We believe that collaboration with and within the visual arts is a vital element of the eco-system of our community, our province and beyond. We are inviting diverse people and groups to come together to explore important questions. This Call to Create will not be your typical workshop or conference. It will be a highly energizing experience that[…]
An innovative and collaborative project dedicated to the promotion of a vibrant and sustainable future for the Visual Arts. With the belief that collaboration with and within the visual arts is a vital element of the eco-system of our community, our province and beyond, the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is inviting a diverse people and[…]
The Jack Weldon Humphrey Forum: Issues of Regionalism in Canadian Art June 21st, 2013 Presented in collaboration with APAGA, AARCA, & ARCCC at the ‘East of There’ Conference, New Brunswick Museum, Market Square, Saint John, New Brunswick. Agenda for the Jack Weldon Humphrey Forum Registration form (PDF): Download Invitation (PDF): Download Info on East of[…]
Head of Visual Arts at Canada Council to speak at East of There Conference The foundation is happy to welcome Sylvie Gilbert, the newly appointed head of Canada Council’s Visual Arts Section, to the East of There Conference being held at New Brunswick Museum, June 20-23rd. This conference is a collaborative project examining current art[…]
Salon editor, Michael Landry, to moderate panel “Regionalism in Canadian Art: Curse or Caché” During the Jack Weldon Humphrey Forum, Michael Landry will engage several national experts in a lively debate on the nature of the contemporary Canadian art scene. Landry will launch the discussion with the provocative statement “After 40 years, the great promise[…]
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,[…]