Avon River Heritage Society
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    • Avon River Heritage Society
    • Artifacts & Archives
    • The Avon River
    • Meet the People in our Neighbourhood >
      • Dawn Allen, August 21st, 2020
      • Sara Beanlands, July 22nd, 2021
      • Carolyn Connors, July 30th, 2020
      • Carolyn Connors, July 21st, 2021
      • Louis Countinho, August 13th, 2020
      • Sean Countinho, January 13th, 2021
      • Eva Evans, July 24th, 2020
      • Elizabeth Ferguson, July 27th, 2020
      • Nicholas Hughes, August 6th, 2020
      • Olwynn Hughes, August 11th, 2020
      • Kim Lake, January 18th & 21st, 2021
      • Trudy Lake, March 13th, 2022
      • Raymond Parker, August 12th, 2020
      • Raymond Parker, July 7th, 2021
      • Zacchary Paul, August 21st, 2021
      • Tacha Reed, August 27th, 2020
      • Allen Shaw, January 18th, 2021
      • Carolyn vanGurp, July 16th, 2020
      • Abraham Zebian, August 24th, 2020
    • Avondale Walking Tour
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  • History
    • Natural History >
      • Highest Tides in the World
      • Tidal Bore
      • Avon Peninsula Ecology
      • Birds of the Avon
      • Marine and Freshwater Species of the Avon
      • Karst Environment
      • Gypsum
      • Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society >
        • Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society, Interview with President, Raymond Parker
    • Mi'kmaq >
      • Mi'kmaq Birch Bark Canoes
      • Mi'kmaq of the Avon River >
        • Treaty Truckhouse 2 & Zacchary Paul
    • The Coming of the Europeans
    • The North American Colonies
    • Acadians >
      • Pisiquit
      • Acadians of the Avon River
      • Village Thibodeau (Poplar Grove)
      • Acadian Families After Expulsion
    • New England Planters >
      • New England Planters in Avondale >
        • Genealogy
        • James and Lydia Mosher
    • Loyalists
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    • Local Home Histories >
      • 28 Chip Hill Road
      • 51 Avondale Road
      • 38 Avondale Road: The Clifford Mosher House
      • 58 Avondale Road
      • 60 Avondale Cross Road
      • 71 Avondale Road: The John A. Harvie House
      • 354 Belmont Road: The Yellow House
      • 603 Belmont Road: Wallace Point
      • 801 Avondale Road
      • The Acadia House
      • The Avondale Church
      • The Avondale Parsonage
      • The Church Farm
      • The Fred Robart House
      • The Henry Lyon House
      • The House Across From The Church
      • The John E.F. Mosher House
      • The Knowles Homestead
      • The Mounce Mansions >
        • Captain George R. Mounce House
        • The Thomas A. Mounce House (Honeymoon House) >
          • Interior of the Honeymoon House
      • The Mrs. Dunham Hotel
      • The Old Newton Mosher House
      • The Old Stone House >
        • The Mystery of the Fieldstone House
      • The Roley Mosher House
      • The W.H. Mosher House
    • The Avondale School
    • Golden Age of Sail >
      • The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Sail in Newport
      • The Mosher Shipyards
      • Sailing Ships, Sugar, and Salt
      • Vessels of the Avon River
      • Shipbuilding Process
      • Shipbuilding Tools
      • Ship Directories
      • The Avon Spirit
      • Kings Wharf
      • The Hamburg >
        • Obituary Capt. Andrew B. Coldwell
        • The Hamburg and Alice Coalfleet’s Diary
      • Captain George Richard Mounce Sr
      • Annie Armstrong Mounce Correspondence 1875-1892
      • Captain Daniel William Dexter & The Emma Payzant >
        • Captain Daniel William Dexter and Family, Interview with Debbie Siler, July 21st, 2021
        • Diary of Sarah Dexter, 1892-1893
      • The Rotundus
    • Avondale Wharf & The Landing
    • Community Orchard
    • Edmund McCarthy
  • Arts & Culture
    • The Great Little Art Show >
      • Great Little Art Show 2021 - Artists
      • Great Little Art Show 2021 - Artwork
      • Great Little Art Show 2022 - Artists
      • Great Little Art Show 2022 - Artwork
      • Great Little Art Show 2023
    • Artists Landing Art Gallery
    • Open Studio at the Museum
    • Full Circle Festival >
      • Sofa Sundays
      • Solstice Market
    • Avondale Wharf Day
    • Honey Harvest Festival
    • Yoga with Linda McLean
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The Great Little Art Show

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This spring we welcome the return of Hants County's beloved flagship art show, established in 1998 the Great Little Art Show features the work of  27 local artists, including a variety of paintings, drawings, fibre, textiles, jewellery, metal sculpture, wood carvings and leatherwork.
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Join us for the Opening Gala on Friday, May 5th at 7pm. Chef Mandolyn is preparing a variety of tasty hors d'oeuvres to sample that will pair nicely with refreshments from Avondale Sky Winery and Hill Top Hops' Brewery. 

Reserve your ticket by contacting us at infoavonriver@gmail.com. Adults $10, children under 12 free.  

Showcase continues until September 24th, 2023.



Organized by Avon River Arts, the Great Little Art Show, a community favourite since 1998, raises important funds that contribute to the ongoing operation of the Avon River Heritage Museum and Avon Spirit Shipyard.


2023 Great Little Art Show Registration From

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2023 Art Gallery Hours
• May + June - Saturday & Sunday
• July + August - Wednesday to Sunday
• September - Saturday & Sunday
10 am to 5 pm, by donation

​2023 Great Little Art Show Guidelines  ​

Our volunteers rely on the information and cooperation you provide, so please make certain all of the information provided is accurate to your satisfaction.
 
By following these simple guidelines, together, we can help ensure a successful show!

·    Works created in all mediums are accepted into the show, such as: Painting, Drawing, Pottery, Sculpture, Textile, Fibre, Jewellery, Wood, Glass, Stone, Metal, Photography. Please contact the coordinators with any questions about specific works.

·    As of May 5thth all work will remain on public display and on-line until the show closes on Sunday, September 24th at 5:00 pm. Take-down is between 5pm & 6pm on the 24th of September, or by appointment the week following.

·    Drop off will be Saturday, April 22nd between 1 pm & 4 pm or by appointment. We try our best to accommodate, please contact us with any questions or to schedule an appointment.

·    All works must be presentable. Paintings must be dry and equipped to be hung. To avoid confusion, please indicate titles of work on the back or bottom of each piece.

·    Insurance: Our insurance does not cover the value of your work. We encourage you to contact your own policy provider for any additional coverage you feel warranted. The facility has a working security system and every precaution will be taken to safeguard your work.

·    $30.00 entry fee per artist, to be received in full before any work will be accepted into the show.

·    Submissions/payment may be completed by filling out the entry form. Payment can be made by sending a personal cheque made out to the Avon River Heritage Society, 17 Belmont Rd, Newport Landing/Avondale, B0N 2A0 or by E-transfer to infoavonriver@gmail.com

·    Pricing: The ARHS retains a 25% commission of all sales, so please price your work accordingly.

·    All entry packages (form/fee/bio) must be received by April 16th, 2023. Bios have a 200-word limit. Please include your preferred method of contact (email, phone number, website or mailing address) that you wish to appear along with your write-up.  If you are uncertain of which pieces you are submitting, you can indicate those pieces as TBD and enter the information when you are delivering your artwork.

·    Every effort will be made to pay Artists for sold items within thirty days.

Deadline to Register:  Sunday, April 16th, 2023

Past GREAT LITTLE ART SHOW Exhibitions

View the complete 2022 Great Little Art Show collection here!
View the complete 2021 Great Little Art Show collection here!

Chaque mai nous commençons notre saison avec une exposition d’art soulignant les nouvelles œuvres d’art par les artistes établi et émergent de la Hants County et au-delà.  
 
Organise par la Société Artistique Avon River, le Grande Petite Exposition d’Art est une attraction majeure dans notre communaute et c’est un gala de bienfaisance significatif pour l’Avon River Heritage Museum et l’Avon Spirit Shipyard.
 
Nous vous invitez de nous joindre pour cet évènement important, qui aide à maintenir notre établissement merveilleux opérationnel. Nous sommes très reconnaissant pour notre volontaires dédie et pour ceux et celles qui ont aidé à faire notre évènements spéciaux.
 
Pour l’information sur la Grande Petite Exposition d’art de la prochaine année, ou n’importe quelles de nos évènements, nous abonnons sur Facebook et Twitter.
 
Avon River Heritage Society Museum, 17 Belmont Road, Avondale/Newport Landing, Hants County, Nova Scotia, B0N 2A0
Email us at infoavonriver@gmail.com
Telephone us, May through October, at (902) 757-1718