Clubs are formed by any members of the student body to organize recreational activities. Clubs are formed by filling out a form, emailing it to president@suscad.org, and then being officially ratified by the SUNSCAD council. Clubs and Collectives can then apply for funding from SUNSCAD, this includes supplies for activities, events, food for gatherings etc. Forms can be found here.
Collectives are formed by members of the student body in order to unite individuals around common issues, activities, or goals. A collective can be formed to organize, elevate, support, unite, advocate, or otherwise empower any constituency within the student body. All Collectives need to be ratified every year. Forms can be found here.
If you have a club or collective you’d like to start for the 2025-2026 school year, an existing club you’d like to have ratified again, or would like to apply for funding, fill out the forms linked in the above menu!
Active Clubs & Collectives
Board Game Club
Student Organizer – Chenyu Wan
chenyuwan@nscad.ca
This club will be a great space for students and staffs to connect and socialize with each other while playing a variety of board games. Anyone interested in board gaming would be welcome to join. We will have some weekly game night, a relaxing and friendly event coming soon!
Collectives are formed by members of the student body in order to unite individuals around common issues, activities, or goals. A collective can be formed to organize, elevate, support, unite, advocate, or otherwise empower any constituency within the student body. All Collectives need to be ratified every year. Forms can be found here.
Clay Club
Student Organizer – Sisko Cappura
siskocapurro@nscad.ca
Clay Club aims to create space for further educational and creative opportunities within ceramics at NSCAD through extracurricular workshops, artist talks, events, conferences, and out-of-town field trips. Clay Club invites all students of NSCAD to join regardless of their major and will invite club members to sell their ware both for individual student profit and further fundraising for the club.
Ephemera Collective
Student Organizers – Kylie Myra Richardson & Calum Cain
feelephemera@gmail.com
As a group of like-minded artists, our goal is to embody the ephemeral nature of all that is, through movement and performance art. Using our bodies and beings we create pieces that impose the present moment. We aim to foster a community of artists through performance-art shows focusing on a range of different themes. These shows combine elements of movement art, music, storytelling, and set, lighting, and costume design. As well, it will serve as a space to bring artists together. The heart of Ephemera lies within the dedicated artists that evoke her. We focus deeply on the importance of team-
work, each providing artistic input on the work at hand with the intention of reaching our end goal successfully, and growing as a team in the process. Our goals of the 2025-2026 terms are to grow our collective and host a Fall as well as Spring show.
Knitting Circle Collective
Student Organizer – Karina Howard
karinahoward@nscad.ca
A fiber arts club (not just knitting) that aims to create a space where any student can join and learn a new skill, make friends, and develop a community. Snacks are provided at weekly meetings in the NSCAD Library, and some supplies, such as yarn, needles, and crochet hooks, are available for members.
Queer Collective
Student Organizer – Clem Oliver
academic@sunscad.org
We are a student-run collective that focuses on topics and initiatives that are relevant to the queer community. As a collective we believe it is vital to build, nurture, and sustain a strong queer presence within NSCAD, and strengthen the queer community in Halifax. We strive to raise queer awareness, break down gender binary systems, and eliminate all forms of gender and sexuality oppression by maintaining an active presence within our school. Regardless of who you are or where you come from NSCAD is a place where you can be assured that you have allies.
Photography Club
Student Organizers – Logan Hatt and Shaelyn Wadden
nscadu.photoclub@gmail.com
The purpose of the photography collective is to foster the community’s passion for photography and provide opportunities for learning and creative expression. With our club, we like to invite students who are both starting or have it completed their degree, and share our love and knowledge of the craft. We hope to provide an opportunity for photography students to gain the confidence to showcase their work in a gallery by accepting their submissions from both NSCAD and Halifax-based galleries and exhibitions. We want to give the opportunity for students to share their work by participating in sales and markets, facilitating a space for students to show and sell their work. We hope to support the construction of a photo community and feed the search of knowledge by facilitating events like field trips, movie nights, and workshops on subjects the community is interested in.
Print Club
Student Organizers – Baily Smith and Evan Mcpherson
nscaduprintclub@gmail.com
Print Club is one of NSCAD’s oldest-running clubs. Students get together to work on prints, discuss projects, and collaborate for exhibitions, events, and print sales!
Inactive Clubs & Collectives
FLUX Collective
This collective’s primary objective is to establish an inclusive and adaptable club that fosters a strong sense of community by providing a diverse range of activities tailored to the interests of our members. This approach will ensure that every student feels welcome and has ample opportunities to connect, no matter their background, when they join, or what their specific passions may be. By creating an environment where everyone can find something they enjoy, we aim to make it easy for all members to feel like they truly belong.
Feminist Collective
A collective of students of any identities promoting gender equity safe sex and consent culture within the NSCAD campuses and community.
Badminton Club
A club to meet friends and play badminton in the top-floor studio of Academy campus. Raquettes are first-come, first-served, so bring your own and a friend 🙂
Design Collective
Design Collective is a fun, creative, multi-disciplinary community within NSCAD that welcome all fields of designer, either hobbyist, freelancers, professionals, also in various directions including graphic, product, industrial, service, UIUX, space, architecture and so on. We encourage hand craft and design thinking in every aspects, building design approach or solutions that help people in creating projects they care. Care about our planet, its people, and the joy. If you are interested in joining or having commissioner, email us!
BIPOC Collective
Hosting meetings for Black Indigenous + People of Colour students in closed spaces. A space to gather, heal, vent, organize, and meet other BIPOC students.
The Midnight Film Society
The Midnight Film Society is the current Film Club at NSCAD. We hold weekly screenings of films that we have purchased for the students to show them films that they would not normally see in class or unfortunately in theatres in Halifax as we do not have any independent theatres that are accessible.
Camping Collective
The Camping Collective is a community of students who come together for the purpose of camping, outdoor activities, and fostering a connection to nature. It aims to provide opportunities for students to participate in camping trips, hiking, or other outdoor experiences that they might not otherwise have access to, either due to cost, lack of knowledge, or limited access to outdoor spaces