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.
Written by Mélanie Paulin As a child growing up in the 80s and 90s, I was always drawn to working with my hands. From latch hook and friendship bracelets to weaving, cross-stitching, and painting ceramic figurines, I eagerly explored any craft I could find during regular visits to Lewiscraft—Canada’s go-to craft store before Walmart or
Written by Labib Palis and Natalia Bohorquez Concert Time Collective started in 2021 with three newcomer classical musicians from different places who met in Miramichi and wanted to play music. Natalia Bohorquez (Colombia), Michael diBarry (USA), and Labib Palis (Colombia) started the Concert Time Collective initiative. During our first summer, we collaborated with the Chatham
Written by Jared Betts I was invited to present my work in a two-person exhibition at Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago in September 2023. The exhibition, titled “Situations of Liminality and Transformation”, featured new work by myself and Chicago-based artist Sheri Rush. Chicago: The view from my Airbnb room. I received a Career
Written by Tracey Richard At this time in the spring of 2023, with the help of an artsnb grant, I was lucky enough to take part in the Cinémathèque Québécoise’s animated film residency in Montreal. I was invited to spend five inspiring weeks in Montreal, surrounded by exceptional filmmakers and industry professionals. Photo on the
Written by Georgia Rondos In 2016, I received funding for the modern dance work, Moveable Walls. It was another of the annual summer shows Rondos Dance Theatre has produced, as a project-based dance company, of which I am Choreographer and Artistic Director. The annual performances showcase a new creation, as well as remounted choreography, and
Written by Jay Isaac Installation view of Pitch Assembling at Paul Petro Contemporary Art, Toronto, September 2023. My recent exhibition Pitch Assembling at Paul Petro Contemporary Art in Toronto was the culmination of research conducted through an artsnb Creation grant, Category A, received in January 2023. The project explored how my Lebanese heritage has influenced
Written by Lee McLean I remember my first timid application for an artsnb Creation Grant in 2020. I carefully followed the directions, agonizing over the project description and my selected images. While participating in New Brunswick College Craft & Design’s Advanced Studio Practice Program, I had a series concept about ageing that I wanted to
written by Jean-Michel Cliche Rehearsal photo captured at the Fredericton Playhouse during Hyperloop’s 2022 interMISSION residency. Actors left to right: Adrian Saliendra, Alex Rioux. Photo: courtesy of the artist. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic when digital performance was all the rage, myself and Technical Director Trent Logan, teamed up to create Hyperloop Theatre
artsnb Featured Artists Series – Written by Sylvie Pilotte Studio view. Photo: Courtesy of the artist. Spring 2019! I can still see myself there, devoting myself fully to my creative project entitled Jamais rassasiés! (never satisfied!), set up in a rented studio in Dalhousie, thanks to an artsnb grant from the Creation program. I remember
artsnb Featured Artist Series – Written by Julie Forgues In 2016, backed by an artsnb grant, I had the opportunity to participate in the Arctic Circle Residency Summer Solstice Program on board the tall ship Antigua that sailed for 16 days through the waters of the archipelago of Svalbard. Being in the Arctic while conducting