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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE artsnb recently updated all grant program guidelines. All applications must follow the new criteria for all program competitions after May 1st, 2023. Updates to our guidelines include small changes to eligibility criteria, required application documents, and guidelines for collaborative projects. Please note that applications that do not meet the criteria described in the new program guidelines risk disqualification. Please contact a member of our team well before the appropriate competition deadline if you have any questions or concerns.
The Artist in Residence Program is intended for individual artists to participate in residencies and New Brunswick public or private institutions and organizations to host professional artists, and enable them to pursue specific projects relating to their creative work. The artists in residence are also to contribute to the promotion and understanding of the arts by means of the artists’ contact with the clientele of the establishments. This program is divided into two components:
