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.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Fredericton, August 25th, 2020) – Given that the Government of New Brunswick announced on June 24th that “interprovincial travel without the requirement to self-isolate will be permitted in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, for residents of Atlantic Canada as of July 3rd”, grant applications (projects) submitted
Just like every year, we had the pleasure to hire a summer intern through a grant from Canada Summer Jobs for a period of 8 weeks. Each summer intern work closely with one of our staff member on a special project. Meet Nicole Collier artsnb 2020 summer intern! During her contract, she had the opportunity
This week marks the first week I will be working with the team at artsnb. I am delighted to be part of the organization’s staff as Communications Officer! Here’s a little more about me and my background. I am originally from Abitibi-Témiscamingue, a region in the very north of the province of Quebec. It is
On July 1st, 2020, artsnb launched a music video based on the song “Find Your Way”, which was viewed online more than 30,000 times in less than a month. The song and video have generated quite a buzz about Indigenous music in New Brunswick, and showcase the talent of several artists, musicians and filmmakers of the province. Here is a brief history of how the song came to life and how it has impacted the career of several of its creators.
The New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) is pleased to announce a permanent increase to the maximum amounts for grants in the Creation and Documentation programs, effective for the upcoming October deadline.
June 29, 2020 (Fredericton) – Thanks to the $500,000 increase in funding announced by the New Brunswick government earlier this year, the number of grants and total dollar amount awarded in the latest Creation and Documentation competition by the New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) has far exceeded all-time figures. Furthermore, increased efforts in promoting the grant programs during the COVID crisis contributed to doubling the previous record for the number of applications submitted to the Creation program (226 vs. 113). Details are provided below. The board and staff of artsnb wish
(Fredericton, June 25th, 2020) – Given that the Government of New Brunswick has announced on June 24th, 2020 that “interprovincial travel without the requirement to self-isolate will be permitted in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, for residents of Atlantic Canada as of July 3,” grant applications (projects) submitted to
(Fredericton, June 15th, 2020) – The New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) is pleased to announce a partial reopening of the Arts-by-Invitation and Artist-in-Residence components of the Career Development program.* Furthermore, grant maximums for the Professional Development and Promotion & Professionalization components of the Career Development program are increased from $1,000 to $1,500, effective for the
The Toronto-based F4A collective facilitates the Site + Cycle project, a residency that combines analogue filmmaking instruction with teachings about site specificity at Artscape Gibraltar Point on the Toronto Islands and at Anima Casa Rural in Mexico. Participants have produced films that explore the regions’ histories, topographies, and vegetation, and shared knowledge of organic plant- based film processes.
Fredericton, April 16th, 2020 – The maelstrom created by the COVID-19 pandemic has eclipsed recent news that the government of New Brunswick increased grant funding to artsnb in its 2020-2021 budget by $500,000. This fulfills in large part a major goal that artsnb had fixed for itself in its 2018-2021 strategic plan. Consequently, artsnb is pleased to announce that for the first time in its 30-year history, it plans to deliver well over one