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Relation: five emerging artists

The Blue Building Gallery is an artist-led contemporary commercial gallery in the north end of Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since opening in 2021, it has provided a 1,400-square-foot purpose-built art gallery for artists to show and sell their work. The gallery lives within 2482 Maynard, a building that offers accessible studio space for independent artists and long-term space for artist-led non-profits.

Eltuek and The Blue Building programming share a kinship rooted in a love of art, storytelling, and the strength of both established and emerging voices. Both are deeply committed to supporting the artistic community of Nova Scotia. Curated by Blue Building gallery director Emily Falencki, this exhibition brings five artists to Unama’ki, Cape Breton Island, introducing new visual languages and identities to our community. It invites Eltuek artists and audiences to experience fresh ways of seeing and making in this moment.

Collaboration between sister spaces like these makes room for reflection, dialogue, experimentation, and the creative gestures that shape cultural life.

We are grateful to the participating artists for sharing their work with us this winter season.

  • Krista-Leigh Davis
  • Kayza DeGraff-Ford
  • Ryan Josey
  • Yujia Shi
  • Silas Wamsley

For inquiries about the artists or works on view, please get in touch with Emily Falencki at thebluebuildinggallery@gmail.com.

Gallery 203 is open Monday through Friday, 9am-4pm and Saturday’s from 9am-3pm. Evenings and weekend upon request. 

Gallery 203

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Waltes Night
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Hybrid Mind by Onni Nordman and Morgan Hanam
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Family by Shikha Banerjee
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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.
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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.

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Exit Gallery 203 and turn to your left. Continue to Cafe Marie through the first doorway to your left. Deconstructing a Post-Industrial Memory covers the entire wall directly to the left as you enter.
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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

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Resonance

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Stained Glass
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Edges
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Kisituek / ‘We have made it’/nous l’avons fait
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it is what it is
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Deconstructing a Post-Industrial Memory
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Gallery 203
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Selections from Forged

Level 3

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Corridor Gallery
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Seven Sacred Teachings of Indigenous Peoples
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Droplets

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Bell Tower Lounge
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Annette Verschuren and Stan Shibinsky Open Studio

Gallery 203

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Exit the gallery and turn to your right. Continue down the hall to the first door on your right (Boardroom 207). This space may be in use or locked but Selections from Forged are visible through the window.
I'VE ARRIVED!

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.
DONATE

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.

CONTINUE TO THE TOUR