What we Do

Nova Arts Hub is a space for community members to explore art as a tool for wellness, cross-cultural connections, and community empowerment. In doing this, we host a variety of events and projects- ranging from place-making outdoor art displays, ongoing programs, ethical storywork programs with international artists, storytelling events, youth projects, training, and more.

Why We Do It

  • We believe art is a powerful tool when it shifts from individual experiences to collective impact.
  • We believe artists play an essential role in building healthier, more resilient communities.
  • We firsthand know the impacts of cross-cultural connections, when Indigenous voices and global communities come together.
  • We believe meaningful change happens when people are empowered to lead solutions rooted in their own experiences.

Active Programs

  • Art as Tool Fellowship: Building capacity with artists and changemakers to turn creativity into community action.
  • Reclaiming Space, Reframing Truth: Happening each season, this transforms public spaces into platforms for truth-telling, cultural reclamation, and community dialogue.
  • Creative Community Nights: A monthly drop-in gathering where community members create, connect, and be inspired together
  • Storytelling Events: Happening every winter, these events celebrate the power of voice, lived experience, and community storytelling. 

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What Makes Nova Different? Is this just another art gallery?

Nova Art Hub focuses on programming that intersects art with culture, community, and liberation. We know that artists have always been at the forefront of social movements and major changes in the world. We know that the artistic way of thinking- the designer of ideas- is absolutely essential in re-imagining a world where marginalized communities can thrive.

Nova Art Hubs hopes to connect artists, cultural workers, and community organizers to use art as a tool in building resilient and liberated communities. Through art as a focal point, we can find innovative approaches to understanding strengths, challenges, and opportunities for a better future for our communities. While some programs will be directly linked to this, most of the events focus on skill sharing, building relationship, and community (the important but often forgotten themes in these conversations).

We also prioritize the visions of our community members. This work cannot be done alone and cannot be done by one person. In a city where spaces for events and community-building is limited, we hope to be a space where folks can approach us with their dreams and collaborate in bringing them to life.

Who Is Nova For?

Nova Arts Hub is for community members who come from historically oppressed communities and who have an interest in using creativity to create new paths towards liberation. When we say 'historically oppressed', we mean from communities (cultural, genetically, based on an identity...) that has been or currently faces oppression. This may mean people from the global majority (Black, Indigenous, people of colour, etc), from cultures that have been oppressed, queer and trans folks, etc. Note: these examples are non-exhaustive.

While there are spaces specific for Indigenous folks, Black folks, Queer folks, newcomers, etc..., there are very few spaces where we can come together. What makes Nova Arts Hub unique is that is offers a space for cross-cultural collaboration, creating cross-cultural solidarity and reflection among community members.

Vision

Our vision at Nova Arts Hub is to create a space where individuals from oppressed cultures can come together through art to envision and pursue cross-cultural liberation. We aim to foster a creative community that inspires, heals, and empowers, driving innovative approaches to building resilience and celebrating diverse artistic expressions.

Mission

We are dedicated to facilitating artistic gatherings, events, and rental opportunities that inspire creativity, foster cross-cultural understanding, and empower our community. By providing a welcoming space for diverse voices, we aim to explore new paths toward liberation and resilience. This is done through prioritizing dialogue based programming which builds our awareness of WHY and HOW WE create, and build collective capacity to facilitate these spaces through collaborations.