Meet the 2023-24 Mentorship Program
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to officially announce the participants of this year’s Mentorship Program. After receiving some great applications, the program will be supporting four dedicated emerging artists in Nova Scotia. Barbara Brown Conrod, Kordeena Clayton, Kristi Farrier, and Pam Juarez and have been individually paired with established artists and mentors Susan Tooke,…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 2022-23 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Craig Gallery, June 28 – July 30, 2023 Opening: Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 6 – 8 pm Emerging Artist Talk (in-person): Saturday, July 15, 2 pm Highlighting the talents of emerging artists AGLENNCO, Sonia Chow, Gabrielle Theano, and Julie Rosvall, In Combination also includes work…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Annapolis Valley Regional Library, hosted VANS In Residence artist Mallory Gorman this spring (April 2023) at the Kentville Library. The time in residence was split between the artist’s own work and community engagement. Mallory Gorman is a visual artist located in Halifax, NS. Her work is inspired…
Meet the 2022-23 Mentorship Program
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to officially announce the participants of this year’s Mentorship Program. After receiving some great applications, the program will be supporting four dedicated emerging artists in Nova Scotia. AGLENNCO, Sonia Chow, Gabrielle Theano, and Julie Rosvall, have been individually paired with established artists and mentors Andrea Dorfman, Leesa Hamilton, Frances…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 2021-22 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Craig Gallery, June 30 – July 31, 2022 Opening: June 30, 2022, at 5:30 pm Emerging Artist Talk (in-person): Saturday, July 9, 2 pm Highlighting the talents of emerging artists Jessie Fraser, Boma Nnaji, Jeighk Koyote, and Nancy Chiasson, …From The Start also includes work from…
Emerging artist Natasha Verbeke presents an ensemble of abstract oil paintings in her exhibition Jumping with a Foot on the Ground. Verbeke’s recent work embodies a sense of being thrown into newness and growth, yet caught by a heavy, small point. These vibrant paintings embrace energy, movement, and gesture through thin washes of paint and…
Take a look at the New Grad Program participants’ recent work in this online exhibition. The 10 emerging artists who participated in the 2021 New Grad Program are Katelynne Cagliostro, Elise Campbell, Holly Clark, Belle DeMont, Ace Duguid, Emma Jordan, Annie MacDonald, Monique Silver, Cydnee Sparrow, and Mary Brantnall. Click the link to visit the…
Come to the New Grad Open Studio!
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Join us on Wednesday, December 15 from 6 – 9pm as the New Grad Program participants open their studios to the public to celebrate the end of their 14-week program! There will be artwork on display, some art for sale, the occasional demo, as well as cookies and hot drinks for everyone. The Open Studio…
“Form Flees Function” by Molly MacLellan
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In her exhibition Form Flees Function interdisciplinary artist Molly MacLellan shows a new painting alongside sculptural pieces made from ordinary items that explore the idea of our connection with belongings. Make an appointment to see Form Flees Function in the Corridor October 4 – 28. Can’t make it to the Corridor in person? Check out…
Meet the 2021-22 Mentorship Program
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to officially announce the participants of this year’s Mentorship Program. After receiving some great applications, the program will be supporting four dedicated emerging Nova Scotian artists. Nancy Chiasson, Jessie Fraser, Jeighk Koyote, and Boma Nnaji have been individually paired with established artists and mentors Louise Pentz, Bonnie Baker, Jan…
The 2021 New Grad Program!
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VANS is pleased to announce the start of the fourth New Grad Program with ten amazing emerging artists! This year participants will get weekly professional development workshops, mentorship from artist Michael McCormack, studio visits from curator Julie Hollenbach, and studio space in the new Wonder’neath Studios in North End Halifax. The New Grad Program participants…
New Grad Program deadline extended!
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Sign up for Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s New Grad Program! This 14 week program is designed to help recent graduates navigate the transition from a full time student to a professional artist. During the program, all participants will be given the opportunity to take weekly professional development workshops on topics such as budgeting, applying for grants, writing about…
2020-21 Mentorship Program Exhibition
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Something Completely Different Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 2020-21 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Craig Gallery, June 30 – July 25, 2021 Emerging Artist Talk (over Zoom): Saturday, July 10, 2pm Highlighting the talents of emerging artists Trevor Novak, Sarah Mosher, Liam Ross and Celine Gabrielle, Something Completely Different also includes work from mentors Robin Metcalfe, Melissa Marr,…
“Working Girls” by Liam Ross
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Working Girls is a series of instant photographs by artist Liam Ross that explore the ephemeral labour of drag performers in Halifax. Backstage moments, rather than stage performances, are emphasized: preparing makeup and costumes, travelling to gigs, breaks between acts, and dressing room antics. The resulting photographs are at times compelling, intimate, and revealing. Make…
The New Grad Program begins!
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We are pleased to announce the start of the third New Grad Program! It’s going to be an interesting year navigating this new pandemic reality, but we are so pleased to be running this program again with ten amazing artists! This year participants will get weekly professional development workshops, mentorship from artist Eryn Foster, studio…
Emerging artist Rachel Anzalone shows her new minimalist landscape paintings inspired by her travels with friends across the province. In this series, Anzalone is documenting her visits and creating memories linked to these Nova Scotian locations. The Greens Are Breathing was scheduled to be up in the Corridor Gallery March 3 -30, but since the…
“False Testimonies” by Trevor Novak
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Trevor Novak’s offbeat exhibition False Testimonies is a series of small vignettes of ceramic figurative sculptures, arranged differently in each installation to create a rich narrative for the viewer. Novak found inspiration for his sculptures, made of black unglazed clay and gold leaf, in Christian iconography and early medieval illuminations. See False Testimonies in the…
New Grad Program Open Studio!
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The VANS New Grad Program participants invite you to their Open Studio! Join us in supporting these 9 amazing emerging artists and see what they have been working on during the program, chat with them, and see some great art. The Open Studio is on Wednesday, November 6 from 6 – 9pm in their 2nd…
The 2019 New Grads!
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We are pleased to introduce the 2019 VANS New Grad Program participants! Over the next 14 weeks of the program, all of the participants will receive weekly professional development workshops and info sessions, meet with their mentor Eryn Foster, have studio visits from curator Julie Hollenbach and 24 hour access to a shared studio at…
“Flat Form” by Ada Denil
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Emerging artist Ada Denil’s exhibition of large scale prints was created using multiple intaglio plates organized to create the illusion of a cohesive form. Her careful arrangements have created different angles and planes, resulting in compositions reminiscent of folded paper or origami. See Ada Denil’s exhibition, Flat Form, in the Corridor Gallery August 2 –…