Wonder'neath Art Society

Wonder'neath Art Society Located at 2482 Maynard, Wonder'neath is a charitable arts organization in Kjipuktuk. An artist-run non-profit charity in Halifax's North End.

Vision: A neighbourhood deeply connected through the arts. Wonder’neath Art Society brings professional artists and local residents together in dynamic studio explorations. We support artistic development, cross-pollination of ideas, and community dialogue through the arts. Wonder’neath Art Society believes in the transformative powers of art for individuals and communities. We create spaces for a

rt-making that allow artists to be visible and develop meaningful relationships within their communities. We aim to listen and recognize many voices. We embrace collaborations that foster self-knowledge, a sense of belonging, and problem-solving through the arts. If you are interested in more information, please contact us at 902-454-6860 or email: general at wonderneath .com

We are always available by appointment throughout the week, although generally not open on Sunday and Monday. ;)


https://linktr.ee/Wonderneath

08/28/2026

It’s a jam packed Saturday at Wonder’neath this weekend as we celebrate the end of our summer programming season.
Open Studio is bringing you a special feature project where we will be exploring ways to take inspiration from music to create artwork. We will have a variety of materials and prompts to help get the creativity flowing. Studio guests “Ghost Tongue” will be playing live from 2-4pm and we are so excited to see what we can create together.
Our end of season bbq from 4-6pm will keep you fuelled so that you can hang around to Celebrate 20 years of Art Bikers with us at 7pm . This year’s Art Biker crew will also be around throughout the day to share activities and some of the history of this incredible program.
Saturday will be our final day of Open Studio programming before we take a fall break. We will return Fridays & Saturdays starting October 2nd.
Join us on Saturday from 2:00-4:30pm and 5:00-7:00pm for this free, all-ages, drop-in art program.

A couple of notes:

1. A friendly reminder that Open Studio is a place of creative exploration. We ask that you are present in the space and that computers or other electronic devices are only used if necessary for creative purposes.
2. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult caregiver.
3. Sessions can fill up and we reserve the right to set an attendance level based on our facilitators’ capacity. Sessions can fill up quickly.
4. Masks are available in the entrance foyer for those who prefer to use them.
5. Service dogs only please.
6. Donations are welcome!

Wonder’neath acknowledges the support of Arts NS and the City of Halifax.

Join us tomorrow August 12th from 1 - 5 pm for our drop in Collaborative Community Fence Project! Using colorful twine w...
08/11/2026

Join us tomorrow August 12th from 1 - 5 pm for our drop in Collaborative Community Fence Project!

Using colorful twine we will be creating and mounting beautiful designs to our drab chain link fence in an attempt to bring a little beauty to the Wonder’neath parking lot

Wonder’neath acknowledges the support of Arts NS and the City of Halifax.




We would like to welcome Kay McDonald to our Sketch Wonder'neath Artist in Residency Program!Our Residency program is an...
08/11/2026

We would like to welcome Kay McDonald to our Sketch Wonder'neath Artist in Residency Program!

Our Residency program is an opportunity for artists across disciplines to engage the public with our sketchbook library (a legacy of the Brooklyn Art Library's Sketchbook Project) We are thrilled to have Kay in the space and look forward to seeing them work here!

kay macdonald (they/them) is an African Nova Scotian, Acadian, Q***r, Trans community
educator, artist, activist, facilitator, and performance based artist born and raised in
Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki.
kay’s artistic practice has roots in a wide variety of performance practices. Gathering and
curating scores of improvisational movement, dance, sound, music and visual arts to
explore/explode into various forms of improvised performances. Their work explores themes
of observation, culture, ancestral lineage, connection, community and place. kay makes
work that seeks to unravel restrictive concepts of identity, belonging, and liberation while
responding/reminding systemic violence we are surviving. (See kay’s full artist Statement on slide 2) Headshoot by I'thandi Munro

During Kay's four week Residency (split into two two week sessions, Aug 6th -20th and second session in October 2026) they will be using the content from the sketchbooks to create movement scores to eventually choreograph a piece of work to. This is a site specific work that will be formed to fit within the space of Wonder’neath.

As a reminder, our sketch library is open Wednesdays from 4:30-7:30 pm and Fridays 2-4:30 pm and kay plans on joining us for our August 14th session! We hope to see you there!

Thanks to Halifax and the Canada Council for the Arts for supporting this project.

On October 4th, 2026, we are pleased to present writing & illustrating picture books with Emma FitzGerald, author and il...
08/04/2026

On October 4th, 2026, we are pleased to present writing & illustrating picture books with Emma FitzGerald, author and illustrator (“Hand Drawn Halifax,” “EveryBody’s Different on EveryBody Street”), for a hands-on exploration of what makes a great picture book!

Whether you are a published author, illustrator or aspiring to be one, you will have the opportunity to connect with fellow creatives and gain valuable insights into both the creative process and the business aspects of picture book making.

Your time with Emma will include:

1. Structured exercises
Through a "reverse storyboard" activity, participants bring a favourite picture book and create thumbnail drawings of the overall page layouts, all on one big piece of newsprint. This exercise is designed for all levels, even those who may not feel comfortable with drawing. Emma will guide participants through the activity, focusing on how the overall patterns, text and image relate to each other, and ways that reptition/patterns might be used throughout the book.

2. Q&A sessions
Emma will give a presentation to share wisdom and knowledge gained from working with 6 different publishers across Canada, and how she makes her career work from a business point of view.

3. Discussion and feedback
Opportunity to ask questions and seek guidance!

Emma FitzGerald brings 10 years of experience in writing and illustrating books, having collaborated with many esteemed Canadian publishers, including Nimbus Publishing, Formac Publishing, Owlkids Books, Groundwood, Penguin Random House Canada, Gaspereau Press, and Conundrum Press. We are so pleased to bring this workshop to Wonder’neath!

📍 2482 Maynard St
⏰ October 4, 2026, 10- 4 pm
👥 min. 7 and max. 12 participants
🎟 $145, link below
https://www.wonderneath.com/shop/writing-illustrating-picture-books-with-emma-fitzgerald

Photo credit: Emma FitzGerald

Open Studio is closed Saturday August 1. Have a great weekend!Next session is August 8- hope to see you then!
08/01/2026

Open Studio is closed Saturday August 1. Have a great weekend!

Next session is August 8- hope to see you then!

Sketch will be closed today July 31st sorry for any inconvenience We will resume our regular Sketch programming on Wedne...
07/31/2026

Sketch will be closed today July 31st sorry for any inconvenience

We will resume our regular Sketch programming on Wednesday August 5th

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