November 2017

VANS Mentorship Program Receives Protégé Award

At the 2017 Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala, Susan Gibson Garvey was awarded the Portia White Prize, which recognizes cultural and artistic excellence on the part of a Nova Scotian artist who has attained professional status, mastery and recognition in their discipline. The $25,000 prize consists of a primary recipient who is an established artist…

Renew your VANS Membership today!

In our 40th year, VANS celebrated by bringing more programming around the province. As 2017 winds down and you are thinking about renewing your VANS membership, here’s a look back at the last year. Perhaps you enjoyed Lewis Hyde’s lecture on The Public Life of the Imagination, or the panel discussion Moving Forward, Looking B(l)ack:…

You’re invited to the CFNS Open House

You are invited to the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia’s holiday Open House! As a member of the Cultural Federations, Visual Arts Nova Scotia (along with Dance NS, ANSM, Craft NS, the Choral Federation, SAM, Theatre NS and the Writers’ Federation) invites all our members to join us for a drink and nibblies on Thursday,…

VANS in Residence in Kings County

NEW DEADLINE! Visual Arts Nova Scotia and Uncommon Common Art (UCA) are thrilled to be facilitating an artist residency in Kings County, Nova Scotia. This partnership is a terrific opportunity for NS artists and the host community. This month-long residency, with an additional week for planning, will involve the artists in both their own work,…