50/50 Contributing Artists Schedule

Attn: Contributing Artists 
StFX Art Gallery's 50/50 exhibition

In honour of its 50th anniversary, the StFX Art Gallery is pleased to host the 50/50 juried art exhibition featuring 50 artworks by 50 local artists on from July 9 to Sept. 19, 2026.

StFX Art Gallery's 50/50 will celebrate the gallery's 50-year legacy as a gathering place where artists, visitors, and ideas meet, and where new possibilities emerge in surprising and meaningful ways.

We have invited artists in Antigonish, Pictou, and Guysborough Counties to submit artworks for the jury's consideration that explore chance and/or convergence, and the jurors have made their selections.

JURORS:

#1 - Carissa Ainslie (she/her) is a queer creative and community arts organizer who holds a Bachelor of Design from the Ontario College of Art And Design University (2014). She is the founder of The Meadows Retreat and Creative Space, an artist residency located in Pictou County. Carissa currently serves as the Executive Director of Creative Pictou County and Chair of Pictou County Pride.

#2 - Rebecca Fisk (she/her) is a painter whose work explores identity, memory, and the lived realties of racism. Raised in rural Nova Scotia, she turned to art as a form of self-expression, developing a practice that blends personal narrative with social commentary. Central to her work is the self-portrait, used as both mirror and platform. Working in technically defined realism infused with bold symbolism, Fisk challenges the stereotypes and examines the complexities of cultural identity, inviting viewers to engage with difficult truths beyond surface representation. 

#3 - Michael McCormack (he/him) is an intermedia artist, curator, and educator of settler ancestry living in unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people in K'jiputuk (Halifax). Michael currently works as Assistant Curator at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.

SCHEDULE

• Artist notification: Fri. June 5, 5 pm AT
• Delivery dates to StFX Art Gallery, MULH 2002: Fri. June 19, 10 am - 4 pm; 
  Sat. June 20, 10 am -  4 pm
• Exhibition opening: Thurs. July 9
• Exhibition dates: July 9 - Sept. 19, 2026
• Pick up artworks at StFX Art Gallery: Sept. 22 - 24
   

WHAT SELECTED ARTISTS RECEIVE

• Inclusion in a milestone anniversary exhibition at a public, not-for-profit, professional art gallery
• Invitation to the official opening reception and opportunity to bring all family, friends, and loved ones to attend
• Professional photographic exhibition documentation
• $350 professional artist fee

Thanks to all who submitted art for the jury's consideration! It was revelatory and gratifying to see so much talent in northeastern Nova Scotia - hoping that all who submitted continue on their artistic journey, and congratulations to the selected artists.