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CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF
FINE ARTS DEANS
CAFAD Conference and AGM: October 2, 3, 4, 2008
Canadian Association of Fine Art Deans
L’Association canadienne des doyens des beaux
arts
Thursday
October 2 NSCAD
Arrivals
and hotel check-in
5:30-7:00 PM CAFAD Conference Registration
and Catered Reception
David Smith,
President of NSCAD: Welcome
NSCAD Port Campus 1st Floor Loggia
7:00-9:00 PM CAFAD Executive Meeting
NSCAD Port Campus 2nd Floor, Room P214
7:00-8:30 PM Dinner and Time on your Own
Friday
October 3 Dalhousie University
8:30- 9:30 AM Catered
cold breakfast
Dalhousie Arts Centre, Room 401
- University Ave
& Henry Street
9:30 – 11:30 AM
Collaborative Research in Fine
Arts
Panel: Dalhousie & NSCAD Collaborative Researchers
12:00 – 1:30 PM Lunch (provided) Dalhousie
Dalhousie Art Gallery
(Student Music Recital in the Sculpture Court)
2:00-4:00 Faculty
Renewal: Succession planning and work/life balance
Guest Speaker: Jan Nolan, Director, Faculty Renewal and Academic Leadership,
University of Victoria
Dalhousie Arts Center Room 401
Abstract for Jan Nolan’s
presentation: CAFAD
Presentation Abstract 2008.htm
Jan Nolan Biography: Jan Nolan.htm
4:00-6:00 PM Guided Tour of NSCAD Port,
Academy and Granville Campuses
Guided Tour of
Dalhousie Campuses
6:00
Banquet Dinner
Waegwoltic Club, 6549
Coburg Road, Halifax
The Waegwoltic Club was founded in 1908 and was first
known as the "Bloomingdale". The name "Waegwoltic" was
taken in 1910 from a Mi' kmaq name meaning "end of the water".
(Apparently the name the Mi' kmaq's gave to the Northwest Arm). Catered
by Triangle Catering Choices of vegetarian pasta, fish or beef.- Plated
Dinner with wine
Saturday
October 4 NSCAD
8:00- 9:00 AM Catered
cold breakfast
NSCAD Port Campus; Room 214
9:00-11:00
Round Table
1) CAFAD and the SSHRC Research/Creation
Grant Program
2) Federal Cuts to Arts Funding
11:00 CAFAD
Annual General Meeting
NSCAD Port Campus 2nd Floor, Room P214
11:00-1:00 Hotel
Checkout and
lunch on your own
Hotel
Information
Lord Nelson Hotel, Halifax,
N.S.
1515 South Park Street, Halifax
Telephone: 902-423-6331 1-800-565-2020
The
Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites is ideally located at the corner of Spring Garden Road
and South Park Street
overlooking the picturesque, Victorian-style
Public Gardens
and the historic fort, the Halifax Citadel.
Just
around the corner is the vibrant shopping district of Spring Garden Road. Pubs,
cafés and restaurants beckon, and the immediate district offers first-class
entertainment, including fine jazz clubs, cinemas, theatres and a selection
of internationally-flavoured dining establishments. The Halifax historic waterfront, universities
and hospitals are all within easy walking distance.
Room cost $165.00 per room – they are holding a block
of 25 rooms for the conference.
Breakfast is not included. http://www.lordnelsonhotel.com/
Transportation
Information
Buses, cabs and the free "Fred" bus.
If the conferees walk two blocks from the Lord Nelson west toward Robie Street,
they can catch the #7 Robie bus (with a pre-purchased ticket $1.60; without
tickets $2.00) almost directly to the Port Campus. There is a 3-5 min walk
from the #7 stop at South and Barrington,
to the Campus itself.
Here is the link for the Metro Bus system route maps and schedules for
visitors to Halifax: http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/visitors.html
To walk from the Lord
Nelson Hotel
to the NSC AD Port Campus takes 20 minutes
Cabs are plentiful and should run about $6.00 each way, if shared, it makes
it relatively inexpensive.
There is a free bus, the FRED, that runs from 10AM to 6 PM. It is a tourist
bus that makes many other stops on the way, but it is a very cheap way to get
around Halifax.
Here is the link for FRED: http://www.downtownhalifax.ns.ca/default.asp?mn=1.8.36
Dalhousie University –
Arts
Centre - 6101
University Ave.
Dalhousie University
is a few blocks from the Lord
Nelson Hotel.
We are meeting in the Dalhousie Arts Centre, at 6101 University Ave and Henry Street. Dalhousie studleymap.pdf. The Arts Centre is D400 on the campus map.
NSCAD Port Campus – 1107 Marginal Road
In 2007,
the stunning Port Campus saw the university's expansion out to the Halifax waterfront. A
dramatic symbol of NSCAD’s significant presence in the community, the 70,000
square foot NSCAD Port Campus features 18 foot ceilings, generous natural
lighting, and will house many of the university’s more industrial
program components, including sculpture studios, a wood shop, metal shop,
foundry, product design and ceramics studios. It also will act as the primary
academic centre for first year students beginning in September 2007. The
uninterrupted view of the harbour from its second floor studios through 172
feet of glass curtain wall is without doubt the best in Halifax.
NSCAD campus maps_1.doc
The Waegwoltic Club
This
historic club is located is near Kings
University. Probably
the best way to get people there and back will be to group them in taxis. If
the weather is warm and sunny some people may want to walk (1/2 hour door to
door)
Registration information is at: CAFAD REGISTRATION FORM
2008.pdf
For more information contact association
manager, Mary Hughes, at maryhughes@saltspring.com.
RESTAURANTS
Plenty of retaurants will be
found along Spring Garden Road, and in the waterfront area near the Port
Campus of NSCAD
WHAT TO DO IN HALIFAX
Public Gardens
If relaxation is what you are looking for, head for the elegant Public Gardens just opposite The Lord Nelson
Hotel & Suites. This oasis is a rare example of a formal Victorian public
garden, surviving intact and relatively unspoiled in the heart of a modern
city. Visit the website for more information.
Roam the
Citadel
The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites is located just minutes away from
the Halifax Citadel, Canada's
most visited national historic site. Walk inside this magnificent 18th
century fortress and step back in time as period soldiers march to the sound
of pipes and drums and the cannon roars at the stroke of noon. The view alone
from the Citadel is worth the walk up the hill.
Peggy's
Cove
823 – 2561
Located
on Prospect Road,
a 30 minute drive from downtown Halifax,
Peggy's Cove is famous for its featured lighthouse and is one of the most
photographed places in Canada.
The lighthouse is Canada's
only post office housed in a lighthouse, featuring its own stamp in the image
of a lighthouse. Stay well away from the water's edge as dangerous
waves are known to crash ashore without warning. Peggy's Cove features
a restaurant, gift shops and accommodations. For photos and tour
information visit the website.
Pier 21
National Historic Site
1055 Marginal Road
425-7770
This exhibition hall was an interpretive center in Canada's last immigration
shed. This building first received immigrants starting in 1928 and
closed its doors for good in 1971. It is estimated that it will take up
to 4 years to locate all the passengers through the city and enter them into
the database. Many people visit annually to research part of their
roots. The exhibition offers a virtual train ride and first hand
accounts of their immigration experience. Click here for more information.
Wander the
waterfront
The shops,
restaurants and sights along the Halifax
waterfront are a must-see. Just exit the hotel along Spring Garden Road and then head down
the hill. You'll know you're there when you reach the harbour. The historic
waterfront is the setting for major festivals throughout the summer and ample
fun throughout the year.
Stroll
Along Spring Garden
Up for some shopping?
Or how about a quiet bistro? You'll find all the latest fashions, food and
accessories on Spring Garden
Road.
Discover
the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water Street Phone: 424-7490
Come and explore Nova Scotia's proud and colourful days of sail and
steam at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Kids will love the Theodore Tugboat display and parents can marvel at the
authentic Titanic artifacts. The museum is conveniently located on the Halifax waterfront
below the hotel.
The Discovery
Center
1593 Barrington
Street
492-4422
Located
on Barrington
and Sackville Street,
this hands on science center provides a fun exploration of science for all
ages groups. The center houses over 80 interactive exhibits and allows
experimentation and discovery. Fees - children ages 2-18 and seniors (60+),
$4. plus HST, Adults $6. plus tax. Children under 2 are free.
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
1723 Hollis Street
424-7542
Just a few moments from the hotel is one of the most respected art
galleries in the region. With a history dating to 1908, the Art Gallery of
Nova Scotia acts as a gateway for the visual arts in Atlantic Canada by
bringing the art of the world to Nova Scotia
and the art of Nova Scotia
to the world. The Gallery realizes this mission with an over 13,000 piece
collection and the many Nova Scotian, national and international exhibitions
it brings in every year. For a list of current and upcoming exhibitions on
view 7 days a week, visit the Gallery's website.
Neptune
Theatre
1593 Argyle Street
429-7070
Located on Argyle Street,
Neptune is one of the oldest professional theatre companies in Canada.
With numerous donations, the aging theatre was modernized and completely
rebuilt in 1997 around the original theatre, known world wide for it splendid
acoustics. Visit the website.
Museum of Natural History
1747 Summer Street
424-6099
Anna Leonowens, Gallery, NSCAD University
Granville Street Mall
The gallery complex is made up of three exhibition spaces, all at
street level. Gallery 1 is primarily reserved for faculty, alumni, visitors
to the university and guest-curated exhibitions. Galleries 2 and 3 are
reserved for the work of students who are usually in their final semester and
represent the various program areas within the university.
Public hours: Tuesday - Friday, 11am - 5pm. Saturday 12noon - 4pm.
All openings are on Mondays at 5:30 - 7pm, unless stated otherwise.
SEPT 30 - OCT 4
Contemporary Photographs of Taiwan
Declan O'Dowd
Alumnus Exhibitor
The Minas Basin: Elements of Light
Geri Nolan Hilfiker
Faculty Exhibitor
Wilma Needham and Lorraine Field
Faculty and Alumna Exhibitors
Dalhousie
University Arts Centre Events
Box Office: (902) 494-3820 or (toll free) 1 800 874-1669
Oct 2 -4, 2008
8:00pm SIR JAMES DUNN THEATRE
Live Art Dance Presents
Cie. Marie Chouinard: Orpheus & Euridyce
This show is rated PG 13 It also has a strobe light. 25.00 regular
Oct 4, 2008
8:00pm COHN THEATRE
Flamenco Festival Atlantic presents
Color y Ritmo: Joaquin Ruiz Flamenco Co.
Guest Flamenco Artists from Spain 35.00 regular
Dalhousie
Art Gallery
6101 University Avenue
902-494-2403
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August to 5 October
Exalted Beings:
Animal Relationships
Boat trips can be arranged
on the waterfront. Simply stroll along the boardwalk and find the one you
want to take.
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