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 (known as "The Khyber") in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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In 1994, The Khyber was established as an arts facility by a group of artists[1] previously known as the No Money Down Cultural Society[2]
In March 1995, the Khyber Arts Society was established.[1]
In 1997, the Society signed a lease to occupy the Khyber Building.[3]
In 1998, the Khyber Club opened as a meeting place for visual artists and as an important venue for Halifax's emerging music scene[2] including acts by now well established Canadian recording artists Joel Plaskett, Jenn Grant, Old Man Luedecke and Buck 65.
Sobey Art Award nominee, Emily Vey Duke, was Artistic Director for the Society in 2004.
The Khyber Arts Society is a non-profit, artist-run centre. It holds art exhibitions, concerts, artist lectures, panel discussions, performances and offers art classes to youth.
The Khyber Arts Society is a registered Canadian charitable organization.