Art Work: Tell Me a Story
Join illustrators and Governor General Literary Award winners Jack Wong (BFA 2014) and Sydney Smith (BFA 2006) As they discuss illustrating for children’s books and exploring careers in publishing.
Feb. 6, 2024 12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m.  (Atlantic) FREE VIRTUAL TALK EVERYONE WELCOME  
Register here.

Alumni Virtual Town Hall with President Peggy Shannon PhD
The objective of this meeting will be to share NSCAD University's vision for the next six years as we move toward a consolidated campus. We will also host a question-and-answer session at the end of the presentation. You are welcome to submit questions in advance to townhall@nscad.ca, or participate in the Q&A. Feb. 12 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Register here. 

NSCAD in Montreal: 
Meet up with President Peggy Shannon, as well as old friends, and other NSCAD alumni. If you would like to attend, email us at rsvp@nscad.ca.
Feb. 22, 2024 5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m.  

Celebration of Life: Please join us as we come together to honor and celebrate the life of our dear friend and colleague Leo Toner (BFA 1992)  at Attica. We will share memories, stories and moments that we shared together, and raise a glass to toast Leo. Feb. 4, 2024. 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Attica, 3065 Robie St., Halifax
Read more here.

Exhibition: Here I Am - Can You See Me? works by George Littlechild (BFA 1988). The show features a series of twenty-two drawings of First Nations children who perished while attending residential school in Maskwacis AB. Until April 6 Esplanade Art Gallery 401 First Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta Read More here.

Exhibition: Apskwa'toq (Craftivism) a group show featuring the works of Brandt Eisner (BFA 2005), Deb Kuzyk (BFA 1983), & Shauna MacLeod (BFA 2011). Opening Feb 1 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., runs until April 5 The Loft, Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, 322 Charlotte Street
Sydney, NS  Read More here.

Exhibition: 94 Calls to Action, theTreaty Space Gallery and CIMADE Lab have collaborated to create an audio-visual exhibition of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action. Add your voice! Record yourself reading one of the Calls to Action and submit to treatyspacegallery@nscad.ca  Runs until Feb. 2 Treaty Space Gallery, 1107 Marginal Rd.Halifax, NS  Read More here.

Exhibition: Pre-Shrunk 2024, 20th anniversary! Show featuring 400 works from across the country, including the works of Ashley Delaney (BDes 2006), Alison Robertson (BFA 2019), Ann Lyons, Anne Marie MacEachen (BFA 2000, VAC 2014), Belle Demont (BFA 2014), 
Caitlin McGuire (BFA 2015), 
Caroline McLeod (BFA 2004), Curtis Botham (BFA 2017), Devon  Vankoughnett (BFA 2003), Ed MacDormand, Emily Flinn, Emily Krueckl (BFA 2019), Emmy Lao (BDes 2022), Erin Hollingshead (BFA 2016), Jack Ross (BFA 2012), Jan Davison (BFA 2001), Jessica Gay (BFA 2016), Kaitlyn Cote (BFA 2016), Kate Brown (BA 1989), Kelsey Borden (BFA 2018), Keshena Williams, Marley O'Brien (BFA 2023), Mindy Harris (BFA 2006), Miyoshi Kondo (BFA 2004), Sheila Harnish (BDes 1985), Trudy Callbeck (1970) & Wenxiu Ji (BFA 2020), Opening TOMORROW Jan 26, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., runs until 
Feb 20, Argyle Fine Art, 
1559 Barrington St, Halifax, NS Read More here.

Exhibition: Working on It: New Canadian Sculpture curated by Ray Cronin (BFA 1987) seeks to address the relative lack in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery’s permanent collection of contemporary Canadian sculpture, with a selection of offered gifts, proposed purchases, and temporary loans from some of the most exciting Canadian sculptors working today.  Runs until May 12 Beaverbrook Art Gallery, 703 Queen Street Fredericton, NB Read More here.

Exhibition: Tideline, Design TO see works by Meghan Macdonald (BFA 2012) and Sarah Sears (BFA 2012). Themes of material exploration and sustainability in response to the landscape and making traditions in Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia) where they both live. Echos of landscape and the domestic are present in the textile, cast metal and concrete Runs until Jan. 28 Milky's Cloud Room 28 Bathurst Street, #1107,  Toronto, ON Read More here.

Exhibition: Still, works by Kristina Søbstad (BFA 2010). A collection of works centered around the beauty, chaos, and unpredictability of the human experience. Moving through the culmination of love, loss, death, rebirth, fear, and growth, all at once.
OPENING RECEPTION Jan 26 - 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Runs until Feb. 24
Katzman Art Projects 5431 Doyle Street, Halifax, NS Read More here.

Finalist: Congratulations to Anna Syperek who was selected as a finalist of the Kingston Prize for Portraiture in 2023. Anna's piece Into the Night features her husband and cat. The piece has an etherial look combining warm interiors with crisp exteriors. Read more here.

Television: Handcrafted explores the Maritimes creative spirit and invites the viewers of Eastlink Community TV on a journey to meet the artisans of Nova Scotia. Participants include Sorel Van Allen (BFA 2020) and Nancy Oakley Read More here.

Career: Congratulations to Lisa Daniels (BFA 1982) who was recently appointed McIntosh Gallery Director at Western University. “It really excites me to be part of the re-imagination of an academic gallery within the community, and the institution itself." Read More here.

New Alumni Benefit:
Young Drivers of Canada is offering NSCAD Alumni A free program with the purchase of a full driving course OR A complimentary 50% discount on a program of your choice. For more information email alumni@nscad.ca

Call for Applications: Halifax Crafter's Spring Market is now accepting applications. The event will take place, May 4 & 5, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Light House Arts Centre - 1800 Argyle Street Halifax, NS. Read more & Apply here.

Call for Submissions: Have you ever wanted to share your experience and/or help inspire future creatives?  
Now is your chance! NSCAD Alumni and CEL have frequent engagement opportunities and are looking for interested alumni. We are dedicated to providing opportunities to engage, celebrate and support you at every stage of your career. Sound like something you are interested in? Read more here.

Employment: NSCAD is hiring a Dean Academic. Responsibilities include developing NSCAD's education offerings and current curriculum, fostering partnerships with the community and the institution, improving the student experience, and aligning goals with the University's Academic and Strategic Plans. The Dean enhances the faculty's capabilities by advocating for their vision, addressing their needs, and supporting their growth. Read more here.

Employment: NSCAD is hiring an Assistant Professor in Textiles Dye & Print. This is a full-time permanent, tenure track role $78,750 - $101,982 / year. The successful candidate will be a maker and an artist with an active practice, who is engaged in key conversations in contemporary fiber art and textile design, and who demonstrates aptitude for involving students in those conversations. Read more here.

Employment: NSCAD is hiring an Assistant Professor in Painting. This is a full-time permanent, tenure track role $78,750 - $101,982 / year.
The chosen candidate will be an artist with an active painting practice, who is engaged in key conversations in contemporary art, and who demonstrates aptitude for involving students in those conversations. Read more here.

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