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 article has been translated from the original in French). My name is Elise Anne LaPlante and I am an independent curator. I grew up in Moncton and I’ve always been interested in arts and culture. I pursued Communications in my academic studies, but always gravitated towards the arts. After 3 semesters of uncertainty, I
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As a writer, I often get asked where my ideas come from. I like that the question focuses, not on the artist, but on the source of inspiration. My best ideas seem to come from away. I’m a Newfoundlander by birth, as well as by design. I have been shaped by The Rock – as
I grew up in Fredericton. My parents were both educators and my mother a talented pianist. Art and culture was an important part of my upbringing. Attending the theatre, galleries and concerts were a monthly outing. I remember watching my mother practice the organ at church, and being fascinated with the coordination of her hands
Please provide a summary of the project for which you received artsnb funding: As a recipient of an artsnb creation grant, I was able to explore the properties of clay sourced from local riverbeds to produce a series called Riverscapes – wall hangings depicting various river stories passed on to me by locals. The pieces were
(This article has been translated from the original in French). The Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for High Achievement in the Arts recognize and celebrate outstanding New Brunswick artists and writers who have distinguished themselves by the excellence of their achievements and their contribution to the arts in the province. Robert Pichette, laureate of the 2017 Lieutenant-Governor’s Award
The Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for High Achievement in the Arts recognize and celebrate outstanding New Brunswick artists and writers who have distinguished themselves by the excellence of their achievements and their contribution to the arts in the province. Stephen Tobias, laureate of the 2017 Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for High Achievement in Performing Arts, answers a few questions
The Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for High Achievement in the Arts recognize and celebrate outstanding New Brunswick artists and writers who have distinguished themselves by the excellence of their achievements and their contribution to the arts in the province. Peter Powning, laureate of the 2017 Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for High Achievement in Visual Arts, answers a few questions
PLAY> I remember taking my first photograph. Not the precise date but the event was permanently etched in that place where etchings go to await recall. I remember my dad’s silver and black Kodak Instamatic, looking through the viewfinder and seeing the shapes that were my family. Instinctually, I guess, I knew those shapes needed