Regional Exhibitions

Living on the Edge – Region 5 Exhibition

Eastern Shore Artists engage the edge of the land/sea daily. Because we live on this edge- of the province, of the Atlantic Ocean, we have a deep sense of the metaphor of being on the edge of a beautiful but untrustworthy entity.

NARC MINE – Visual Arts Nova Scotia Region 7 Exhibition

NARC MINE Visual Arts Nova Scotia Region 7 Exhibition Opening Reception June 1 4-6pm 2013 With the Carillon Singers at The Celtic Circle Whether turning their gazes to subjects outside themselves or seeing their inner gaze via a technique outside their own realm, the Artists in this show are revealing powerful turning point works. Playing…

Celebrations of Light – VANS South Shore Members Exhibition

Celebrations of Light South Shore Region Members of Visual Arts Nova Scotia Lunenburg Art Gallery November 10 – December 2, 2012 Opening: Saturday November 10, 2-4pm Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS), in conjunction with the Lunenburg Art Gallery, is pleased to announce an exhibition mounted by the artist members of Nova Scotia’s South Shore. Celebrations…

Make-Do, VANS Regional Exhibition

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 Nova Scotia.   Subtitled “recycle, repurpose, reuse, revisit, reinvent, recreate”, the show opens to the…

This is Me, VANS Regional Exhibition

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 College, 36 Arthur St., Truro, NS from May 6 – May 31, 2011. This is…

Paris Salon, VANS Regional Exhibition

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 to 27th. This unique art exhibition is fashioned after the original art exhibits of the…

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

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 Morning: Wake Up to New Art features many of Cape Breton’s most well-known artists, including…

LARGEsmall Experiments in Scale, VANS Regional Exhibition

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 distortion shock us into attention.  —Steven Millhauser, “The Fascination of the Miniature” May 20, 2009…

Power of Place, VANS Regional Exhibition

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 when do we feel at home and at peace? What are the qualities that attract…