PAINTS (Professional Artists In The Schools) helps schools in Nova Scotia bring professional visual artists into their classrooms. Projects can range from 3 to 12 hours, and can involve artists working in every imaginable discipline. PAINTS projects make links between the professional artists’ own work and the workshops that they lead with the students. We’re really interested in providing the richest experience possible through these relatively small programs. A project can be with one class or a small group of students. Teachers can submit a request through our website.

PAINTS is a matching funds program. Artists are paid $80/hour for their contact time with students. PAINTS also provides support for the materials, and travel of the artists when necessary. The school is responsible for half of the artist’s fee, or $40 per hour. That means that you could have a professional artist lead a 3-hour workshop with your class with materials included, for a cost to your school of $120. We have a roster of over 20 workshops available for schools to book. We are back to being able to offer in-person workshops again, and some workshops are still available remotely too. Questions? Call or email PAINTS Co-ordinator Andrea Ritchie. 902-423-4694/ paints@visualarts.ns.ca. Deadline for teachers to request workshops: January 30.