About Big Blue Gallery
Big Blue Gallery is the creative heart of Art’s Haven — a welcoming place for artists and writers to gather, learn, make, and connect.
Our gallery, Big Blue, is a hub for exhibitions, workshops, and retreats, offering space not only to view and share work, but to live alongside creative practice. The building houses the Big Blue Gallery on the main floor, a small retail area, and thoughtfully prepared sleep spaces for visiting artists and guests.
As part of the larger Art’s Haven campus, Big Blue supports artists at many stages of their journey — whether they are arriving for a workshop, settling into a retreat, exhibiting work, or simply looking for community and conversation.
Our values
We believe in the power of artists coming together to explore their passions through shared experience. Art’s Haven exists to support creative exchange through exhibitions, workshops, and retreats, and to offer an environment that is positive, inclusive, and deeply supportive of learning and growth.
Our goal is to create space — physical and emotional — where curiosity is encouraged, practice is honored, and artists feel welcomed exactly as they are.
Come grow with us
Located in the beautiful Canadian province of Nova Scotia, Art’s Haven invites artists to spend time working together in studios, galleries, and the surrounding landscape. Summers at Big Blue are filled with workshops, residencies, and exhibitions that foster connection, focus, and creative momentum.
Whether you are joining us for a short workshop, a longer retreat, or an exhibition, we invite you to come grow with us — as an artist, a learner, and a member of a creative community.