Art Work: Fabricating Art. Thursday, Nov. 27, 3 p.m. (Atlantic)
Join Ben Skinner (BFA 2000) and Max Newroth (BFA 1992) as they discuss the important role fabrication and collaboration can play in art and design. Registration required.

Exhibition: Sara Angelucci (BFA 1997) and Carrie Allison (BFA 2014, MFA 2018), are two of the 19 artists and collectives featured in Entwined, an exhibition in various spaces in Contemporary Calgary's iconic building. The exhibition includes works that consider our relationship with the land and all forms of life. The opening reception is Thursday, Dec. 4, 5-9 p.m. The exhibition runs Dec. 5, 2025 to March 15, 2026 at Contemporary Calgary, #701 11 Street SW, Calgary, AB. Read more. 

Award: The Gershon Iskowitz Foundation is pleased to announce Rita McKeough (MFA 1979) as the recipient of the 2024 Gershon Iskowitz Prize. The $75,000 award is presented annually to an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to the visual arts in Canada. In addition to the prize, the Foundation will support a solo exhibition of her work, planned for Fall 2027 at the Art Gallery of Alberta. Read More 

Alumni profile: For master fabricator Max Newroth (BFA 1992), the chance to work on a large-scale performance art piece at the Musée du Louvre seemed like a dream come true. When celebrated Broadway producer and artist Jordan Roth approached New York multidisciplinary design / build firm Factioned with the idea for Radical Acts of Unrelenting Beauty, set on the grounds of the Louvre during Paris Fashion Week, the team, reveled in the chance to stretch their design and fabrication skills. Read more.

Award: Short film Hairy Legs, directed by Andrea Dorfman (BFA 1995), has been selected for the list of 2026 Oscars Short Film contenders. The animated short film documents a 13-year-old girl’s small yet life-changing act of rebellion on the road to womanhood and feminism. A National Film Board production, Hairy Legs has been travelling to film festivals including Ottawa International Animation Festival 2024, London International Animation Festival 2025, Finalist for the Japan Prize 2025. Watch the film.

Event: Sara Angelucci (BFA 1997) of  small angel productions is designing scarves from her botanical images created in Canada and Italy. This year's new design is The Poppy & Camomile With Snail. All proceeds from scarf sales go into a special fund to support her friend Sam in addiction recovery. Last day to order for Christmas delivery is: Friday, Dec. 5. Order here.

Exhibition: Judy's Town is an exhibition by Laura Kenney and Brandt Eisner (BFA 2005) focusing on rural life through the eyes of a fictional rural character Judy. "Rural communities are often the heart and soul of a province. City life has its perks, but it’s hard to beat the experiences, history, landscapes, and quirky character found in small towns." The exhibition runs until Nov. 28 at The Marigold Cultural Centre, 605 Prince St., Truro, NS. Read more. 

In the News:  Two NSCAD alumni Mikayla Halliday (BFA 2020) and Craig Ferguson (BFA 1998) are working together on season 13 of the hit History Channel Television series The Curse of Oak Island. Mikayla worked as an associate producer for the entirety of season 12 of the show before moving on-camera as part of the archaeology team searching for the fabled lost Oak Island treasure. Craig was producing the scenes  Mikayla was in. Craig also just released a series Graveyard Detective, about the history of Nova Scotia graveyards.

Exhibition: Trailblazing African Nova Scotian Women Educators: Paintings by Letitia Fraser (BFA 2019) features a series of works commissioned by the Nova Scotia Women’s History Society for a public history installation created in collaboration with the Truro African Nova Scotian community. The paintings were first unveiled in the spring at Truro’s Reparations Park.The installation honours four generations of trailblazing African Nova Scotian women, whose contributions to teaching and leadership in education span over a century. Runs Nov. 28, 2025 - Jan. 18, 2026. MSVU Art Gallery, 166 Bedford Highway, Bedford, NS. Read more.

Exhibition: Counter Culture: Seeds of Resistance is a mixed media exhibition at the Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design exploring the corruption of food systems. Curated by Hailey Storm as part of the Centre's Emerging Curators Program, it features works by several artists, including Anne Morrell Robinson, Nelson A. White (1984-1986), Rhonda Ferguson, Adrienne Gasior, Cora Parago, Alana Wilson (BFA 2010), and Kelsey Watson (BFA 2013). The exhibition includes various workshops that run until Monday, Jan. 9. Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, 322 Charlotte St, 3rd Floor Loft, Sydney, NS. Read more.

Book Release: Join Eyelevel and the artists from the sense archive for a launch of This Body of Work: Rendering, Reassembling, and Performing Motherworlds. This exhibition and project catalogue documents a multi-year project spanning dance, movement, visual art, and community activation, exploring themes of motherhood. This Eyelevel publication includes writing from the artists and guest essays by Becka Viau (MFA 2013) and Paula John. The book launch will take place on Sunday, Nov. 30 from 11 a.m - 1 p.m. Wonder'neath, 2482 Maynard St., Halifax, NS. Read More.

Public Lecture Series: Dublin-based film, performance and sculpture artist Jesse Jones creates immersive installations using expanded cinema to explore speculative feminisms, myth and suppressed archetypes, themes she's also written on extensively. Her lecture will examine the evolving role of the 'Witch' archetype, drawing a through-line in her practice from Silvia Federici's Caliban and the Witch to Jones' recent Singapore Biennale commission. Jones will deliver her public lecture as part of the longstanding NSCAD Public Lecture Series on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Halifax Central Public Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax, NS. Read more.

Exhibition: The MFA Cohort of 2025-26 invites you to view and experience their currently work at the fall group show, Half-life, curated by Eunseon Park and Jessica Berry. Half-life will be presented in all three galleries of the Anna Leonowens Gallery from Nov. 25 to Dec. 6. Please join the Artists for an opening reception on Monday, Nov. 24 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at 1891 Granville St Halifax NS. Read More 

Symposium: NSCAD University is excited to announce the highly anticipated Rise Symposium. This week-long conference marks the first year of research by NSCAD’s Canada Research Chair, Dr. Eddy Firmin, Artiste, and his ongoing visionary project, 'Infungible Narratives,' which amplifies Black voices through art, research, and their centuries-long resistance to oppression. The Rise Symposium runs Dec. 8 – 12. This conference is open to the public, but registration is required. Read more.

Awards: Earlier this month, Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council presented the Creative Nova Scotia Awards. NSCAD faculty member, filmmaker, poet and community activist Solomon Nagler received the prestigious Established Artist Recognition Award for excellence in artistic achievement, momentum for the future, professional recognition, and provincial and national recognition. Also, work by costume and graphic designer Diego Cavedon Dias (ICA) was part of the pre-show artist showcase at the awards event. Read more.

Residency: The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is now accepting applications for its 2026 Artist in Residence program, which focuses on marginalized emerging artists. The Ceramic, Glass, and Enamel Arts TD Residency for Black, Indigenous, and Underrepresented Peoples and Communities will enable two emerging artists to undertake a fully funded 8-week residency at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery in Waterloo, Ontario. Applications are due Sunday, Nov. 30. Residencies will take place January to March 2026 and July to August 2026. Read more.

Mentorship: Telefilm Canada' s WIFT-AT Mentor Match provides emerging and mid-career WIFT-AT members with access to mentorship by hand-picked industry professionals.  Selected applicants (mentees) will improve their professional skills and industry knowledge through one-on-one sessions.The deadline to apply is Jun 27. Read more.

Award: Nominations are open for The Robert Jekyll Award for Leadership in Craft. The award honours those who elevate Canada’s craft sector through creativity, dedication, and vision. Named for Robert Jekyll, past president of the CCF/FCMA (2000-2003) and stained glass artist, this annual award celebrates the volunteers, educators, administrators, advocates, and makers who give their time, energy, and expertise to strengthen our community. The nomination deadline is Jan. 23, 2026. Read more.

Call for submissions: Dalhousie is offering a unique opportunity for a professional artist or artist collective to create a captivating, highly visible mural or art installation inside the Kenneth C. Rowe Management building which will showcase the intersection of art and management education.This opportunity is open to both emerging and established artists, particularly those with experience in public art. Preference will be given to submissions from artists currently residing in Nova Scotia, or artists currently residing elsewhere who have a personal connection to Nova Scotia, or those with a personal connection to Dalhousie. Submission deadline is January 26, 2026. Read more.

NSCAD Materials Fund: In NSCAD's studios, students bring their bold ideas to life and explore innovative approaches to tackle everyday challenges. But art and design require the right materials – and accessing these materials isn’t always easy. Fourth year jewellery student Emily Munro works part time alongside her studies and says, "Having that extra support to help me stock up my toolkit and purchase silver to work with was an important step in my education and toward my career. For the first time, I could focus on expressing my ideas and experimenting with new materials and techniques, rather than holding myself back because of money constraints." If you want to help NSCAD students like Emily with the cost of a creative education, please consider supporting the NSCAD Materials Fund, a needs-based award that helps students access the tools and materials they need to reach their potential. Please donate here.