Address
170 George Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 1J2
Contact Info
902-539-9560
eltuek.com
Eltuek (el-du-eg) is a Mi’kmaw word that means “We are making (it) together.” The (it) refers to whatever it is (we) decide to make – art, ideas, music, community, social change. Eltuek Arts Centre is accessible, inclusive, and continuous.
Eltuek Arts Centre is in Sydney, Unama’ki (Cape Breton Island). Eltuek features artist studios, Open Studio for shared artist workspaces, gallery and exhibition spaces, the Better Bite Café and Meals on Wheels, Nova Scotia Community College Music Arts Program, Celtic Colours International Festival, NovaStream, and The Coast 89.7 FM Radio Station.
Eltuek Arts Centre/Ta’n etl-mawita’mk is an arts centre and creative hub operated by New Dawn Enterprises. We are a non-profit cultural organization that offers affordable and accessible work space for artists, host exhibitions and programming, event rental spaces for the community, and feature the Better Bite Cafe and Community Kitchen, as well as several anchor tenants.
We convene an Elders Advisory Committee comprised of Elders from the Island’s five Mi’kmaw communities. The Elders Advisory Committee works to ensure that the building and its programming are safe, welcoming, and relevant to Mi’kmaw artists and community members. We also convene an Advisory Committee that consists of artists, tenants, and members of the creative community across Unama’ki/Cape Breton.
We strongly believe in all the benefits of the arts to communities — their ability to transform places, give people hope, give people a new way to see themselves and the world, start conversations, connect, challenge, bring joy. We are artist-led and artist-focused.
To this end, we want to make the arts more visible — to give people a place to work that is safe, inclusive, affordable, and beautiful.
Upcoming Events
Thu May 16 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Fri May 17 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Sat May 18 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Mon May 20 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Tue May 21 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Wed May 22 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Thu May 23 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Fri May 24 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Sat May 25 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Mon May 27 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Tue May 28 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Wed May 29 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Thu May 30 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Fri May 31 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Sat Jun 1 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Mon Jun 3 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Tue Jun 4 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Wed Jun 5 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Thu Jun 6 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney
Fri Jun 7 - Onni Nordman & Morgan Hanam: Hybrid Mind - Eltuek Art Centre: Gallery 209 - Sydney