This season’s professional development workshops feature topics such as Taxes, Marketing, Grant Proposals, Art Festival Proposals, Documenting Your Work and Writing for artists. Running October to November in Halifax, Wolfville, Lunenburg and Sydney, the series features the expertise of instructors Katie Belcher, Carol Bruneau, Steve Farmer, Stacey Cornelius, Nora Macnee, and Sara Roth.

In addition, Visual Arts Nova Scotia is organizing information sessions, including Ask a Conservator, and Art Handling and Transportation.

Visit www.visualarts.ns.ca/programs/vans-workshops/ for details on topics, registration, schedules, and becoming a VANS member to access discounts on workshop fees along with programs serving visual artists across the province. Registration begins September 22.

Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Workshop Series is presented in an effort to keep members and visual artists informed of best professional practices in the visual arts.