Donate to VANS today!
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Did you know that Canadians now have until February 28 to make a donation that is eligible for a 2024 tax receipt? Help VANS support artists and communities by making a donation in the category that feels right for you: VANS’ area of greatest needs, Membership Bursary, VANS Artist Emergency Fund, and the PAINTS Program…
New Workshops for 2025
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PAINTS is delighted to have added new artists to our roster this school year. So far, there are a dozen brand-new workshops being offered with more coming all the time. And, the favourites from the past few years are still there too! We are fortunate to have PAINTS artists living and working all over Mi’kma’ki.…
VANS members now get a discount at Natural Earth Paint Canada, a family owned, eco-friendly company that creates non-toxic paints with minimal ingredients, sustainably harvested earth pigments from family-owned quarries. Members can simply create an account on Natural Earth Paint Canada’s website and then send them an email verifying their membership (with your confirmation email…
VANS has membership bursaries!
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If you want to renew your VANS membership for 2025 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…
THANK YOU for being a VANS member!
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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 it will automatically charge your 2025 membership fees on December 1, 2024. No need to set a reminder – the website will…
Did you know that the VANS Board of Directors did a program review and suggested that a better emerging artist program could be created by combining elements of the Mentorship Program and the (former) New Grad Program? So we applied for and received the Marian Hebb Research Grant from the Access Copyright Foundation to hire…
On behalf of the eight federations that comprise the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia, we warmly invite you to our 2024 Holiday Gathering! Join us as we celebrate the culture, artistry, and heritage of Nova Scotia with an evening filled with festive cheer on Thursday, December 12, drop in between 4 pm – 7 pm…
There are two workshops left in the VANS Fall Workshop Series – Taxes for Artists and Networking and Talking About Your Work. We have extended the registration deadlines for both of these in-person workshops. Take a look at the workshop descriptions below and sign up today here. TAXES FOR ARTISTS This workshop will go over…
Teachers! Get matching funds for workshops in your classroom PAINTS is delighted to be welcoming new artists to the program. To celebrate, we’ve created an extra opportunity for teachers to request workshops. Requests are being accepted now until November 12. We’ll be supporting the first 20 projects requested. For this special deadline, only…
Call for pitches
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Visual Arts News has put out an open call for the Spring 2025 issue (Volume 47, #1). We’re eager to hear from writers, artists, and critics to expand and deepen conversations inspired by the artistic vision of emerging and established artists who are pushing the boundaries of art and culture in the Atlantic. We will also…
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…
Check out VANS’ Fall Workshop Series! We’re offering Exhibition Prep and Installation with David Dahms online on October 10, DIY Website with Marie-Soleil Provençal online on October 24, Networking and Talking About Your Work with Christopher Webb in person in Halifax on November 23, Grant Writing with Becka Barker in Lunenburg on October 27, How…
Jupiter V in Conversation with Nocturne
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia and Visual Arts News, in partnership with Nocturne: Art at Night Festival, present an in-person discussion: Jupiter V in Conversation with Shuvanjan Karmaker on Friday, September 27, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Are you curious about the behind-the-scenes of Nocturne’s logo, poster and graphic design? September 27 is your lucky day! Join…
VANS is hiring!
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We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Social Media and Community Coordinator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for social media and digital marketing, with a keen eye for trends and content creation, as well as the enthusiasm to connect with communities in many creative ways. The successful candidate will…
Win a prize pack from DeSerres and VANS!
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Activate your Visual Arts Nova Scotia membership discount at DeSerres Halifax in September for a chance to win a prize pack from DeSerres and VANS! As a VANS member, you qualify for an additional 10% discount at DeSerres art supply stores, with your DeSerres’ Creative Club card (free to join) between September 1 – 30.…
Office drop in day!
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The VANS staff will be opening our doors (and hopefully sitting at a table in the sun outside the office) on Thursday, September 19 from 11am – 2pm for a drop in day! Swing by and meet the VANS staff, get some info, enjoy some treats and pick up an art book (for a donation…
Meet the 2024-25 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. Solmaz Asheri, Elise Campbell, Jools Annie (Julia Hutt), and Adam McNamara and have been individually paired with established artists and mentors François…
A Call for New PAINTS Artists
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ARTISTS! Are you interested in working with students? The PAINTS (Professional Artists In The Schools) Program is seeking professional artists and fine craft artisans who want to offer workshops to schools in their home community. Our program is available to schools throughout the province, for grades Primary – 12, so we need artists everywhere. Some…
Take our Workshop Survey (please)!
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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 2024 Workshop Survey, here: https://forms.gle/2WsiH5ddb6cqCxU28. Then we would really appreciate it if you’d share this…
Art book sale on Instagram!
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To support our Artist Emergency Fund and share our resources with those in need, VANS is hosting three special book sales on Instagram on August 15 (10 AM), August 22 (10 AM), and August 29 (10 AM). On August 15th, we’re kicking off the first sale on VANS’ Instagram. Each week, we’ll feature ten books…