Atlantic Symposium – SOLD OUT
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Feel free to join us for a reception at the Khyber Centre for the Arts Saturday April 20, from 6-9pm.
Hole – Mary MacIntosh
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Emerging Cape Breton textile artist Mary MacIntosh exhibits a series of embroidered quips in the corridor gallery from May 3 – 24.
April 2013 Featured Artist – Pat Loucks
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Inspiration for my work usually comes from my observation of seasonal changes in the natural environment or the effects of human intervention in the landscape.
Sky and Steel – VANS in the HUB
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents Sky and Steel, the 5th edition of VANS in the HUB at The Hub Gallery.
Teena Marie Fancey is a Nova Scotian artist working in mixed media and relief printmaking methods.
The Symposium on Art Writing will begin with a keynote lecture by Sylvie Fortin. Sessions will consist of a series of presentations by invited writers, editors, and curators, followed by a conversation between the presenters and symposium participants.
Court Rooms – Duncan Ferguson
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Court Rooms is a survey of drawings rendered while sitting in on a myriad of trials in Halifax and New York City from 2011-2013. They cover high and low profile cases from petty violence, larceny, military espionage, marital homicide, gang violence, subway attacks, etc.
The following is a press release issued by Leonard Preyra, the NDP Minister of Communities Culture and Heritage updating members of the cultural community on Nova Scotia’s 5 Point Plan on Arts and Culture. Let us know what you think in the comments section! “To Our Partners in Nova Scotia’s Arts and Culture Community: Nova…
Spring 2013 Workshop Survey
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CALL FOR INPUT – SPRING 2013 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES As part of our mandate, Visual Arts Nova Scotia offers professional development workshops to artists around the province. These workshops discuss interrelationships of topics across commercial and public sectors and in relation to the self-employed artist’s creative practice. Let us know what you would like…
February 2013 Featured Artist: Ron Hayes
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Ron Hayes opened Art Can Gallery in Canning in 2001 and has been actively involved in the support and promotion of the arts in the Annapolis Valley, most recently as Chair of the Alliance of Kings Artists (AKA) Board of Directors. Ron completed his Masters degree in Expressive Arts Therapy in Switzerland in 1999 and…
The objects I represent in the new paintings are in direct reference to/stolen from objects found in the works of some of my favorite artists.
VANS in the HUB, The HUB Gallery
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VANS in the Hub is a peer juried exhibition open to VANS members twice annually. The Hub Gallery is located at The Hub, a creative and innovative, work inspired office and meeting space that attracts innovative self-employed professionals, small businesses, and other professionals.
After the Rain – Connie Publicover
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This body of work tries to capture the beauty of rain drops kissed by those first rays of sunlight.
Visual Arts News kicked off 2013 by Launching a New Website to connect you with easy-to-access art news and criticism from the Atlantic Region. We’re working hard to create a magazine that speaks to artists and art lover across borders, which is why we’re asking you for your feedback – please take some time to…
Anne Macmillan has lived in Halifax since earning a BFA in Intermedia from NSCAD University in 2009. She grew up in Wolfville, Nova Scotia with motorbikes, dairy farms and apple orchards. Anne has received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage. She has exhibited…
Visual Arts News’ Launch Party!
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Visual Arts News invites you to a launch party at the Khyber on Friday, February 1, 7 pm – 9 pm, featuring a set by DJ Swayback. We’re thrilled to be celebrating the much anticipated launch of our new website www.visualartsnews.ca and the Spring 2013 edition of the magazine. We’re proud to continue…
Near Earth Objects – Anne Macmillan
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Giving members of Visual Arts Nova Scotia an opportunity to create an exhibition of their work. Near Earth Objects Anne Macmillan January 9 – 28, 2013 Emerging Nova Scotian artist and former VANS Mentorship Program participant Anne Macmillan exhibits a series of sculptural works inspired by scientific observation from January 9 – 28, 2013. Describing…
VANS Activates the Artist Emergency Fund
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VANS Artist Emergency Fund will accept applications starting January 21, 2013. We are pleased to announce the activation of the Artist Emergency Fund for the New Year. Our 60-day campaign to raise $1000 to kickstart the fund has come to a close and thanks to the generous support of our members, artists and the public,…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is excited to announce the launch of our new E-Studio online video tutorial. This step by step guide takes viewers through the process of creating and updating their E-Studio page on our website. The E-Studio Directory provides a web page on our website to post up to six images, an artist…
The following is taken from the Canada Council’s website: Public engagement in the arts is a theme of the Canada Council’s 2011-16 Strategic Plan. On October 16, 2012, the Council released a discussion paper on the subject an overview of current thinking and practices. The paper is meant to open new avenues of investigation, raise…