A Bit About Us

Our Mandate focuses on 4 priorities:

Community Engagement – create networking, skills-sharing. and connective arts community activities

Artist Exposure – promote and celebrate artistic talent, creative output, and the crucial contributions of art and culture in Pictou County

Economic Development – leverage creative sector funding programs, connect artists with market and performance opportunities, and support business development skills

Create a Sustainable Nonprofit – develop a diverse financial model which includes membership and sponsorship programs, art services revenue, fundraising events, grant funding, and municipal support

Meet The Board

DR. VIVIANNE LARIVIÈRE
Board Chair

Artist and Gallery Owner

JEANNE DORIE
Board Secretary

Photoshop Artist & Children’s Author

DENISE LYNCH
Past Chair/Interim Treasurer

Martin Ceramic

EMILY KOLM
Director

Trailer Artist

ERIN NAISMITH
Director

Entrepreneur

MARJORIE HENDERSON-MACDONALD
Director
Real Estate Agent

PAMELA BRIDGEO
Director

Artist

JENNIFER COVEYDUC 
Director

Artist

ALEX BRIDGEMAN
Director

Musician

ANNE CAISSIE
Director

Fibre artist

Committees

ELISA RUTLEDGE
Special Projects Committee

Visual Artist

MARISSA MACDONALD
Special Projects Committee

Photographer 

Staff

CARISSA AINSLIE

Executive Director

Carissa@creativepictoucounty.com

BETH  CARRUTHERS

Programming Director

Beth@creativepictoucounty.com

MADISON KENNEDY

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

madison@creativepictoucounty.com

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