Government is launching two new art programs that celebrate and support the accomplishments of PEI Mi’kmaq and other Indigenous artists living in PEI. The PEI Indigenous Art Bank acquires, loans and displays art that was purchased or donated and pieces will be displayed in public...
PEI Mi’kmaq and other Indigenous artists in PEI are being recognized as the successful applicants for the new Indigenous Art Bank and Indigenous Arts Grants programs. “In the spirit of friendship and reconciliation, today we celebrate Indigenous artists for their significant...
Amasipuk (2021), a work by Melissa Peter-Paul made of porcupine quills, sweet grass, birch bark and sinew The Prince Edward Island Art Bank collection was established in 1979 to support and encourage visual artists living in Prince Edward Island. The contemporary works of art collected by the PEI Art Bank Acquisition Program demonstrate the knowledge, craftsmanship and artistic skills of professional artists and creators working across the visual arts in the province. Works are acquired through purchase (when funding is available), donation, gift and bequest. In 2021, an Indigenous Art Bank...
The Province of Prince Edward Island continues to celebrate the talent and creativity of Island artists through its annual acquisitions for both the PEI Art Bank and Indigenous Art Bank. These growing collections reflect the depth and diversity of visual arts across the Island...
The PEI Indigenous Art Bank Collection is seeking members for the peer assessment jury for the art acquisition. If you are a member of the Island arts community and interested in serving on the acquisition jury or want to nominate a community member, please complete the online...
More Island artists are being recognized as the Province acquired 10 new pieces for the Island Art Bank collections. The PEI Art Bank and Indigenous Art Bank celebrate the diversity of Island visual artists through annual acquisitions of new pieces as part of their respective...
The Prince Edward Island Art Bank collection was established in 1979 to support and encourage visual artists living in Prince Edward Island. The contemporary works of art collected by the PEI Art Bank Acquisition Program demonstrate the knowledge, craftsmanship and artistic skills of professional artists and creators working across the visual arts in the province. Works are acquired through purchase (when funding is available), donation, gift and bequest. The PEI Art Bank collection encourages artistic merit and excellence, stimulates awareness and appreciation in visual arts, and preserves a...