Arts Nova Scotia

Check out the full Artist Spotlight on 2025 Emerging Artist Recognition Award recipient Vivian Zhou! This Artist Spotlight video features an insightful look into Vivian and their work!
Presented by Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council. Produced by HEIST and Keke Beatz.
A supplementary podcast by Art Pays Me with Duane Jones is also available! Keke Beatz Duane Jones HEIST

Creative NS Award Artist Spotlight: Vivian Zhou Check out the full Artist Spotlight on 2025 Emerging Artist Recogni...

We’ve had a great response to our outreach tour. So great, that we’ve switched venues for our Thursday, July 9 session. The session was previously planned for Wonder’neath but has been moved to the North End Public Library, to allow for more attendees.

Spots for the Wednesday, May 8 session in Dartmouth are also nearly full so now is the time to RSVP.

A reminder that there is a virtual session planned for anyone who cannot make it in person.

RSVP https://tinyurl.com/3nzetxhe

Before applying to the Arts Equity program, be sure to check out our Resources for Artists page. There’s an application guide, glossary of terms, FAQ and more.

You can also find an Application Checklist and program guidelines on the Arts Equity program page

Click the links below to get started:
Resources for Artists: https://artsns.ca/programs -for-artists
Arts Equity Program Page: https://artsns.ca/programs/arts-equity-funding-initiative

Arts Nova Scotia and the Canada Council for the Arts are coming to communities across central and southwestern Nova Scotia from July 6 to 16, 2026.

Join us this summer to meet program officers and fellow artists and to take part in informal information sessions to learn more about available funding opportunities, ask questions about grants and connect directly with employees from both organizations.

Whether this is your first time connecting with the Canada Council and Arts Nova Scotia or you’re returning with new ideas, you are welcome to join us.

Information sessions will be presented primarily in English, with select bilingual (English and French) sessions offered. Participants are welcome to ask questions in either language in any session. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.

RSVP https://tinyurl.com/3nzetxhe

June 21, 2026 is the 30th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day!
 
Today, and everyday, is a great opportunity to celebrate Mi’kmaq, First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists who live and work here in Mi’kma’ki!
 
Artwork: Buffy Googoo, “Nikmaq (our family)”, 2023, Oil on canvas, Collection of the Nova Scotia Art Bank
 

We’re highlighting a provincial funding opportunity for non-profits that supports community-led climate action.

The Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund is a provincial grant program for local action on climate change in Nova Scotia. It supports community efforts to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, or to prepare for and respond to the impacts of a changing climate.

Open to municipalities, First Nations bands and tribal councils, post-secondary institutions and NS-registered non-profits, this fund is administered by the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities and funded by the Nova Scotia Government.

Link in comments.

Check out the full Artist Spotlight on 2025 Emerging Artist Recognition Award recipient Nicola Miller! This Artist Spotlight video features an insightful look into Nicola and her work!
Presented by Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council. Produced by HEIST and Keke Beatz.
A supplementary podcast by Art Pays Me with Duane Jones is also available!

Creative NS Award Artist Spotlight: Nicola Miller Check out the full Artist Spotlight on 2025 Emerging Artist Recognition Award recipient Nicola Miller. This Artist Spotlight video features an insightful loo...

The $100,000 Siminovitch Prize honours a groundbreaking mid-career theatre artist whose work demonstrates compelling vision, artistic excellence, and transformative impact, and whose artistic journey is still growing.

Results from the recent Curiosity Poll for Artists on AI.

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Are you a Mi'kmaw artist (crafter, storyteller, musician, dancer, etc.)?
Have you ever wanted to apply for Arts Nova Scotia funding but were unsure how?

Come join us for a virtual workshop series about the Mi'kmaq Arts Program.

This interactive workshop series will be held over Zoom on the following dates:

Session One - Wednesday May 6 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Topic: What is the Mi'kmaq Arts Program and who can apply?

Session Two - Wednesday May 13 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Topic: What activities can I apply for?

Session Three - Wednesday May 20 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Topic: How do I write a good application?

Session Four - Wednesday May 27 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Topic: How are applications assessed?

Each session will cover a different topic, so attend all four sessions to get the most out of this virtual workshop series. Register through the link below to reserve your spot.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EzOyjnXORUOlail6JBK02_OHhu7i4xJJkm8mUhn6AwhURVpUUzc3TjIwVDA4ODQ0SDYzSExMVklSUCQlQCN0PWcu