MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
2016
What we do for ARTISTS
Since 1982, the artist residency program at the Silver Center for Contemporary Arts has supported the
work of more than 1500 artists from all over Canada and from 40 other nations. The residency awards
include studio and living space, a monthly stipend to help artists with their expenses, and use of
specialized equipment for all types of visual and performance art. Each artist gives a public lecture or
performance at the Silver.
What we do for ART EDUCATION
The Silver School of Art offers classes and workshops in visual arts for students, adults, and families in
our spacious new facilities. Our goal is to make innovative, challenging art programs available to a wide
spectrum of communities. We do so by making classes affordable and by working with community
service organizations. Our Youth in Public Art program has created outdoor murals, bus shelter art, and
billboards.
What we do for HALIFAX
Gallery
We exhibit a wide range of contemporary artwork in our gallery: painting, sculpture,
installation/conceptual art, and photography. Exhibitions by internationally renowned artists are
featured together with shows by regional, local, and emerging talents.
Lectures
Saturday morning lectures feature Silver artists-in-residence. The lectures encourage dialogue, inspire
interest, and help demystify contemporary art. Lectures are free and open to the public.
Library
The Silver Resource Library is open to the Halifax community. Silver artists-in-residence use the library
for research as they work. We have a wide collection of art books, periodicals, and videotapes.
What we do for YOU
All members of Silver receive the following benefits:
Reduced fees for educational programs
Discount admission on special lectures
Discount on all exhibition books and posters
Advance notification of special events
Membership Levels
Artistic $25-99 All general membership benefits
Conceptual $100-249 All of the above, plus tickets to special events
Expressive $500-999 All of the above, plus the opportunity to host a party in an artist’s studio
Creative $1000-2499 All of the above, plus eight artist designed T-shirts
Corporate$2500+ All of the above, plus use of the Silver facilities for a corporate function
For more information contact:
Your Name, Silver Center for Contemporary Art, 84 Harbor Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2N9
Tel: (555) 555-2893; e-mail: member@silver.org.ca