Paint the Town 2026

Paint the Town has been adapted for 2026 to streamline logistics and reduce upfront costs, allowing the event to focus more directly on its core goal: raising vital operational funds for ARTSPLACE. This shift reflects the current landscape for arts organisations, including recent reductions in arts and culture funding, and ensures the event remains sustainable while continuing to foster community engagement and artist participation.

For visitors and bidders
Paint the Town 2026 will take place at ARTSPLACE and around the town of Annapolis Royal and from artist's studios, on August 15 & 16, 2026. The event will bring artists into the community to create work outdoors throughout the weekend, while a selection of artists will create works for auction from their studios. Visitors can meet artists, see artwork in progress, and on Sunday, enjoy an opportunity to view completed pieces at ARTSPLACE before they are included in a week-long online auction. 

ARTSPLACE is a contemporary visual arts gallery and arts centre that is operated by the Annapolis Region Community Arts Council (ARCAC). ARCAC is a registered charitable, community arts organisation dedicated to encouraging and promoting the arts. Located in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia; a place that artists seem to be naturally drawn to, ARCAC was founded by a group of artists in 1982. We support artistic endeavors from youth to professional. We present workshops, talks, film screenings, readings, and music. We have two permanent staff, a volunteer Board, and a host of community volunteers.