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.
In this issue of artsnb January 2021 newsletter you will find: Details about artsnb upcoming grant deadlines The artistic path of Martin Daigle and why he believes the mind is like a parachute! News from our strategic partners: playwriting workshops coming up with the AAAPNB, the annual cross-cultural residency: a partnership between ArtslinkNB, the AAAPNB
Featured artist Series – Martin Daigle Martin Daigle is an interdisciplinary artist who is heavily involved in research and creation within audiovisual art forms. Having received several scholarships from artsnb over the years, he recently completed his Master’s degree program in classical music at McGill University in Montreal, and is currently enrolled in McGill’s Schulich
The Holidays are coming and we hope that this season fills your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life… with art! artsnb staff will also be taking a short break to enjoy the season; please note that our operations will take a short pause from December 25th until January 1st. We will
artsnb is always thrilled to present about the grant and scholarship programs is offers to professional and emerging artists in NB. They allows us to meet the artists and answer their questions and concerns. For those attending our presentations, it give them the tools and resources to make their next application to an artsnb program
Featured artist series – Mathieu Laprise While at L’inis (the National Institute of Sound and Image), I had the opportunity to create a 3×5 minutes web series titled “Utukku” (script: Edith Kabuya, production: Fanny Bissonnette). This horror comedy tells the story of Vielda, a young girl who decides to take revenge on her worst enemy.
Featured Artist Series – Édith Bourget Thanks to a category A Creation grant, I wrote two novels for youth dealing with grief. Tu es partout où je suis is aimed at teenagers; Au chaud dans mon cœur, for beginner readers. Catherine and her younger sister, Mélodie, each in their own way, tell the story of their brother David, who was killed by a motorist
Having questions about the next deadlines coming up? artsnb is happy to announce the launch of its online Speed-Consulting sessions! Every 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, from 2-4pm, you can ask any questions you may have about our programs! Drop by artsnb video-chat room on Zoom and meet face-to-face with Sarah-Jonathan, our Program
Following the announcement last Friday of a new partnership between the NB Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, the Canada Council for the Arts and artsnb, we are happy to announce that there will be visits to Indigenous communities of New Brunswick this month.