ArtsLink NB is excited to launch a monthly series of virtual Town Halls to connect with, and better serve, our members.
Throughout 2026, we invite members to meet one another, participate in dialogue about the state of the arts sector, ask questions, and share ideas and resources. Each event will center voices from different areas of the provincial arts ecosystem–we want to hear from and connect with everyone. These conversations will help to shape ArtsLink’s priorities and direction, and notes will be shared with members.
As members, your participation will help us better advocate for you, cater our programming to your needs, and strengthen the arts community together.
Discussion Groups
Our first Town Hall of 2026 was especially for our Arts Organization members, and took place in February. It allowed representatives of organizations who are current ArtsLink members to meet one another, and discuss priority topics, such as the new Status of the Artist Legislation, among other items.
Our second Town Hall of 2026 is especially for Artists Who Perform, and it will take place on Thursday April 16th. This Town Hall will allow artists of all disciplines who identify as performers to meet one another, and discuss the state of performance in the province, strong points and gaps, along with your priority topics, which can be emailed ahead of time.
RSVP
📧 If you wish to join any of the Town Halls, please RSVP by emailing amy@artslinknb.com with “Town Hall month 2026” in the subject line by the 11:59pm the Tuesday in advance of the date, in order to receive the appropriate link on Thursday morning.
Membership
✳️ Town Halls are for members, so please be sure to update your organization’s membership before sending your RSVP.
If there are specific points you would like to discuss, please feel free to suggest these, in point form, in your email ahead of the event.
Time
🕛 All Town Halls will take place between 12 pm and 1pm on the dates below
Schedule
| Date | Focus Group | Topics of Discussion | RSVP by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Arts Organizations | ArtsLink invites representatives from its member organizations to participate in an open Town Hall. | Feb 17 |
| April 16 | Artists who Perform | Actors, Spoken Word, Music, Dance, Conceptual Performance, Circus, and more! We are interested in hearing from artists who perform for audiences. Are you an artist who uses performance within your work? This open Town Hall event is for you! Some questions to think about: · Do you need involvement from other people (performers, producers, directors etc.) in order to carry out your work? · Where do you rehearse and where do you perform? · Are there gaps in NB arts sector infrastructure that might be holding you back? · What do you want us to know about the experience of being a performance artist in NB? And what questions do you have for us? | April 14 |
| May 14 | Literary Artists | This is an open Town Hall event for artists who write. Are you a poet, a writer of fiction or children’s books, playwright, or songwriter? Do you use words in another way that is integral to your work? We would like to hear from you! Some questions to think about: · How do you disseminate your work? · What regional resources are most helpful to your practice? · Is there a form of professional development that you’re interested in accessing but haven’t been able to? · Are there gaps in NB arts sector infrastructure that might be holding you back? · What do you want us to know about the experience of being a literary artist in NB? Potential topics could include registering your copyrights, discussions around funding, sharing of resources, and networking, among others. And what questions do you have for us? | |
| June 18 | Visual/Multi/Interdisciplinary artists Artists | Do you make art objects, installations, or stage gallery interventions? We want to hear from you! This open Town Hall event is for visual artists, and all those who exhibit (or wish to work) within a gallery context. Some questions to think about: · How do you disseminate your work? · What regional resources are most helpful to your practice? · Is there a form of professional development that you’re interested in accessing but haven’t been able to? · Are there gaps in NB arts sector infrastructure that might be holding you back? · What do you want us to know about your experience as a visual/multi/interdisciplinary artist in NB? And what questions do you have for us? | |
| July 16 | Artists Engaged in Social Practice (Community arts projects etc) | Is time spent collaborating, facilitating, co-creating, or teaching integral to your art practice? If so, we want to hear from you! This open Town Hall event is for artists of all disciplines working at the intersection of community or advocacy and artistic creation. Some questions to think about: · What regional resources are most helpful to your practice? · Are there gaps in NB arts sector infrastructure that might be holding you back? · What do you want us to know about your experience as a visual/multi/interdisciplinary artist in NB? And what questions do you have for us? | July 14 |
| Aug 13 | Public Art | Are you an artist who makes or is interested in public art commissions? We want to hear from you! This open Town Hall event is for artists who are engaged in public artworks–murals, sculptures, installations, landworks, and other types of commissions. Some questions to think about: · What has kept you here in NB? · What regional resources have been most helpful to your practice so far? · Are there gaps in infrastructure that you’ve noticed? And what questions do you have for us? | Aug 11 |
| Sept 17 | Emerging Artists | Are you an early-career artist, just getting started who’s looking to meet other artists or talk about opportunities and resources? We want to hear from you! This open Town Hall event is for artists of all disciplines who are not yet mid-career. Some questions to think about: · What has kept you here in NB? · What regional resources have been most helpful to your practice so far? · Are there gaps in infrastructure that you’ve noticed? And what questions do you have for us? | Sept 15 |
| Oct 15 | Established Artists | Are you an established artist in New Brunswick with a recognized career and long history of presenting your work in various professional contexts throughout the province and beyond? We want to hear from you. Some questions to think about: · What has kept you here in NB? · What regional resources have been most helpful to your practice? · What are the gaps in infrastructure that you’ve noticed? · How has living in NB impacted your practice? · What supports or resources would be helpful for you at this stage in your career? | Oct 13 |