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Aiden Gillis is a visual artist and curator based in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, NS) on Mi’kma’ki (Mi’kmaq Territory), with Mi’kmaw and French roots in Western Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). Gillis grew up primarily on Wolastokuk (Maliseet Territory) in New Brunswick.
Gillis is the Indigenous Arts Programmer at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, supporting both the arts education and curatorial departments.
Gillis serves on the Board of Directors for the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre and is an Executive Committee Member for the Canadian Art Gallery Educators. In 2017, he completed a BFA with a minor in Art History at NSCAD University.