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 form linked above!
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.
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.
Inactive Clubs & Collectives
FLUX Collective
Student Organizer – Jonah Vaughan
jonahvaughan@nscad.ca
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
Student Organizer – Beah Learn
beahlearn@nscad.ca
A collective of students of any identities promoting gender equity safe sex and consent culture within the NSCAD campuses and community.
Knitting Circle Collective
Student Organizer – Beah Learn
beahlearn@nscad.ca
A collective of students who are interested in knitting, this community creates a space for gathering and communication.
Design Collective
Student Organizer – Jewell Tan
zhuwentan@nscad.ca
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
Student Organizer – Mohammed Aadil Kallivalappil, external@sunscad.org
Hosting meetings for Black Indigenous + People of Colour students in closed spaces. A space to gather, heal, vent, organize, and meet other BIPOC students.
Camping Collective
Student Organizer – Miranda Planetta
mirandaplanetta@nscad.ca
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
Clay Club
Student Organizer – Lucia Mills
luciamills@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.
Photography Club
Student Organizer – Chelsea Stilwell
stilwell.c.a@gmail.com
nscadu.photoclub@gmail.com
Photography Club is intended to be a space for all members of the NSCAD community who are interested in photography and lens-based arts to gather. The club encourages learning in a peer-led environment and intends to provide a collaborative photographic environment for its members.
Print Club
Student Organizer – Oscar Jarsky
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!
The Midnight Film Society
Student Organizer – Deirdre Sokolowska
themidnightfilmsociety@gmail.com
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.