The Art Shack Gallery

The Art Shack Gallery The ART SHACK GALLERY has been in Margaretsville for over 33 years, run by the ARTISTS CIRCLE of ANNAPOLIS VALLEY, an artist cooperative.

Open each summer, local folks and visitors from around the world drop to meet the artists and purchase unique art. The ARTISTS CIRCLE is a group of contemporary artists living and working in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Beginning about 1980, several artists in the Greenwood and Kingston area got together to paint, promote their paintings and create an informal association of painters. In 1

991 several of our Margaretsville members explored the possibility of using a vacant fish house on the Bay of Fundy in the town of Margaretsville as an art studio and a place to exhibit and sell paintings. One of these members was Edna Morley whose husband Carl owned the building. Starting on a small scale, renovating the building into a studio/gallery, and gradually adding new items, we finally developed a system of management that saw increasing sales each successive year. In addition there are cards, prints (framed and unframed), and numerous other works on exhibit and for sale.

With just a couple of weeks left in our season, is it time to dare think "Christmas Shopping"?  We're still here and bus...
09/06/2026

With just a couple of weeks left in our season, is it time to dare think "Christmas Shopping"? We're still here and busy replacing art on our walls and shelves. Come in and find that one of a kind treasure. Open 7 days a week 10 to 5 until Sept 20th.

Artist of the Week:  Luanne HartmanAnother of our versatile artists is Luanne, moving from oils as a young girl to acryl...
09/02/2026

Artist of the Week: Luanne Hartman
Another of our versatile artists is Luanne, moving from oils as a young girl to acrylic and watercolour later in life. Capturing what she sees in nature, her style is realism and typically paints familiar landscapes in acrylic. In an attempt to break away from such detail, watercolour has allowed her to soften her style while still referencing the realism of the theme. Come in and see Luanne's and 15 other local talented artists work at The Art Shack Gallery. Open 7 days /week, 10 to 5 until September 20th.
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Warm Sunny days and cooler nights.  That's the feeling that fall is around the corner as we turn the calendars this week...
08/28/2026

Warm Sunny days and cooler nights. That's the feeling that fall is around the corner as we turn the calendars this week. But our artists are still bringing in new art to replace the empty spaces from another amazing week of sales. Gallery open 7 days a week, 10am to 5 pm daily.

Artist of the Week:  Jenneth SwinamerThis talented lady has been a popular participant in The Art Shack Gallery for many...
08/26/2026

Artist of the Week: Jenneth Swinamer
This talented lady has been a popular participant in The Art Shack Gallery for many years now. Although she has painted for many years in oil she now works primarily in acrylic. Jenneth's scenes depict the essence of Nova Scotia, her birth province. Come in and see her work and 15 other local, talented artists at the Gallery. Open 7 days/week 10-5 (until late September).

08/25/2026
Quiet morning sunrises, beautiful evening sunsets, sunny warm days = Summertime in Nova Scotia. But add a visit to The A...
08/21/2026

Quiet morning sunrises, beautiful evening sunsets, sunny warm days = Summertime in Nova Scotia. But add a visit to The Art Shack Gallery in Margaretsville, and your summertime experience is complete!
Open 7 days a week, 10 - 5 Come in and meet your favourite artist!

Artist of the Week: Jane BealsBorn and raised in the Annapolis Valley, many of you may know Jane as she has had her pain...
08/19/2026

Artist of the Week: Jane Beals
Born and raised in the Annapolis Valley, many of you may know Jane as she has had her paintings show in many Valley locations. New to The Art Shack Gallery this season, she brings a uniqueness to our walls with her use of bold, bright colours and heavy texture. Come in and see Jane’s and the artwork of 15 other talented Valley artists. Open 7 days a week, 10-5.

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37 Haddock Alley
Margaretsville, NS
B0S1N0

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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