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Annette Verschuren and Stan Shibinsky Open Studio

(No public access)

Open Studio is home to a diverse group of writers, textile artists, painters, digital artists, and other Eltuek studio artists. It is designed to be an open space for making, experimenting, and exchanging ideas, with large windows that allow light to enter the rhythm of daily work.

While primarily a private working space, the studio occasionally opens its doors during special events, tours, or open houses, offering visitors a glimpse into the processes that shape the works seen in community, our galleries, artisan shops, festivals, and beyond.

At its core, Open Studio affirms that creative work matters, the act of making matters, and the people doing that work matter.

Annette Verschuren and Stan Shibinsky Open Studio

(No public access)

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Eltuek Arts Centre

Piskwa’, Welcome to Eltuek Arts Centre, our contemporary arts centre here in the North End of Sydney, in beautiful Unama’ki, Cape Breton Island. 

There are public art pieces to experience and quiet nooks along the way. Please feel welcome to rest your feet, read, write, and reflect. Public Wi-Fi is offered.

Admission is free, but donations are kindly welcomed online.

If you need a light lunch or a cup of hot tea, our public cafe has many delicious options, featuring local, fresh food from the Island. On pleasant days, you can enjoy a conversation or a book on our seasonal patio. 

Our hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please note that gallery hours may differ.

Our adaptive repurposing of this heritage building, ca. 1895, illustrates our ethos of social enterprise and sustainability. It features contemporary design, high ceilings, public art, natural light, exposed foundation stone, and signage in Mi’kmaq, English, and Braille. Barrier-free access is available at all entrances, and the elevator is centrally located. Accessible, universal washrooms are available on all levels. 

Our exterior grounds have been designed with accessibility in mind and feature a variety of plants native to Canada.

Please respect the privacy and creativity of the artists in the building, as this is a safe place for them to work and gather.

Turn around and proceed back the way you came. The Bell Tower Lounge is at the end of the hallway and around the corner to your left.

Navigating the Eltuek Arts Centre

The Eltuek Arts Centre is a four-level building with each floor represented by a colour. The upper three floors are divided into Upper and Lower wings by a short Central Staircase. A central elevator, and stairwells at the North and South ends of the building, allow for easy exploration of the four floors.

This self-guided tour will take you on a loop through the four floors. When leaving a stop, simply click NEXT in the app and follow the directions/map to your next stop. Once you arrive, click I’VE ARRIVED to find out more about the stop.

Level 1

01-Resonance-hor

Resonance

Level 2

02-StainedGlass-hor

Stained Glass

03-Edges-hor2

Edges

04-Kisituek-hor2

Kisituek / ‘We have made it’/nous l’avons fait

05-itiswhatitis-hor2

it is what it is

06-Deconstructing-hor

Deconstructing a Post-Industrial Memory

07-Gallery203-hor

Gallery 203

08-Forged-hor

Selections from Forged

Level 3

09-Corridor Gallery-hor

Corridor Gallery

10-Seven Teachings-hor

Seven Sacred Teachings of Indigenous Peoples

13-Droplets-hor

Droplets

Level 4

11-TowerLounge-hor

Bell Tower Lounge

12-OpenStudio-hor

Annette Verschuren and Stan Shibinsky Open Studio

Annette Verschuren and Stan Shibinsky Open Studio

(No public access)
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Turn around and proceed back the way you came, past the Bell Tower Lounge, and down the stairs to level 4L. At the bottom of the stairs, turn left and continue past the studio spaces to the South Stairwell. Take the South Stairwell down to the 3rd floor. Once you reach the 3rd floor, take the door to your left, which leads to the continuation of the South Stairwell. Droplets hangs on the wall in the South Stairwell between the 3rd and 1st floors.

Eltuek Arts Centre

Piskwa’, Welcome to Eltuek Arts Centre, our contemporary arts centre here in the North End of Sydney, in beautiful Unama’ki, Cape Breton Island. 

There are public art pieces to experience and quiet nooks along the way. Please feel welcome to rest your feet, read, write, and reflect. Public Wi-Fi is offered.

Admission is free, but donations are kindly welcomed online.

If you need a light lunch or a cup of hot tea, our public cafe has many delicious options, featuring local, fresh food from the Island. On pleasant days, you can enjoy a conversation or a book on our seasonal patio. 

Our hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please note that gallery hours may differ.

Our adaptive repurposing of this heritage building, ca. 1895, illustrates our ethos of social enterprise and sustainability. It features contemporary design, high ceilings, public art, natural light, exposed foundation stone, and signage in Mi’kmaq, English, and Braille. Barrier-free access is available at all entrances, and the elevator is centrally located. Accessible, universal washrooms are available on all levels. 

Our exterior grounds have been designed with accessibility in mind and feature a variety of plants native to Canada.

Please respect the privacy and creativity of the artists in the building, as this is a safe place for them to work and gather.