Staff and Board

Enrique Ferreol is the Program Officer responsible for the Grants to Individuals, Arts Equity Funding Initiative, and Mi’kmaq Arts programs. From 2010 to 2015, Enrique worked as the Arts Officer with the Nova Scotia Art Bank and from 2006 to 2010 as the Assistant Curator, Education at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.  Enrique completed a BFA in painting and drawing from  “La Esmeralda”, the National School of Fine Arts in Mexico, where he is originally from, and also has worked professionally as an actor in theatre, cinema, and television in Mexico and Canada.

Lauren Williams (she/her) is a Program Officer at Arts Nova Scotia. She comes to arts funding by way of a BA in Contemporary Studies and English from University of King’s College and a Master of Museum Studies from University of Toronto. With experience working with collections at the Nova Scotia Art Bank, the Museum of Inuit Art, and the Ontario Science Centre, she believes that art and artifact can play a role in shaping our stories and helping us work towards an accessible and just future.

Briony made the leap into public service after a long-standing commitment to the non-profit arts and culture sector as Executive Director of Visual Arts Nova Scotia, President of the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia and service to many other Boards/committees. In each role, Briony worked in consultation with senior leaders and government officials at the municipal, provincial and federal levels to develop programs and policies. Briony received her BFA (1998) from NSCAD University and recently completed a Masters in Public Administration (2022) at Dalhousie University.

David is an Inuk and mixed-settler from Goose Bay, Labrador. He holds a B. Music from Memorial University and an audio engineering diploma from OIART. As a composer, sound designer and educator, David spent much of his career working on film sets and in studios throughout Toronto. His work has been featured at TIFF and Cannes and includes film, television, video games, and VR/AR. Since moving to Nova Scotia in March 2020, he has worked as an NSCC faculty member and is excited to contribute to the Nova Scotia arts community as a Program Officer at Arts Nova Scotia.

Lauren Heaslip (she/her) is the newest Arts Nova Scotia team member. Lauren holds a BA in Political Science and Law from Dalhousie University/ University of King's College. She continued her studies at the University of Toronto completing an Advance Marketing Certificate. Her previous role within the department was with Events Nova Scotia, where she supported major events and managed the Community Mawio'mi Program. Lauren looks forward to continuing the work that shapes our province in the arts community.