Annual Rossmount Inn Fundraising Dinner
2025-05-07 18:30 - 21:30 UTC
Join us for an evening of fine dining and a silent auction to help support our programming in 2025.

Purchase tickets here

2025 AGM
2025-06-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre Inc. will be holding its 2025 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre 139 Water Street St. Andrews, NB All are welcome to attend.
Note: only members are entitled to vote. If you are not a member, please check membership options at: https://sunburyshores.org/memberships/
Memberships may be purchased at the door one-half hour before the meeting commences.
If you have questions or need more information please call the office at 506-529-3386 or email Board@sunburyshores.org

Grow Your Own Microgreens Workshop with Brian Coggin
2025-06-07 10:00 - 12:00
Grow Your Own Microgreens Workshop with Brian Coggin, ECW, Blacks Harbour
Saturday June 7, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
The registration fee is $50 This should be paid to By-the-Sea Gardeners by
e-transfer, cheque or cash no later than May 28, our next talk night.
(Register early – numbers are limited)
The workshop will include an illustrated presentation with Q & A time, the planting of seed trays followed by harvest practice (with tasting) and storage and composting information.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own containers – clear plastic clamshells or similar containers with clear tops work well (a limited number of containers will be available). Potting mix will be provided.
Participants will receive a copy of Brian’s presentation, a printed planting guide, and seed information.
For further information please contact Sue Rangeley at 506-469-0492

Artist Talk: Pazienza & Bourque
2025-06-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, 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.

Opening: CLASS 2025: Charlotte County Student Art Exhibition
2025-06-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
An annual exhibition of artwork by Charlotte County students of all ages. This year, young artists are focusing on the theme of Earthfest in their art, for example, protecting and preserving our planet, helping to build a sustainable future for all, and celebrating Earth and all living beings.

CLASS 2025 - EARTHFest: Activities
2025-06-14 - 2025-06-28 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Get Crafty at Sunbury Shores – June 14–28!
Join us for two weeks of hands-on creativity! Drop by anytime to:✂️ Make your own junk journalAdd to our collaborative weaving and arm-knitting installationsTry your hand at visible mending to refresh and repair your clothes
Weekend Drop-In Sessions (Saturday, June 14 – morning & afternoon) feature:✨ On-site facilitators to guide and support you in any of the project stations✨ A special Visible Mending Workshop to extend the life of your clothing—with flair!
All are welcome!

Drop-in activities are free (donations encouraged)

Visible Mending Workshop is $5–$15 sliding scale
Please see https://sunburyshores.org/event/visible-mending-workshop/
Contact info@sunburyshores.org or ask at the front desk for info on sliding scale

Make sure to check out the other EARTHFest activities happening in June!

Visible Mending Workshop
2025-06-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Visible Mending Workshop
Saturday, June 14 | 1–2 PM
Give your clothes new life—with style! ✨
Join us for a hands-on Visible Mending Workshop where you’ll learn to repair your garments using creative techniques rooted in Sashiko embroidery. This accessible, expressive approach to mending works with all skill levels and can be personalized for your own style. We’ll have plenty of materials so you only need to bring an item to mend. This is a one hour workshop, but the afternoon drop-in session starts right after so participants are welcome to stay and continue their projects or try something else!
This is a great activity for all ages, old or young, and a great weekend activity for the family. If you can hold and use a sewing needle, you can try visible mending!
You’ll get:
A quick intro to the history and practice of visible mending
Guidance on templates, stitching techniques, and design ideas
One-on-one help as you work on your piece
What to bring: A garment that needs mending (required,) embroidery thread, fabric scraps, sew-on patches.
We will have fabric, embroidery hoops, needles, embroidery thread, and sashiko templates available for everyone to use, but if you have a preferred colour of fabric/thread or fun patches please bring them!
Cost: $5–$15 sliding scale
Register at the door
Make sure to check out the other EARTHFest activities happening in June!

Speaker Series: Ray Cronin on Alex Colville
2025-06-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, 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
2025-06-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, 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
2025-07-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, 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
2025-07-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, 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.

Speaker Series: Joan M. Schwartz
2025-07-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us for the second talk in our new Speaker Series. With decades of experience at the National Archives of Canada, Joan M. Schwartz will bring her expertise in archives, memory, and materiality to talk about early photography and the stories it tells on New Brunswick.
In Search of Early Photography in New Brunswick, with Joan M Schwartz, Professor Emerita, Queen’s University. Photography came early to the east coast cities and towns of British North America. Saint John and many smaller places in New Brunswick supported a thriving and innovative community of professional photographers. Their photographs have been lost to fire, flood, and neglect, but their stories can still be told. Come learn how we can uncover a history of early New Brunswick photography that is based not on images, but on words.

AiR Pop-Up Exhibition: Kaitlyn Derrah (time to be announced)
2025-08-01
Join us for a pop-up exhibition to celebrate Kaitlyn Derrah’s time in residence.
A multi-media enthusiast, Kaitlyn has explored sculpting, fashion, metal arts, jewelry design, woodworking, and painting. Her residence will be spent in the metal shop at Sunbury Shores. See here for more details on current and past residencies.

Exhibition Proposal Writing Workshop
2025-08-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
The deadline to submit an exhibition proposal to Sunbury Shores is AUGUST 30. If you are planning on submitting and would like insight to the process or feedback on your proposal this workshop is your opportunity! We’ll give you information on the exhibition committee’s selection process, what we look for, what makes a strong proposal, etc… You will also have a chance to discuss your proposal with the other participants, getting feedback or suggestions. Once the working period starts, you can get help if your stuck or ask for feedback on what you have so far.

More information on the application process
Application Form

This workshop is tailored to the Sunbury Shores application process, but open to all projects. It’s free for Sunbury Shores Studio Members; gallery members and non-members can join for $5 to $15.

Register Here
(day of/at the door also welcome)

We recommend coming with some material prepared. The following list is an example of what you can start thinking about but you don’t need all of that prepared beforehand, it may even be what you work on during the workshop.

Do you have an updated artist statement, bio, and cv?
if it is a group show, is each participant confirmed and do you know what work they would include?
Is the work already completed and, if so, what is the number of works? If it is not completed, do you have completed work to use as an example?
Do you have a solid concept or foundation for your show or are you stuck on multiple ideas? (we can help you figure it out, but it’s easier to help if you can identify the various ideas or what you’re stuck on)

Schedule

5:00 – 5:30 – presentation and Q&A with Caroline Walker, artistic director, and/or Sara Brinkhurst, executive director at Sunbury Shores.
5:30 – 6:30 – round table discussion facilitated by Kate Giles, programming and promotions coordinator. (each participant will get a chance to present their idea and talk about it with the group. Depending on the number of participants we’ll time it)
6:30 – 6:45 – break
6:45 – 8:00 pm – work period. Kate Giles will be available for questions and feedback.

Participants may leave at the break or stay to work on their proposal but are not obligated to stay until 8.

Opening: The Art of Balance
2025-08-08 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for the opening of Kyla Chung’s show, The Art of Balance, on August 8, 5 – 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available.
Through abstract painting, Kyla Chung explores the complexity of the unseen force we know as Karma from the Buddhist tradition and represents the return of our actions using circular forms and figure depictions. The Art of Balance represents the emotions felt from both positive and negative karma and invites viewers to reflect on the implications of their everyday decisions.

String Summer Camp
2025-08-11 - 2025-08-15
More info to come

Summer Indy Book Fair
2025-08-16 12:00 - 17:00

Egg Farmers of NB Conference
2025-08-19 13:00 - 16:00
This is a private event. The gallery may be open to the public but a section of it will be in use. We will confirm this closer to the date.

Speaker Series has been cancelled this month
2025-08-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Stay tuned for next month’s speaker series!

Opening: Narratives in Bloom
2025-09-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us for the opening of Narratives in Bloom, a solo show of David Zsako’s work, on September 5, 5- 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available.
David Zsako’s Narratives in Bloom uses ethically sourced flora and fauna remains as material for large-scale photographic collages and sculpture. Inspired by the palette of the natural world, and its ecological and cultural significance, Narratives in Bloom portrays the subtle beauties of preserved natural life, bridging the gap between nature and civilization.

Opening: Indigenous Blue
2025-09-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us for the opening of Indigenous Blue, a solo show of work by Brian Francis on September 5, 5 – 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available.
Indigenous Blue by Brian Francis shines light on the natural and spiritual significance of the colour blue within Indigenous cultures. Through a diverse collection of works, Francis celebrates how blue connects the life-giving traits of the sky and water, with its ceremonial uses of prayer and meditation. Indigenous Blue invites viewers to find peace within this deeply rooted significance, and to experience first-hand the meditative power of the colour blue.

Workshop: The Adventures of Later Life: Aging with purpose, passion, and hope
2025-09-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
With Professor William Randall
Following on his earlier workshop, Aging as Adventure at Sunbury Shores in May, in this lively, interactive workshop, Randall will discuss an assortment of practical strategies for infusing laterlife with purpose, passion, and hope. This event is free but pre-registration is recommended, 506-529-3386 or info@sunburyshores.org

Sunset Murder Mystery River Cruise
2025-09-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Quoddy Link Marine, 20 king st., St. Andrews, New-Brunswick, E5B 1Y2, Canada
We’re back with another event that puts the fun in fundraising! (and the mur in murder…)
Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Sunbury Shores Art and Nature Centre’s fundraising event. It’s an event like no other and we want you to be there! Join us for a relaxing river cruise on board the catamaran Quoddy Link and help us solve the mystery of the murdered tycoon!
Every registration to this event helps supports the 2025/2026 programming at Sunbury Shores Art and Nature Centre and helps us continue bringing arts, culture, and creativity to the community. Our work relies on the generosity of our donors and we’re incredibly grateful for the support we receive. This unforgettable evening not only help sustain our work but also guarantees a night of mystery, laughter, and fun!

Speaker Series: Manny Travers
2025-10-01 08:00 - 17:00
Taking up Space: Artist-Run Centres in the Contemporary Arts Scene
Taking up Space delves into the unique nature of artist-run centres and how they behave in contrast to professional art spaces. Third Space, the only itinerant artist-run centre in Uptown Saint John, was first created as an organization by artists, for artists, but what does that mean compared to its creative counterparts? Learn more about how this spaceless organization operates and its relationship with the contemporary arts scene of Saint John through this talk, hosted by Manny Travers, Executive Director of the organization.
Manny Travers (he/him/il) is a queer multidisciplinary artist and arts administrator from Wolastoq (Fredericton) based in Menaquesk (Saint John), New Brunswick. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a minor in Visual Communications & Culture from Mount Allison University, alongside a Certificate in Contemporary Management of Arts & Culture from the University of New Brunswick. He currently works as the Executive Director for Third Space, an itinerant artist-run centre in Uptown Saint John. With a passion for accessibility and the arts, Manny collaborates with local and regional organizations to support these causes, including AANFA (Atlantic Art at Night Festivals Alliance), Atlantis (Association of Artist-Run Centres from the Atlantic), and Chroma (2SLGBTQIA+ organization). His artistic practice includes drawing and printmaking themed around purposeful incompleteness.

Opening: Lucas Morneau's Ballad of the Queer Mummer
2025-10-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us for the opening of Lucas Morneau’s solo exhibition, Ballad of the Queer Mummer, on October 10, 5 – 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available.
Lucas Morneau’s Ballad of the Queer Mummer critiques homophobia in Canadian and Newfoundland culture by addressing similarities between drag art, and the Newfoundland Christmas tradition of Mummering, the act of going door to door in costume and entertaining neighbours. By way of Morneau’s alter-ego, The Queer Mummer, photographic diptychs and crocheted costumes are used to celebrate how mummering is a queer performance act, blurring the gender binary.

Speaker Series: Manny Travers
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada

Indulge: Taste of St. Andrews
2025-10-17 17:30 - 20:30 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
We’re excited to be part of Indulge: A Food and Wine Festival in St. Andrews! Stop by our gallery to enjoy tasty bites from Caliente Tacos out back on the deck, and delicious samples from Chef Pierre Richards inside the gallery.
There will be food, drinks, and live music all along Water Street, with over 30 stops to explore!
Find us on the Indulge Festival map: https://indulgenb.com/taste-of-st-andrews-map

Indulge: Wine Tasting
2025-10-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us on Saturday as we take part in the Indulge Wine Tasting Trail! We’re stop #16 on the map, come by the gallery to sample a great wine pairing in a beautiful setting.
With 30+ tasting locations, live music, and amazing local food and drink, it’s the perfect way to explore St. Andrews.

Sunbury Shores Plant Sale
2025-10-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Join us for our much loved indoor plant sale, a long-standing tradition rooted in the gallery’s Nature-side legacy, dating back to Dick Saunders and John Castell.
We’ll have a beautiful selection of small to medium potted plants, plus a few larger statement pieces. Each plant comes with basic care instructions, making them perfect for both seasoned plant lovers and budding green thumbs.
All proceeds support the Sunbury Gallery, come early for the best pick!

Moss and Mindfulness Workshop
2025-11-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Sunbury Shores, 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A7, Canada
Mindfulness and Moss: The Power of Art and Nature in a Time of Climate Crisis
The event is free but please register in advance as space is limited

“Stitching Connections, Cultivating Harmony: Embrace Nature’s Presence, One Thread at a Time.”
Led by artist and climate advocate Danielle Smith, Mindfulness and Moss is a four-hour, community-based workshop exploring the intersection of art, mindfulness, and climate resilience. Blending fiber arts, reflection, and shared storytelling, the workshop invites participants to slow down, reconnect with nature, and find grounding through creative practice.
Participants will engage in guided reflection, gentle grounding activities, and collaborative art-making using slow stitching—a meditative technique that encourages presence and imperfection. Each participant will create or contribute to a larger collective artwork known as the bed of moss, symbolizing connection, growth, and active hope in a time of environmental uncertainty.
Through dialogue and shared experiences, participants will:

Explore how art and nature can foster personal resilience and emotional well-being.
Build connections within their community.
Leave behind a meaningful “nature story.”
Discover pathways for engaging with local climate solutions.
