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 is a post from a guest blogger, the first of many in the next few months Rughooking: Tradition or Innovation? Marie-Claude Hébert, multimedia artist and translator Rughooking is set deep in the memory of most of New Brunswickers and people from the East Coast. In fact, whenever I find myself at a rughooking
I think it is time we start weaving our Provincial basket Natalie Sappier, Aboriginal Outreach Officer It’s going on two years as an Aboriginal Outreach Officer for artsnb; the partnership with JEDI (Joint Economic Development Initiative) who are an Aboriginal not-for-profit organization dedicated to working with partners to foster Aboriginal economic development in New Brunswick
Creative Aging: Understanding Our Stories Vanessa Moeller, Deputy Director The energy in the room was palpable on February 21st as over 40 participants gathered at St. Thomas University for the first workshop in the Creative Aging workshop series entitled Understanding Our Stories. Participants arrived to find Rhodia notebooks and pens waiting for them thanks to
Getting ready to apply for a creation grant? 5 things that will help you in the process. Nathalie Rayne, Director of Marketing, Communications and Translation In light of our upcoming Creation deadline (April 1st), I wanted to put together a list of resources you can use when preparing your application. Whether you’re new to our
The Arts and New Brunswick’s Innovation Agenda Akoulina Connell, Executive Director I’ve always been a strong proponent that New Brunswick’s Innovation Strategy (announced in 2012), like the Finland strategy upon which is modeled, should include a strong component for arts and cultural development to ensure that the creative sector has breadth. True innovation springs from
In search of young emerging artists! Justine Koroscil, director of administration Are you a young emerging artist eager to join an arts organization? Did you know that artsnb has a Youth Advisory Committee? Currently the committee is comprised of 8 young professional artists aged 18 to 35 who have an established art practice. There is
Not Just Aging Gracefully: Aging Creatively Vanessa Moeller, Deputy Director Last year Akou and I were very fortunate to attend the Juice Conference held in Orono, Maine. Over the two days there, we divided to conquer the many interesting sessions being given and I wandered into a session called “Creative Aging”. I was drawn
Adaptability in Times of Change Part 2: Creativity Akoulina Connell, Executive Director In Part 1 of this blog on Adaptability in Times of Change, I focused on collaboration as a key adaptive capacity. But what role does creativity itself play? How can developing creative capacities (whether we are young or not so young) help us
The Resurgence of Arts Blogs/Magazines in New-Brunswick Nathalie Rayne, Communications, Marketing and Translation Director The end of 2014 saw a sudden rise in the independent art blog/magazine in New-Brunswick, and I for one am happy and excited about the trend. As the Marketing director at artsnb, I check the newspapers daily for any art news, stories
Art speaks in a language of sharing in seek of understanding one another or in seek of an answer Natalie Sappier – Aboriginal Outreach Officer The demand for Atlantic Aboriginal Art is on a rise! Not only are the galleries seeking Aboriginal artists but even the visitors traveling into the Province are on a hunt