Author Archives: Crystal Melville

VANS 2012 Annual General Meeting

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Crystal Melville

Please join us on Saturday, June 2nd for the VANS 2012 Annual General Meeting at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Learn about all that VANS was able to achieve in the last fiscal year and help contribute … Continue reading →

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Call for Nominations: VANS Board of Directors

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Crystal Melville

 The VANS Board of Directors is seeking new regional representatives to serve on our Board of Directors starting June 2nd in region 1 (La Baie Ste. Marie/Yarmouth), Region 2B (Annapolis East) and Region 6 (Cumberland, Colchester & East Hants). Any … Continue reading →

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Learn the Essentials on Public Art Proposals and Commissions with Ilan Sandler

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Crystal Melville

Halifax, NS – Recognizing the growing interests and shifts in the presentation of visual art in the public sphere inside and outside of Nova Scotia by Nova Scotia artists, through public art festivals such as Lumiere, Nocturne and Antigonight in … Continue reading →

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Be Strong and Free … Take a Contemporary Canadian Art Trip with Visual Arts Nova Scotia to Oh, Canada at Mass MoCA

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Crystal Melville

Please note the below package offer is no longer available. image courtesy of Mass MoCA Halifax, NS., March 5, 2012 – Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) is excited to offer a one-of-a-kind travel package – the Oh (VANS) Trip! – … Continue reading →

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Give the joy of receiving a gift 6 times over the next 2 years!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Crystal Melville

LIMITED OFFER, SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE BIG UNTIL DECEMBER 15TH, 2011 December 1st, 2011 – In perfect tandem with new year to do lists and reflections of 2011, the spring 2012 issue of Visual Arts News will be distributed in January … Continue reading →

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Visual Arts Nova Scotia hosts talk about Creative Occupations

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Crystal Melville

November 10, 2011 – To close Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s (VANS) Fall 2011 workshop series, VANS invites you to a free, public talk with Max Haiven titled Creative Occupations: Art, Creative Labour, and the Occupy Movement on Tuesday, November 29th … Continue reading →

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VANS “CANVAS” works now on the market

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Crystal Melville

        It can take a substantial amount of trust to turn over artwork you’ve just completed to somebody else who can, for example, take the piece in a completely different direction, if that seems warranted. But that’s just … Continue reading →

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James MacSwain wins Portia White Prize and selects VANS Mentorship Program as secondary recipient

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Crystal Melville

October 31, 2011 – On Friday, October 28th at the sixth annual Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala, hosted at the Cunard Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) member and artist, James MacSwain won the Portia White … Continue reading →

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Get activated, intrigued and inspired at the Halifax Seaport for Nocturne 2011

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Crystal Melville

October 7, 2011 – Marked as an anchor destination for Nocturne: Art at Night 2011, Halifax Seaport residents, Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS), NSCAD University’s Port Loggia Gallery, Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design, Mary E. Black Gallery, the … Continue reading →

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Halifax Seaport gets en-lightened during Nocturne 2011

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Crystal Melville

Nocturne: Art at Night is an annual festival bringing art and energy to the streets of Halifax between 6:00 p.m. and midnight on Saturday, October 15, 2011. The completely free event, now in its fourth year, showcases and celebrates the … Continue reading →

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Visual Arts News hires a new editor and looks ahead to its Fall 2011 issue

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Crystal Melville

August 10, 2011 – The summer has ushered in many changes at Visual Arts News.  We bid farewell to editor, Sue Carter Flinn and welcomed Lizzy Hill onboard as our new editor.  Since 2003, Sue has provided Visual Arts News … Continue reading →

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2010-11 VANS Mentorship program on retreat

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Crystal Melville

July 29, 2011 – From July 8 – 10, 2011, the 2010-11 VANS Mentorship Program participants and VANS personnel went to Windhorse Farms in New Germany, NS for a program retreat-intensive. Windhorse Farms is a unique community providing group accommodation, … Continue reading →

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Job Opportunity: Project Coordinator, Visual Arts Nova Scotia

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Crystal Melville

Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) is accepting applications for a contract, Project Coordinator. The position is a 4-month, 30hrs/week, $12/hr contract that will start August 1st, 2011 and end December 1st, 2011. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Project Coordinator … Continue reading →

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Visual Arts Nova Scotia proudly launches a freshly designed website

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Crystal Melville

On Saturday, June 4th, at the Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) Annual General Meeting in Lake Charlotte, NS, the organization launched a fresh and modern design to their website – http://www.visualarts.ns.ca. Now, two weeks later, and on the first day … Continue reading →

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Make-Do, VANS Regional Exhibition

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Crystal Melville

Artists Making and Doing, by Making-Do: A Visual Arts Nova Scotia Regional Exhibit The rugged spirit of Nova Scotias’ resourcefulness is showcased in an upcoming group exhibit featuring 23 Eastern Shore artists, all of which are members of Visual Arts … Continue reading →

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Corridor Gallery 2012 – 2013

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Crystal Melville

VANS has exhibition openings in the Corridor Gallery in 2012-2013. The Corridor Gallery is a member gallery space located at 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS in the office of Visual Arts Nova Scotia and is open Monday through Friday 9am-5pm. … Continue reading →

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2011-2012 VANS Mentorship Program, Application Deadline: July 15

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Crystal Melville

Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) is excited to release the 5th call for applications for the VANS Mentorship Program. Since 2006, the VANS Mentorship Program has paired established artists with emerging artists (not necessarily young artists, but those at the … Continue reading →

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This is Me, VANS Regional Exhibition

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Crystal Melville

April 26, 2011 -For the first time since 2004, Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) members living in the Cumberland, Colchester and East Hants County (Region 6) will be exhibiting their work together at the McCarthy Hall Gallery, Nova Scotia Community … Continue reading →

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VANS in Residence with Halifax Public Libraries

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Crystal Melville

For Immediate Release: VANS in Residence with Halifax Public Libraries Aprill 21, 2011 -  Professional Artists in the School (PAINTS) program artist Pat Loucks has just completed Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s (VANS) first ever half-time residency with Halifax Public Libraries at the … Continue reading →

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Paris Salon, VANS Regional Exhibition

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Crystal Melville

Paris Salon Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) Regional Group Exhibition February 4-27, 2011 Opening Reception: Thursday, February 3, 7-9 pm Paris Salon is an exciting mid-winter event to be hosted at the Craig Gallery at Alderney Landing from February 4th … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night/Sunday Morning: Wake Up to New Art, VANS Regional Exhibition

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Crystal Melville

Saturday Night/Sunday Morning: Wake Up to New Art Visual Arts Nova Scotia Cape Breton Regional Exhibition Cape Breton University Art Gallery August 13 – October 3rd, 2010 August 18, 2010 – The Cape Breton Regional VANS exhibition titled Saturday Night/Sunday … Continue reading →

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LARGEsmall Experiments in Scale, VANS Regional Exhibition

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Crystal Melville

LARGEsmall Experiments in Scale Visual Arts Nova Scotia Annapolis East Regional Exhibition May 22 – July 4th, 2009 Opening: May 22, 7pm Acadia University Art Gallery Wolfville, NS Discrepancy of size is a form of distortion, and all forms of … Continue reading →

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Power of Place, VANS Regional Exhibition

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Crystal Melville

POWER OF PLACE APRIL – JUNE 2009 YARMOUTH, DIGBY AND SHELBURNE Power of Place is a Visual Arts Nova Scotia regional member art exhibit that explores the connections society, and likewise participating artists forge with a given landscape. Where and … Continue reading →

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