August 2022

Crossing Paths

Works by Bre Darlison, Emily Shaw and Sarah Noonan

This town is small presents Crossing Paths, an exhibition featuring work from three recent fine arts graduates from Mount Allison University: Bre Darl...

Art in the Open 2022

12th edition of contemporary outdoor art festival—Aug 27

Explore Charlottetown’s art scene, green spaces and diverse cultural traditions at Art in the Open 2022 (AITO) on August 27 from 4 pm to midnight. A...

EXHIBITS

Galleries & museums

Acadian Museum of PEI Learn about the rich history of the Mi’kmaq and Acadians in PEI with Unearthing the past: Archaeological Discoveries of Princ...

Van Gogh PEI

Immersive multi-media art experience

Festival House Inc. will present Van Gogh PEI from August 5–September 5 in Charlottetown. Van Gogh PEI invites visitors to experience art in a di...

CCAG Summer Gallery

Historic and contemporary visual art on view at CCAG

Summer exhibitions continue at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG) in Charlottetown with an array of historic and contemporary visual art. ...

Master of photography

Bernie Wood receives prestigious designation

As part of its continuing program of Honours and Awards, the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC)recently announced that PEI photographer Berni...

River Clyde Pageant’s new Accessibility Action Plan 

The River Clyde Pageant has just released its first Accessibility Action Plan for 2022–2026 to ensure more people can participate in the annual rive...

Summer exhibitions

Multiple shows set to be on display for the Summer Gallery

The Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG) in Charlottetown is planning an engaging summer featuring an array of historic and contemporary visual art...

Michelle MacCallum

Challenge accepted

When I called Michelle MacCallum to chat, she just came in from a walk in the woods where she was foraging watercress. We talked about the beautiful a...

PEI Photo Club show

40th annual print exhibition on view in June

The PEI Photo Club’s 40th annual print exhibition will be on display at The Hilda Woolnough Gallery at The Guild in Charlottetown from May 25–June...

The Time of Our Lives

Seniors College group art show at Hilda Woolnough Gallery

UPEI Seniors College students and instructors will be showcased in the exhibition The Time of Our Lives, on display at The Hilda Woolnough Gallery at ...

Art and more art

Five new exhibitions will be on view at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery from winter into spring

The Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown is preparing for several new exhibitions this winter. “The recently installed exhibition Fair...

Takako

We Can’t All Be Perfect

The Old Triangle is getting a new piece of outdoor artwork thanks to the Discover Charlottetown Ignition Fund. The fund is designed to help Charlottet...

Voices

Voices, a group exhibition showcasing new works by art students from Montague Regional High School (MRHS), will open January 14 at Kings Playhouse in ...

Eastern Canada Weather

Calendar by John Morris and Jim Abraham

PEI photographer John Morris and Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) President Jim Abraham, who launched Canada’s Hurricane pro...

the small town podcast season two

In the second season of the small town podcast, host Monica Lacey conducted a series of interviews with artists who are based on Prince Edward Island...

Nancy Cole in New York

Island artist in group art show at Robert Mann Gallery

Island contemporary embroidery artist Nancy Cole is participating in the group art show, FotoFiber, at Robert Mann Gallery in New York City. The exhib...

Art grants recipients

Fourteen Island artists recently received a total of $50,000 through the provincial Arts Grants program. The successful applicants were selected by a ...

Fairy Tails

New group exhibition at Confederation Centre Art Gallery

A new group exhibition opens this month at Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG). Fairy Tails will be on view from December 18 to March 27. Curated...

Leaders in the Arts and Culture Sector Recognized

The Charlottetown Arts and Culture Awards honoured four individuals for outstanding contributions to the arts community at a ceremony held at Trailsid...

Relational Geographies

Handwoven works by Rilla Marshall at Receiver Coffee

this town is small presents Relational Geographies, a collection of new handwoven works by PEI textile artist Rilla Marshall,  at Receiver Coffee on ...

Racing against the tide

PEI’s Abe Waterman and Seattle’s Sue McGrew take top prize

PEI’s Abe Waterman and Seattle-based sand sculptor Sue McGrew have won the inaugural season of CBC original series Race Against the Tide, knocking o...

Award for Donald Price

Holland College student wins BMO 1st Art! for PEI

BMO Financial Group recently announced Donald Price of Holland College as PEI’s winner for its 19th annual BMO 1st Art! competition. One national wi...

The Five at Ellen’s Creek

Group of women’s art exhibition

Prosecco and strawberries anyone? That enticing invitation is the title of one of the artworks featured in a new show at Ellen’s Creek Gallery in Ch...

Grounded

Juried group exhibit at Eptek Art & Culture Centre

Eptek Art & Culture Centre and this town is small will present the juried group exhibition Grounded: Seeking Connections at the Eptek Art & Cu...

Casey Koyczan exhibit

Media installation by Tlicho-Dene artist Casey Koyczan

A new media installation recently developed by Tlicho-Dene artist Casey Koyczan opened at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG) in October. nay...

Hilda Woolnough Gallery

Guild renames gallery to honour PEI artist

In honour of internationally acclaimed PEI artist Hilda Woolnough, The Guild in Charlottetown has renamed their gallery the Hilda Woolnough Gallery. ...

My Favourite Things

Sixty Days of Fame series at Lefurgey Cultural Centre

Culture Summerside’s Sixty Days of Fame Series at the Lefurgey Cultural Centre in Summerside will feature the first solo exhibit by St Timothy artis...

Gathered

Sara Austin exhibit at Receiver Coffee

this town is small, PEI’s artist run centre, will present Gathered by Sara Austin at Receiver Coffee on Victoria Row in Charlottetown from October 1...

Interior and Exterior

Contrasting and complementary art at The Guild

PEI artists Lisa Bulman Taylor and Deb Murphy will present colourful and evocative artwork that both contrasts and complements each other’s vision i...

Bronson Jacque mural

Honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

A new work of art on display at Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown puts a face on people whose lives have been forever altered by famil...

Settle Down, Settlers!

Mixed media art exhibit by Julie Bull at Kings Playhouse

Julie Bull’s exhibit Settle Down, Settlers! will open at the Kings Playhouse gallery in Georgetown on September 29 at 7 pm. The opening will include...

Re-Woven

Exhibit by Renee Laprise at Gallery @ The Guild

Re-Woven, the first solo exhibition by PEI visual artist Renee Laprise, will be on view at the Gallery @ The Guild in Charlottetown from September 8 t...

Rooted in Art

Art installations inspired by Charlottetown’s urban forest

The Rooted in Art—Trees Through Artists’ Eyes exhibit will be on display in Charlottetown from September 11–25. Enjoy a self-guided tour of art ...

Traces and Traverses

New exhibit by camera artist Doug Dumais

this town is small presents Traces and Traverses by Doug Dumais at Receiver Coffee on Victoria Row in Charlottetown from September 1 to October 10. E...