In this guide, you will find resources and information leading up to the 2024 Provincial election, taking place Monday, October 21, 2024.
ArtsLink NB’s role is to ensure the voices of artists are heard by all political parties. We advocate for the interests and contributions of professional artists and cultural workers in New Brunswick.
Here are some resources to help you advocate for the arts in this election:
- Key Messages 2024
- How to host a candidates forum in your community
- Talking points for members
- Elections NB: Find your riding and register to vote here.
Further Reading:
- New Brunswick Economy, 2023
- Social Impact of the Arts Study, 2018
- Canadiansโ Arts Participation, Health, and Well-Being, 2021
- Report of the Premierโs Taskforce on the Status of the Artist, 2021
- A statistical profile of the 2,700 professional artists in New Brunswick, 2021
- Impact รconomique du Secteur Culturel au Nouveau-Brunswick, 2024 [FR] [EN]
Our Political Party Survey:
We reached out to the five provincial political parties on October 3rd to ask the following questions about arts and culture policy:
- Will a government led by your party commit to fully implementing the recommendations of the Premierโs Task Force on the Status of the Artist, released in 2021?
- Will a government led by your party increase investment in arts and culture, and to what extent?
- How will a government led by your party deliver a strong cultural sector strategy?
So far, only the Green Party and the Liberal Party have responded. We will add party responses below if and when they come in:
Green Party Response:
Liberal Party Response:
Provincial Political Party Websites and Platforms:
Green Party of NB
A Green government will:
Green Party Platform, page 39
- Enact legislation to establish a professional designation for artists.
- Provide stable, long-term funding to arts, heritage, and cultural organizations to foster New Brunswickโs talent and creativity.
- Ensure stable funding for New Brunswick artists to expand their market in New Brunswick and beyond.
Liberal Party of NB
“A Holt government will:
Consider arts and culture as important economic and social drivers. Better leverage opportunities to invest in our artists, cultural and creative industries, and institutions to ensure good-paying jobs and a robust creative economy that all New Brunswickers can be proud of.”
Liberal Party Platform, page 23