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.

It's hard to believe The Art Shack Gallery has been going strong for 35 years this year. So many wonderful artists have ...
06/23/2026

It's hard to believe The Art Shack Gallery has been going strong for 35 years this year. So many wonderful artists have come and gone as participants over the years. And so many happy visitors/ customers have supported throughout. Come see all the great art showing this season! And if you're around July 1st, come by at noon and learn a bit more about our humble beginnings and some great history of the Shack itself.

Today marks 1 week of being open for this season and we're off to a fabulous start. Many visitors and happy buyers from ...
06/19/2026

Today marks 1 week of being open for this season and we're off to a fabulous start. Many visitors and happy buyers from so many places from across Canada to Switzerland and everywhere between! Week 2 shows our lineup of amazing host artists. We hope you can stop by and enjoy meeting them.

06/17/2026
Artist of the Week: ALICE WOODBURYStarting our new Wednesday posts is a woman that is as sweet as her paintings themselv...
06/17/2026

Artist of the Week: ALICE WOODBURY
Starting our new Wednesday posts is a woman that is as sweet as her paintings themselves. Alice is quite an accomplished artist with her own whimsical style. Her paintings bring a sense of fun and lightheartedness and it's absolutely amazing to see the detail in her work. Come see Alice's art in person and read more about her journey through her bio on display.

AND THE COUNTDOWN ENDS!  We are now OPEN 10 - 5 daily (June 13-Sept. 20) Each Friday our weekly lineup of Host Artists w...
06/13/2026

AND THE COUNTDOWN ENDS! We are now OPEN 10 - 5 daily (June 13-Sept. 20) Each Friday our weekly lineup of Host Artists will be posted, so you're sure to see/chat with your favourite artist.
We sure hope you take the beautiful drive down to the Bay in Margaretsville this summer. Our lineup is outstanding, and every Wednesday one of our artists will be featured on facebook.

06/12/2026

Fun Times with all the artists Thursday and Friday getting ready for our season Opening Day tomorrow June 13th! 5 “new to our gallery” artists along with 11 of your favourites from the past years. So much talent in this little hidden gem in Margaretsville. See you soon!

Wednesday Weekly ... is soon to change to "Artist of the Week".  Also, our "Beauty of Aging" Exhibition of the Artists' ...
06/10/2026

Wednesday Weekly ... is soon to change to "Artist of the Week".
Also, our "Beauty of Aging" Exhibition of the Artists' Circle of Annapolis Valley group will have it's own feature wall at the Gallery, including works from some of our new and current members of the group. Be sure to drop in to The Art Shack Gallery, opening This Saturday June 13, 10-5 daily.

What a beautiful sight - blue skies, calm ocean and our Gallery waiting for the artists to come and hang their beautiful...
06/04/2026

What a beautiful sight - blue skies, calm ocean and our Gallery waiting for the artists to come and hang their beautiful art. Just ONE more week and our doors will be open 7 days a week, 10am to 5 pm. June 13 - Sept 20.
Hope we see you there this summer!

Wednesday Weekly - Long Standing member of the Artists' Circle and participant of The Art Shack Gallery is Jenneth Swina...
06/03/2026

Wednesday Weekly - Long Standing member of the Artists' Circle and participant of The Art Shack Gallery is Jenneth Swinamer. Being raised in Nova Scotia is reflected in much of her work, regardless of moving across many of our provinces over the years before coming back to retire. Jenneth paints primarily in oil and acrylic. Come on down to The Art Shack Gallery in Margaretsville this summer to see her work in person!

Address

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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