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Board of Governors 2010 - 2011
David B. Smith, President
Officers
Michael Donovan, Chairman
TBA, Vice Chairman
Paul Goodman, Treasurer
Margaret Fountain, Secretary
Student Representatives
Natasha Krzyzewski
Craig Budovitch
Alumni Representatives
David Murphy
Julia Rivard
Message from the Chair Michael Donovan
For close to 125 years, Halifax has
been home to a small but massively influential
presence, an institution that’s
come to define our city, both here and
in visual arts circles worldwide.
NSCAD is more than bricks and
mortar. It’s the creative pulse of
downtown Halifax.
Appointed Governors in Council
Ian Austen
Richard W. Emberley
Paul Goodman, Treasurer
Victor Syperek
Governors at Large
Frank Anderson
Rob Cameron
Michael Donovan, Chairman
Margaret Fountain, Secretary
Kim Knoll
Kevin Latimer
Grant Machum
Gillian McCain
Jim Mills
Rob G. C. Sobey
Faculty Representatives
Rudi Meyer
Jan Peacock
Honorary Governors
Rob Hain
David Silcox
Life Governors
June Buchanan
Ross Christie
Tom Forrestall
Charles A. E. Fowler
Robert E. Geraghty
Deborah McLean
Gregory Silver
Frank Van Wie Penick
Charlotte Wilson-Hammond
In Memoriam
With sadness and regret, the NSCAD
community marked the passing of three
long-time friends of the university:
Mary Sparling, Doctor of Fine Arts, 1994
Margo Takacs Marshall
Shirley Thomson, Doctor of Fine Arts, 1999
That presence is NSCAD University -
and its influence is everywhere.
From our two downtown heritage campuses
to the clean, contemporary lines
of our Port Campus on the city’s waterfront,
NSCAD defines our city’s – indeed,
our region’s - cultural landscape.
You see it in our galleries and studios.
Our public art. In theatre. Fashion
and design. Our film and music industries,
and beyond. Wherever you find
creative energy, you’ll likely discover
the deft touch NSCAD alumni, faculty
or students at work.
NSCAD is more than bricks and
mortar. It’s the creative pulse of
downtown Halifax. What goes on here
- in all its intensity and vibrancy and
passion – permeates our city, bringing
a cultural depth and dimension
to this regional centre.
And as a nidus of innovation and new
thinking, NSCAD has made Halifax an
internationally recognized centre for
creative practice and research.
So how does a small, specialized
university come to exercise such
influence?
Precisely because we’re small and
specialized.
That makes us nimble and agile.
Here, new ideas can take root and
germinate quickly across disciplines,
unencumbered by layers of administrative
complexity.
That makes us flexible, able to
respond quickly to creative opportunities
and challenges.
As a result, NSCAD attracts both
internationally renowned faculty and
immensely motivated students, drawn
to intimate, intense environment of an
art and design school.
Most importantly, through, our single
focus means all our financial and
human resources can be directed to
realizing one compelling vision: to
set the standard for the 21 st century
school of the visual arts.
NSCAD is unique, the sole university
east of Toronto dedicated to art and
design, and one of only four in the
country. We are a vital force socially,
culturally and economically in Atlantic
Canada. And as this year’s report so
clearly demonstrates, our growing
reputation for excellence in research
and creative practice is setting the
course for our future as Canada’s
premier university of the visual arts.
NSCAD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2011