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.
Artist-in-Residence – Port Bickerton, NS By Dan MacDonald (www.macdonald-photography.com) This past June, I had the privilege of serving as the 2015 Port Bickerton Lighthouse Artist-in-Residence in Port Bickerton, Nova Scotia, a small fishing village located in Guysborough County. For two weeks, I lived in a renovated lighthouse keeper’s cottage while I photographed the local
DISCLAIMER: The following Indigenous Protocol was written by Mi’kmaw and Innu elder White Turtle Woman. We have been asked to share it as a means of informing those who wish to work with indigenous peoples on the proper procedures to follow and other things to keep in mind when reaching out to indigenous groups. Out
Igniting Citizenship – the 10th Annual National Craft Conference Claire Shiplett, Program Manager, New Brunswick Crafts Council Bringing people together to spark ideas, actively engage in discussions, assert their opinions, and listen to other perspectives is a wonderful approach to grow a strong community of individuals and organizations who are committed to working together to
Akoulina Connell, Executive Director, artsnb 1 December, 2015 What can arts and culture do to make a difference in welcoming Syrian refugees to New Brunswick? What can we do at the local level – something anyone in New Brunswick with a creative itch, tick, or all the way up to a professional practice can contribute?
Writing an Artist CV by Joss Richer Most of artsnb programs require that grant applicants submit a curriculum vitae (CV). (Note that biographies are no longer accepted.) What we’re actually looking for is an artist CV. What is in an artist CV, you ask? Well, that depends on your discipline, although there are certain general
Applying Online: Ensuring your work is uploaded properly Kristen Atkins, Program Officer When applying for an artsnb program online, it is good practice to make sure you are saving and naming your files consistently. This ensures your documents can be easily identified by the people who use them (program officers and jury members). It is
Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards recognize the peak of artistic accomplishment Greg Toole As I write this, it’s the day after the Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for High Achievement in the Arts were handed out. Last night, three extremely deserving people were awarded the highest prize we have to offer to individuals of our province. The arts community came together
THEATRE NEW BRUNSWICK – The Old and the New Thomas Morgan Jones, Artistic Director, Theatre New Brunswick THEN AND NOW It’s a time of change and growth at Theatre New Brunswick. As one of Canada’s oldest theatre companies, we have an incredible history, and are fortunate to have a place in the hearts, minds,
Artist in Residence – Sackville Welcomes Cléo Palacio-Quintin By Karin Aurell This past summer, thanks to a grant from ArtsNB and CALQ, we had the great pleasure of having performer/composer/improviser Cléo Palacio-Quintin in Sackville for a whole month. I help organize music events for the Ok.Quoi?! Festival, and Cléo was our artist in residence
Digital Transition Tutorial Series Submitting Samples of Work Online Kristen Atkins, Program Officer This blog post will cover how to submit your support material online. If you are not familiar with artsnb’s online application system, you can learn more about the process here. Throughout the years, artsnb has made adjustments to the support material guidelines