apply to be an Artist-in-Residence at the Caetani Cultural Centre (a historic heritage house) in the small town of Vernon, BC. The residency is open to emerging and established artists and writers in most mediums: installation, earthworks, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, digital media, printmaking, etc. Fees range from $10 – $35 per day, depending on the room, studio and season. There is a minimum two week stay. Applications for Caetani Cultural Centre’s Self-Directed Artist-in-Residence Program are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Looking for artist residencies? Res Artis: Worldwide Network of Arts Residencies is a 26 year old network of arts residency operators from around the globe. Their easy to navigate website has tons of listing of open calls from organizations around the world, or you can search their list of residencies by location, disciplines, fees, and more. They also link all the residency descriptions back to the individual arts organizations websites.

The 360 Xochi Quetzal Artist and Writer’s Residency Program is located in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico on the shores of the largest lake in the country where the perfect year-round climate and stunning lake and mountain views have long established the region as an international artist mecca. They now offer four live/work spaces. Residents will be inspired by the natural beauty, history and culture of this special part of central Mexico. They offer a personal residency that can be applied for throughout the year.

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Submissions

Inkwell Modern Handmade Boutique in Halifax is seeking to consign handmade products for their retail and online stores! Do you have work you’d like to see featured at Inkwell? Or maybe you know a maker who produces great handmade items? The talent of the local and international maker community is infinite. They believe representation matters and those who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Disabled and any minority groups are encouraged to apply. Know a maker who might be interested in working with Inkwell? They look forward to seeing what you’ve been making!

The J. Franklin Wright Gallery in Port Hawkesbury welcomes submissions from visual artists at all stages of their career for their 2022 season. Submissions must include; CV, Biography – 100 words max, Project Proposal – 500 words max (please note in your proposal whether there are any special requirements), 5- 10 images relevant to your project (Image list – artist’s name, title of work, medium, dimensions and date). Please see their page for more information and floor plan of the gallery. There are no hanging fees; however, a 25% commission from sales arranged directly between the artist and the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre is charged. Please forward submissions to: ryansharon2012@gmail.com. There is no deadline for submissions.

The CSARN Mentoring Program. CSARN (the Canadian Senior Artists Resource Network) offers emerging and transitioning professional artists the guidance of a mentor with a lifetime of talent and experience to share. Their award-winning mentors have inspired and empowered and they want to empower the next generation of artists so that they also can change the world. There is no cost to our program. In fact, mentors for their time and cover mentees’ expenses. Mentors and mentees must be professional artists. If you are not sure you qualify, read the Canadian Artist Code. For more information see their website. 

The Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo is looking to build a database of artists who work with glass, clay, and ceramics. This database would be for research purposes with the intention of finding artists to potentially work with in the future- whether that is through exhibition opportunities or otherwise. Interested artists are encouraged to visit the following link: https://forms.gle/cnxk3rob6yZp19uS8 or contact Cheyenne Mapplebeck directly at Cheyenne.mapplebeck@gmail.com.

C Magazine is seeking to expand their pool of writers. Do you want to write for C Magazine? If yes, enter yourself in their Writer Directory. The purpose of this directory is to allow writers at all experience levels to express interest in working with C Magazine, and to tell them a bit about themselves, without pitching a specific piece. By completing this form, you are consenting to the possibility that you could be contacted by C’s editorial team for an assignment at any time. They pay all contributors a minimum of 35 cents/word (CAD).  If you’d like to pitch something specific, please visit the submissions page to read about C Magazine’s sections, style, and submission guidelines.

Artwork Archive just published their Complete Guide to Artist Grants and Opportunities. They’ve compiled a list of artist grants, residencies, and calls-for-entry in the upcoming year and although some of them are US specific, there are several international opportunities as well. You can download a free copy of the guide and start submitting your applications!

The Teichert Gallery at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is currently accepting submissions. New works are juried biweekly by their volunteer accessions committee who meet every other Monday. The deadline for submission is every other Sunday before 3pm. Artists may submit up to five works at a time. Please have your works titled (title should be written on the back of the work along with your name) and attach or email your biography, CV, or both. You will need to determine the sale price for you work. The gallery’s commission rate is 35%. If you are unsure about pricing your work they encourage you to browse around the gallery and look at comparable works. Works may be dropped off anytime during gallery hours, no need to set up an appointment. For more information see their submission guidelines.

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Nova Scotia Exhibition Listings

ACADIA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, WOLFVILLE: Annual Acadia Art Exhibition, February 12 – April 3.

ANNA LEONOWENS GALLERY (NSCAD), HALIFAX: Gallery 1: Devon Pennick-Reilly; Gallery 2: Pretty Please, Autumn Star; Gallery 3: Tailings, Melissa Naef, March 11 – 22. Gallery 1: It’s Not All in Your Head, Janelle Ledua‎; Gallery 2: Gracia Isabel Gómez Cantoya; Gallery 3: Ginger Yu Yu, March 25 – April 5.

ART GALLERY OF NOVA SCOTIA, HALIFAX: 2023 Nova Scotia Art Bank Purchases Exhibition, ongoing. Léopold L. Foulem: Reshaping Function, ongoing. Maud Lewis, ongoing. Nova Scotia Spotlight: Alex Livingston, until November 9, 2025. Touched by the Tears of A Butterfly, Mike MacDonald, until March 30, 2025. OH BABY, Séamus Gallagher, opened February 21.

ARTSPLACE, ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, Main Gallery: Fishers, Curtis Botham, February 15 – March 29. Chapel Gallery: Karst Landscape: A Journey Through Home, Lufei Pan, February 15 – March 29. Library Gallery: Land and Sky, Duane Nickerson, March 1 – 29. Mym Gallery: Small is Beautiful, Ted Lind, February 15 – March 29. Embedded Histories, curated by Ursula Handleigh, featuring works by Carrie Allison, Anna Heywood-Jones, April Hickox, and Jennifer Long; Honest Animals, James C. E. Lightle and Jaime Lee Lightle; Speaking, Dayna Schaly; The Masks I Wear: My Journey Through Expressive Arts, Group Show, April 5 – May 24. Opening receptions: April 5, 12 – 2 pm.

THE BLUE BUILDING GALLERY, HALIFAX: Rarities & Remixes, Mitchell Wiebe, February 28 – April 26.

CAPE BRETON CENTRE FOR CRAFT & DESIGN, SYDNEY: Flax Ecologies, group exhibition with the Flaxmobile Project, January 27 – March 22.

CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, SYDNEY: Look What I Found!, Stephanie Steele, Nathan Eugene Carson, and Beto Janz, March 14 – June 6.

CENTRE FOR ART TAPES, HALIFAX: Cousin’s, Avery Morris, March 3 – 21.

CHESTER ART CENTRE, CHESTER: LOVE BOAT, Amanda Rhodenizer, March 8 – 30. Opening reception: March 30, 5 – 7pm.

THE CRAIG GALLERY, DARTMOUTH: Main Gallery: Exploring Fractals in Maritime Art, Gillian Lazanik. Case Gallery: Empty Bowls — Sacred Spaces, Lynn Reierson, LiLynn Wan, Lynn Rotin’s group show, February 25 – March 30.

CUTS AND PASTE GALLERY, HALIFAX: Leo Sepa, Rhonda Barrett, and Farriss Blaskovits, March.

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, HALIFAX: Down Home: Portraits of Resilience, Curated by Fabiyino Germain-Bajowa; Oluseye: by Faith and Grit, Curated by Pamela Edmonds, February 6 –  April 27.

14 BELLS FINE ART GALLERY, HALIFAX: Strewn, Melanie Currie-Unsworth, April 12 – May 2.

ICE HOUSE GALLERY, TATAMAGOUCHE: Where Will the Swallows Go? Reflections on Loss, Grief, and Renewal in a Changing Environment, Amanda Suutari and Angie Reid, March 15 – April 27.

KATZMAN ART PROJECTS, HALIFAX: Phoenix Rising, Takashi Hilferink, Jazz Keillor, and Jessica Korderas, March 19 to April 1.

THE KHYBER CENTRE FOR THE ARTS, HALIFAX: Part of you, group exhibition, April 1 – 19.  Opening reception: March 31, 6 – 8 pm.

KINGS THEATRE, ANNAPOLIS ROYAL: The Red Pony and Friends, Wayne Boucher, April 13 – May 6. Opening: April 13, 5:30pm.

MMFI GALLERY (THE MARIGOLD CULTURAL CENTRE), TRURO: First Light, Alicia Simms Breland, March.

MSVU ART GALLERY, HALIFAX: Timeless Forms, Dawn MacNutt, January 18 – April 12. From Africville: The Paintings of Edith MacDonald-Brown (1886-1954), curated by David Woods and organized by Black Artists Network of Nova Scotia and MSVU Art Gallery, February 15 – April 26.

ROSS CREEK CENTRE FOR THE ARTS, CANNING: it is as if, Andrew Maize, until April 13.

ST FX UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, ANTIGONISH: of a feather (in memory of Gay Hansen),Thaddeus Holownia and Karen Stentaford, Curated by Emily Falvey, February 6 – March 29.

SMU ART GALLERY, HALIFAX: Zephyr Vulgaris & Johanna Steffen, April 26 – July 6.

THE SUNROOM (HALIFAX CENTRAL LIBRARY), HALIFAX: we don’t have much in common anymore, Christie Melville, March 2 – April 12.

TIDES CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY, KENTVILLE: Ivan Beck, March.

TREATY SPACE GALLERY (NSCAD), HALIFAX: For the Use of the Inhabitants…forever, Cheryl L’Hirondelle, March 18 – 28. To Be Loved Is To Be Mended, Gabby Watkins, April 1 – 4.

GALERIE LE TRÉCARRÉ, CLARE: Prints from La Manivelle and Beyond, April 5 – May 11. Opening reception: April 5, 7pm.

VIEWPOINT GALLERY, BEDFORD: Urban Remnants, Heather Rose, March 6 – 30.

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