We are delighted to welcome Jason Nugent and Bridget Bezanson to the ArtsLink NB board.
Bridget Bezanson
A unionized actor and musician for over 20 years, Bridget Bezanson has worked throughout Atlantic Canada and Ontario, with credits in regional theatre, television, animation, and radio drama (CBC). A versatile vocalist, she is formally trained in classical and jazz styles and holds 2 silver medals from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
As an arts administrator, she has several years’ experience managing a dance studio and school, and also ran her own production company.
She has been an arts juror for the City of Burlington, and as an actor-in-education, she has spent a decade working in experiential learning and interactive training with McMaster University’s Centre for Simulation-Based Learning, Humber College Sim Lab, and the Touchstone Institute.
Bridget is also a published songwriter, a member of SOCAN, and a recipient of a New Talent Grant from FACTOR (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Record.) She is an advocate for arts education, and regards performing arts as a valuable component of human interaction and communication, fostering personal growth and teamwork.
In 2022, Bridget completed a Certificate in Contemporary Management in Arts & Culture at the University of New Brunswick. She is proud to make her home in Southeastern NB.
Jason Nugent
Jason Nugent is a fine art/commercial/motorsport photographer living in Fredericton. Originally from Bathurst, he studied Chemistry (BSc Hons) at Dalhousie University, worked in Toronto for a while, and moved back to the Maritimes in the late 1990s.
Photographing professionally for nearly 20 years, Jason has traveled extensively and finds purpose in creating work in physically and mentally demanding situations.
For him, the craft is not necessarily found in the finished work but the process of creating the work. He is a strong believer in education, meaningful conversations via shared experiences, and ensuring that art of all kinds is kept accessible to all.
When at home he spends time with his partner, Rose and his cat, Rusty.