Artist Resources

Materials

Red Wagon Art Studio (Hammonds Plains) great for supporting local independent retailers.

Deserres, (Halifax) for general browsing, paint and mediums.

Michaels, (Truro) for all arts and crafts. Carries Golden paint supplies and mediums.

Curries (Toronto) for general browsing and silicone scrapers

Framing

Carsand Photo Imaging. 102 Esplanade St, Truro, NS B2N 2K3. Colin Yorke is our local go to for all prints and framing.

Michael Malinsky in Dartmouth.  He is @darksaidecanvas on instragram and his email is michaelmalinsky[at]gmail.com

The Twisted Doorbell (Lisa-Maj Roos) for framing hardware and Russian Birchboard painting surfaces.

Opus (Vancouver)  for rolls of canvas

Arts Related News and information

CARFAC - (Canadian Artists’ Representation / Le Front des artistes canadiens) Artist fee schedule

Maritime Artlist - a daily email with local information about exhibitions, awards and events

Visual Arts Nova Scotia - a bi-weekly newsletter of opportunities and information for artists.

Funding Opportunities

Canada Council for the Arts - provide grants, services, prizes and payments to Canadian artists and arts organizations.

Legal

www.legalinfo.org - The Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia is now able to benefit provincial artists and arts industry with several resources including: reference publications, help line, access to art therapy services, and MiKmaq teachings via a colouring book. LISNS welcomes all artists. Please visit their website to learn more about legal help available.