Advocacy is of critical importance to ArtsLink and its members. We work had to ensure policy-makers understand the economic and social contributions of artists, as well as the challenges they face in living and working in New Brunswick.
Pre-Budget Consultations 2025-26
The provincial government is inviting New Brunswickers to share their ideas and input as part of the pre-budget consultation for the 2025-26 budget.
Go here to learn more, including how to submit your comments.
Committees and Consultations
We present our members’ concerns at numerous discussions at the provincial, national and international levels, including:
- Maine-New Brunswick Cultural Initiative Taskforce;
- New Brunswick Cultural Human Resources Transition Committee;
- New Brunswick Cultural Policy Renewal Roundtable (2012-2013);
- New Brunswick Cultural Industries Strategy Working Group (2013-2014);
- Arts Day at the Legislature;
- Pre-budget consultations, attendance at provincial budget presentation (2012);
- The Premier’s Taskforce on the Status of the Artist;
- Leaders’ Forum on Arts and Culture (2010); and
- Preliminary discussions on the Premier’s Committee on the Socio-Economic Status of the Artist (2010-2011).
Media and Interviews
2024
- Sarah Seeley: “N.B. Cultural Venues in Need of Funding, Renovations: Report.” Telegraph Journal, 18 Dec., 2024.
- Mia Urquhart: “Report on N.B. Arts Scene Suggests One-Quarter of Cultural Venues Not in Good Shape.” CBC New Brunswick, 15 Dec., 2024.
- Alex Alan: “N.B. Arts and Culture Sector Faces Ongoing Financial Struggles.” Country 94, 13 Dec., 2024.
- Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla: “ArtsLink NB Offices Closing.” Global News, 29 Nov., 2024.
- Akimbo: “Arts Atlantic Symposium, Convergence: The Arts Atlantic Symposium Is Coming to Moncton in October 2024!” Nov., 2024.
- Sean Mott: “Group Celebrates 15 Years of Growing N.B. Arts Community.” CTV News Atlantic, 21 June, 2024.
- Shift NB: “Arts Struggle.” 12 June, 2024.
- Payge Woodard: “Photographer to Study Human Impact on Mount Carleton Wildlife.” Times and Transcript, 1 April, 2024.
- 919 The Bend: “Salisbury Chosen for Development of Cultural Policy Pilot Project.” 6 March, 2024.
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency: “ArtsLink NB Fuels Growth Through CATAPULT Program.” Feb. 21, 2024.
- NB Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, GNB.ca: “CATAPULT Arts Accelerator Providing Artists with Career Tools.” Feb. 21, 2024.
- Regis Phillips: “Financial Grants for Growing N.B. Arts Sector.” 919 The Bend, Feb. 22, 2024.
- Atlantic Briefs Desk, Saltwire: “ArtsLink NB Receiving $142,000 in Joint Funding for Program Support.” Feb. 22, 2024.
2023
- Regis Phillips: “Arts and Culture Sector Requests $25M Investment.” Country 94, Oct. 23, 2023.
- Information Morning Saint John: “Why Arts in NB Is Important to Economic Growth.” Oct. 20, 2023.
- Ryley Roach: “CATAPULT to Host First In-Person Pitch Day in Two Years.” Huddle Today, March 29, 2023.
- Martina Barclay: “‘A Slow climb’: An Educator’s Thoughts on N.B. Arts Education.” The Aquinian.
- Guinevere Santaguida, The Aquinian: “Forming Art and Connection at Cross-Cultural Creation Residency.” Feb. 15, 2023.
- Alex Graham, Country 94: “ArtsLink NB Gets Funding to Help Artists Become Creative Entrepreneurs“. , Feb. 6, 2023.
- Sean Mott: “ArtsLink NB Gets $310K in Provincial, Federal Funding.” Telegraph-Journal, Feb. 6, 2023.
- Alex Graham: “ArtsLink NB Gets Funding to Help Artists Become Creative Entrepreneurs.” Huddle, Feb. 5, 2023.
2022
- Suzanne Lapointe: “N.B. Arts Organizations Welcome $2.8-Million Investment Announced in Budget“. Global News, Mar. 24, 2022.
- Suzanne Lapointe: “N.B. arts sector asking provincial government for $12.5M in recovery aid“. Global News, Jan. 21, 2022.
- Sam MacDonald: “ArtsLink NB Calls for Greater Provincial Support for Arts, Culture and Heritage Sectors“. Huddle, Jan. 20, 2022.
2021
- Brad Perry: “Recommendations To Improve Socio-Economic Status Of Artists“. Country 94. Aug. 12, 2021.
- Stephanie Sirois: “Second-Largest Sector In NB Left Out Of Stimulus Funding Says ArtsLink”. Country 94. Mar 21. 2021.
2020
- María José Burgos: “Centennial Legacy Lost“. CBC New Brunswick. Dec 2, 2020.
- Information Morning Saint John: “COVID-19’s Impact on the Creative Class“Mar 19, 2019.
- Information Morning Fredericton: “Centennial Art“. Dec. 2, 2020.
2019
- Information Morning Saint John: “ArtsLink Presents Short & Sweet Speaker Series” Aug. 8, 2019.
- Noushin Ziafati: “New Multi-Disciplinary Art Festival Coming to N.B.“. Telegraph-Journal, 2019.
- Flavio Nienow: “N.B. Artists Survey to Build ‘Stronger Cases’ for Funding“. Times & Transcript, 2019.
- Cherise Letson.” N.B. Arts Organization Doing Survey To Better Understand Arts And Culture Workforce” Huddle, Aug. 7, 2019.
- Cherise Letson. “Arts Atlantic Festival and Conference Wants To Help N.B. Artists With Their Business” Huddle, July 30, 2019
- Sara Morin. “Large-Scale Art Festival in the Works for 2020 in Saint John“, CBC New Brunswick, Jul 28, 2019
- Information Morning Saint John: “Gathering of Creatives, Arts Link NB festival 2020” July 26, 2019.
- Information Morning Saint John: “Cross-Cultural Creation Residency Invites Anglophone, Francophone, Indigenous Collaboration“, March 12, 2019.
- Colin McPhail. “Students Would Reap Rewards if Arts Weren’t ‘An Optional Thing’, New ReportSays“, CBC New Brunswick, March 7, 2019.
2018
- Information Morning Saint John; Short+Sweet Speaker Series. Jul 31, 2018.
- Mark Blagrave. A letter to Brian Kenny on Access Copyright. Mar 21, 2018.
- Julia Wright. “What your kids learn in art class — and why it matters“, CBC New Brunswick, March 13, 2018.
- Information Morning Saint John: “ArtsLink NB wants to get the picture of arts education in Anglophone schools“, March 13, 2018.
- Information Morning Fredericton: “The importance of arts education in N.B.“, March 13, 2018.
- Gillian Dykeman. “Arts were neglected in provincial budget“, Telegraph-Journal, February 10, 2018.
2017
- Cherise Letson. “N.B. Arts Accelerator Teaches Artists Business Chops“, Huddle, Aug. 21, 2017.
- Cherise Letson. “Why Creativity Is Key To Boosting NB’s Economy“, Huddle, Aug. 21, 2017.
- Cherise Letson. “N.B. Artists Missing Opportunities to Grow Using Readily Available Grant Money“, Huddle, Sept. 8, 2017
2016
- Gillian Dykeman. “Harnessing the Allure of the Arts“, Telegraph Journal, July 26, 2016.
- “Making art more accessible“; CBC Information Morning- Saint John, August 11, 2016.
Provincial Elections
In the lead-up to provincial elections, we research the party platforms in an effort to find each party’s plans for the arts in NB.
Find your riding and register to vote here.
Our guide to the 2024 provincial election is here.
Our advocacy document for the 2020 provincial election is here: Arts and Culture and the Provincial Election