2026 All You Need Is Cake fundraising event at Candid brewery
2026 March Break Craft Session, in the Antigonish People’s Place Library.
Antigonish Culture Alive is proud to partner with, support and promote many local arts organizations. We are honoured to partner with:
https://www.antigonishartfair.ca
The Art House is where creativity meets purpose and imagination with no limits. Whether you’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time or expanding a lifelong practice, you’ll find support, inspiration, and connection here.
Open Office Hours are Tue & Thur 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. We have a variety of ceramics and other art classes for all levels including beginners.
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Arts Health Antigonish (AHA!) is a collaboration of artists, educators and health care workers, who came together in 2013 to foster creative expression for community health.
Birthed in the local sustainability movement, AHA! strives to acknowledge, value and respect the immense contribution of artists to community resilience and health.
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https://www.antigonishartfair.ca/about-art-fair
Join the town every second (2nd) Friday evening in the summer months at Chisholm Park in downtown Antigonish for a fun and vibrant community celebration of local art creativity.
Enjoy live music in the Gazebo, local artist and artisan vendors, a children’s activity area, and delicious local food vendors. Whether you’re looking for unique artwork, gifts for loved ones, family-friendly activities, or simply a great summer evening out, there’s something for everyone.
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https://www.facebook.com/aanf.alliance/
A collective of Atlantic Canada-based art at night festivals seeking to create more professional opportunities.
https://www.facebook.com/antigonishperformingarts/
The Antigonish Performing Arts Concert Series is a classical and chamber Music concert series located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Featuring many of Canada’s best Chamber music artists and debuting musicians.
https://www.larcheantigonish.ca/
At L’Arche we are people with, and without intellectual disabilities, sharing life in communities belonging to an International Federation. Mutual relationships and trust in God and people are at the heart of our journey together. We celebrate the unique value of every person and recognize our need for one another.
Our mission statement is to: Make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities, revealed through mutually transforming relationships. To foster an environment in community that responds to the changing needs of our members, and to engage in our diverse cultures, working together toward a more human society.
The All-of-us Society for Arts Presentation (ASAP) is an artist-run centre located in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. Local artists and art supporters founded ASAP in 2010, the first artist-run centre in northeastern Nova Scotia. ASAP’s mission is first and foremost to promote the work of local and regional artists, but also to address the lack of a local infrastructure, promotion, education, and funding opportunities for the visual arts in our community.
ASAP is a registered non-profit society that draws on a network of over fifty professional and emerging artists as well as other professionals from the cultural sector. As a non-profit organization. As an artist–run centre we engage local artists in their own governance, while ensuring that they are remunerated for their contributions to the community.
Antigonish Film Festival 2026
Antigonish Film Connection is a local platform building a community for filmmaker artists in Antigonish through workshops, networking events, and film opportunities. It hosts the annual Antigonish Film Festival (running September 25-26, 2026) and organizes the Canz ’48hr Film Challenge‘.
https://www.wildmusicschool.ca
Wild Music School offers lessons, classes and ensemble groups for children and adults, in Antigonish County, NS. Grow and enjoy your music skills with the guidance of experienced and passionate instructors, in an enriching group or in individual setting.
https://www.instagram.com/floatchellaforever/?hl=en
Floatchella is a family-friendly, community-minded music festival held every summer in Antigonish County. As a grassroots, family-run festival, we rely on local partnerships to help deliver an accessible, inclusive, and engaging experience for attendees of all ages.
Floatchella is a one day festival, featuring two sessions. Tickets are available for either session or the whole day. There are early bird pricing available and children 12 and under get *FREE* entry when accompanied by an adult.
https://www.facebook.com/p/Nova-Spiritus-61566324317988
The Nova Spiritus Society is a community with shared values who support people engaging in artistic and contemplative pursuits that embrace ancient wisdom and diverse cultural, ecological and spiritual concerns informed by the natural world.
https://www.instagram.com/arts4antigonish
A collective of artists, arts workers, and art appreciators working towards a permanent, community arts space for Nalikitquniejk/Antigonish.