Shelburne County Arts Council

10/20/2026

Don’t forget, Open Studio is happening tonight, October 20 from 5:30 - 8PM at Studio 135!
Are you looking for inspiration? Feedback? Conversation?
SCAC is once again hosting a series of open studio sessions for artists to meet one another and share their ideas and their work.
Please join us! bring some work to share: finished, in progress, or just an idea. Artists at any stage in their practice—any medium, any genre— are welcome.
5:30-8:00PM Studio 135, 135 Water Street, Shelburne
FREE (and there are snacks!)

This month's Open Studio is coming up on Tuesday, October 20 from 5:30 - 8PM at Studio 135!
Are you looking for inspiration? Feedback? Conversation?
SCAC is once again hosting a series of open studio sessions for artists to meet one another and share their ideas and their work.
Please join us! bring some work to share: finished, in progress, or just an idea. Artists at any stage in their practice—any medium, any genre— are welcome.
5:30-8:00PM Studio 135, 135 Water Street, Shelburne
FREE (and there are snacks!)

10/16/2026

This month's Open Studio is coming up on Tuesday, October 20 from 5:30 - 8PM at Studio 135!
Are you looking for inspiration? Feedback? Conversation?
SCAC is once again hosting a series of open studio sessions for artists to meet one another and share their ideas and their work.
Please join us! bring some work to share: finished, in progress, or just an idea. Artists at any stage in their practice—any medium, any genre— are welcome.
5:30-8:00PM Studio 135, 135 Water Street, Shelburne
FREE (and there are snacks!)

09/20/2026

Our Community Arts Development Grant deadline is quickly approaching!

Did you know SCAC offers small grants to both local artists, as well as to groups and organizations to assist with costs of arts related projects or activities?

Check out our website for full details on eligibility, as well as how to apply!

https://www.shelburnecountyartscouncil.ca/grants-to-individual-artists.html

OR

https://www.shelburnecountyartscouncil.ca/community-grants-organizations.html

Applications for both individuals and organizations are due September 30!

09/20/2026

Open Studio is coming up this week on Tuesday, September 22 from 5:30 - 8PM at Studio 135!

Are you looking for inspiration? Feedback? Conversation?
SCAC is once again hosting a series of open studio sessions for artists to meet one another and share their ideas and their work.
Please join us! bring some work to share: finished, in progress, or just an idea. Artists at any stage in their practice—any medium, any genre— are welcome.

5:30-8:00PM Studio 135, 135 Water Street, Shelburne
FREE (and there are snacks!)

09/04/2026

Check out the Shelburne County Museum this weekend!

Tonight, September 4 at 7PM is the premiere of the documentary, Apart but Together followed by a Q&A with Monika Mak, Joanna Nash, and Diana Tso.

Tomorrow, September 5 from 1-4PM - Public exhibition with artists present, including a live poetry reading, artist talk and mixed media presentation.

Sunday, September 6 from 1-3PM - Roundtable discussion with local artists and visiting artists about arts during COVID.

Join us this evening, Friday 4 September 2026 from 7 – 9 pm, in the community room at the Shelburne County Museum for the premiere screening of the documentary “Apart But Together”.

Monica Mak will introduce her film, how it developed into a collaboration during the pandemic, and was eventually completed post-COVID. The first-time viewing of the film will be followed by introductions to Joanna, Diana and Shiva, and a public Q&A.

The film will be shown in the community room until Wednesday 16 September.

08/22/2026

A great artist talk from Stephanie Rayner is happening tonight at the Shelburne Museum. We hope to see you there!

Please join us this evening at the Shelburne County Museum as artist and lecturer Stephanie Rayner shares her journey with The Boat of Eternal Return. Light refreshments will be served.

08/17/2026

Our next Open Studio session will be taking place TOMORROW - Tuesday, August 18!

Are you looking for inspiration? Feedback? Conversation?

SCAC is once again hosting a series of open studio sessions for artists to meet one another and share their ideas and their work.
Please join us! bring some work to share: finished, in progress, or just an idea. Artists at any stage in their practice—any medium, any genre— are welcome.

5:30-8:00PM Studio 135, 135 Water Street, Shelburne
FREE (and there are snacks!)

Our next Open Studio session will be taking place Tuesday, August 18!

Are you looking for inspiration? Feedback? Conversation?

SCAC is once again hosting a series of open studio sessions for artists to meet one another and share their ideas and their work.
Please join us! bring some work to share: finished, in progress, or just an idea. Artists at any stage in their practice—any medium, any genre— are welcome.

5:30-8pm Studio 135, 135 Water Street, Shelburne
FREE (and there are snacks!)

08/06/2026

Our next Open Studio session will be taking place Tuesday, August 18!

Are you looking for inspiration? Feedback? Conversation?

SCAC is once again hosting a series of open studio sessions for artists to meet one another and share their ideas and their work.
Please join us! bring some work to share: finished, in progress, or just an idea. Artists at any stage in their practice—any medium, any genre— are welcome.

5:30-8pm Studio 135, 135 Water Street, Shelburne
FREE (and there are snacks!)

07/25/2026

Don’t forget to join us TODAY, Saturday, July 25 at 2PM at the Shelburne County Museum Community Room for our next session in the Arts Talk series!

Oliver Hatton’s work sits within the Representational-Impressionist realms.
Always engaged with art in some form, he took up painting more seriously over a decade ago.
Originally from the UK, he now lives and works in Nova Scotia, Canada.

As always, admission is by donation. All donations go towards supporting SCAC in programming and supporting local artists. We hope to see you there!

Join us Saturday, July 25 at 2PM at the Shelburne County Museum Community Room for our next session in the Arts Talk series!

Oliver Hatton’s work sits within the Representational-Impressionist realms.
Always engaged with art in some form, he took up painting more seriously over a decade ago.
Originally from the UK, he now lives and works in Nova Scotia, Canada.

As always, admission is by donation. All donations go towards supporting SCAC in programming and supporting local artists. We hope to see you there!

07/24/2026

We’ve got a great weekend of art events to enjoy and inspire you!

🎨 Friday, July 24: Closing reception for the SCAC Members Exhibition at the Shelburne County Museum from 4 - 7PM. Come out and see some great work by our members and meet some of the artists!

🖼️ Friday, July 24 - Sunday, July, 26: Harmony in Art exhibit sponsored by SCAC at the Harmony Bazaar Festival of Women & Song in Lockeport featuring work by local artists Lorin Hesse, Julie Locke Balish, Laurie Swim and Rebecca Tudor. And while

🧑‍🎨 Saturday, July 25 - SCAC presents the next in our ARTS TALK series featuring local painter Oliver Hatton. Join us at 2PM in the Community Room at the Shelburne County Museum.

All events are free/by donation. We hope to see you at one or all of the events this weekend!