The Khyber
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The Khyber is a three story multipurpose arts centre located in a building owned by the Halifax Regional Municipality and is a registered Historical Property. Its current occupancy consists of the Khyber Arts Society
(Khyber ICA) and the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia.
with strong Gothic Revival influences. The building was commissioned by Bishop Hibbert Binney
. Other buildings designed by Busch in Halifax include the Halifax Academy and the Halifax Public Gardens Bandstand.
In 1994, the City of Halifax put out an RFP (Request for Proposal) for the building, but only received a few offers. It's current tenants helped form the Arts Centre Project Society in order to secure the building as an arts centre. The Arts Centre Project Society was made up: the No Money Down Cultural Society (a group of artists active in building), various individual artists (including Garry Neill Kennedy), and members from the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia. The building was established as an art centre by City Council in 1994 and a month-to-month lease was signed.
In March 1995, the Khyber Arts Society was registered as a charitable organization. Recent NSCAD grad Kelly Mark ran the bar on the first floor for several years.
In 1997, the Society signed a lease to occupy the Khyber Building.
In 1998, the Khyber Club opened as a meeting place for visual artists and as an important venue for Halifax's emerging music scene including acts by now established Canadian recording artists Joel Plaskett
, Sloan
, Eric's Trip
, Jenn Grant
, Old Man Luedecke
, Tanya Davis
, Buck 65
, Classified
and Ghettosocks.
Khyber Arts Society
The Khyber Arts Society operates the Khyber Institute of Contemporary Art art gallery located in a Historical Property owned by the Halifax Regional Municipality at 1588 Barrington St in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia.- History :...
(Khyber ICA) and the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia.
History
The Khyber building at 1588 Barrington Street, was originally erected as The Church of England Institute in 1888, and was designed by architect Henry Busch in an eclectic Victorian styleVictorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
with strong Gothic Revival influences. The building was commissioned by Bishop Hibbert Binney
Hibbert Binney
Hibbert Binney was a Canadian Church of England bishop. He was the fourth Bishop of Nova Scotia from 1851 to 1887....
. Other buildings designed by Busch in Halifax include the Halifax Academy and the Halifax Public Gardens Bandstand.
In 1994, the City of Halifax put out an RFP (Request for Proposal) for the building, but only received a few offers. It's current tenants helped form the Arts Centre Project Society in order to secure the building as an arts centre. The Arts Centre Project Society was made up: the No Money Down Cultural Society (a group of artists active in building), various individual artists (including Garry Neill Kennedy), and members from the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia. The building was established as an art centre by City Council in 1994 and a month-to-month lease was signed.
In March 1995, the Khyber Arts Society was registered as a charitable organization. Recent NSCAD grad Kelly Mark ran the bar on the first floor for several years.
In 1997, the Society signed a lease to occupy the Khyber Building.
In 1998, the Khyber Club opened as a meeting place for visual artists and as an important venue for Halifax's emerging music scene including acts by now established Canadian recording artists Joel Plaskett
Joel Plaskett
Joel Plaskett is a Canadian rock musician originally from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and now resides across the harbour in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia...
, Sloan
Sloan
Sloan may refer to:*MIT Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts*Sloan, a Canadian rock band*Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a major astronomical survey...
, Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s...
, Jenn Grant
Jenn Grant
Jenn Grant is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Background:Born on Prince Edward Island to Ken and Heather Grant, she moved to Halifax with her mother and brother at age ten when their marriage broke up...
, Old Man Luedecke
Old Man Luedecke
Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and banjo player, Chris Luedecke, of Chester, Nova Scotia...
, Tanya Davis
Tanya Davis
Tanya Davis is a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her style is marked primarily by spoken word poetry set to music.-Background:...
, Buck 65
Buck 65
Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
, Classified
Classified
Classified may refer to:*Classified information, sensitive information to which access is restricted by law or regulation to particular classes of people*Classified advertising*Classified , rapper from Halifax, Nova Scotia...
and Ghettosocks.