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The Chosen Ones, Pat Sollows

Posted on June 2, 2011 by admin

Giving members of Visual Arts Nova Scotia an opportunity to create an exhibition of their work. The Chosen Ones Pat Sollows June 2 – 29, 2011 Pat Sollows’ paintings encircle the Corridor Gallery at Visual Arts Nova Scotia from June … 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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2011 Annual General Meeting

Posted on April 20, 2011 by admin

Join VANS on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Memory Lane Heritage Village in Lake Charlotte for the 2011 VANS AGM. Saturday’s activities will commence with the VANS Annual General Meeting at 1pm followed by a Tour of Memory Lane Heritage … Continue reading →

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Spring 2011 workshop series

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin

Visual Arts Nova Scotia is excited to launch its Spring 2011 Workshop Series. The workshop series runs between April and May and serves the professional development of visual artists across Nova Scotia.  VANS’ workshop series discusses inter-relationships of topics across commercial … Continue reading →

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VANS supports the Artist Resale Right (ARR) proposed by CARFAC-RAAV

Posted on December 14, 2010 by admin

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 →

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VANS in Residence

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to announce that VANS in Residence will take place September 20 – October 15, 2010 in the town of Yarmouth, NS. We’re excited to partner with The Yarmouth County Museum and Archives as the host organization … Continue reading →

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Collaboration on Marginal Road

Posted on October 18, 2009 by admin

On October 18, 2009, as part of Nocturne, members of the public were invited to play a collective word game inspired by the parlour game Exquisite Corpse, originally played by Surrealists in the 1900s. In our version, each player added … Continue reading →

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2009 VANS Awards

Posted on October 17, 2009 by admin

On Friday October 17, 2009 , artists and art supporters gathered to acknowledge the recipients of the 2nd Annual VANS Awards at the Nocturne Launch Party. Awards categories include Emerging Artist, Outstanding Year, Art Educator and the 2009 VANS Honour Roll. VANS would like … 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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