Author: Réanne Cooper

Originally published on the ATFC site: http://us8.campaign-archive1.com/?u=0a76f434c21b97f5cafd6cddd&id=b87b6907ce&e=6971ae8eb3 Contexthéâtral 2015: The art ignites the meetings Mélanie Léger Stuck in a noisy traffic jam, a car caught fire. It is an almost explosive arrival in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon. Flashback. May 2014 I go to the Festival TransAmérique (FTA) with the support of the Association of Francophone

A filmmaker’s story


Tuesday July 7, 2015

A filmmaker’s story Mark Ennis Hello everyone! My name is Mark Ennis. I have roots in Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick, a wonderful place to escape the trappings of the big cities in which I often find myself working and dwelling. I’m not here to sell you anything, or preach on any given topic. I’m

Professional Development communications meeting Nathalie Rayne, Communication, Marketing and Translation Specialist A few weeks ago I attended my first professional development meeting as a communication and marketing director at artsnb. I was able to meet my national communication and marketing colleagues from the arts boards across the country. We met at the beautiful new Canada

Creative Residency: New Brunswick and Quebec Alec Wyllie, artsnb intern 2015 Brigitte Clavette is a New Brunswick silversmith, jewelry-maker and an instructor at the NB College of Craft and Design. She is also a recipient of the NB Excellence Award for Craft. Chantal Gilbert is a world-renowned knife-maker in Quebec who seeks to explore the

Summer in Fredericton = Theatre


Tuesday June 9, 2015

Summer in Fredericton = Theatre Len Falkenstein, guest blogger On Sunday at Memorial Hall, UNB, two gangs of young men and women viciously attacked each other with weapons that included flashlights, police batons, a framing square, a taser, a longboard, and a can of spray paint turned flamethrower with the aid of a lighter. Later

Meet the New Program Officer!


Wednesday June 3, 2015

Meet the New Program Officer! Kristen Atkins, Program Officer As the newest addition to the artsnb team, I figured it appropriate to introduce myself. My name is Kristen Atkins and I have been a program officer with artsnb since May 1, 2015. With only one month under my belt, I have dove straight into the

Art Daily


Tuesday May 26, 2015

Art Daily Linda Rae Dornan – Guest Blogger   So you are sitting in your studio, or at the kitchen table, or occupying a table at your favourite café, and you are trying to concentrate on a new art project. As a visual artist, you are probably alone, deep into your thoughts working through how you

Sometimes all you need is a circle of friends with coffee and tea please. Natalie Sappier, Aboriginal Outreach Officer   WOW! I am hitting my 2 year mark as being an artsnb Aboriginal Outreach officer and the journey has been nothing but a positive learning experience.  I feel as though I have all these new

A New Puppeteers Association is Born! Mélanie Léger, guest blogger Hello! I’m pleased to participate as a guest blogger on this artsnb platform! I would like to talk about a new initiative that might interest New Brunswick artists: Atlantic Canada Puppetry Association! The aim is to bring together artisans of puppets and create a place

32 festivals to attend in New Brunswick this summer Tilly Jackson, artsnb summer intern 2015 As a proud inhabitant of New Brunswick, I thought I had an idea of what a thriving arts community we have here. However, the more research I do, the more I realize all I had was a very small idea