Notice of Reopening
May 29, 2020
Dear Friends, We were encouraged by yesterday’s announcement by the Government of Nova Scotia that certain businesses can reopen as of June 5. Inasmuch as our School has spacious teaching… Read more
5th Anniversary Art Contest!
May 25, 2020
May 1st marked the 5th Anniversary of our School’s Grand Opening! We celebrated with a Facebook Art Contest. Using the theme “The Town of Lunenburg is Our Campus” for inspiration, our… Read more
Post pandemic the arts will need our support
May 13, 2020
Post pandemic the arts will need our support By Patricia Bovey | Opinion | Canada’s National Observer | May 13th 2020 Senator Patricia Bovey is committed to ensuring the arts’… Read more
Tribute to the late Betsy Wyeth
April 29, 2020
It is with a heavy heart that we let you know that Mrs. Betsy Wyeth (nee James), widow of the celebrated American Artist, Andrew Wyeth, and mother of Nicholas and… Read more
(Cancelled) NSAA Lecture Series: A Few Small, Loved Projects
March 19, 2020
In light of recommendations from the Nova Scotia Chief Public Health Officer and the Province of Nova Scotia to limit the potential spread of COVID 19, the South Shore Chapter… Read more
Musique Royale “Cookie Concert”: Jennah Barry
March 7, 2020
MUSIQUE ROYALE Cookie Concerts present Jennah Barry Saturday, March 7 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lunenburg School of the Arts $5.00 at the door (4 years and under free!) Moving effortlessly… Read more
NSAA Lecture Series: Commemorative Public Spaces
February 20, 2020
Nova Scotia Association of Architects, South Shore Chapter / Lunenburg School of the Arts, Lecture Series 2019 Thursday, February 20, 2020, 7:00 p.m. Commemorative Public Spaces: The Creation of Shared Meaning and… Read more
Musique Royale Cookie Concerts 2020
January 4, 2020
In light of recommendations from the Nova Scotia Chief Public Health Officer and the Province of Nova Scotia to limit the potential spread of COVID 19, Musique Royale has decided to their… Read more
(Cancelled) NSAA South Shore Chapter Lecture Series Winter / Spring 2020
January 30, 2020
In light of recommendations from the Nova Scotia Chief Public Health Officer and the Province of Nova Scotia to limit the potential spread of COVID 19, the South Shore Chapter… Read more
Musique Royale “Cookie Concert”: Foxfire
February 1, 2020
Saturday, February 1 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lunenburg School of the Arts $5.00 at the door (4 years and under free!) Foxfire is the glowing branches in the forest, a… Read more
NSAA Lecture Series: Abstract Arctic Architecture – View through an icy lens
January 30, 2020
Nova Scotia Association of Architects, South Shore Chapter / Lunenburg School of the Arts, Lecture Series 2019 with Harriet Burdett-Moulton, NATWW, FRAIC, Ph.D. (hc) Thursday, January 30, 2020, 7:00 p.m. Abstract Arctic Architecture… Read more
Memorial: Work by Venezuelan Diaspora Artist
January 16, 2019
Original Press Release Link January 16th – February 15th 2020 The Khyber is pleased to announce an upcoming group exhibition and series of public events curated by Camila Salcedo, titled Memorial: Work… Read more
Musique Royale “Cookie Concert”: Old Man Luedecke
January 4, 2020
Saturday, January 4 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lunenburg School of the Arts $5.00 at the door (4 years and under free!) Musique Royale Cookie Concerts invite you to ring in… Read more
Old Town Craft Show
December 14, 2019
Saturday December 14, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. HOLIDAY SALE! A collection of talented local makers selling their goods at the Lunenburg School of the Arts on Saturday December 14th… Read more
Musique Royale “Cookie Concert”: Maxim & Gervais Cormier
December 7, 2019
Saturday, December 7 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lunenburg School of the Arts $5.00 at the door (4 years and under free!) Musique Royale presents two concerts with Maxim &… Read more
Painting with Friends for Special Olympics Lunenburg Queens
November 9, 2019
Join us on Saturday, November 9 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Lunenburg School of the Arts, where a very talented local artist, Deborah Pryce, will walk us… Read more
Musique Royale “Cookie Concert”: Steve & Sylvie
November 2, 2019
Saturday, November 2 at 2 p.m. at the Lunenburg School of the Arts $5.00 at the door (4 years and under free). Musique Royale Cookie Concerts invite you to come… Read more
VANS’ Professional Development Workshop Series: Artist Residencies
November 28, 2019
VANS’ Fall 2019 Professional Development Workshop Series: Artist Residencies with Eryn Foster Thursday, November 28, 6 – 9pm (register by November 15) At the Lunenburg School for the Arts, 6… Read more
Lecture Series: A Visit to the Würzburg Residence
November 21, 2019
Nova Scotia Association of Architects, South Shore Chapter / Lunenburg School of the Arts, Lecture Series 2019 with Krista Boehner. Thursday, November 21, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Abstract A Visit to the Würzburg… Read more
NSAA Presents Documentary Film “Strange & Familiar” Architecture On Fogo Island
October 3, 2019
Architecture Week 2019 at Lunenburg School of the Arts Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Admission: FREE The Nova Scotia Association of Architects ‘South Shore Chapter Lecture Series’ presents the documentary… Read more
NSAA Presents Documentary Film “Urbanized”
October 4, 2019
Architecture Week 2019 at Lunenburg School of the Arts Friday, October 4, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Admission: FREE The Nova Scotia Association of Architects ‘South Shore Chapter Lecture Series’ presents the documentary… Read more
Musique Royale “Cookie Concert” returns to LSA, October 5th
October 5, 2019
MUSIQUE ROYALE presents Doogie & Dun Saturday Oct 5, 2:00p.m. at Lunenburg School of the Arts $5 at the door (4 years and under free). Musique Royale presents Doogie & Dun,… Read more
NSAA Lecture Series – Life Off Grid: Principles, Challenges, and the Future
September 12, 2019
Nova Scotia Association of Architects, South Shore Chapter / Lunenburg School of the Arts, Lecture Series 2019 with Graham Edgar Thursday, September 12, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Life Off Grid: Principles, Challenges, and… Read more
LYNN ELLIS: “SILENT VOICE”, MFA Thesis, Exhibition & Artist Talk
June 16, 2019
LYNN ELLIS: SILENT VOICE MFA Thesis Exhibition & Artist Talk at Lunenburg School of the Arts Reception and Artist Talk: Sunday, June 16, 2019 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Exhibition… Read more
Lecture Series: The Roof Over Our Head…
June 20, 2019
Nova Scotia Association of Architects, South Shore Chapter / Lunenburg School of the Arts, Lecture Series 2019 with Bill Unger. Thursday, June 20, 2019, 7:00 p.m. ABSTRACT The Roof Over Our… Read more
June’s ‘Cookie Concert’ at St. John’s Anglican Church
June 1, 2019
For Musique Royale’s last ‘Cookie Concert’ before its summer break, pianist Julien LeBlanc performs Arabesques and Pantomimes. This includes Children’s Corner by Debussy, which tells a musical tale of a… Read more
Lecture Series: “Objectified” a Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit
May 16, 2019
Thursday, May 16, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Nova Scotia Association of Architects, South Shore Chapter / Lunenburg School of the Arts, Lecture Series 2019 presents part 2 of a design trilogy, “Objectified”. Objectified is… Read more
Musique Royale ‘Cookie Concert’ with Hogtown Brass Quintet
May 4, 2019
Hogtown Brass Quintet Tristan Tye, trumpet; Ujjawal Madan, trumpet; Jason Austin, french horn; Paul Tarussov, trombone and Ian Feenstra, tuba Saturday, May 4 at 2 pm Lunenburg School of the Arts $5 at the door (4… Read more
“Ramp It Up!” for Second Story Women’s Centre
May 9, 2019
“Ramp It Up!” for Second Story Women’s Centre Lunenburg School of the Arts is thrilled to announce the return of our biennial ‘Ramp It Up’ for Second Story Women’s Centre… Read more
Shandi Mitchell’s ‘the WAITING HOURS’ book launch
May 6, 2019
Lunenburg Bound Books, and Viking Canada are thrilled to announce the launch of Shandi Mitchell’s new book, the WAITING HOURS. Please join us at the Lunenburg School of the Arts… Read more
Lecture Series: Tradition and Modernity
April 18, 2019
Nova Scotia Association of Architects, South Shore Chapter / Lunenburg School of the Arts, Lecture Series 2019 with Brian MacKay-Lyons. Thursday, April 18, 2019, 7:00 p.m. ABSTRACT Tradition and Modernity Innovation… Read more
Musique Royale ‘Cookie Concert’ present Rissesco & Sampson
April 6, 2019
MUSIQUE ROYALE Cookie Concert Rissesco & Sampson Anthony Rissesco, fiddle/vocals Doug Sampson, guitar/vocals Saturday, April 6 at 2 pm Lunenburg School of the Arts $5 at the door (4 years and… Read more
Lecture Series: The Life and Times of Sir Sanford Fleming
March 21, 2019
Nova Scotia Association of Architects, South Shore Chapter / Lunenburg School of the Arts, Lecture Series 2019 with Syd Dumaresq. Thursday, March 21, 2019, 7:00 p.m. ABSTRACT The Life and Times… Read more
Cookie Concert
March 2, 2019
MUSIQUE ROYALE ‘Cookie Concert’ at Lunenburg School of the Arts. JUNCO Glenn Patscha, piano/vocals; Colin Nealis, bass; Geoff Arsenault, drums. Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Pianist Glenn Patscha and Drummer… Read more
Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative presents: ‘LANGUAGES OF NOVA SCOTIA’ SCREENING
February 22, 2019
Friday, February 22, 2019, 7:00 p.m. FREE admission! Languages of Nova Scotia short films, is a film training initiative celebrating language diversity in Nova Scotia, presented by the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative… Read more
‘Helvetica’, Thursday, February 28th, 7:00 p.m.
February 28, 2019
‘Helvetica’ has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 28, 2019, 7:00 p.m. FREE admission! Helvetica A documentary film by Gary Hustwit. Helvetica is a cinematic exploration of urban spaces in major cities… Read more
“A Plastic Ocean” Free Screening
November 1, 2018
“A Plastic Ocean” Free Screening November 1, 2018, 6:30 p.m. A documentary from Plastic Oceans that explores the problem of plastic in the ocean, highlighting current science and research as… Read more
Garrett Mason in Concert
October 26, 2018
Join us at LSA for JUNO award wining artist Garrett Mason in concert, October 26th, 2018.
Congratulations to all cultural advocates and leaders in Lunenburg!
November 5, 2016
On November 5th, the Town of Lunenburg received the “Communities Arts and Culture Recognition Award” at Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala in Halifax. The award carries a cash value of… Read more
Happy Summer! Classes Underway at LSA
July 18, 2016
When we say “The Town of Lunenburg is our Campus” we really mean it! Summer 2016 classes are underway at LSA and students in Hangama Amiri’s “Plein-air Painting in Lunenburg”… Read more
Thank you for The Lunenburg Symposium
June 1, 2016
What an amazing weekend at The Lunenburg Symposium: Mentorship in the Arts! The team at Visual Arts Nova Scotia would like to thank our partner, Lunenburg School of the Arts,… Read more
Art Makes Kids Awesome
March 14, 2016
March Break – Kids Explore the Arts (ages 9 -14)
Painting / Sculpture / Drawing
10am – 12pm, March 14 – 18
$75 (materials included)
“Kids & Clay” a Success at LSA!
December 4, 2015
Lunenburg School of the Arts’ introductory ceramics class, “Kids & Clay”, for students between the ages of 11 and 16, was enthusiastically attended. Classes were held on Wednesdays from 3:30… Read more
RBC Canadian Painting Competiton Results
November 19, 2015
Hangama Amiri, NSCAD graduate (B.F.A. 2012), a resident artist in the Lunenburg – NSCAD Residence Studios Program (2012-2013), and who was mentored at the Lunenburg School of the Arts, has… Read more
Hangama Amiri Receives Fulbright Award
November 12, 2015
Hangama Amiri, an Afghan-Canadian artist whose art practice addresses issues of gender equality, sexual oppression, and culture through personal and sociopolitical lives of women in Central and East Asian countries,… Read more
Congratulations to Alexandra McCurdy
October 27, 2015
Halifax ceramist Alexandra McCurdy was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts as part of the academy’s annual general meeting in Montreal. The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts… Read more
Fall Workshops at Lunenburg School of the Arts
September 25, 2015
Painting with Watercolours, Press Molds for Potters and Digital Photography, are just a few of the Saturday workshops being offered at Lunenburg School of the Arts this fall.
Summer 2015 Classes Wrap Up at LSA
September 16, 2015
Lunenburg School of the Arts wrapped their inaugural summer 2015 schedule with ceramicist, Adero Willard, instructing “Colour, Layer, Pattern”, surface techniques for ceramics. LSA’s inaugural summer program of weekly classes… Read more
The Ladies of Screen-Printing, and the Titans of Tile!
September 1, 2015
Another busy week at Lunenburg School of the Arts with classes in both screen-printing on cloth and ceramic tile making. The ladies took over the Garage Studio creating their own… Read more
Double-duty at Lunenburg School of the Arts
August 24, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.713755732102133.1073741839.521433568001018&type=3 Lunenburg School of the Arts did double-duty in week 6 of programming with a printmaking course in the East Bay Studio on the street level, and a jewellery… Read more
LSA students out and about
August 7, 2015
With easels and sketchbooks in hand, Lunenburg School of the Arts’ students set out to capture the Town of Lunenburg at several locations…
Students get crackin’ at Lunenburg School of the Arts with painter Tom Forrestall
July 30, 2015
Lunenburg School of the Arts’ class of 15 students painted for their first time with egg tempera. Egg tempera is a painting medium dating back to at least the 12th century. It is a… Read more
Classes are Underway at LSA
July 17, 2015
The first week of classes finish to great success at Lunenburg School of the Arts.
2015 RBC Canadian Painting Competition Finalists
July 1, 2015
Lunenburg School of the Arts congratulates two outstanding artists and LSA alumni, Hangama Amiri (LSA Mentorship Program) and Andrew Maize (LSA Artist-In-Residence), upon being selected as finalists in the 2015… Read more
Our Grand Opening was a great success!
May 9, 2015
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.660783927399314.1073741833.521433568001018&type=1&l=5cccd3f0de
A Full Summer of Courses to Open the Lunenburg School of the Arts in July
March 24, 2015
While buried in snow, the Lunenburg School of the Arts is pleased to announce its summer 2015 program and instructors. Courses begin the first week of July and run through… Read more
Artist-in-Residence Kara Highfield
March 14, 2015
Kara Highfield is a Ceramic Artist from London, Ontario, now living in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. She received her BFA from the Nova Scotia Collage of Art and Design University (NSCAD… Read more
Looking for a great Christmas gift?
December 16, 2014
Lunenburg School of the Arts’ inaugural Limited Edition poster, “At the Edge of the Shore”, by Hangama Amiri (2012 NSCAD grad and accepted in the Master of Fine Arts program at Columbia University)… Read more
A successful first round of workshops
November 26, 2014
Building a Drawing Our first workshop at Lunenburg School of the Arts was held on October 11th. Building A Drawing, led by Assistant Professor of Architecture at Dalhousie University, Roger… Read more
Here we come
August 30, 2014
We are pleased to announce that Lunenburg School of the Arts is progressing through its development phase. The School was incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act in 2013, and… Read more
Our first artists in residence
August 12, 2014
Enrique Ferreol Enrique Ferreol is a visual artist originally from Mexico, where he attended the National School of Fine Arts. His work has been exhibited, and collected internationally. Based in… Read more
Building History
July 1, 2014
The School is located in a two storey building in the Centre of Historic Lunenburg. It originally housed Lunenburg Motors, which was a full service car dealership, and gas station…. Read more
Laura Forrester wins RBC art competition
June 26, 2014
Laura Forrester, of Hunter River, P.E.I. is with us at Lunenburg School Of The Arts in its capacity as a nurturing and mentoring arts institution. Laura is currently a student… Read more
Teto builds a boat
December 7, 2013
Teto Elsiddique Accepted at Yale School of Art This NSCAD Fine Arts graduate, who grew up in Vancouver and Toronto, is heading to Yale School of Art this September to… Read more