Timeline Exhibitions and Events

Exhibitions and Events

Ruby Miller at the weekly dance at the Conway School, 1950. Photo: John Collier Jr. Image courtesy of the Nova Scotia Archives
Exhibition

It's About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now

23 January – 12 April, 2026
It’s About Time is a nationally touring exhibition that brings long-overlooked histories of Black dan
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Opening reception for It's About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now.

22 January, 2026

Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, 22 January from 6-9 pm. The exhibition's curator Seika Boye and participating artists Ibe Ananaba, Anje Clyke, Allen D. Crooks, kay macdonald, and Preston Pavlis will be present. The evening will feature a reading by George Elliott Clarke, a music performance by Aquakultre, and dance performances by Studio 26 Dance Co., and kay macdonald. Admission is free and everyone is welcome!

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Exhibition

70th Annual Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni Exhibition

5 – 21 December, 2025
Join us for the 70th SSFA Exhibition, an annual celebration of the creativity and talent of student
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Opening Reception for the 70th Annual SSFA Exhibition

4 December, 2025

Bring your family and friends along to view the 70th Student, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni Exhibition. This annual exhibition features works of art in a variety of media and showcases the creative talents of our Dalhousie and King's College communities.

Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.

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Ali Cherri, The Digger, 2015. Single-channel video, 24 mins, colour, sound. Courtesy of the artist and Imane Farès Gallery, Paris.
Exhibition

Regarding Land

19 September – 23 November, 2025
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Event

Regarding Land Opening Reception

18 September, 2025

Please join us for the Opening Reception, on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, with the curator Amin Alsaden in attendance. The event is free and open to the public.

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Image Credit: Speak It! From the Heart of Black Nova Scotia (1992). Directed by Sylvia Hamilton. Produced by Jacques Vallée, Marilyn A. Belec, and Mike Mahoney. © National Film Board of Canada. All rights reserved.
Event

Film Screening with Sylvia D. Hamilton

14 August, 2025

A special screening of Speak It! From the Heart of Black Nova Scotia, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker. This landmark documentary explores the experiences of Black youth in Halifax, resonating deeply with the themes of voice, resilience, and cultural memory at the heart of Broad/Cast: Reclaiming Representation.

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From L-R: Geoffrey Webster, Erika DeFreitas, Mark V. Campbell, and Sobaz Benjamin.
Event

Broad/Cast: Panel Discussion

7 August, 2025
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Garry Neill Kennedy, Eczema from the series Six Pink Paintings, 1994. Fluorescent Liquitex paint on chipboard, 78.7 × 78.9 cm. Gift of the artist, 2010.

Exhibition

Wavelengths: Colour | Code | Concept

18 July – 31 August, 2025
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Encounter at Kwacha House – Halifax, 1967 (film still). Directed by Rex Tasker, produced by Barrie Howells and John Kemeny. Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.

Exhibition

Broad/Cast: Reclaiming Representation

18 July – 31 August, 2025
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