• NEW Media Lab Orientations for Members with Lab Technician

    Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

    Dawson Hatt, a recent graduate of UNB's Media Arts program, is presenting free one-hour session of tips about hands-on film/video making, including camera settings, lighting, transferring files to computer, and video editing. Dawson is working at Sunbury Shores on behalf of the Cultural Human Resources Council - Student Workplace Program. A resident of Black's Harbour, Dawson has won numerous scholarships and prizes and participated in the Silverwave Film Festival. Thursday, July 11 at 11: 00 am Tuesday, July 16 at 11:00 am Max 4 sign-ups per session Pre-registration required - SIGN UP Free for members  

  • Valuation Day with Jones Auction House

    Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

    Are you curious about the value of an artwork or art object in your collection? Join Jones Auction House for Valuation Day - St. Andrews, NB edition! In Antiques Roadshow style, bring up to three works of art for assessment by Jones Auction House experts. They will aim to help you understand your work and discover its potential auction value. Valuation Days are free, but please register for a 15 minute slot here: https://www.jonesauctions.ca/valuation DATE: Saturday, July 27, 2024 LOCATION: Sunbury Shores, 139 Water St, St. Andrews, NB FEE: Free!

  • Book Launch: Felt by Mark Blagrave

    Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

    Join us at the release of Mark Blagrave’s new novel, Felt Wednesday, August 28 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm -Brief Reading at 5:30- A limited number of copies will be available for a $25 cash-only sale, or buy yours in advance wherever you get your books and bring it along for signing! (Snacks and Cash Bar) Everyone Welcome!

  • Dear Dorothy: an illustrated talk by Ann Thomas

    Fundy Discovery Aquarium 1 Lower Campus Rd, Saint Andrews, NB

    A major event of the 60th anniversary is a public illustrated talk ‘Dear Dorothy: Photographer, Philanthropist, Collector and Sunbury Shores Founder’ on Thursday, September 5, at 4:00 pm at the Huntsman Marine Dunn Theatre in the Fundy Discovery Aquarium Ann Thomas, retired Senior Curator of Photographs, and Interim Chief Curator for the National Gallery of Canada will present her research on Dorothy Meigs Eidlitz, the brainchild behind Sunbury Shores. Eidlitz’s extraordinary life as a feminist, activist for people with mental health challenges, international traveller, photographer, art collector, philanthropist and summer resident in St Andrews will be presented in the public talk.

  • PERFform 25

    Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

    PERForm 25 – New Brunswick Performance Art Tour 2025 Galerie Sans Nom presents PERForm 25, a captivating performance art tour showcasing dynamic artists! Join us for a thought-provoking journey through live art, featuring: ✨ Linda Rae Dornan✨ Mathieu Léger✨ Annie France Noel (Bouctouche • Moncton)✨ Mario Cormier (Edmundston)✨ Lucas Morneau (Saint John • Sackville)✨ Holly Timpener (Fredericton) First stop: Sunbury Shores Art & Nature Centre, Saint AndrewsFebruary 28, 2025⏰ 5:00 PM Don't miss this extraordinary exploration of contemporary performance art!

  • Mental Wellness: As we Age

    Celebrate Mental Health week with us as we unmask mental health via art workshops and a presentation. Two workshops will be offered by Fabiola Martinez (a morning and afternoon session) and a talk on mental welness as we age will be given Bill Randall.

  • Artist Talk: Pazienza & Bourque

    Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

    The public is invited to join artists Jennifer Pazienza and Paul Édouard Bourque with author Carole Martignacco and moderator Muriel Jarvis as they explore the vital relationship between art and nature. Drawing on the artists’ joint exhibition, the discussion will include how we allow nature to inhabit us, and how we inhabit nature.

  • Speaker Series: Ray Cronin on Alex Colville

    Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

    Join us for the first event in our new speaker series. Ray Cronin from The Beaverbrook Art Gallery will give a talk on renowned Canadian painter, Alex Colville. This event is free with donations encouraged. Refreshments will be provided.

  • Climate Conversation Hub – EARTHFest

    Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

    Join us at Sunbury Shores to participate in a facilitated Talking Circle on the effects of the changing climate. Drop in at any time between 3 - 5 to take part and add your voice to the discussion.

  • Opening: Magpie in a Multiverse

    Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

    Join us for the opening of Terry Graff's show, Magpie in a Multiverse, on July 4, 5 - 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available. Terry Graff uses found objects to create works o f assemblage art free of expense. Magpie in a Multiverse challenges notions of throw-away culture, turning scavenged recycled objects into reflections of nature and wildlife. Echoed by eras of material scarcity, Graff’s work reinforces the idea that objects can always be repurposed and reused, challenging the obsolescence of everyday items.

  • Opening: Living Large

    Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

    Join us for the opening of Lesley Bartlett's first solo show, Living Large, on July 4, 5 - 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available. Lesly Bartlett’s Living Large combats conventional standards of beauty in modern media and art by celebrating the beauty of large bodies. Representing characteristics of large bodies that are commonly approached with negative sensitivity, Bartlett’s work dismantles these fears, reinforcing the reality of beauty in average body types. As a result, Living Large reconnects the romanticism of figure painting with real-life representations of people.