Eastern Edge
72 Harbour Drive A1C 6K1 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, Canada

Happening this Friday from 7-9 pm! Don't forget to pre-register (link in event description)! -- Our next event is an open studio and artist talk with artist Gaayathri Sukantha Murugan on April 9th, 7-9 pm. Bring your own work, a cup of tea and create with us! ... This event is free and open to everyone. If there are any barriers to accessing this event, please email us at [email protected] so we can help resolve the issue. https://fb.me/e/21HYnd1tA

Lily Taylor’s virtual rOGUE exhibition Funk Dancing For Self Defence is now live on the Eastern Edge website! Be sure to check out the work, and the impressive coding done by the artist to really transform our website and fit the ~vibe~ https://easternedge.ca/9243-2/ Image: What If We Were Two Flowers In Love?... Digital media 14 x 14 2021 ID: Two different flowers gazing at each other, blushing!

Hi everyone! My name is Nasim Makaremi (@nasim.m_art ). I am so excited to share some of my artworks on EE Instagram as a part of their FARR program. First, I’d like to introduce myself; I am an artist originally from Iran and currently living in beautiful St. John’s. I work primarily in drawing, textiles, and oil paint. I have a MSc in physics that I feel has influenced my creative practice, and how I look at art. My artworks focus on the censorship of women’s feelings and t...heir lived experiences; I use animals, such as a crow or moose, to censor sexuality and themes of gender discrimination. I enjoy drawing phycological layers within the personal, and society at large. I pull inspiration from these layers of emotions, memories, and other secret codes within my artwork. #easternedgegallery #farrprogram #drawing #painting #contemporaryart See more

Nasim Makaremi’s Secret Code is currently available for viewing in the David Tuck Memorial Library Come by and ask one of our gallery staff to show you to the installation! To read more about Nasim and her work, visit here: https://easternedge.ca/exhibitions/current/ Before entering the gallery, please see the link here for EE’s Covid-19 protocols, which will continually evolve as provincial health mandates are put into place: https://easternedge.ca/covid-19-protocols/

We all loved our past Community Conversations, and we're so excited to host one again this Thursday at 7 pm NDT Join us in this FREE online event to share a moment of connection and conversation with some practicing artists and community members. At EE, we're committed to making our events as accessible as possible. If you face any barriers to attending this event, please email us at [email protected] or drop us a line in our DMs so we can investigate how to resolve the matter

Open to all artists from anywhere in Newfoundland and Labrador! The FARR Program is designed to be accessible and adaptable in many ways, including remotely! Don't forget to apply before February 5th at 11:59 pm. Share this with an NL Artist that you know Should there be any barriers to access, comments, or concerns, please email us at [email protected] so that we can help you proceed with your application.

Give the gift of artist support this season! If you’re not sure what to get that fellow art-lover in your family, these handmade mugs are the perfect item. Proceeds go towards both Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador (VANL) and the Mary MacDonald Foundation. For more information and to purchase, click here: http://vanl-carfac.com/product/artwork-mug/ This joint fundraiser will support visual artists, curators, and art workers living in Newfoundland and Labrado...r through programs and awards distributed by the respective organizations. The mugs are handmade with expertise and care by local artists Jen Bruce, Maaike Charron, and Jason Holley. *Orders made after today (Dec. 18th) will be processed in the New Year!

Here come the Holidays! EE will be closed to the public between December 20th, 2020 - January 6th, 2021. If there are any urgent requests, we’ll still be keeping an eye on our email and happily welcome hearing from you there! We hope everyone has a merry, refreshing, and most of all safe Holiday Season. We can’t wait to share our exciting plans for 2021, and welcome you back in the New Year!

Did you know EE has a library? Throwback Thursday! This was in 2018 when Programming Coordinator Charlotte May Hobden and Executive Director Philippa Jones set up our David Tuck Memorial Library. Come see for yourself the improvements we’ve made over the years! The library is a completely free and accessible resource, just like most things at Eastern Edge! We offer an extensive collection of art periodicals and artist books for short-term loans to our members: a perfect so...lution for both your leisurely reads and artistic research! While we are continually updating our catalogue, we encourage all members to browse our collection and enjoy the quiet library space during gallery hours. If you aren’t able to make it in but are interested in availing of this free resource, email us! We will ship a book to you for free*. Additionally, The David Tuck Memorial Library has a little bit of wall space for artists to show some of their work! There is no formal process to apply to this, simply email us your ideas and we’ll talk about a time you can add them to the library! *Click here for further details: https://easternedge.ca/about/library/

As an artist-run centre, our artists and supporters are the heart of our organization With your support, we are able to continue to bring you the best of local, national, and international contemporary art through the programming of our Main Gallery, the rOGUE Gallery, EE Studios, the FARR Program, and our ever-evolving contemporary arts festival, HOLD FAST. Purchase your EE Membership before 2021 and you'll receive an additional 6 months free. That's 18 months with the ...purchase of one membership! Associate membership: $25 Open to any individual or organization Student membership: $15 Open to all full-time and part-time students All memberships are also available in exchange for five hours of volunteer work at the gallery. To become a member or find out more about our membership perks, click here: https://easternedge.ca/join/become-a-member/

Reasons to get St. Michael's Printshop's inaugural Print Subscription: It’s an incredible deal! You would pay more for these fine art prints if you purchased them individually; the value of these hand-printed works certainly exceeds the $500 cost. This is a rare opportunity to acquire *limited edition* artwork from established printmakers! The print runs will not exceed 20 prints, which means only 20 subscriptions are available for purchase. It is something to look forwar...d to all year long! You will receive a print in March, June, September, and December 2021. You can gift it to yourself! You’re supporting local artists, St. Michael’s Printshop, and growing your art collection! The photos shown here are samples of the artist’s past works. Artists included in 2021’s Subscription are: Pepa Chan, Kym Greeley, Christine Koch, & Christeen Francis. For more information and to purchase, click here: https://stmichaelsprintshop.com/pro/smp-print-subscription/

How wonderful is it that we're still forming international connections! These artists' talks will undoubtedly be an exciting event and we can't wait to be a part of it. Remember, to attend this event you have to register your email in the forum linked to this event page. Submitting your email doesn't make you required to attend but does provide us with consent to send an email to you with a Zoom link on the day of! FREE and OPEN TO EVERYONE! Share with your friends

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Reasons to become a member at Eastern Edge Art Gallery aren’t just what’s listed here! Your membership also counts as contribution towards funding our artist-run centre so that we can continue to support the arts community of Newfoundland and Labrador! Need further reason? If you purchase a membership before January 2021, we'll automatically add an additional 6 months- for free! Your contribution goes directly back to supporting our artists and staff, funds artwork that contributes to cultural development, creates opportunity for members from marginalized communities, creates learning opportunities and workshops that you as a member can take part of, and so much more! Interested in how to support us and the Newfoundland and Labrador arts community? Click the link here to find out how: https://easternedge.ca/join/become-a-member/

We are happy to partner with First Light for their Spirit Song Festival (November 18th - 24th) Make sure to visit the gallery between November 20th - December 19th to view 'Gatherings' by Nelson White, and 'My Cousin’s Cousin' featuring artists Jordan Bennett, Jerry Evans, Amy Malbeuf, and Megan Musseau. Jordan Bennett will also be in EE studios from November 16th - 20th doing a residency created by First Light! For more information, visit the Spirit Song Festival Facebook page! First Light is a registered non-profit organization that serves the urban Indigenous and non-Indigenous community alike by providing programs and services rooted in the revitalization, strengthening and celebration of Indigenous cultures and languages in the spirit of trust, respect, and friendship.

Congratulations to Matthew Hollett for winning the 2020 CBC Poetry Prize! Matthew is a former member of the Eastern Edge Board of Directors, and has been an active volunteer for many years. This is incredible news! https://www.cbc.ca//matthew-hollett-wins-2020-cbc-poetry-p

Last chance The Members’ Show will be up until the 7th of November. Come take in the talent of 40 various provincial artists who’s work ranges from textiles and paint to solar etching and everything in between. EE is open Wednesdays to Saturdays, 12-5 pm. There’s nothing like seeing artwork in person! But if you can’t make it down, we have the show available for you online. Visit https://easternedge.ca/members-exhibition-2020/