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Union House Arts is a community artspace in Port Union, Newfoundland & Labrador.

We are committed to supporting new work by artists and craftspeople through place-specific dialogues and collaborative programming. Our building is home to an art gallery, community kitchen, workshop space, studios, and artist accommodations.

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What’s Happening

Feb 26, 2025

WE’RE HIRING: Seasonal Positions at UHA

We’re looking for enthusiastic candidates to fill positions for our 2025 season! UHA is looking to hire two summer positions this year (pending funding)! If you’re interested in community building, sustainable futures, arts and culture, heritage, or just want to dip your toes into working in the arts, we might have the job for you!… Read More

Jan 6, 2025

UHA Programming Theme 2026-2027: Announcement

Union House Arts is located in the coastal town of Port Union, a heritage district that once housed the Fishermen’s Protective Union in the early to mid 20th century. Our programming theme for 2026-2027 is “WATER.” This theme was selected to support and relate to continued conversations surrounding the impacts of climate change, community connections… Read More

Feb 27, 2025

UHA VS THE OPEN ROAD: Outreach Tour Summary

Statement and Summary of the UHA YOTA Outreach Tour from Bethany MacKenzie Over the course of 2024 Union House Arts (UHA) sent me across Ktaqamkuk (the island of Newfoundland) to meet with artists, communities and organizations; both as a way for us to learn about them, and for them to learn about us. Visiting with… Read More

Feb 26, 2025

We’re Hiring: Gallery and Communications Coordinator

Anticipated Start Date: April 30, 2025End Date: August 25, 2025Start and End Dates Flexible17 Weeks35 hours/week$20.00/h (minimum, pending funding) This role is focused on gallery,residency, and programming support. Students with interests in visual art, craft, living heritage, and community engagement are encouraged to apply!  This position is funded through both provincial and federal employment programs…. Read More

Feb 26, 2025

We’re Hiring: Land Based Arts and Community Programs Coordinator

Anticipated Start Date: April 30, 2025 End Date: October 27, 2025Start and End Dates Flexible26 Weeks35 hours/week$20.00/h (minimum, pending funding) This role is focused on both garden development and community programs support. Candidates with interests in visual art, craft, living heritage, food security, ecology, community engagement, and/or environmental actions are encouraged to apply! This role is… Read More

Jan 27, 2025

Sabrina Pinksen On: “tell them from me”

Part of my disposition that lends itself to art-making is a mind for images, or rather, that memories to me are like quick photographs. I can’t remember where my keys are and I forget instructions as soon as they’re given but I can recall, almost perfectly, the way my father used to pluck the wishbones… Read More

Jan 5, 2025

Call for Submissions: Writers!

UHA is looking for writers! Union House Arts is extending an invitation to writers to establish a network for future invitations towards exhibition essays, reviews, and much more! Writers of non-art backgrounds, as well as emerging artists and writers, are encouraged to apply. Candidates should possess some working knowledge of contemporary art, however we are… Read More

Jan 5, 2025

Check Out Who’s Visiting in 2025!

We’ve got a full year planned with some wonderful artists that will be making their way to UHA in 2025! After a year of planning, organizing, and lots of anticipation, we are super excited to share with our community who our selection committee invited to work and live in the studios! Check out the link… Read More

Aug 31, 2024

UHA Programming Survey

UHA is looking for feedback about our programming! We want to know what our community wants to see, engage, and participate in! We have created a short survey that will take approximately 5 minutes to fill out, if you have the time and bandwidth please let us know your thoughts! Fill out the survey by… Read More

Aug 30, 2024

Call for Submissions: Community Exhibition 2024

Our community exhibition is back for another year! Join us and participate in “SOME SOOKY,” set to run from November 9 – December 15, 2024! Every year we invite artists and craftspeople on the Bonavista Peninsula to participate in our community exhibition. Maker’s of all ages and skill levels are welcome to participate, we want… Read More


Upcoming and Recent Events

August 25, 2024

UHA Garden Gathering

Join us in celebrating summer at the UHA Garden Gathering for a day of live music, food, outdoor fun, and good vibes!