About Us
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We do all of the following in order to meet our goals:
Working in partnership with The Bread Gallery in Brooklyn and the Avon River Heritage Centre in Newport Landing/Avondale, we arrange for many opportunities for members to show their art during the year. Long Winter Nights Annual members showcase held at the Bread Gallery in Brooklyn, Hants County Every November and December. Artists' Landing Gallery We begin our season the first Friday in May with an opening gala in celebration of the Great Little Art Show, a local favourite since 1998, featuring the work of established and emerging local artists. Once a month the gallery comes alive for Sofa Sundays, a series of live music performances, and every Thursday afternoon we host Open Studio drop-in sessions for artists and hobbyists. The Great Little Art Show Organized by Avon River Arts, the Great Little Art Show is a major attraction in the community and is a significant fundraiser for the Avon River Heritage Museum and Avon Spirit Shipyard. The show opens the first Friday in May and continues until the last weekend of the summer. Open Studio Afternoons Hosted by the Avon River Heritage Society, these weekly drop-in sessions are open to the public, held every Thursday afternoon, May through October, in the Lydia and Sally Café and the Artists' Landing Studio, 17 Belmont Road, Newport Landing/Avondale. Avon River Arts & Culture Guide The Avon River Arts & Culture Guide is a listing of artists, studios, galleries and cultural associations in the Avon River area. Distributed throughout Hants County and also available at tourist bureaus and other cultural outlets throughout the province. The next issue will be available in the spring of 2024. Paint Avondale Welcoming visitors and artists of all mediums for a day devoted to creative expression. Fuelled by the vibrant energy that radiates from this small hamlet and surrounding estuary, artists will be dotted amoung the many historic homes and venues that make up the Avondale Loop and Newport Landing Waterfront Park, capturing unique perspectives of this historic and evolving community. Start your tour by exploring our Museum and the Artists’ Landing Studio & Art Gallery, or at the Avondale Sky Winery, where you can pick up a map of the artists’ locations. Join us on Sunday August the 18th, 2024 for the 10th anniversary of Paint Avondale. Educational Events On an irregular basis, the council organizes:
Regular Board Meetings Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Our Current Board of Directors: Tacha Reed, President Cara Sawka, Vice President Sandra Aucoin, Treasurer Andrew Harvie, Secretary & Membership John Brooks, Director Joan MacKenzie, Director Liz Robinson, Director |
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