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- Call for Applications: VANS Mentorship Program 2013-14
- LITTLE THINGS – Jack Wong
- May 2013 Featured Artist – Judy Arsenault
- Artist Talks by Mentorship Program participants Judy Arsenault, Christine Waugh, and Wes Johnston at Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre
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Category Archives: Discussion
2 Year Anniversary of Nova Scotia’s 5 Point Plan on Arts and Culture
The following is a press release issued by Leonard Preyra, the NDP Minister of Communities Culture and Heritage updating members of the cultural community on Nova Scotia’s 5 Point Plan on Arts and Culture. Let us know what you think … Continue reading
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Public Engagement in the Arts – CC Discussion Paper
The following is taken from the Canada Council’s website: Public engagement in the arts is a theme of the Canada Council’s 2011-16 Strategic Plan. On October 16, 2012, the Council released a discussion paper on the subject an overview of … Continue reading
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Tagged discusison, engagement, installation, intervention, participation, social media
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Growing the Creative Economy – NS Legislation
The following is a press release issued by Film Nova Scotia/Economic and Rural Development and Tourism/Communities, Culture and Heritage on November 30, 2012: Nova Scotia’s creative businesses will expand into new markets, create more jobs, and build stronger cultural communities … Continue reading
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Tagged access, advocacy, artist, creative economy, cultural industry, film, funding, legislation
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Status of the Artist Legislation for Nova Scotia
The following is published from the July edition of Culture News published by the Nova Scotia Department of Communities Culture and Heritage: In May, Nova Scotia’s Status of the Artist legislation was adopted, defining the term “professional artist” in Nova … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, artist, legislation, policy, rights, status of the artist
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Online Crowdfunding
Recently cultural organizations such as Nocturne, the Centre for Art Tapes, Fuller Lectures etc. begin “Crowdfunding” Campaigns to fund raise in support of their artistic endeavors. Below is some information on popular online crowdfunding tools. Let us know what you think about … 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
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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Visual Arts Nova Scotia hosts talk about Creative Occupations
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 supports the Artist Resale Right (ARR) proposed by CARFAC-RAAV
Alongside many arts organizations nationally, who advocate on behalf of the arts and artists, Visual Arts Nova Scotia is among them to endorse the inclusion of Artist Resale Right in changes to the Copyright Act through Bill C-32. With rigor, … Continue reading