Come to our July Pop-Ups in Music and Dance, and a Visual Artist's Panel Discussion

Do you want to take a break once in a while and add a concert, dance performance, or visual artist panel to your summer day? We have the right combination for you. (smile) The next ten days are filled with wonderful anniversary events and all  are free and open to the public. Come on out and bring your friends and family.  Pop-up Music events with Triptych Ensemble: Talent Trust alumni Jennifer Farrell, Hilary Brown, accompanied by Lynette Wahlstrom will pop-up on Tuesday, July 23 from 12:15-1:00 p.m. at St. Matthew's United Church, Barrington Street, Halifax. Thursday, July 25 from 2:00-2:45 p.m. at Kinross Hall at Parkland at the Lakes, 122 Baker Drive in Dartmouth. We thank The Canadian Federation of Musicians for their support.  Dance Pop-Up with Molly Johnson in Cape Breton. Please join Molly on Wednesday, July 31 at 2 p.m. at the Cape Breton Regional Library in Sydney for a dance pop-up. Molly is originally from Baddeck and lives now in Toronto.  First You Dream: Celebrating 75 Years of the Talent Trust at MSVU Art Gallery till July 28, 2019. The traveling art exhibition features ten former scholarship recipients in visual arts and will be shown at MSVU Art Gallery in Halifax from May 18 - July 28, 2019 MAKING AND MENTORING:  Wednesday, July 24 at 6:00 p.m. In conjunction with First You Dream: Celebrating 75 Years of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust, MSVU Art Gallery is hosting a panel discussion on the topic of mentorship with artists Lux Habrich, Dan O’Neill and Pamela Ritchie. MSVU Art Gallery Director Laura Ritchie will facilitate a conversation about the artists' experiences with mentorship and how it has influenced their respective practices and professional development. All are welcome and refreshments will be served. The show will travel to CBU Art Gallery in Sydney from August 16 - October 4, 2019 and then to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia-Western Branch in Yarmouth November 22, 2019 - May 17, 2020. We thank the province of Nova Scotia, Halifax Regional Municipality, The Craig Foundation, the Canadian Federation of Musicians, and Margaret and David Fountain for their generous support of our 75th anniversary year.  Tune in every first Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. to CIOE-97.5FM to hear interviews with Talent Trust scholarship recipients. Host, Breagh MacKinnon will be on air with the Talent Trust Artist Spotlight again on August 1, 2019 at 1 p.m. interviewing Gina Burgess and Marcel d'Entremont. We thank Jim Robson and all the volunteers at CIOE 97.5 communityradio.ca for their generous support.  Hope to see you at one or many of the events. (smile) Take good care, Jacqueline Jacqueline Steudler, Executive Director  PS: Want to hear more? Please sign up for our newsletter. Want to support the next generation of Nova Scotia artists? Donate today! (smile) Want to hear more? Please sign up for our newsletter Want to support the next generation of Nova Scotia artists? Donate today! In 2019, the Talent Trust is celebrating its 75th  anniversary featuring former scholarship recipients with a travelling art exhibition, pop-up events in theatre, music, and dance, film screenings and more. The 75th anniversary activities are supported by the province of Nova Scotia, Halifax Regional Municipality, The Craig Foundation, Canadian Federation of Musicians, and Margaret and David Fountain.

Dan O’Neill in First You Dream: Celebrating 75 Years of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust.

DAN O'NEIL: NS TALENT TRUST SCHOLARSHIP 1997

 “The Nova Scotia Talent Trust Scholarships I received in 1997 was one of the most significant and unexpected moments for me at that stage of my progress, as that acknowledgment definitely reflected the success of my first solo exhibition under the Emerging Artist Series at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. 

That award led to other equally significant achievements, yet still to this day, I truly believe that the NSTT award unquestionably motivated and sustained my intent to further establish my visual art career with confidence and a sense of self-certainty. I have carried that pivotal moment with me ever since.” 

Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. at MSVU Art Gallery in Halifax. 

Dan O’Neill was born in Montreal, Quebec. He received a Double Major with Honors in Painting, Drawing and Printmaking from OCAD University, Toronto, in 1993; a BFA in Studio Art from NSCAD University, Halifax, in 1994; and an MFA in Studio and Media Art from NSCAD University in 1999. In 2011, he earned the Recognition Award as an Established artist from the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council. He works primarily in lithography, although he continues working on his interdisciplinary practice that includes drawing, painting, writing and collage. He lives and works in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he has been teaching at NSCAD University as a Regular Part-Time Faculty for over 20 years.