Art Work: Working in Galleries & Museums - Join Senior Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Collections for MoMA Christy Thompson (BFA 1997) and Stefan Hancherow (BFA 2008) Curator for RBC as they discuss the path they took from NSCAD and the intricacies of their work.
Oct 24, 2023 1 p.m - 2 p.m (Atlantic) Register here.

NSCAD Events for Alumni and Friends.
This fall, NSCAD is coming to a city near you. Join us for a night of conversation and reconnection. Tell your friends! Hope to see you there. RSVP@nscad.ca

Calgary
Mon., Oct. 16, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
The Living Room, 514 17 Ave SW, Calgary

Vancouver
Tues., Oct. 17, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Ballyhoo Restaurant , 888 Burrard St., Vancouver

Warm up event for Art Toronto 
Wed., Oct. 25, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
The Broadview Bistro & Bar, 106 Broadview Ave, Toronto

New York
Fri., Oct. 27, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Canada New York, 61 Lispenard Street, NYC

Alumni in Chester: Thank you to everyone who attended the alumni gathering. A special thank you to Carol Hansen (BFA 1982) for providing the fantastic Captain's House Gallery as the venue and to former faculty Robin Muller for her amazing exhibition and generosity.

World Premiere: Stolen Time, congratulations to Helene Klodawsky (BFA 1977). Her film premiered at the Atlantic International Film Festival earlier this month. The film is a riveting documentary centered around charismatic elder rights lawyer Melissa Miller as she takes on the for-profit nursing-home industry. Read more here.

Alumni Profile: Rhonda Rubinstein (BDes 1983). In this interview Rubinstein talks about her career in magazines, environmental design and her new book Seeing it All: Women Photographers Expose Our Planet.
Read more here.

Exhibition: Allegory, Art has always been used to tell stories, and every artist has a story to tell. Featuring the work of Steven Rhude, Teresa Bergen (BFA 2001), Bob Morouney, Margarita Fainshtein, Colin Smith, Ian Gilson, Nadine Belliveau (BFA/BA 1971) and Monique Silver. Opening Sept. 30, 11a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Until Oct. 22. Ice House Gallery, 31 Creamery Rd, Tatamagouche, NS. Read more here.

Exhibition: HIVEMIND, featuring the work of Eleanor King (BFA 2001). On view for the first time in Halifax the work showcases a bold new material strategy of painting. Until Oct. 3. Katzman Art Projects, 5431 Doyle St, Halifax, NS. Read more here.

Exhibition: Sustainability Through Craft. Featuring the work of Melanie Barnett (Current MFA student), 
Hannah W Craig (BFA 2022), Mary Jane Lundy (BFA 2003), Dorothée Rosen (BFA 2005) and Andrea Puzskar (BFA 1999). Until Nov. 5. Mary E. Black Gallery, 1061 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS. Read more here.

Pop-Up Exhibition: Women with Knives, new trace monotypes by Amy Crosby (BFA 2022). Works for show and sale. Oct. 3 - 8. The Pop-Can, the Salt Yard, Halifax Waterfront, NS. Read more here.

Exhibition: Recommended by the NY Times "What to see in N.Y.C. Galleries in September," Last Landscapes, the last works of former faculty Gerald Ferguson, these works were produced with rollers on raw canvas rather than his traditional techniques. The show was curated by Luke Murphy (BFA 1988). Until Oct. 21. Phil Grauer's (BFA 1990) gallery, Canada NY, 61 Lispenard Street, NYC. Read more here.

Exhibition: Pleasure Grounds, Sarah Maloney (BFA 1988) reconsiders Western history and culture through a feminist lens. Using natural, botanical, and bodily forms as references to gender, pleasure, desire, and power, her practice investigates the nature of what is “constructed.” Opening Oct.19th. until Jan 21, 2024. Art Windsor Essex, 401 Riverside Drive West Windsor, Ontario. Read more here.

News: Congrats to Jenny Shi (BFA/BA 2015), who was selected by NFB Hothouse for their 2023 programming on the theme of 'small things considered', Shi will create a one minute short film which will be featured by NFB. Read more here.

Class: The Art of Photography: Making the Most of Your DSLR with Steve Farmer (BFA 1989). Discover the potential of your digital camera. In this course we will cover the basics of exposure, lighting, composition and post production. Oct. 14 – Nov. 25
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Lunenburg School of the Arts, 6 Prince Street, Lunenburg, NS Register here.

Class: Functional Sculptures with Marla Benton (BFA 2001). This course will challenge you to think about your tableware a little differently. Explore ways to turn functional forms into functional sculptures. Experience with clay would be an asset, but not a necessity. Oct. 15 – Nov. 19, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Lunenburg School of the Arts, 6 Prince Street, Lunenburg, NS Register here.

Conference: Register now for the 2023 Native American Art Studies Association conference in Kjiputuk / Halifax, NS! Registration is being held open until the end of September for this exciting event, taking place at the Halifax Convention Centre and NSCAD from October 11-13th. This event is co-sponsored by Thinking Through the Museum. Co-Investigators Heather Igloliorte and faculty Carla Taunton have planned a special day of programming on Friday the 13th focused on decolonizing institutions, Register here.

Research Assistant Opportunity: 
Creative Social Ethics: Portfolio Development Workshop. An educational program led by NSCAD Professor David B. Smith (BFA 1992). Open to NSCAD students, the program partners with high schools from historically disadvantaged communities; its goal is to make a tangible and meaningful impact upon the lives of individual learners. Deadline: Oct. 13 Cape Town, South Africa – Summer 2024, Winter 2025, and Summer 2025 Read more here.

NSCAD welcomes new interim Academic Dean, Dr. Jacqueline Warwick. A Canadian musicologist, Warwick came to Halifax for a position at Dalhousie in 2003. She served as the inaugural Director of the Fountain School of Performing Arts. Listen to Warwick on CBC with Portia Clark this week, talking about Rolling Stone 
founder Jann Wenner and representation in music.

NSCAD Materials Fund: This fall NSCAD is asking its supporters to help us replenish the Materials Fund. Since 2021 donors have contributed $40,000 that has helped over 100 students facing financial difficulties access the art supplies, licences, subscriptions, and equipment needed to make the most of their courses. The cost of living crisis has increased the price of supplies, and demand from students is high. Please consider 
supporting NSCAD’S students today as you are able. Thank you.

Exhibition: Anthem: Expressions of Canadian Identity see works by faculty Mark Bovey, and a national slate of artists who grapple with the national anthem and the meaning of its lyrics. Opening Oct. 5, Canadian Language Museum Gallery, Glendon Campus, York University, Toronto. Read more here.

Exhibition: NOCTURNE. Every year Nocturne brings Halifax and Dartmouth to life with art of all genres, this year is no exception! Participating artists include: Duane Jones (BDes Honours 2004), Morgan Drew (BFA 2012), Lindsay Dawn Dobbin current MFA student, Heather Wilkinson (BFA 1995), faculty Leesa Hamilton, current student Charles Salmon, Andrea Rahal (BFA 2003, BDes 2004), Carrie Allison (BFA/BA 2004, MFA 2018), faculty Jordan Bennet, 
Melanie Barnett current MFA student, Hannah W Craig (BFA 2022), Mary Jane Lundy (BFA 2003), 
Dorothée Rosen (BFA 2005), Andrea Puzskar (BFA 1999), Dakota Burpee (BFA 2021), Geordan Moore (BDes 2007), Marilyn Smulders (BFA 2019), former faculty Peter Dykhuis, Robert Bean (BFA 1978), former faculty Barbara Berry, Thierry Delva (BFA 1985, MFA 1993), Leah Garnett (BFA 1999), Barbara Lounder (MFA 1984), Frankie Macaulay (BFA 2015), Mathew Reichertz (MFA 1999), and Jessica Wiebe (BFA 2015). Oct. 14, 1 p.m. - midnight. Read more here.

Call for Submissions: NSCAD Art Store Online Gallery. Artwork for sale online by the talented and diverse Students, Faculty and Alumni. Deadline for new work Sept. 30. Next deadline Dec. 15. Read more here.

Call for Submissions: 2023 Burtynsky Grant The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival is requesting submissions for the grant a $5,000 annual grant to support a Canadian artist in the creation of a photobook. 
Deadline Extended: Oct. 13  Read more here.

Work at NSCAD: NSCAD is hiring! Check out our careers page to see the open opportunities.

Volunteers needed: Wonderneath is seeking volunteers for the Wayfinding Care Project, a project for Nocturne Festival! The Project is led by artists Melissa Marr, Heather Wilkinson (BFA 1995), and faculty Leesa Hamilton and is a participatory delivery service that matches the routes of Nocturne Art at Night festival attendees with artist performers in need of sustenance and support: nourishing soup, handwritten notes of encouragement, and other items of care throughout the evening. Email emma@wonderneath.com