Discover the Arts
Experience Nelson’s Culture
North America’s Best Small Arts Town has so Much to Offer!
What We Do
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Showcasing Opportunities
NDAC's Amazing Events
NDAC provides Artists with opportunities to present their work in professional settings, producing events such as the Nelson International Mural Festival, ArtWalk, Appetite for Art and the Nelson Dance Educator’s Showcase.
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Artist Awards and Bursaries
Community Awards for Members and Non Members
NDAC is proud to provide opportunities for Artists to receive awards and bursaries such as our Richard Carver Award, the Wood Gundy The Narrows Artist Residency, Member Grants and our Dance Bursaries.
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Artist Advocacy
Liaising with the City of Nelson
NDAC is proud to be a representative on the City of Nelson’s Cultural Development Committee, creating a conduit between artists and the City of Nelson and advocating for arts and culture in our area. NDAC is also creating a presence at the Railtown and Downtown Urban Design Strategy sessions to ensure that the needs of the Arts & Culture sector are heard.
Nelson International Mural Festival
We are thrilled to be hosting so many talented artists in our lovely little mountain town for the Nelson International Mural Festival.
The Nelson and District Arts Council is excited to present the fourth Nelson International Mural Festival happening August 13th-15th, 2021, with murals throughout Nelson, BC and an online festival!
The festival is an inclusive event intended for all cultures, genders, ages and abilities. All festival events take place in public spaces and will be offered free of charge.
NDAC in the Community
Martha Stokoe
Visual Artist, Hidden Creek Resident Artist 2018
My stay at the Hidden Creed Art Retreat was amazing. It freed me from the distractions of daily life and the surroundings gave me an immense reservoir of ideas for future work.
Margaret Stegman
Coordinator, Canada 150 Wearable Art Show
NDAC is wonderful at helping neophytes with arts' grants applications - energetic, focused, skilled, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and lots of fun besides.
Melody Diachun
Musician/Program Coordinator: Selkirk College Contemporary Music Program
Nelson is Canada’s Arts & Counterculture mecca, attracting extraordinary artists, artisans, dancers, and musicians from far and wide. Thanks to the NDAC for giving Arts experiences to our community
Slava Doval
Founder of DanceFusion, Dance Representative for the Cultural Development Committee for the City of Nelson
In so many ways I thought the Dance Educators Showcase was a success, not only as a wonderful evening of talent and entertainment, but also a community engagement event.
Jaimie Killen
Artist: ArtWalk
Artwalk was my introduction into the art world with my photography. Thank you to NDAC for offering me the momentum I needed to focus on my dreams!
Events, News and Updates from NDAC!
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Kootenay Music Theatre Society Seeking Performers
Coming soon to a park near you—if you live in or around Nelson BC A New Musical, set 65 million...
June 15, 2021 -
New Art Semester Launched at Oxygen Art Centre!
Oxygen Art Centre launches ten new courses scheduled throughout the summer. Learn botanica...
May 10, 2021 -
COLLABORATIVE CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION ON GEOLOGY TO OPEN THIS SUMMER
Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson BC and Kootenay Gallery of Art in Castlegar BC announce a unique coll...
April 30, 2021