Great Island Arts Co-op | Welcome to Great Island Arts

The Great Island Arts Co-operative (est. 2016) is a non-profit organization that facilitates a multi-disciplinary artist residency program on a remote island off the South Shore of Nova Scotia. Since 1973, Great Island has hosted over 40 artists working in a variety of mediums. [Read More]

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Great Island Arts is on hiatus until 2021

Our plans for 2021 We’ve decided that in the in

Our plans for 2021

We’ve decided that in the interests of health and safety, we will be suspending our residency program until 2022. This is a sad announcement to make, but we feel that it’s for the best.

To read our full update, visit greatislandarts.ca (link in bio).

The open ocean! #nofilter #latergram #greatislanda

The open ocean! #nofilter #latergram #greatislandarts2019

@leftysmudges and @amelietour are the artists-in-

@leftysmudges and @amelietour are the artists-in-residence for the second session of #greatislandarts2019. Alongside their individual work, they’ve been inspired to collaborate on a zine!

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