About Our Studio

Welcome to the Creative Pictou County Artist Studio – a vibrant hub where imagination and talent come to life! Located in the Town of Pictou, our studio is a venue for local artists and creatives to explore their passions, collaborate, and share their work with the community. Whether you’re an artist looking for a space to create or an art lover eager to experience the rich diversity of our region’s talent, we invite you to immerse yourself in the creativity that defines our studio.

Upcoming Workshops and Events:

June 5th -Shore Things Sea Glass –VIPC (PARL/Aberdeen)

June 10th – The Library Club

June 13th – Intro to Photography with Len Cheverie

June 16th – Film Screening “Buffalo”

June 17th – Homeschool Group

June 18th and 19th – PARL – Seniors

June 20th– Paper making 1-3pm

June 27th -Modern Weaving 1-4pm

June 28th – Port City Ballet 11am-1pm

July 2-3rd – Creative Camp Collective (adult daycamp)

July 6-11th – Artist in Residence

July 13-17th – Theatre Antigonish Camp

July 16th – Creative Sanctuary Gathering 7-830pm

July 20-24th – Creative Sampler Camp (ages 7-11)

July 28-31st – Womens Centre Girls Camp

August 5th -Visual Arts Nova Scotia on the Road 7pm

August 11th – Ashley Farrell Meet the Artist 5-7pm

August 17-21st – Studio to Showcase Teen Camp (ages 11-17)

March 19th – Adult Stop MotionWorkshop 6-8pm

March 22nd – Port City Ballet Workshop 1-2pm

March 23rd – CPC Board Meeting

March 26th – Gallery Opening/Member Mixer 5-7pm

March 28th – PA Fundamentals 10am-4pm

Studio Rental

Creative Pictou County is thrilled to have an artist studio in the deCoste Culture Hub at 99 Water Street in Pictou. This beautiful open space is ready for artists to teach their craft to the community.

With no specialized equipment in the studio, the instructor must bring their own equipment.

Pricing

$60/hr plus tax for non members

$30/hr plus tax for members

4 hours rates – $110/hr plus tax  for members -$220/hr plus tax for non-members

Please contact for full day, full week or consecutive week bookings.

What’s included and available:

  • Tables
  • Chairs
  • Access to six drawing horses
  • Two photography lights
  • Five iPad 8’s
  • Various paint supplies
  • Tabletop easels
  • Wired for kiln use
  • Washroom attached

How to apply

Please send the following information in an email to carissa@creativepictoucounty.com

  • Name and contact information of instructor(s)
  • Workshop type (art medium)
  • Workshop duration (in hours/weeks if applicable)
  • Minimum and maximum number of participants
  • Preferred dates of workshop

Artists Expectations

Administer their own workshop (promote, sell tickets, etc) including setting their own pricing structure

Return the studio to the way it was found

Creative Pictou County Expectations

Promote the artists workshop on social media with digital materials supplied by the artist

Provide a clean studio space and furniture

Cancellation Policy

Our cancellation policy requires 48 hours notice for a refund minus deposit.

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