Press releases and other media news from the Foundation
With pleasure, The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation announces that Susan Vida Judah has been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Strathbutler Award. The Strathbutler recognizes excellence in any field of visual arts or fine craft by an artist who has made a substantial contribution to the province of New Brunswick. It is given biennially[…]
Elizabeth Finch is the Lunder Curator of American Art at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine. She holds a PhD in art history from the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and is an alumna of the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program and the Center for Curatorial Leadership. Beth’s areas of[…]
As a textile artist, Susan Vida Judah makes an ancient art form new again. The exquisite visual poetry of her work embodies decades of sustained mastery and a profound technical command of her medium. She explores and expands the expressive power of weaving and tapestry, incorporating elements of sculpture, installation and decorative art. Nominator Beth[…]
APAGA President Robin Metcalfe praises upcoming “East of There” Conference The Atlantic Provinces Art Gallery Association / Association des galeries d’art des provinces de l’Atlantique (APAGA / AGAPA) is pleased and honoured to be partnering with the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation on the presentation of The Jack Weldon Humphrey Forum: Issues of Regionalism in Canadian[…]
The SHMF is pleased announce its support for the upcoming June visual art conference “East of There” being hosted by the New Brunswick Museum between June 20 and 23rd. Each year, the foundation selects unique projects that will enhance the New Brunswick visual arts ecosystem. In 2013 we are proud to work in partnership to[…]
Agenda for June 21st Session One Presenting Art in Atlantic Canada Regional leaders present insights into their roles and challenges. 9am Welcome 9:15 Contemporary Art within the Museum Context – Jane Fullerton 9:30 – 10:30 The Provincial Art Galleries Directors Presentation Ray Cronin, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; Terry Graff, Beaverbrook Art Gallery; Kevin Rice,[…]
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is pleased to announce the 2013 winner of its annual Fred Ross Scholarship. Serim Ye, who will graduate from Moncton High School in June, has been selected by an independent jury of arts professionals to receive this scholarship valued at $4000 Recommended by her former Visual Arts Department Head, Will[…]
Highlights of the 25th anniversary celebration On Nov 22, 2012, the New Brunswick Museum hosted a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation. Director Jane Fullerton praised the sustained efforts of the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation to champion growth in the visual arts in New Brunswick. She noted that it[…]