At Visual Arts Nova Scotia and PAINTS we believe in the importance of art in our lives, the life of our communities, and especially in our schools. The following links will connect you to a wealth of resources that illuminate and, in some cases, quantify the wonderful positive outcomes of including art in our communities and schools.

They will be useful to help you gain information and insight and, when it’s needed, to help you lobby to have art in your school or community:

Links to Advocacy Resources and Information

• Arts Matters
• Canada Council for the Arts
• Art Smarts (PDF file)
• UNESCO

Arts Organizations

• Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS)
• Craft Nova Scotia (CNS)
• Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS)
• NSCAD University

Education

• NSCAD University
• NSCAD Extended Studies
• Directory of Public Schools in NS

Artist in the Schools Programs in Nova Scotia

• Perform!
• WITS: Writers In The Schools
• Art Smarts