On behalf of the eight federations that comprise the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia, we warmly invite you to our 2024 Holiday Gathering! Join us as we celebrate the culture, artistry, and heritage of Nova Scotia with an evening filled with festive cheer on Thursday, December 12, drop in between 4 pm – 7 pm…
Re/collections is a free, community group installation that invites the public to experience an interactive exhibition that charts and catalogs Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s forty-eight years of cultural impact across Mi’kma’ki. Taking place at the Corridor Gallery, located within the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia (1113 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7), Visual Arts Nova…
Office drop in day!
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The VANS staff will be opening our doors (and hopefully sitting at a table in the sun outside the office) on Thursday, September 19 from 11am – 2pm for a drop in day! Swing by and meet the VANS staff, get some info, enjoy some treats and pick up an art book (for a donation…
A Call for New PAINTS Artists
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ARTISTS! Are you interested in working with students? The PAINTS (Professional Artists In The Schools) Program is seeking professional artists and fine craft artisans who want to offer workshops to schools in their home community. Our program is available to schools throughout the province, for grades Primary – 12, so we need artists everywhere. Some…
Art book sale on Instagram!
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To support our Artist Emergency Fund and share our resources with those in need, VANS is hosting three special book sales on Instagram on August 15 (10 AM), August 22 (10 AM), and August 29 (10 AM). On August 15th, we’re kicking off the first sale on VANS’ Instagram. Each week, we’ll feature ten books…
Sign up for a Peer Review Group!
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It’s still summer, but we have started thinking about the fall application deadlines, which means it’s time for another round of the Peer Application Review Groups! Visual Arts Nova Scotia is facilitating this six-week peer-review process to help current members strengthen their upcoming proposals. Artists will get and give feedback by email on applications from…
Take an ART RECESS
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ART RECESS. A break, a change, time to play, to have fun – just like regular recess! You can even have a snack too. ART RECESS is a collection of short, accessible workshops that can be delivered online at times that work for teachers in the school year, or for parents and caregivers anytime. VANS…
New Equity Subsidy for Schools
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is offering an Equity Subsidy to support PAINTS (Professional Artists In The Schools) workshops in schools serving significant populations of BIPOC students. The PAINTS Equity Subsidy will support qualifying schools by fully funding projects including the artist fee, materials and any travel costs. Workshops are usually 3 – 4 hours in length for up…
Apply for VANS in Residence at The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown, NS. VANS is really excited to be partnering with this great organization to host a new round of VANS in Residence. This program provides a studio space at the Centre, a stipend of $2500 to support the artist to work full-time for…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is excited to present Supporting Art Audiences with Disabilities, a free virtual roundtable event happening over Zoom on Thursday, February 10 at 7 – 9pm AST. Presenters Kayla Besse, Ayoka Junaid, Paula Bath and Tiphaine Girault will join moderator Syrus Marcus Ware to discuss accessibility practices, and the alterations they would like to…
Open Grants now accepting applications
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is accepting applications for the Open Grants program from Indigenous, Black, and Racialized groups, galleries, organizations, and/or collectives to create new arts programming or enhance existing arts programming in their community. We have expanded the Open Grants program so that a gallery, group or collective could apply for up to $500…
Come to the New Grad Open Studio!
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Join us on Wednesday, December 15 from 6 – 9pm as the New Grad Program participants open their studios to the public to celebrate the end of their 14-week program! There will be artwork on display, some art for sale, the occasional demo, as well as cookies and hot drinks for everyone. The Open Studio…
Take our new survey!
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia wants your feedback! We are working with Louise Adongo of Inspiring Communities to develop a strategic plan that addresses the needs of artists during the post-pandemic recovery. Take our survey by November 9 to help shape the future of our programming and membership, and help us understand the needs of artists.…
Take the Artists in Mind Survey!
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Are you an artist, of any discipline, living in Nova Scotia? If yes, we want to hear from you! Calling all dancers, visual artists, filmmakers, writers, theatre performers, craft artists, musicians, and all other creative workers living in this province. Visual Arts Nova Scotia has launched the Artists in Mind survey to better understand the…
VANS in Residence at Wonder’neath
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VANS, in partnership with Wonder’neath Art Society, is so pleased to welcome Mara Ireta Gordon as our latest VANS in Residence Artist. From March 1 – 28, 2021, Mara will be in residence at Wonder’neath’s fantastic new space at 2482 Maynard St. From the artist: “My vision is to explore our understanding of heirlooms/precious items…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Open Grants program supports groups, galleries, organizations and/or collectives with up to $500 to create new arts programming or enhance existing arts programming in their community. For this year, only groups from the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) community were eligible to apply. Congratulations to this year’s Open Grants recipients!…
Announcing Artists in Mind
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We are thrilled to announce Eryn Foster as the lead coordinator for Artists in Mind, a newly launched artists’ and mental health research initiative coordinated through VANS in collaboration with Arts Nova Scotia. Eryn is an interdisciplinary artist who also works as an arts consultant, researcher, educator and community arts advocate in Halifax. If you happen…
Based in Dartmouth, Hannah Minzloff is a respected member of the arts scene in Nova Scotia, where she is a documentary photographer creating community portraits.