BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//AGNS | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:AGNS | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://agns.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for AGNS | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20230312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20231105T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20240310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20241103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20250309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20251102T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20260308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20261101T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250824T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250824T150000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250717T191802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T192355Z UID:10002030-1756044000-1756047600@agns.ca SUMMARY:In Conversation with Joan Jonas DESCRIPTION:Inverness County Centre For The Arts16080 Nova Scotia Trunk 19Inverness\, NS B0E 1N0 \n\n\n\nJoin us in Inverness\, Cape Breton for an engaging conversation with internationally acclaimed artist Joan Jonas. \n\n\n\nDiscover the stories behind her powerful exhibition We come from the sea\, delve into her work in video and performance art\, and hear reflections on her life living between New York City and Cape Breton. Joan will be joined by David Diviney\, Chief Curator of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia\, for this special event. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free\, and no registration is required. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n\n\n\nJoan Jonas (b. 1936\, New York\, NY) is a world-renowned artist whose work encompasses a wide range of media including video\, performance\, installation\, sound\, text\, and sculpture. Jonas’ experiments and productions in the late 1960s and early 1970s continue to be crucial to the development of many contemporary art genres\, from performance and video to conceptual art and theatre. Since 1968\, her practice has explored ways of seeing\, the rhythms of rituals\, and the authority of objects and gestures. \n\n\n\nJonas has exhibited and performed extensively around the world. Her notable exhibition history includes Documenta 5\, 6\, 7\, 8\, 11\, and 13; the 28th Sao Paolo Biennial; the 5th Kochi-Muziris Biennale; and the 13th Shanghai Biennale. She has recently presented solo exhibitions at the United States Pavilion for the 56th Edition of the Venice Biennial; Tate Modern\, London; Museu Serralves\, Porto; Pinacoteca de São Paulo; Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza\, Madrid; Dia Beacon; Haus der Kunst\, Munich; The Drawing Center\, New York\, Gladstone Gallery\, New York and Galerie Gisela Capitain\, Naples\, Italy. The Museum of \n\n\n\nModern Art in New York hosted a retrospective of Jonas’s work in 2024. \n\n\n\nJonas is the recipient of many awards including The Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon (2016); the Maya Deren Award given by the American Film Institute (1989); and the Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (2009). In 2018\, Jonas was awarded the prestigious Kyoto Prize\, given to those individuals who have contributed significantly to the scientific\, cultural and spiritual betterment of mankind\, and in 2024 she was presented with the Nam June Paik Prize\, awarded to artists who have contributed to the development of contemporary art\, mutual understanding\, and world peace. In 2025\, Jonas was selected as a medalist in the inaugural Art Basel Awards and received their distinguished Icon Award.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nImage: Moving Off the Land II\, Untitled\, 2019 © Joan Jonas / ARS New York / CARCC Ottawa 2025. URL:https://agns.ca/event/in-conversation-with-joan-jonas/ CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/JJ-talk-website-featured-image_948x580-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250717T203000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250624T170600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T175512Z UID:10002028-1752775200-1752784200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Pride Art Jam! DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Youth Pride Art Jam! \n\n\n\nBring a friend and express yourself as we draw\, paint\, make buttons and more! Explore art making as a means of self expression and celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ joy and histories. Featuring music\, snacks and community\, come get creative with us this Pride! \n\n\n\nFree drop-in program open to all 2SLGBTQIA+ youth aged 12-19. In partnership with the Youth Project. \n\n\n\nFor details on accessibility\, check out the Plan Your Visit page. The AGNS is proud to be Rainbow Registered! \n\n\n\nIn Partnership with URL:https://agns.ca/event/pride-art-jam-2/ CATEGORIES:Art-Making,Drop-In Art Making,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PrideArtJam2025_Web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250627T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250627T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250502T175713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T120112Z UID:10000146-1751050800-1751059800@agns.ca SUMMARY:Painting & Pints: Maud Lewis - Lighthouse\, Yarmouth County DESCRIPTION:Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery\, as she guides you through a Maud Lewis-inspired painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening. \n\n\n\nThis session looks to Maud Lewis’s classic Nova Scotia seaside scenes for inspiration\, with Lighthouse\, Yarmouth County. With wheeling gulls and crashing waves\, this colourful painting will be fun to bring to life on your canvas. \n\n\n\nDrinks will be available for purchase\, with ID. All materials provided- everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind painting. Bring your friends and come have a blast! 19+ \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs painted by artist Meggie Richards URL:https://agns.ca/event/painting-pints-maud-lewis-lighthouse-yarmouth-county/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Halifax Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/painting-and-pints.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250626T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250626T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250530T185303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T152916Z UID:10002027-1750964400-1750971600@agns.ca SUMMARY:Rhythms and Reflections DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the vibrant creativity of Black artists with Rhythms and Reflections\, a free evening showcasing powerful artistic expression through music\, spoken word\, and dance. As you explore the Gallery\, immerse yourself in a multi-sensory experience that amplifies the voices and visions of local Black artists. Enjoy soulful performances by singer-songwriter Zamani Folade\, evocative readings by poet Dáminí Awóyígà\, and dynamic movement performances by multidisciplinary artists Kay MacDonald\, I’thandi Munro\, and Makayla Criss. \n\n\n\nThis special event marks the opening of three compelling exhibitions honouring Black identity: Feeling Her Way by Sonia Boyce\, Blacklight featuring works from the permanent collection\, and Negro Crossing by Oluseye. \n\n\n\nImage: Installation view\, Sonia Boyce: FEELING HER WAY\, 2024\, PHI Foundation. Sonia Boyce\, Devotional Collection\, 1999-ongoing; Gold wallpaper\, 2022 © DACS\, London / CARCC Ottawa 2024 / © Fondation PHI pour l’art contemporain\, photo: Richard-Max Tremblay.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\n7:00pm – Dáminí Awóyígà  \n\n\n\nHear Dáminí’s evocative poetry as she reflects on the themes of identity\, cultural continuity\, and collective narratives in Blacklight. \n\n\n\n7:45pm – Kay Macdonald\, I’thandi Munro\, Makayla Criss \n\n\n\nWitness these multidisciplinary artists as they perform a dynamic dance piece responding to Sonia Boyce’s Feeling Her Way\, embodying themes of movement\, memory\, and identity through expressive choreography. \n\n\n\n8:30pm – Zamani Folade \n\n\n\nHear Zamani deliver a soulful music performance in Oluseye’s Negro Crossing\, creating an immersive atmosphere that highlights history\, resilience\, and cultural rhythm through song. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the Performers\n\n\n\n\nDáminí Awóyígà is a high school student. She is an activist\, spoken word poet\, and the former Halifax’s Youth Poet Laureate (2023-2024). Damini is the founder of Damini Creatives and the Afro-Indigenous Book Club\, a book club created to encourage young people to read books written by Black and Indigenous authors and to share the realities and experiences of Black and Indigenous Canadians. Damini was the Junior Artist in Residence for Wellness Within\, a community organization working for reproductive justice\, prison abolition\, and health equity; CBC’s artist-in-residence for the Michaelle Jean Foundation Canadian Black Summit held in July 2022\, where she hosted an interactive community poetry booth. She is also a youth freelance journalist for CBC Mainstreet. She is the Vice-Chair of CPA High School’s Black Student Association. She has also enjoyed being a board member of the Nova Scotia Girls Institute for Resource and Learning (NS GIRL) and she is a member of the HRM Youth Advisory Committee. Damini has received multiple awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Damini loves to dance\, write\, create\, sing\, and perform poetry about social justice issues she cares deeply about. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKay Macdonald was born and raised in Halifax\, NS. Kay is proudly African Nova Scotian. Studying Performance Acting at Ryerson University in Toronto\, ON. At the end of 2016 with the political climate swiftly changing around her (en election of a new president) she knew her reaction had to be radical. Out of this desire to make a change she Founded and Co Created The Magic Project. Which focuses on bringing marginalized brilliance to the forefront of social media using the arts.  \n\n\n\nKay is also a Community Facilitator and Youth Programmer. She hopes to continue creating workshops\, holding space for community discussions and empowering youth through celebration. In 2020\, Kay\, Trayvone Clayton & DeRico Symonds created an African Nova Scotian community based\, youth-led initiative called The Game Changers. After a year of working together in advocacy\, activism\, and community they decided to collaborate officially. Kate currently works at The Youth Project and as the Co-Artistic Director of Kinetic.  \n\n\n\nImage by Matthew Downey. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI’thandi Munro is an award winning professional performance and visual artist. She has a BFA from NSCAD and movement is at her core of making. Munro uses the representation of line and lineage as underlying concepts in her fine art\, craft\, photography and dance. Continuously merging different mediums into finished pieces there is always a sense of multiplicity within her work\, she leaves space for her pieces to naturally evolve through reaction and discussion. Munro creates an ever-changing body of work that can be explored and realized in different ways. \n\n\n\nImage by Diane Moore. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMakayla Criss received her professional training through the Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts – Teacher Training Program. Her studies included anatomy\, conditioning\, and child development\, all of which were tailored specifically for dancers. Makayla has also studied a broad spectrum of pedagogical approaches from highly respected and successful examiners and teachers. Most recently\, Makayla completed the full Horton Teacher Training Program through The Ailey School under the direction of Ana Marie Forsythe. \n\n\n\nWith training in a wide range of styles\, Makayla’s background includes Jazz\, Tap\, Contemporary\, Modern\, and Hip Hop. Later deciding to focus on Ballet\, Makayla has studied both the Cecchetti and Royal Academy of Dance syllabi\, and is passionate about reflecting strong technical training while allowing the body to adapt to other stylistic forms of dance. Makayla has attended classes for Professional Development at Steps on Broadway\, The Ailey School\, The Martha Graham School with notable teachers including John Vincent Leggio\, Nina Goldman\, and Terri Wright and locally with Darryl Tracy and Robert McCollum. In 2022 Makayla completed an internship with Mocean Dance throughout the creation process of Syreeta Hector’s piece “From the Top” which was performed at Fluid Forms in Halifax\, NS. \n\n\n\nOutside of the studio\, Makayla’s choreography has been featured annually at numerous galas and events including the Rotary Club of Truro’s Annual Fundraising Gala\, The Colchester East Hants Health Centre Foundation’s Annual Fundraising Gala\, New Glasgow’s Art At Night\, Youth Dance Fest East\, Local Love Truro Awards and CDA’s own B-Side Hip Hop Festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZamani Folade is a sonic storyteller—writing\, producing\, engineering\, and performing every note she creates. Hailing from Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, Zamani weaves together R&B\, Neo Soul\, and Jazz into a vibrant soundscape that celebrates self-love\, optimism\, identity\, and unapologetic Black girl magic. Her musical passport spans the U.S.\, Europe\, the Caribbean\, and Africa\, lighting up stages alongside heavyweights like London’s Estelle\, Jamaica’s Tarrus Riley\, R&B icons John Legend\, Mya and Ginuwine and jazz vocalist extraordinaire – Jazzmeia Horne. Zamani also shared the bill with pop legends UB40 at the renowned St. Lucia Roots and Soul Festival. \n\n\n\nA fearless collaborator\, Zamani has crossed genres with Classical\, Gospel\, Pop\, Hip Hop\, and jazz artists\, co-writing with Grammy-winning Canadian songwriter Gordie Sampson and DC hip-hop pioneer Tracey Lee. \n\n\n\nKnown for her magnetic live performances\, Zamani has electrified international festivals including Toronto Soul Fest\, Boston Tree Lighting\, Rotterdam’s New Skool Rules\, Canada’s Juno Festival\, the St. Lucia Roots and Soul Festival and most recently the world renown St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival in May 2025. Her evocative song writing and steady stream of singles from 2019 to 2025 have earned her an impressive collection of accolades: the Stingray TD Jazz Rising Star Award\, SOCAN’s Young Canadian Songwriter Award\, Atlantic International Film Festival’s Best Musical Score\, and Emerging Lens’ Best Music Video Award. \n\n\n\nA six-time ANSMA Award winner—including Artist of the Year\, Single of the Year\, and Songwriter of the Year—Zamani also holds four ECMA Awards\, including African Canadian Artist of the Year and R&B Recording of the Year. Recognized at the highest levels\, she is a proud recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for excellence in music. \n\n\n\nWith every beat\, lyric\, and performance\, Zamani continues to push forward—one unforgettable song at a time. \n\n\n\nImage by Natanni St Omer. URL:https://agns.ca/event/rhythms-and-reflections/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/465_g-7_74-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250614T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250614T150000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250502T190620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T184436Z UID:10000147-1749909600-1749913200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Creative Minds: Black Atlantic Harmonies DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation between acclaimed British artist Sonia Boyce\, DBE RA HonFBA\, award winning singer-songwriter Cyndi Cain\, and filmmaker\, writer and artist Sylvia D. Hamilton\, CM ONS\, moderated by multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur Tara L. Taylor.   \n\n\n\nIn celebration of the opening of Sonia Boyce: Feeling Her Way at its last stop on the North American presentation\, this talk will speak to the powerful histories of Black female musicians\, and their contributions to the music and arts industries\, in both Britain and Nova Scotia. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration suggested due to limited seats\, but walk-ins are welcome. This event is included in the price of admission. \n\n\n\nAbout Creative Minds\n\n\n\nThe Creative Minds series hosts community leaders and creatives to respond to current events\, exhibitions on view\, or artworks in the Gallery. Through conversation\, music\, poetry\, or movement\, these events aim to provoke new ideas\, explore the unexpected and create more understanding for everyone involved. \n\n\n\nImage: Installation view\, Sonia Boyce: FEELING HER WAY\, 2024\, PHI Foundation. From top to bottom: Sonia Boyce\, FEELING HER WAY\, 2022; Untitled (gold structures)\, 2022 © DACS\, London / CARCC Ottawa 2024 / © Fondation PHI pour l’art contemporain\, photo: Richard-Max Tremblay URL:https://agns.ca/event/creative-minds-black-atlantic-harmonies/ CATEGORIES:Creative Minds ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/465_G-5_64-scaled-e1750691219358.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250523T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250523T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250502T175611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T181458Z UID:10000145-1748026800-1748035800@agns.ca SUMMARY:Painting & Pints: Maud Lewis - Tulips DESCRIPTION:Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Zara LeBlanc for a fun evening at the gallery\, as she guides you through a Maud Lewis-inspired painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening. \n\n\n\nPerfect for the start of spring\, you’ll be painting bright\, blooming flowers\, inspired by Maud’s iconic Tulips. \n\n\n\nDrinks will be available for purchase\, with ID. All materials provided- everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind painting. Bring your friends and come have a blast! 19+ \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs painted by artist Meggie Richards URL:https://agns.ca/event/painting-pints-maud-lewis-tulips-2/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Halifax Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/painting-and-pints.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250520T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250520T111116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T141237Z UID:10002026-1747735200-1757696400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Hands-On Art Making - Nipniku’s: Forest in Bloom  DESCRIPTION:Drop-in anytime during open hours for hands-on art-making and collaborative creation in Nipniku’s! \n\n\n\nIn the Mi’kmaw lunar calendar\, Nipniku’s (pronounced nib-nee-goos) marks the time of year when the trees are blooming. Inspired by the exhibition From One to Many Natures\, visitors are invited to create their own piece to add to a collaborative artistic forest that represents each one of us and our stories. \n\n\n\nSuitable for all ages however\, children must always be accompanied by an adult. No registration required but space is limited. Included in the price of admission. URL:https://agns.ca/event/hands-on-art-making-nipnikus-forest-in-bloom-2/ CATEGORIES:Drop-In Art Making ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nipnikus-Forest-in-Bloom.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250508T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250508T203000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250127T181912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T181913Z UID:10000143-1746730800-1746736200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Creative Minds: Speculative Fabulations DESCRIPTION:Join us for Speculative Fabulations: unfolding new narratives through research creation. In tandem with their newest exhibition\, OH BABY\, Séamus Gallagher will moderate a conversation between themself and artists Lou Sheppard\, Marissa Sean Cruz\, and Adrien Crossman. This talk will centre around the overlaps and differences between the four artists\, and how each one creates alternative narratives and worlds through the slippery umbrella of Media Art. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration Encouraged – Save Your Seat\n\n\n\n\nAbout Creative Minds:\n\n\n\nThe Creative Minds series hosts community leaders and creatives to respond to current events\, exhibitions on view\, or artworks in the Gallery. Through conversation\, music\, poetry\, or movement\, these events aim to provoke new ideas\, explore the unexpected and create more understanding for everyone involved. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artists:\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Séamus Gallagher is a lens-based artist living between Treaty 1 Territory/Winnipeg and Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Using drag\, self-portraiture\, video game engines\, and set construction\, they are interested in camp\, the limits of representation\, and failure as a form of liberation. \nGallagher’s work has been presented in group and solo exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada\, the Locarno Film Festival\, the McCord Stewart Museum\, and MOCA Toronto\, among other contexts. \nGallagher is the recipient of the 2024 William and Meredith Saunderson Prize for Emerging Artists\, the Scotiabank 2022 New Generation Photography Award\, the 2022 Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Recognition Award\, and the 2019 BMO 1st Art Award. In 2023\, they were the Atlantic finalist for the Sobey Art Award. \nPhoto: Clara Lacasse \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Marissa Sean Cruz is a digital multimedia and video performance artist from Kjipuktuk (so-called Halifax). Cruz’s topics of interest are related to labour\, power and surveillance as seen through digital platforms and pop culture. Their experimental videos comprise found footage\, 3D modelling\, sound design and costumed performances to look at value systems with critical sensibility. These satirical works aim to capture a fast-paced contemporary present and envision possible\, liberatory futures. \nMarissa has been exhibited in venues like InterAccess\, Gallery 1C03\, Video Pool Media Arts Centre and Dazibao. Cruz’s various projects have been displayed throughout the United States and Europe distributed digitally through spaces like the Centre for Art and Thought\, Canadian Art\, The Art Gallery of Ontario\, PLATFORM Projects and more. \nPhoto: Courtesy of the artist \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Adrien Crossman (they/them) is a queer and non-binary white settler artist\, educator\, and curator currently residing on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe in Hamilton\, Ontario. They hold an MFA in Visual Art from the University of Windsor (2018)\, and a BFA in Integrated Media with a Minor in Digital and Media Studies from OCAD University (2012). Crossman is interested in the affective qualities of queerness\, investigating how queerness can be felt through specific aesthetics and sensibilities. In addition to having exhibited across Canada and internationally\, Adrien co-founded and co-runs the online arts publication off centre\, and runs the independent gallery Orchid Contemporary out of the garage in their backyard. Crossman is an Assistant Professor in the School of the Arts at McMaster University. \nPhoto: Courtesy of the artist \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Lou Sheppard works in interdisciplinary audio\, performance and installation-based practices. His work focuses on climate crisis\, loss\, queer bodies and ecologies\, responding to the social and material histories of sites\, bodies and environments. Lou has performed and exhibited across Canada and Europe\, and he has participated in numerous residencies including at ISCP in NY\, La Cité des Arts in Paris\, Rupert in Lithuania and as participant and faculty at the Banff Centre\, AB. He was longlisted for the Sobey Art Award in 2018 and 2021 and was one of 25 winners in 2020. Lou is a settler on the traditional and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq in Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia. \nPhoto: Nathalie Chollet URL:https://agns.ca/event/creative-minds-speculative-fabulations/ CATEGORIES:Creative Minds,In Conversation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/OHBABYimage-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250501T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250501T183000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250116T175222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T175223Z UID:10000141-1746120600-1746124200@agns.ca SUMMARY:French Tour DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alliance Française Halifax\, we invite you to join a guided tour of the exhibition Séamus Gallagher: OH BABY in French. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free from 5-9pm during BMO Free Access Thursdays\, however registration through AFH is encouraged. \n\n\n\n\nRegister With Alliance Française\n\n\n\n\nPlease visit their website for more information about Alliance Française. URL:https://agns.ca/event/french-tour-2/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sgallagher_peepshow2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250425T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250425T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20241217T185424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T130211Z UID:10000134-1745607600-1745616600@agns.ca SUMMARY:Painting & Pints: LeRoy J. Zwicker - Wentworth Valley DESCRIPTION:Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery\, as she guides you through making a painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening. \n\n\n\nThis winter we’ll focus on a work from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection! Looking to the rolling hills and lush vegetation in LeRoy J. Zwicker’s Wentworth Valley\, we will get inspired to create a bold\, sweeping landscape painting of our own. \n\n\n\nDrinks will be available for purchase\, with ID. All materials provided- everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind painting. Bring your friends and come have a blast! 19+ \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs painted by artist Zara LeBlanc URL:https://agns.ca/event/painting-pints-leroy-j-zwicker-wentworth-valley/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Halifax Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/painting-and-pints.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250328T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250328T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20241217T185323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T185324Z UID:10000133-1743188400-1743197400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Painting & Pints: Maud Lewis  - British Kingfisher & Apple Blossoms DESCRIPTION:Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery\, as she guides you through making a painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening. \n\n\n\nTake creative flight with this whimsical British Kingfisher & Apple Blossoms painting by Maud Lewis. \n\n\n\nDrinks will be available for purchase\, with ID. All materials provided- everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind painting. Bring your friends and come have a blast! 19+ \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs painted by artist Meggie Richards URL:https://agns.ca/event/painting-pints-maud-lewis-british-kingfisher-apple-blossoms/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Halifax Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/painting-and-pints.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250320T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250127T191607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T191608Z UID:10000139-1742497200-1742500800@agns.ca SUMMARY:Creative Minds: David Clark & Robin Metcalfe Discuss Séamus Gallagher: OH BABY DESCRIPTION:Join media arts professor David Clark and curator and Queer activist Robin Metcalfe as they guide us through the art and practice of Séamus Gallagher.  \n\n\n\nThis conversation will address Gallagher’s varied use of image making techniques\, the role of drag and camp in their work\, and representations of natural and artificial worlds amid the climate crisis. Clark and Metcalfe will speak to their experiences working with Gallagher while sharing their perspectives on the exhibition OH BABY \n\n\n\nASL interpretation services will be provided. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration is Required – Save Your Seat\n\n\n\n\nAbout Creative Minds:\n\n\n\nThe Creative Minds series hosts community leaders and creatives to respond to current events\, exhibitions on view\, or artworks in the Gallery. Through conversation\, music\, poetry\, or movement\, these events aim to provoke new ideas\, explore the unexpected and create more understanding for everyone involved. \n\n\n\nAbout the Presenters:\n\n\n\nDavid Clark is media artist\, writer\, filmmaker\, and sound artist who teaches at NSCAD University in Halifax.  \n\n\n\nRobin Metcalfe  is a writer\, curator\, Queer cultural activist and community historian of Acadian and Newfoundland heritage. He served as Director/Curator of Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery 2004-2020. Since the mid 1970s\, he has published journalism\, cultural criticism\, short fiction and poetry in over 65 periodicals and 15 anthologies. In 2000 he was awarded the Evelyn Richardson Prize for Non-Fiction for the book Studio Rally: Art & Craft of Nova Scotia (Goose Lane\, 1999) and he was shortlisted for a National Magazine Award in 2004. URL:https://agns.ca/event/creative-minds-david-clark-robin-metcalfe-discuss-seamus-gallagher-oh-baby/ CATEGORIES:Creative Minds,In Conversation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/creative-minds_Seamus-march-web26.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250309T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250309T160000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20241217T171557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T132532Z UID:10000137-1741525200-1741536000@agns.ca SUMMARY:Make Day! Play with Clay DESCRIPTION:Let’s play with clay! Bringing back a crowd-favourite\, we will kick off March Break with a clay-centric Make Day. Using your hands or clay tools\, this is a chance to explore air dry clay and shape it into…. a dog\, tiny house\, pizza or more\, before painting your unique creations! Anything goes – use your imagination and get creative!    \n\n\n\nWork independently\, or with your small group\, this program is great for children ages 5+ with an adult. Drop-in\, included with the price of admission. \n\n\n\nThis Make Day falls on Nova Scotia march break and therefore may be busier than usual. Please be patient with our staff and volunteers as we work to accommodate everyone. \n\n\n\nAbout the program: \n\n\n\nMake Day is a studio program for emerging artists of all ages! Designed as an intergenerational art workshop\, these sessions lead participants in a short art lesson that introduces an art technique or process\, resulting in a fun art piece you can take home. A great way to get connected\, inspired\, and creative with friends or family. Each month’s activity is inspired by works in an exhibition currently on view. URL:https://agns.ca/event/make-day-play-with-clay/ CATEGORIES:Art-Making,Make Day! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Make-day-_March-2025_photo-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250306T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20241217T185516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T134243Z UID:10000140-1741287600-1741291200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Key Frames: Kiki DESCRIPTION:This African Heritage Month\, Key Frames presents KIKI\, a 2016 documentary film that explores the lives of LGBTQ+ youth-of-colour in New York City’s underground Ballroom scene. Following seven youths over four years\, the film explores how challenges can be overcome through artistic exploration\, producing a community scene that validates lived experiences and gender expressions.   \n\n\n\n\n“In New York City\, LGBTQ youth-of-colour gather out on the Christopher Street Pier\, practicing a performance-based artform\, Ballroom\, which was made famous in the early 1990s by Madonna’s music video “Vogue” and the documentary “Paris Is Burning.” Twenty-five years after these cultural touchstones\, a new and very different generation of LGBTQ youth have formed an artistic activist subculture\, named the Kiki Scene.” — http://www.kikimovie.com/synopsis   \n\n\n\n\nIn anticipation of Séamus Gallagher’s solo exhibition and in celebration of African Heritage Month\, this film celebrates the histories and present experiences of Black Queer communities\, whose legacies continue to echo in contemporary artistic practices.   \n\n\n\n\nReserve Your Seat\n\n\n\n\nFeatured youth: Chi Chi Mizrahi\, Gia Marie Love\, Divo Pink Lady\, Twiggy Pucci Garcon\, Izana “Zaryia Mizrahi” Vidal\, Christopher Waldorf\, Kenneth “Symba McQueen” Soler-Rios  Director: Sara Jordenö  Produced by: IFC Films  Official website: http://www.kikimovie.com/about  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Program\n\n\n\nKey Frames screens films by Indigenous\, Black\, and artists-of-colour which seek to offer further readings of artworks on display at the AGNS.  URL:https://agns.ca/event/key-frames-kiki/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kiki.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250228T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250228T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20241217T185256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T141257Z UID:10000132-1740769200-1740778200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Painting & Pints: Maud Lewis  - Yellow Birds DESCRIPTION:Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery\, as she guides you through making a painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening. \n\n\n\nOn this date you’ll be painting your own version of Maud’s bright and iconic Yellow Birds painting. \n\n\n\nDrinks will be available for purchase\, with ID. All materials provided- everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind painting. Bring your friends and come have a blast! 19+ \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs painted by artist Meggie Richards URL:https://agns.ca/event/painting-pints-maud-lewis-yellow-birds/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Halifax Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/painting-and-pints.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250227T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250227T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063930 CREATED:20250107T133017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T165430Z UID:10000138-1740679200-1740686400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Voices from Down Home: Dialogues on Community Connections in Black Canadian Art DESCRIPTION:Join us at Paul O’Regan Hall in celebrating African Heritage Month with a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring artists from Down Home\, an exhibition at the Dalhousie Art Gallery curated by Fabiyino Germain-Bajowa. Through their unique works\, these artists share layered stories that illuminate the strength and vibrancy of African Nova Scotian and Black Canadian life and identity. Drawing on their distinct cultural backgrounds and personal experiences\, the artists will engage in a conversation exploring themes of diverse representation and cultural continuity through art and creative expression.   \n\n\n\nASL interpretation will be provided. \n\n\n\nPresenters include:  \n\n\n\n\nChantal Gibson – African Canadian author\, poet\, artist\, and educator\n\n\n\nKayza DeGraff-Ford – African Canadian visual artist \n\n\n\nRebecca Fisk – African Nova Scotia visual artist and educator \n\n\n\nPreston Pavlis – African American visual artist \n\n\n\nVanessa Thomas – African Nova Scotian digital artist/muralist \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Encouraged – Save Your Seat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is offered in recognition of African Heritage Month and is presented in partnership with Dalhousie Art Gallery\, Dalhousie African Nova Scotian Strategy Advisory Council\, and Halifax Public Libraries. \n\n\n\nLocation: Paul O’Regan Hall\, Halifax Public Library\, 5440 Spring Garden Road \n\n\n\nThis event is free to the public. \n\n\n\nImage: Justin Augustine\, The Faith Catchers (detail)\, 2000. Collection of Dalhousie Art Gallery. \n\n\n\nAbout the presenters:\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Chantal Gibson is a poet-artist-educator living on the lands of the Coast Salish Peoples. \nAs a visual artist\, she works in the overlap between literary and visual art. Grounded in material exploration and research creation\, her work imagines the voices silenced by cultural and institutional omission and erasure. Her work has been exhibited widely across Canada and the US. \nGibson is the author of two poetry collections. In 2019\, she published How She Read (Caitlin Press)\, a decolonial critique of the Canadian classroom centering Black womanhood. Currently on academic reading lists\, the collection was nominated for nine literary awards in 2020\, most notably\, shortlisted for the prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize\, and winning the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize (BC) and the Pat Lowther Poetry Award (Can). \nGibson is a university lecturer in the School of Interactive Arts & Technology at Simon Fraser University and the inaugural Advisor\, Equity\, Community & Care for the Faculty of Communication\, Art and Technology 2022-2024. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Kayza DeGraff-Ford is a visual artist born on Treaty 6 farm lands (Alberta) and based in Kjipuktuk (Nova Scotia). With a Visual Arts Certificate from Yukon School of Visual Arts (2017) and a BFA from NSCAD University (2021)\, they have received recognition through awards like the BMO 1st Art! Award for Yukon Territory (2017) and the grand prize at the NSCAD Student Art Awards (2020). Their paintings\, held in collections such as the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Art Bank\, have been supported by grants from Arts Nova Scotia and the Canada Council for the Arts. Kayza’s most recent work merges sewing techniques for hand-crafted borders with vibrant colour palettes in an evolving exploration of storytelling. Most recently\, their solo exhibition with The Blue Building Gallery was featured at Art/Toronto 2024. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fisk explores issues of identity in painting and multi-disciplinary work. She is a graduate of Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (BFA) and Mt. St. Vincent Art Gallery (MA Ed.). Her work has been exhibited in galleries across Canada. Her most recent solo exhibition Not Every Black Girl’s Story Is The Same was presented at the Chester Arts Centre Gallery\, Chester NS in Sept-Oct 2022. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Preston Pavlis’ work on canvas and fabric represents his interest in the fusion of painting and textiles as a means to explore narrative\, form\, and colour. Focused on poetic association and metaphor\, the resulting works in oil\, embroidery\, and collage are personal charts for time and memory. The works situate solitary figures on often non-descript grounds\, their gazes shifting between the viewer and somewhere beyond their space. Whether their expressions are pensive\, ebullient\, or intentional– they possess a palpable interiority. Pavlis’ figures convey a subtle energy and a deep sense of presence that is enhanced by their imposing scale. \nPreston currently lives in Halifax\, NS and holds a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. He has presented his work in solo and group exhibitions at MOCA (Toronto)\, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery (Oshawa)\, Stridge Gallery (Calgary)\, Bradley Ertaskiran (Montreal)\, Half Gallery (New York)\, Guts Gallery (London)\, the Winnipeg Art Gallery (Winnipeg)\, and Spurs Gallery (Beijing)\, among others. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto)\, the X Museum (Beijing)\, and is held in private collections throughout North America\, Europe\, and Asia. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Vanessa “Nessy” Thomas is an African Nova Scotian artist from Preston\, Nova Scotia\, one of Canada’s historic Black communities. Her work explores themes of culture\, identity\, and belonging\, often reflecting her lived experiences. At the same time\, Nessy creates art for the sheer joy of self-expression\, balancing thoughtful narratives with the freedom of creation. \nArt has been a constant presence in Nessy’s life. Inspired by her mother’s work with acrylics and crafts\, she began sketching at 14 and has since expanded her practice to include acrylic painting and digital art. \nNessy’s work has been featured in cafés\, shops\, and festivals\, with her reach extending both locally and internationally. She has participated in the Halifax Mural Festival annually\, bringing vibrant energy and creativity to public spaces. Alongside these projects\, she has completed community art initiatives\, private commissions\, and public art installations. Venturing into the digital realm\, Nessy released a limited-edition NFT collection that sold out\, connecting her with collectors worldwide. \nThrough her art\, Nessy invites viewers to engage with cultural themes while sparking curiosity and connection. Always experimenting with new techniques and approaches\, she continues to expand her portfolio and push the boundaries of her creative practice. URL:https://agns.ca/event/voices-from-down-home-dialogues-on-community-connections-in-black-canadian-art/ LOCATION:Paul O’Regan Hall\, Halifax Central Library\, 5440 Spring Garden Road\, Halifax\, B3J 1E9\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AUGUSTINE_FAITH_CATCHERS88.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250209T160000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20241217T171324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T171325Z UID:10000136-1739106000-1739116800@agns.ca SUMMARY:Make Day! Felt Portraits DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Studio this Sunday to honour African Heritage Month! Create your own felt portraits using bright colours and different shapes\, while thinking about memory\, legacy\, identity\, and community.  We’ll use decorative stitching and felt scraps to make a textile artwork that shares our family\, ourselves\, and our stories. We’ll turn our finished portrait into a wall hanging to display at home.  Bring a photo of you or your family for inspiration! \n\n\n\nWork independently\, or with your small group\, this program is great for children ages 5+ with an adult. Drop-in\, included with the price of admission. \n\n\n\nAbout the program: \n\n\n\nMake Day is a studio program for emerging artists of all ages! Designed as an intergenerational art workshop\, these sessions lead participants in a short art lesson that introduces an art technique or process\, resulting in a fun art piece you can take home. A great way to get connected\, inspired\, and creative with friends or family. Each month’s activity is inspired by works in an exhibition currently on view. URL:https://agns.ca/event/make-day-felt-portraits/ CATEGORIES:Art-Making,Make Day! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Make-Day_Feb-2025_option-4-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250124T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250124T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20241217T185355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T185357Z UID:10000131-1737745200-1737754200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Painting & Pints: Lorne Reid  - Tulips and Clouds DESCRIPTION:Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery\, as she guides you through making a painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening. \n\n\n\nThis winter we’ll focus on a work from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection! With bold compositional lines and vivid colours\, you’ll create a unique landscape painting inspired by Lorne Reid’s Tulips and Clouds. \n\n\n\nDrinks will be available for purchase\, with ID. All materials provided- everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind painting. Bring your friends and come have a blast! 19+ \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs painted by artist Meggie Richards URL:https://agns.ca/event/painting-pints-lorne-reid-tulips-and-clouds/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Halifax Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/painting-and-pints.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250112T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250112T160000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20241217T170708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T170709Z UID:10000135-1736686800-1736697600@agns.ca SUMMARY:Make Day! Butterfly Paper-Making DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the artwork Touched By the Tears of  a Butterfly by Mike MacDonald\, we’re getting ready for spring… and butterflies! Come join us in the studio\, where we’ll make our own paper using flower and butterfly-shaped molds\, studded with native wildflowers seeds! Just plant it in a pot or the ground to let it bloom into a bright pollinator garden for the bees and butterflies this spring!   \n\n\n\nWork independently\, or with your small group\, this program is great for children ages 5+ with an adult. Drop-in\, included with the price of admission. \n\n\n\nAbout the program: \n\n\n\nMake Day is a studio program for emerging artists of all ages! Designed as an intergenerational art workshop\, these sessions lead participants in a short art lesson that introduces an art technique or process\, resulting in a fun art piece you can take home. A great way to get connected\, inspired\, and creative with friends or family. Each month’s activity is inspired by works in an exhibition currently on view. URL:https://agns.ca/event/make-day-butterfly-paper-making/ CATEGORIES:Art-Making,Make Day! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Make-day_Jan-2025_stock-photo.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250109T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250109T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20250107T135644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T135646Z UID:10000142-1736445600-1736452800@agns.ca SUMMARY:Drop-in with Youth Project DESCRIPTION:Join us for a drop-in art-making session for older youth (16+)\, in partnership with the Youth Project. Designed for 2SLGTBQIAP+\, this program aims to engage older youth in arts-based activities. We’ll be creating in the studio\, and have the opportunity to experience the Galleries. Snacks will be offered!   \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this is a masked program for 2SLGBTQIAP+ youth aged 16+!   \n\n\n\n*The Youth Project will be providing masks.    URL:https://agns.ca/event/drop-in-with-youth-project/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AGNS-banner69.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241213T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241213T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20240807T170335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T173040Z UID:10000113-1734116400-1734125400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Painting & Pints: LeRoy J. Zwicker - Windy Day on Coast DESCRIPTION:Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery\, as she guides you through making a painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening. \n\n\n\nThis winter we’ll focus on a work from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection! Full of cool\, pastel shades and sweeping branches\, you’ll create a unique landscape painting inspired by  LeRoy J. Zwicker’s Windy Day on the Coast\, featuring our very own Halifax coastline. \n\n\n\nDrinks will be available for purchase\, with ID. All materials provided- everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind painting. Bring your friends and come have a blast! 19+ \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs painted by artist Meggie Richards URL:https://agns.ca/event/painting-pints-leroy-j-zwicker-windy-day-on-coast/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Halifax Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/painting-and-pints.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241208T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241208T160000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20240807T142951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T174532Z UID:10000108-1733662800-1733673600@agns.ca SUMMARY:Make Day! Make and Share DESCRIPTION:We’re thinking small in size\, big in quantity! We’ll create custom magnets\, personalized buttons\, and unique vinyl stickers\, using a variety of drawing and collage materials. Make some for yourself and for your friends! Get creative and explore making and multiples with us.  \n\n\n\nWork independently\, or with your small group\, this program is great for children ages 5+ with an adult. Drop-in\, included with the price of admission. \n\n\n\nAbout the program: \n\n\n\nMake Day is a studio program for emerging artists of all ages! Designed as an intergenerational art workshop\, these sessions lead participants in a short art lesson that introduces an art technique or process\, resulting in a fun art piece you can take home. A great way to get connected\, inspired\, and creative with friends or family. Each month’s activity is inspired by works in an exhibition currently on view. URL:https://agns.ca/event/make-day-make-and-share/ CATEGORIES:Make Day! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/June-Make-Day-option-268.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241129T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241129T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20240807T170245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T123101Z UID:10000112-1732906800-1732915800@agns.ca SUMMARY:Painting & Pints: Maud Lewis - Three Black Cats DESCRIPTION:Everyone is an artist at the AGNS’s adult paint night! Join artist Meggie Richards for a fun evening at the gallery\, as she guides you through making a painting you’ll be proud to take home at the end of the evening. \n\n\n\nThe cats came back\, by popular demand! This session looks to Maud’s adorable paintings of three black cats for inspiration. Surrounded by colourful tulips and apple blossoms\, the three black cats with their bright yellow eyes will bring a splash of colour to your canvas. \n\n\n\nDrinks will be available for purchase\, with ID. All materials provided- everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind painting. Bring your friends and come have a blast! 19+ \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs painted by artist Meggie Richards URL:https://agns.ca/event/painting-pints-maud-lewis-three-black-cats/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Halifax Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/painting-and-pints.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241121T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20240807T163803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T163805Z UID:10000105-1732215600-1732219200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Key Frames: A Love Letter to Léopold L. Foulem DESCRIPTION:Join us for a film screening of A Love Letter to Léopold L. Foulem plus visit the artists’ artwork on-view before or after the screening!  \n\n\n\nFilmmaker Renée Blanchar creates a cinematic and heartfelt ode to the dazzling life and career of Acadian ceramicist and folk artist Léopold L. Foulem\, his bucolic New Brunswick studio/summer residence\, and his brilliantly eccentric persona.  \n\n\n\nA Love Letter to Léopold L. Foulem was produced by Ça Tourne Productions Ltée and directed by Renée Blanchar.  \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Free Ticket\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist: Léopold L. Foulem\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Montréal ceramist Léopold L. Foulem (1945 – 2023) was born in New Brunswick and was known for his rigorous and uncompromising conceptual use of clay. Léopold’s impact on the international ceramics community touched on public speaking\, writing\, and philanthropy. \nLéopold taught ceramics in Montréal at the Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (CÉGEP) and is widely considered a mentor who created a significant legacy beyond his personal practice. Lynne Wagner\, of the Ceramic Arts Library\, reflects on one facet of his legacy as a “sensitive book collector and humanitarian.” Lecturing extensively on ceramics as an autonomous art form\, Léopold is further known as a world authority on the ceramics of Pablo Picasso. His distinguished career spans more than forty years\, with over fifty-four solo exhibitions and more than 230 group shows on five continents. His ceramics were exhibited in forty-nine museums and are part of numerous private and public collections. \nPhoto courtesy of MNBAQ\, Idra Labrie  \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Director: Renée Blanchar\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n After completing her studies in directing in Paris\, Renée Blanchar returned to Caraquet and began her cinematic journey. In many ways\, her career was a precursor for film in Acadia\, but also for the place of women in television and film. She was the first Canadian woman to enter the FEMIS (European Foundation of Image and Sound) through a contest. In 1989\, she became the youngest juror in the history of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival\, under the presidency of Wim Wenders. Following her key role as writer and director of the television series BELLE-BAIE for five seasons\, she made a remarkable return to television (2021) by writing and directing the first season of the series LE MONDE DE GABRIELLE ROY\, for which she received a nomination in the Best Director category at the 2022 Prix Gémeaux. Renée has directed more than a dozen documentaries that have received numerous awards. Her films (including A PLACE THAT MATTERS\, SHADOW MEN\, THE SILENCE) are distinguished by the strength of their subjects and a singular talent for revealing the humanity of the characters who embody them. The filmmaker took seven years to produce and direct A LOVE LETTRE TO LÉPOLD L. FOULEM\, an intimate film about an important figure from her childhood that will be released in the fall of 2022. Renée’s unlikely bet is to write and direct nearly all of her work from her French-speaking port city residence in eastern Canada. \nPhoto courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada – Julie D’Amour-Léger URL:https://agns.ca/event/key-frames-a-love-letter-to-leopold-l-foulem/ CATEGORIES:Film Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Leopold-Foulem-Image-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241117T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241117T160000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20240809T120018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T174410Z UID:10000107-1731848400-1731859200@agns.ca SUMMARY:Make Day! Games and Play DESCRIPTION:Join us for art\, games\, and playing in the studio! Get inspired by the exhibition on view\, Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins: Three Dimensions\, then join us in the studio and to build colourful painted sculptures with blocks and shapes. Play with your stackable\, movable sculpture or make a painting of the sculpture you created! \n\n\n\nWork independently\, or with your small group\, this program is great for children ages 5+ with an adult. Drop-in\, included with the price of admission. \n\n\n\nAbout the program: \n\n\n\nMake Day is a studio program for emerging artists of all ages! Designed as an intergenerational art workshop\, these sessions lead participants in a short art lesson that introduces an art technique or process\, resulting in a fun art piece you can take home. A great way to get connected\, inspired\, and creative with friends or family. Each month’s activity is inspired by works in an exhibition currently on view. URL:https://agns.ca/event/make-day-games-and-play/ CATEGORIES:Make Day! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/November-Make-Day.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241116T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241116T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20240807T163654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T163656Z UID:10000123-1731765600-1731776400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Linocut Cards with Tayla Paul DESCRIPTION:Join artist Tayla Paul for an in-depth printmaking workshop. This linocut printing technique will be used to make holiday cards\, using words or imagery that inspire you. Each participant will design and carve their own image\, and have a chance to make a set of 4 cards. Great gifts for the holiday season! \n\n\n\nNo previous experience required\, all materials provided. Tickets are $90. \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n\n\n\nTayla Fern Paul who is a Mi’kmaw artist\, activist and metal fabricator. A member of Pictou Landing First Nation\, she grew up in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) where she currently resides. She has exhibited works in Halifax; at Nocturne; and recently completed a mural for Paint the Street Placemaking Project as well as taught art on reserves in Unama’ki (Cape Breton). Born in Kjipuktuk and raised in Mtaban (Wolfville)\, Tayla returned to Kjipuktuk after traveling as a youth to remain on homeland. Tayla has also done public speaking on issues of social and environmental justice. She has four children\, and is the daughter of artist Leonard Paul. URL:https://agns.ca/event/linocut-cards-with-tayla-paul-3/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Art-Making,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/printmaking-workshop-option-142.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241116T130000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20240807T163555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T163557Z UID:10000122-1731751200-1731762000@agns.ca SUMMARY:Linocut Cards with Tayla Paul DESCRIPTION:Join artist Tayla Paul for an in-depth printmaking workshop. This linocut printing technique will be used to make holiday cards\, using words or imagery that inspire you. Each participant will design and carve their own image\, and have a chance to make a set of 4 cards. Great gifts for the holiday season! \n\n\n\nNo previous experience required\, all materials provided. Tickets are $90. \n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n\n\n\nTayla Fern Paul who is a Mi’kmaw artist\, activist and metal fabricator. A member of Pictou Landing First Nation\, she grew up in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) where she currently resides. She has exhibited works in Halifax; at Nocturne; and recently completed a mural for Paint the Street Placemaking Project as well as taught art on reserves in Unama’ki (Cape Breton). Born in Kjipuktuk and raised in Mtaban (Wolfville)\, Tayla returned to Kjipuktuk after traveling as a youth to remain on homeland. Tayla has also done public speaking on issues of social and environmental justice. She has four children\, and is the daughter of artist Leonard Paul. URL:https://agns.ca/event/linocut-cards-with-tayla-paul-2/ CATEGORIES:Adult-Only,Art-Making,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/printmaking-workshop-option-142.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241107T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241107T183000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20240723T184002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T171842Z UID:10000102-1731000600-1731004200@agns.ca SUMMARY:French Tour DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Alliance Française Halifax\, we invite you to join a guided tour of the exhibition Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins: Three Dimensions in French. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free from 5-9pm during BMO Free Access Thursdays\, however registration through AFH is encouraged. \n\n\n\n\nRegister with Alliance Française\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease visit their website for more information about Alliance Française. URL:https://agns.ca/event/french-tour-three-dimensions/ CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/06-balancing-act-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241102T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241102T150000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20240826T190000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T165201Z UID:10000124-1730556000-1730559600@agns.ca SUMMARY:Creative Minds: Jennifer Marman & Daniel Borins - Another Dimension DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins explain the multi-faceted dimensions of their art practice and contextualize it within their exhibition Three Dimensions.  \n\n\n\nThey present an overview of a materials-focused approach\, combining conceptual art with visual appeal – to produce complex projects that tell stories\, often conceiving of exhibitions in an intertwined and narrative-based perspective. Their artworks\, often referring to popular culture\, examine questions of authenticity\, while simultaneously addressing aspects of both modern and recent history through speculative narratives and the effects of the digital age. \n\n\n\n\nReserve Your Seat\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration suggested due to limited seats\, but walk-ins are welcome. This event is included in the price of admission. URL:https://agns.ca/event/creative-minds-jennifer-marman-daniel-borins-another-dimension/ CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Creative Minds ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Balancing-Act-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241026T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241026T110000 DTSTAMP:20260419T063931 CREATED:20241002T131707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T131709Z UID:10000128-1729935000-1729940400@agns.ca SUMMARY:Yarmouth Autism Arts DESCRIPTION: URL:https://agns.ca/event/yarmouth-autism-arts/ CATEGORIES:Autism Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://agns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC_7084-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR