Garry Neill Kennedy is a conceptual artist; his exhibitions and installations include printed matter. He taught studio art at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design for more than 40 years and was president of the College from 1967 to 1990.

The Dawson Collection is one of Canada's most significant collections of functional typographical material, including over 1500 drawers of metal and wood type. It is maintained by a dedicated group of volunteers - The Letterpress Gang.