Description
Established in 1968, the Anna Leonowens Gallery is a public exhibition space within the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University. With three locations, two storefront premises in Granville mall in historic downtown Halifax and the Port Loggia on Halifax’s waterfront, the Anna Leonowens Gallery (The Anna) has hosted over 4650 exhibitions and projects to date in its 54-year history. A unique exhibition space, The Anna presents professional exhibitions by curators and professional artists alongside NSCAD MFA Thesis and BFA graduating solo exhibitions. An extension of the pedagogical activities of the university, The Anna gives emerging artists hands-on experience for what is often their first solo exhibition. The Gallery mounts over 100 exhibitions and over 70 events a year, consistently attracting more than 22,000 visitors annually.