The New Brunswick Arts Board is an arm’s length arts funding agency with a legislated mandate to facilitate and promote the creation of art as well as administering funding programs for professional artists in the province.
This public letter by Virgil Hammock was published in the Moncton Times & Transcript. It is published, as written, below: 7 February 2016 Sir, I am dismayed and disappointed by the move by the provincial government in its recent budget to reduce funding to artsnb (Arts New Brunswick) by $400,000 over the next two
ALDEN: Against All Odds by Maurice Arseneau With the French production of Rick Merrill’s Alden: Against All Odds, translated by Mélanie Léger and which I have had the pleasure of directing, the Théâtre Populaire d’Acadie’s 42nd season will see it produce its fifth translation in a decade. As the Artistic Director of the TPA, I
Upcoming Craft Exhibitions By Claire Shiplett, Project Manager, NB Crafts Council The New Brunswick Crafts Council/Conseil des métiers d’art du Nouveau-Brunswick (NBCC/CMANB) is thrilled to present two traveling craft exhibitions for 2016. The first is the NBCC Biennale, curated by Bronwyn Gallagher, titled Spectrum. This is a group exhibition that will showcase contemporary fine craft from
Artist-in-Residence – Port Bickerton, NS By Dan MacDonald (www.macdonald-photography.com) This past June, I had the privilege of serving as the 2015 Port Bickerton Lighthouse Artist-in-Residence in Port Bickerton, Nova Scotia, a small fishing village located in Guysborough County. For two weeks, I lived in a renovated lighthouse keeper’s cottage while I photographed the local
DISCLAIMER: The following Indigenous Protocol was written by Mi’kmaw and Innu elder White Turtle Woman. We have been asked to share it as a means of informing those who wish to work with indigenous peoples on the proper procedures to follow and other things to keep in mind when reaching out to indigenous groups. Out
Igniting Citizenship – the 10th Annual National Craft Conference Claire Shiplett, Program Manager, New Brunswick Crafts Council Bringing people together to spark ideas, actively engage in discussions, assert their opinions, and listen to other perspectives is a wonderful approach to grow a strong community of individuals and organizations who are committed to working together to
Akoulina Connell, Executive Director, artsnb 1 December, 2015 What can arts and culture do to make a difference in welcoming Syrian refugees to New Brunswick? What can we do at the local level – something anyone in New Brunswick with a creative itch, tick, or all the way up to a professional practice can contribute?
Writing an Artist CV by Joss Richer Most of artsnb programs require that grant applicants submit a curriculum vitae (CV). (Note that biographies are no longer accepted.) What we’re actually looking for is an artist CV. What is in an artist CV, you ask? Well, that depends on your discipline, although there are certain general
Applying Online: Ensuring your work is uploaded properly Kristen Atkins, Program Officer When applying for an artsnb program online, it is good practice to make sure you are saving and naming your files consistently. This ensures your documents can be easily identified by the people who use them (program officers and jury members). It is
Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards recognize the peak of artistic accomplishment Greg Toole As I write this, it’s the day after the Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for High Achievement in the Arts were handed out. Last night, three extremely deserving people were awarded the highest prize we have to offer to individuals of our province. The arts community came together