NSCADU to fully digitize Anna Leonowens Gallery collection by 2027

NSCAD University has announced its plan to fully digitize the Anna Leonowens Gallery collection by 2027. Anna Leonowens Gallery Systems Director Erinn Langille said that the project will provide the public with a way to access the gallery’s art and artifacts and demonstrate NSCADU’s engagement with art movements. The university has hired an art collection […]

NSCAD University has approved its 2025-26 budget, which projects a $1.2M deficit that will be balanced with funds from the university’s operating reserve. The university has reduced its expenses by $1.2M through deferred building maintenance, reduced ancillary services, and a travel and hiring freeze. “This is a difficult budget, but I am pleased to say […]

Leaders from Alberta University of the Arts, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, NSCAD University, and OCAD University have formed a national coalition called UAD4 to advocate for Canada’s art and design institutions. The coalition will meet quarterly to raise awareness of the sector’s contributions to the economy, cultural life, and local communities. The […]

Students in Halifax are protesting a 25% rental hike that was recently announced at an Atlantic School of Theology’s residence, which is scheduled to take effect this Fall. Students have reportedly organized, protested, and put up signs and flyers about the increase. The residence—which offers housing to more than 100 students from AST, Dalhousie University, […]

The Government of Canada is investing $87.5M over four years through the NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative. The funding will support 16 collaborative research projects focused on bolstering the sustainability of the agriculture and agri-food sectors. The research leads for this funding come from Dalhousie University, École Polytechnique de Montréal, NSCAD University, Queen’s University, Université […]