Sign up for Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s New Grad Program! This 14 week program is designed to help recent graduates navigate the transition from a full time student to a professional artist. During the program, all participants will be given the opportunity to take weekly professional development workshops on topics such as budgeting, applying for grants, writing about your work, and networking. Participants will have 24 hour access to a shared studio space in Halifax; studio visits from an artist/curator; and be coached by mentor Eryn Foster: a professional interdisciplinary artist and curator.

After the three and a half month program, the students will have:

• A working portfolio with a CV and an Artist Statement
• A proposal that could serve as the basis for a grant, festival, gallery or residency application
• The skills to navigate through the next step in their career
• A built-in peer network

Dates: Program participants will meet weekly on Wednesday evenings from 6 – 9pm from August 7 – November 6, 2019. Participants must be available for all meetings in order to participate in this program.

Cost: There will be studio fees of $15/week for each of the program participants. There is also a one-time $50 key deposit payable at the start of the program, which will be returned upon receipt of the keys at the end of the program.

Eligibility: Any recent art school grad (within 3 years of graduation) can apply but a maximum of 10 will be accepted, in a non-juried process.If you haven’t attended art school but are in the early stages of your career as an emerging artist, this program could be for you too.

Deadline: June 10.

Interested? See all the details here. There will be an info session Tuesday, May 28 at 6pm at VANS, 1113 Marginal Road in Halifax and you can contact the Programming Coordinator at 902-423-4694 with questions.