Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
NSCAD University was founded in 1887 by Anna Leonowens and other Halifax women. The school gained international prominence in the 1970s for innovation in conceptual art under the leadership of Garry Kennedy. In spite of its modest size, "Art in America" suggested in 1973 that NSCAD was "the best art school in North America", while more recently "The Globe and Mail" called it Canada's "most illustrious".