On Canvas
21 January 2010
Liven up your February with Art for the Planet!
Over 25 local artists are participating in On Canvas, February 8 - 27, 2010. Their beautiful works of art will be displayed at FRED, 2606 Agricola Street. All art will be on sale, with proceeds going to the Ecology Action Centre. For a sneak-peek, see some of the pieces here! More will be added leading up to the event.
Participating artists: Sara Hartland-Rowe, Suezan Aikins, Tom Hammick, Kay Stanfield, Sheila Provazza, Hallie Watson, Susan Wood, Frank Forrestall, Leya Evelyn, Beth Lenco, Kim Dawn, Robert Rutherford, Charlotte Wilson-Hammond, Peter Di Gesu, Margot Metcalfe, Renee Forrestall, Anna Syperek, Marilyn McEvoy, Erin Laende, Ambera Wellmann, Jeremy Vaughan, Horst Deppe, Eve Hartling, Bob Hainstock and more.
The Official Opening of On Canvas is on Monday, February 8th from 7 - 9 pm.
A Closing Gala - featuring live entertainment! - will be held on Saturday, February 27th from 8 - 10 pm. Tickets will be $10 at door.
Between February 8th and 27th, all art can be viewed at FRED, 2606 Agricola Street, during regular hours.
For more information and to see some of the art that will be on display, please click here.
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News & Updates
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- Action Alert - Cosmetic Pesticide Ban in NS
- January 21, 2009 You can help Nova Scotia implement a strong pesticide ban.Read More
- Storm Damage and battered beaches: a sign of things to come
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- Historic and Environmental Beacon: Morris Building on the Move
- December 21, 2009 Thanks to the collaboration of a committed group of diverse and visionary people, the historic Morris Building is getting a new lease on life. The 230 year old building will be moved from its current location to a Nova Scotia Power parking lot tonight:Read More
Who is the Ecology Action Centre?
The Ecology Action Centre has acted as a voice for Nova Scotia's environment for over 38 years. The EAC has been voted #1 Activist Organization by readers of Halifax's The Coast magazine for six years running. In 2000 we were named one of the Globe and Mail's 10 best-run charities in Canada and in 2009, won the national Arthur Kroeger Awards for Public Affairs in the category of Citizenship and Community Affairs. Since 1971, the EAC has been working to build a healthier, more sustainable Nova Scotia. Today we have over 1000 members, 400 volunteers and staff, and seven active teams and committees.
