VANS calls for board members
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We’re seeking 4 – 6 creative individuals engaged with the arts in Nova Scotia to stand for election to our Board of Directors and support our new Strategic Plan. Help us build a future where a career as an artist is accessible, sustainable, and recognized as an integral part of our communities across Nova Scotia.…
Call for Board Members
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Deadline: April 20th, 2023. 11:59 pm AST We’re seeking 3 creative individuals engaged with the arts in Nova Scotia to stand for election to our Board of Directors and support our new Strategic Plan. Help us build a future where a career as an artist is accessible, sustainable, and recognized as an integral part of…
Wednesday, February 15 from 6 – 7:30 pm Free Advocacy Letter Writing Zoom Event to Refuse the proposed $300,000.00 budget cut to Arts Grants Advocate for the arts in HRM and write a letter urging your District Councillors to refuse the potential $300,000.00 Parks and Recreation budget cut to Professional Arts Grants in this facilitated…
VANS In Residence
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Deadline: Monday, February 13, 2023, 11:59 pm AST Visual Arts Nova Scotia in partnership with the Annapolis Valley Regional Library will host VANS In Residence this spring at the Kentville Library. VANS in Residence provides a stipend to support the artist, a studio space, as well as support from VANS and The Kentville Library to help…
Help shape the future of Visual Arts Nova Scotia by submitting an expression of interest to join one of our committees Deadline: Monday, January 30, 2023, 11:59pm AST Committee volunteers help shape how our programs work, our application processes, and selection committee. These volunteers are essential to help us create a future where a career…
VANS Strategic Plan
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Over the last year, the VANS Board and Staff have been working hard to develop a new style of strategic plan. We’re excited to share our new values based objectives – a plan that will be continually updated in order to meet the changing needs of artists. We would like to thank the Nova Scotia…
VANS Seeks Board Nominations
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Do you want to help shape the future of Visual Arts Nova Scotia? We’re looking for creative and engaged individuals who are looking to develop new skills in arts leadership and make an impact on cultural policy in Nova Scotia. Visual Arts Nova Scotia is seeking 1 – 4 individuals engaged with the arts in Nova Scotia…
Carl Snyder – Artist Profile
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Carl Snyder received a B.A. and M.L.S. from McGill. Photography had long been of interest so, while working as a librarian, he started moonlighting as a darkroom technician at a commercial photography studio in Montreal. Soon he was assisting on camera and later was hired as a freelance product photographer. Freelancing continued with a move…
2015 Annual Report
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is approaching its’ 40th year of providing advocacy and support for artists practicing in Nova Scotia. As President this past year, I have had the privilege of participating in navigating new growth and change for the governance model for the Board. Important to this has been laying the ground for how we work together and maintain active participation. A core value as we proceed, has been attention to how we engage the full diversity of the artists we represent in Nova Scotia. This is no small task as we are all aware artists in this province include a wide range of artistic practices, mediums, educational backgrounds, culture, ages and place of residence.
Nominees will stand for election at our Annual General Meeting on June 12, 2015 in Mahone Bay. A Board Member believes wholeheartedly in the importance and value of Visual Arts Nova Scotia to the visual arts community and the representative should be able to endorse the mandate and objectives of our organization without reservation. If you are interested consider nominating a member or putting your name forward, and contact us for additional information.
VANS AGM – Proposed Changes to By-laws
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With a more effective governance structure, the Board of Directors will be better able to oversee the larger purpose of the organization, the mandate, and support VANS in its continued relevance. We are confident that the proposed shift will allow us to represent the interests of artists in our province.
The 2013 Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, June 1st at the Celtic Circle in New Glasgow was an eventful occasion filled with fantastic artworks by VANS Members and great conversation about the achievements of the organization outlined in the 2012-13 Annual Report.
The VANS Board of Directors is seeking nominations for new regional representatives to serve on our Board of Directors starting June 1st in La Baie Ste. Marie/Yarmouth and Darthmouth/Fall River/Sackville. Any nominees who put their name forward will stand for election by the membership at VANS Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 1, 2013 in…