Eastern Edge

Eastern Edge Eastern Edge is a not-for-profit artist-run centre in downtown St. John's, Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland).

Summer has been winding down, but our Members' Exhibition, "Fill Your Boots", is still on the go and open to the public!...
09/02/2026

Summer has been winding down, but our Members' Exhibition, "Fill Your Boots", is still on the go and open to the public! 🤠 Feel free to visit during our open hours, Wednesday-Saturday, 12-5pm. There are so many incredible artworks by our talented members, and many of them are up for auction!! 👀

To see more photos of the exhibition, or to check out the online Silent Auction, visit our website or click the links in our bio.

📸: Laura Sbrizzi

🎭We’re continuing our journey through HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival 2026 with our very first Featured Artist Work...
09/01/2026

🎭We’re continuing our journey through HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival 2026 with our very first Featured Artist Workshop!

Led by Fred Schmidt-Arenales & Chelsea Dab Hilke, participants came together to create puppets that would later become part of their Art Crawl project, SOMETHING’S HAPPENING IN THE BATTERY (and there’s nothing you can do about it). The workshop offered both guided and self-guided making, giving participants the space to experiment, get creative, and build connections through art.

A huge thank you to , , and everyone who joined us and got their hands busy making! 🎨🧵 These masks and puppets eventually made their way into the streets for Art Crawl, and we can’t wait to share more from that day with you! 👀✨

📸 Photo Credit: Shireen Merchant

This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada.heritage

08/31/2026

August in 60 seconds!!

We started this month by deinstalling and installing a new round of exhibitions! We were so excited to open Ernest Boateng’s “Pop Your Collar” in the rOGUE Gallery, and our annual members’ exhibition “Fill Your Boots” in the Main Gallery.

Then all of a sudden it was HOLD FAST!! We have so many incredible photos from HOLD FAST to share with you all, and you acn trust that they are coming soon, but for now, here’s a sneak peak! Featuring photos by Ritche Perez, Daniel Griffin, and some from the EE/HF Team.

We hosted a Launch Party, Fancy Artist Talks, 4 incredible workshops, and our Art Crawl featuring 25 projects by our Featured Artists, Pop-Up artists, local community groups and partner organizations. Thanks to all of our volunteers, artists, staff, partners, and event attendees! HOLD FAST would not be possible without you!!

Stay tuned to see what’s coming up in September!

08/31/2026

We started this month by deinstalling and installing a new round of exhibitions! We were so excited to open Ernest Boateng’s “Pop Your Collar” in the rOGUE Gallery, and our annual members’ exhibition “Fill Your Boots” in the Main Gallery.

Then all of a sudden it was HOLD FAST!! We have so many incredible photos from HOLD FAST to share with you all, and you acn trust that they are coming soon, but for now, here’s a sneak peak! Featuring photos by Ritche Perez, Daniel Griffin, and some from the EE/HF Team.

We hosted a Launch Party, Fancy Artist Talks, 4 incredible workshops, and our Art Crawl featuring 25 projects by our Featured Artists, Pop-Up artists, local community groups and partner organizations. Thanks to all of our volunteers, artists, staff, partners, and event attendees! HOLD FAST would not be possible without you!!

Stay tuned to see what’s coming up in September!

We’re taking a look back at where it all began! On August 12, we officially kicked off HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festi...
08/29/2026

We’re taking a look back at where it all began! On August 12, we officially kicked off HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival 2026 with an evening of music, readings, and connection at . 🎉💫

Our Launch Party brought together artists, writers, community members, and festival friends for an evening of celebration and an opportunity to meet some of our incredible Featured Artists. A huge thank you to Samuelle for setting the tone for the evening with her music and bringing such wonderful energy to the launch. Thank you to and our readers, Trudy Morgan-Cole and Bernardine Ann Teraz Stapleton, for sharing your words and work with us. It was such a pleasure to have your voices be part of our festival opening.

We’re just getting started with our festival memories. Stay tuned as we continue sharing moments from HOLD FAST 2026!

📸 Photo Credit: Ritche Perez

This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada.
Canadian Heritage

We’re officially starting to share some of the moments that made HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival 2026 so special, a...
08/28/2026

We’re officially starting to share some of the moments that made HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival 2026 so special, and we couldn’t begin without celebrating the people who helped make it all happen: our incredible volunteers. ❤️

Before the festival began, we gathered for a volunteer orientation, and these photos are a mix of those first moments together and the many ways our volunteers showed up throughout festival week.

From gallery sitting during workshops and supporting our Launch Party and Fancy Artist Talks, to helping with installations and deinstallations, supporting artist pop-ups, and making sure attendees could navigate smoothly between festival locations, our volunteers truly did it all. And on Art Crawl day alone, we had a team of 25+ volunteers helping bring the day to life.

Your time, energy, care, and enthusiasm made such a difference. We are incredibly grateful to every person who showed up, lent a hand, and helped us create a welcoming festival for artists and our community. Thank you, volunteers! We couldn’t have done it without you.

Photo Credit:
1,2: Shireen Merchant
3: Laura Sbrizzi
4,5,6,7,8, 10: Ritche Perez
9: Shan Leigh Pomeroy

This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada.

Here's some more lovely photo documentation of Ernest Boateng's rOGUE Gallery exhibition, "POP YOUR COLLAR"! 🧑‍🏭Ernest's...
08/27/2026

Here's some more lovely photo documentation of Ernest Boateng's rOGUE Gallery exhibition, "POP YOUR COLLAR"! 🧑‍🏭

Ernest's documentary portraiture series began in Corner Brook, where he met with tradespeople and learned about their experiences. Now, he's expanding the project and searching for participants across the island, from Corner Brook all the way to St. John's! We're excited to share Ernest's call for participants so that this project can continue and grow. Read his full call for participants on the second slide, and reach out to him at [email protected] if you're interested!

"POP YOUR COLLAR" is on view during our open hours this week, Wednesday-Saturday from 12-5pm. The show is up until September 19th, so be sure to drop by for a visit before then!!

📸: Kailey Ikkusek-Rogers

Have you checked out the "Fill Your Boots" Silent Auction yet?! 🤩 These beautiful works of art made by Eastern Edge memb...
08/26/2026

Have you checked out the "Fill Your Boots" Silent Auction yet?! 🤩 These beautiful works of art made by Eastern Edge members could be yours!! To bid on these works and MANY more, visit the Silent Auction link in our Linktree!

Here's how the Silent Auction works:
Through the duration of the Members' Exhibition (August 7 - September 19), visitors near and far can check out auction artworks online. If you are visiting the exhibition in person and something catches your eye, check online to see if it's included in the auction (we have QR codes around the gallery)! Use the Silent Auction Number or Artist Name indicated on the artwork label to find the corresponding piece online. Then, just follow the prompts to place your bid! You will get a notification if you've been outbid. When the exhibition and auction are over, you'll get an email letting you know if you won a piece, and when to pick it up! YAY!

Visit the auction platform now to make bids on the pieces in this carousel!!:
"Hooked" by Regan Edmunds (Auction # 39)
"Portugal Portico" by Rhyder Evans (Auction # 40)
"Wildflowers" by Rose Fazli (Auction # 42)
"RDF" by Lauren Mallay (Auction # 29)
"Afterglow" by Alicia Morry (Auction # 1)
"Artificial 'Intelligence' " by Ian Vogt (Auction # 19)

📸: Laura Sbrizzi

Just 3 weeks left to apply!!! ⏰
08/26/2026

Just 3 weeks left to apply!!! ⏰

📢 Calling all Newfoundland and Labrador artists!! 📢 Only 3 weeks left to apply for this PAID opportunity to exhibit in t...
08/26/2026

📢 Calling all Newfoundland and Labrador artists!! 📢 Only 3 weeks left to apply for this PAID opportunity to exhibit in the rOGUE Gallery! Whether you're looking to show new or experimental work, or you're an artist in the emerging stages of your career--we would love to hear from you!

Questions about the opportunity? Unsure if you're eligible? Please reach out to us at [email protected] !!

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