Very excited to have joined the Board of Struts Gallery !
Struts Gallery is an artist-run centre dedicated to presenting exceptional contemporary art to the public through exhibitions, artist residencies, screenings, workshops, talks and performances. Established in 1980, the centre later incorporated Faucet Media to promote the development of media art by providing training, facilities and specialized equipment.
We aim to support the Artists’ process through artist-directed and artist-initiated activities. The staff consists of three practicing artists, and the board of Directors is primarily made up of artists, supplemented with arts professionals and key community members.
We are the only media arts centre in Atlantic Canada that supports all forms of media art including audio, film, video, and new media.
Struts Gallery is a member of the Association of Artist-Run Centres from the Atlantic, the Atlantic Provinces Art Gallery Association, and the Independent Media Arts Alliance.
Struts Gallery is located in the Siknikt district of Mi’kma’ki, the unceded lands of the Mi’kmaq Nation. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship which the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) and Mi’kmaq Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1725. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations. We acknowledge, honour, and pay respect to the traditional owners and custodians of this land."
Kellie's website: http://heronhall.ca
Art Across the Marsh, Struts Gallery, and Sackville Arts Wall.. Kellie achieved art world clout in the region.. and some CTV News coverage for the "gas plant" drama with the group in a "private" Facebook zone.. and they huddle here: Stop the Tantramar Gas Plant! | Facebook
Read the Josh Smith's CTV article here:
New gas plant proposed in rural N.B.
"Kellie Mattatall, a resident living just outside Sackville on Route 940, was among the first to raise the alarm. Learning about the plant through social media chatter, her immediate reaction was visceral.
“Absolutely not in my backyard!” she said. “I live out on Route 940… and I am in a rental, so I don’t have a choice. And I’m on well water and that was my immediate concern.”
Beyond personal anxieties, Mattatall questions the project’s compatibility with broader climate goals.
“The federal and provincial governments have both publicly stated that they are trying to move away from fossil fuels and move into net-zero, into renewables. And I find that this project is really short-sighted.”
She believes the plant, set to rely on fossil fuels for the next 25 years, is a step in the wrong direction.
“I’m really concerned about my well water, my drinking water,” she added, highlighting the potential impact on groundwater, surface water and the area’s wildlife. Fueled by the fact that “490,000 liters of water per day would be taken from groundwater.”
Her concerns are amplified by the plant’s proposed location “in the middle of the protected areas, environmentally protected areas,” as she emphasizes, referencing the Tantramar National Area, the Fundy biosphere, and its designation as a Ramsar Convention protected area for migratory shorebirds."
"Heron Hall Hustle" has an "Oppose the Dread" campaign here:
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Oppose the Dread — Heron Hall Shop — Heron Hall
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