The Amherst Artisan Gallery is a artisan cooperative gallery that features one of a kind fine art and crafts from artists and artisans of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia and Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
At the gallery you will find photographs, pottery, oil and watercolour paintings, carvings, metal art, rugs, jewelry, fabric works, quilts, dolls, stained glass and folk art just to name a few.
The gallery also features a market with foods from a variety of vendors.
Free admission, lots of parking and your community artisans will assist you.
The Amherst Artisan Gallery also offers classes and workshops in a variety of media by multiple artists. Check back regularly to find out the latest happenings at the gallery and market.
The Amherst Artisan Gallery presents the Collins Christmas Craft Fair. November 16th to 18th, featuring Arts, Crafts, Food, Entertainment, hand crafted local one of a kind items.
The Collins Christmas Craft Fair will astound you November 16 to 18 in their new home at the Amherst Centre Mall with 21,000 square feet of homemade products.
With more than 70 Maritime exhibitors you can choose painting, photography, crafts, sculpting, jewelery, greeting cards, fibre products, wood working, seascape crafts, scale boats, antiques, and fine food.
You can find that special gift for a friend, relative or even yourself at the Amherst Centre Mall, lots of free parking and the feeling of home.
The Christmas Craft Fair is a fund raising event for several local not-for-profit organizations.
To participate as an exhibitor please download the exhibitor package from the link below and return the completed form to the Amherst Artisan Gallery at the Amherst Centre Mall.
The Amherst Artisan Gallery artists and artisans are all from the surrounding area: Cumberland County, NS and Westmorland County NB.
Working in a multitude of mediums and areas, the gallery's artist and artisans produce original, one of a kind, work that reflects the area that they live in.
The Artisan gallery consists of approximately 70 members, of which eight are on the board of directors. In addition, many of the members are also involved in various sub-committees and actively participate in the day to day functions of the gallery.
The Artisan Gallery also features a market area where additional artisan/crafters exhibit their work on weekends.
Persons interested in joining the gallery as an artist or artisan, or wish to participate with the weekend markets, should contact the gallery. Visit our contact section for information on how to get in touch with us.
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The Amherst Artisan Gallery presents the Collins Christmas Craft Fair. November 16th to 18th, featuring Arts, Crafts, Food, Entertainment, hand crafted local one of a kind items.
The Collins Christmas Craft Fair will astound you November 16 to 18 in their new home at the Amherst Centre Mall with 21,000 square feet of homemade products.
With more than 70 Maritime exhibitors you can choose painting, photography, crafts, sculpting, jewelery, greeting cards, fibre products, wood working, seascape crafts, scale boats, antiques, and fine food.
You can find that special gift for a friend, relative or even yourself at the Amherst Centre Mall, lots of free parking and the feeling of home.
The Christmas Craft Fair is a fund raising event for several local not-for-profit organizations.
To participate as an exhibitor please download the exhibitor package from the link below and return the completed form to the Amherst Artisan Gallery at the Amherst Centre Mall.
SEP 8, Bordertown Truck Show
· Hosted by Bordertown Working Truck Show & Shine
Details
Registration on-site, $20/rig, general admission by donation.
BBQ on-site, vendors, live music, activities, and more.
Sunday breakfast as well as Saturday supper, check your agendas included with registration for details.
Event will conclude with a parade of trucks through the town of Amherst on Sunday.
Early arrivals welcomed on Friday night.
All profits donated to the Special Olympics-Amherst.
It is ‘bigger and better than ever’, the 4th Annual Bordertown Biker Bash.
The 4th Annual Bordertown Biker Bash runs July 13th to 15th.
The Amherst Artisan Gallery, Market & Café will be present on site to promote the Gallery and sell our products, promote our local musical commitment and sponsor & run the Bikers Show & Shine event.
Look for us at the Vendor Village
Friday, July 13th, 10am to 9pm
Saturday, July 14th 9am to 9pm
Sunday, July 15th, 9am to 3pm
John Helm, Linda Burke & Wayne Tibbetts will have a ‘food tent’ next to the Gallery tent.
RA will be providing music from 11am to 1pm, Saturday afternoon.
Welcome to the Amherst Artisan Gallery, operated by the Amherst Train Station Artisan Cooperative of Amherst, Nova Scotia.
Amherst Artisan Gallery offers works in a multitude of media by local artists from Cumberland County, Nova Scotia and Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
The Cooperative was established in 2013 to provide local artists and artisan a permanent venue for retail sales of their products.
As a cooperative, artist/artisan interested in becoming members accept the following terms and responsibilities to ensure the continued success of the gallery:
Artists must go through a jury process to become an Amherst Artisan Gallery member. All artists/artisans working in fine arts and fine crafts are eligible. Fine crafts include such work as ceramics, textiles, jewelry, sculpture, glass, and more.
Art is reviewed on a monthly basis and our process is two-fold:
1. Submission of completed application
2. Personal interview and review of art
Every Amherst Artisan Gallery member is involved in the day to day operation of our gallery from curating, to sales, to maintenance. Active participation by all members is essential to the success of all of our gallery spaces. Members are also responsible for working in the gallery according to their member contracts. Members handle inquiries, sales transactions, and general daily tasks.
All members are required to attend general meetings to keep up with current gallery business.
All artists/artisan must be residents of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia or Westmorland county, New Brunswick.
We invite all interested artists to the store to see the various displays available. We offer small and large shelf space, wall space, jewelry cases and displays as well as some floor space for fiber artist racks etc.
At the discretion of the Exhibit Committee, the artwork may or may not be displayed in a contiguous area.
The Amherst Artisan Gallery is now offering a variety of courses and workshops.
Landscapes, seascapes and still life ; Learn “hands on” techniques that make painting in oils a pleasure not a struggle. Learn to paint in oils with Arlene Collins. Arlene offers a variety of workshops throughout the year. Check our calendar for the date of next workshop.
Everything provided. A 14” x 18” stretched and primed cotton canvas ,oil paint ,brushes and a table top easel. Three sessions, 4 hours each to complete an oil painting ready to frame! Come join us at the Amherst Artisan Gallery, Amherst Centre Mall; It’s easier than you think!
In addition to painting we also offer courses/workshops in Basic Quilting, with instructor: Mary Farrow Sinclair, and Photography
Check our calendar, join our FaceBook page and subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date with what's going on at the gallery.
As a quality establishment, you know how important it is to create a welcoming impression for your clientele as well as a stimulating environment in which to work. That's why more and more premises are incorporating art into their interiors.
Now you can easily transform your offices, boardrooms, reception and consumer facing areas with a stunning art collection for a fraction of the cost of ownership. Choose from a large collection of artworks from local artists and create a stunning interior transformation with a minimum capital outlay.
Why Rent Artwork From Amherst Artisan Gallery
Let us do the work.
We handle everything, from design and curating to installation and rotation, freeing you to get involved as much or a little as you like.
Support local artists.
We work directly with over 70 local artists from Cumberland and Westmorland Counties. You can support artists from your area by renting art through the Amherst Artisan Gallery.
Get the whole office involved.
An optional voting tool lets you give employees the freedom to choose the artwork, making the experience engaging for the whole office.
How Renting Artwork from the Amherst Artisan Gallery Works
Meet your Art Advisor.
We believe great service requires a personal touch. To get started, you'll discuss your artwork needs directly with one of our advisors.
Find the perfect art solution.
Your advisor will help you find the perfect solution for your business—with recommendations on artwork size, selection, framing, and placement.
Get artwork. Repeat.
You'll never need to lift a finger. Our team of professional art installers will ensure that the artwork is properly installed, not just the first time, but during every rotation.
Amherst Artisan Gallery Artwork Rental Form
Please download, print and fill out the rental form below. Please bring your completed form to the gallery.
The Amherst Artisan Gallery also hosts a weekly market. The market hosts a variety of vendors selling food products and crafts. Once a month the market features a musical acts.
On the weekends the gallery features a Cafe that is open for breakfast and lunch, serving up a variety of mouth watering classics. Save your appetite and stop in for a bite before or after your shopping experience at the gallery.
Coming soon! the ability to purchase work from the gallery in an online store.
