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Gallery On Queen is pleased to invite you to our upcoming exhibition “Wabanaki” showcasing various Indigenous artists and mediums. We are proud to have this opportunity to feature works from many Indigenous artists in New Brunswick. This exhibition celebrates the heritage, the strength and the variety of forms that these artists create. Join us for the “Wabanaki”s opening event Friday, June 18th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm with an introductory ceremony hosted by Chief Alan (Chicky) Polchies. Lieutenant Governor Brenda Murphy will also be attending the opening of the show. The show will feature works by Audrey Arsenault, Katie Augustine, Kennlin Barlow, Braelynne Cyr, Brian Francis, Frannie Francis, Tara Francis, Charlie Gaffney, Tim Hogan, Chantal Polchies, Justin Sappier, Alan Syliboy, Garry Sanipass and Pauline Young. We will also be featuring work from the collections of Ned Bear, Roger Simon, and more! All are welcome to join across the street on the green of the Justice Building for the opening ceremony and make way to the Gallery for a masked COVID-19 friendly event. We encourage anyone who cannot make it to the opening to come see this exhibition while it displays until July 10th, 2021 For more information, click here.

40% Discount until the 21st of June

12th to the 15th of July | Online

This will be a unique opportunity to develop your skills in Directing Actors with one of today’s most versatile directors. You will have an educational experience of excellence in a small and intimate group of only 25 participants, with BAFTA winner Pete Travis, who directed films such as Omagh, Endgame, Dredd and Vantage Point. Pete Travis is a director specially skilled in directing actors. Pete has directed actors such as Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Fox, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Riz Ahmed, Billie Piper, Chiwetel Ejioford, Gerard Butler, and many more. He will share his knowledge along four days in a small intimate group for what surely is a great opportunity. This 4 days intensive workshop is  limited to 25 participants, so we advise to register fast to guarantee your place. The workshop fee is 499EUR, but we are offering a special Discounted fee until the 21st of June, costing only 299EUR.  The workshop will take place online. FEST FILM LAB has always been a project of high-level knowledge sharing and networking, on the next few months we will be hosting the workshops online, however we will maintain not only the standard of quality you came to expect with the best experts available, but also the networking and interactivity of the workshops: – The workshop group will have a limited number of participants, we will not host more than 25 participants. – We will maintain the tailor made aspects, with the possibility of troubleshooting projects you have been involved or challenges you are facing. We will introduce new tools to enhance the interactivity between participants. – We have rearranged the workshop sessions,  now taking place on 4 days instead of the typical 2 days, so that the workshop is less overwhelming, as the typical two full days online would impact the capacities of the participants to absorb the content. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Established director and BAFTA winner Pete Travis actually had a late start in his filmmaking career: before becoming a director, Pete Travis was a social worker. However, inspired by Alan Clarke and Costa-Gavras, he decided to take a post-graduate course in filmmaking. Soon after graduation he acquired the rights to Faith, a short story written by Nick Hornby, and presented his first short film at the London TV Festival, in 1997.

Later, he directed episodes of Cold Feet (1999) and the TV series Other People’s Children (2000), as well as The Jury (2002) mini-series, and the TV movie Henry VIII (2003), featuring Helena Bonham-Carter and Mark Strong.

Impressed with his work, Paul Greengrass (director of Captain Phillips), sent Travis a script that he co-wrote with Guy Hibbert – Omagh. The film premiered in 2004 at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the Discovery Award. The film also won the 2005 BAFTA Award for Best Single Drama.

Vantage Point, was his first major motion film, starring Dennis Quaid and Matthew Fox. It was released in the USA, in 2008. Just one year later, in January of 2009, Pete Travis took to Sundance to premiere Endgame, which dramatizes the last days of Apartheid in South Africa and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, William Hurt, Jonny Lee Miller and Mark Strong.

Later, Travis directed a film adaptation of the popular UK comic book series, Dredd (2012). In Travis’ feature film, Karl Urban takes on the role of judge Dredd with Olivia Thirlby playing his young accomplice. The film quickly gathered a cult following.

Pete Travis most recent film work stars Riz Ahmed and Billie Piper: City of Tiny Lights (2016) – a crime thriller film, written by Patrick Neate and based on his own novel of the same name.

You can find his full list of credits on IMDb.

Pete Travis’ workshop will focus on a diversity of topics relating to the art of directing actors for film.

You will have the chance to not only receive this knowledge from a very revered professional, but also to interact strongly, as the group will have up to 25 participants, making it extremely practical and interactive. You will also have the opportunity to assess the issues you encountered on your films, and receive the feedback to unblock situations in the future.

The workshop will also cover the following:

– PRE-PRODUCTION –
Introduction to “acting” / How do actors work?;
The Actor/Director relationship;
Letting the actors build their own characters;
The Actor’s tools and methodologies;
The director in a casting;
What is a character?;
The importance of the story through the eyes of the character;
Planning Rehearsal – What to Rehearse and Why;
Rehearsal Tools;
Directing The Character;

– ON SET –
How to communicate with actors;
Staging the Scene and Blocking the Action;
How the camera affects performance;
Business and endowment;
Keeping performances dynamic and the actors engaged;
Keeping the set as a creative environment;
What to ask for in a new take;
Maintaining Continuity – Emotional and Physical.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Participant Profile

The workshop is designed for: Directors, Assistant Directors, Film Sutdents, and anyone serious about a career in the Film Business on the area of Directing Actors.

Practical Information

Duration: 4 days

Dates: 12 – 15 July, 2021

9:30AM – 1:30PM BST (London)
10:30AM – 2:30PM CET (Brussels)
12:30PM – 4:30PM Gulf Standard (Dubai)
6:30PM – 10:30PM EST (Sydney)
4:30PM – 8:30PM CST (Beijing)

Location: Online

Price: 499EUR (299EUR with 40% discount until the 21st of June)

Number of participants: 25

SARAH JONES | JUNE 17 – JULY 4, 2021

harbourworks presents new paintings by Saint John-based visual artist, Sarah Jones. Sarah returns to a favourite subject – the Saint John harbour – for a series of large-scale works examining the city’s port structures, iconography of industry, and trading culture.

Newsletter subscribers will receive a sneak peek of the exhibition before the opening.

Opening days:

Thursday June 17 – 12-4 PM

Friday June 18 – 12-4 PM

Saturday June 19 – 10 AM-12 PM

(Artist will be present for the opening days.)

Jones Gallery, 1 Charlotte Street, Saint John, NB, E2L 2H3, Canada

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UPDATE ON GALLERY HOURS AND APPOINTMENT VIEWING

Over the last year, we have worked on growing the consultation side of our business. Caleb (our gallery director) is now an appraiser with the International Society of Appraisers and consults on art collections around Atlantic Canada, and we’re creating more professional development resources and webinars for artists, and we have other curatorial and design projects on the go. All that to say, hah, we are very busy! We know our open hours have been reduced during the pandemic, but we are often still in the gallery/office. If you would like to visit the gallery during one of the closed times, please just send us an email or give us a call. We are working to find the right balance as the pandemic lifts between open hours/public access and consultation/office time. Thank you for your patience as we proceed and adjust and grow!

CURRENT HOURS: Thursday 12-4, Friday 12-4, and Saturday 10-12. After-hours happily by appointment.

The Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund was created in memory of Jane LeBlanc. The fund is in place to assist emerging New Brunswick resident filmmakers, writers, actors, visual artists, singers, and musicians.

Jane was a multidisciplinary artist and adventurer who traveled the world at a young age. She was a writer, photographer, singer, musician, videographer, and visual artist. She lived life to the fullest and courageously took action in making her dreams a reality.

Jane LeBlanc Music Award. (February 25 and June 25th deadlines annually)

Sponsors and Supporters for this music award are Cat LeBlanc Music, Dan Hill, Eastern Hive Studio, Colin Fowlie Music, Joshua Sangster, She Said Feck! Records, Duncan L. MacDonald Chartered Professional Accountant, Donna Davies (Ruby Tree Films), Jo Jo Sween, Eric and Suzanne Megarity, Danny Thebeau, Hemmings House, Brittany Kerr (Brass Door Productions Inc.), KenLar Productions, Karen Ruet Photography, 2007 films, NB Film Co-op, Music•Musique NB, and the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick

This IN-KIND award is valued at $5,000

Deadline: February 25, 2021

Deadline: June 25, 2021

By Peer Jury

The Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund has created an award for New Brunswick resident composer-singers or composer-singers who are also musicians to assist them in the recording and mastering of one of their original songs as well as helping them to create their album art and brand to distribute their mastered track to all online music platforms.

If the music jury selects you, you will receive:

• Full assistance with recording and mastering (Eastern Hive Studio) and marketing and distribution costs (Cat LeBlanc Music).
• 1 to 2 session musicians, if needed, for the professional studio recording. (We select)
• One-year membership with the NB Film Co-op, Music•Musique NB, and the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick.
• One-on-one professional development session with Kate Butler of She Said Feck! Records and Colin Fowlie of Colin Fowlie Music.
• One-on-one consultation with iconic singer/songwriter Dan Hill (was just inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame).
• Assistance with album art and logo brand creation (Cat LeBlanc and Colin Fowlie Music).
• Assistance with production of a music video (KenLar Productions).

What You Need to Do:

• Submit one draft vocal and music recording (for composer-singers who are musicians) or one draft vocal recording for (composer-singers only) of your original song for consideration.
• Please send us two short paragraphs talking about your creative hopes and dreams and what your music means to you, and what you want to do career-wise. Please tell us something about your background in music up to this point to gauge your background and what you have done.

Two awards will be given out annually through the fund.

Eligibility:

This in-kind award is for any emerging composer-singer or composer-singer who is also a musician who has never had the opportunity to work with a studio and release their original work professionally through online music distribution platforms.

All submissions can be emailed to catmaryleblanc@gmail.com.

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Jane LeBlanc Photography Award (July 1 deadline annually)

The sponsors for this award are: Cat LeBlanc Music, Maureen LeBlanc, Jo Jo Sween Productions, Montelibretti Pictures, Greg and Mary Beth Merzetti, Brian Atkinson

This award is for any New Brunswick photographer who wants to further their development with mentorship and masterclasses. This award is open to photographers at all levels. No formal experience is required to apply.

This award is open to students.

Please send some of your work along with a letter explaining what formal mentorship opportunity you will use the award for. (masterclass, workshop, mentorship with a photographer you admire, etc.). A letter from your mentor confirming their involvement and info on any workshop, masterclass, and event is needed as well.

All submissions can be emailed to catmaryleblanc@gmail.com.

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Jane LeBlanc Storytelling Award (July 1 deadline annually)

The sponsors for this award are: Cat LeBlanc Music, Writers’ Federation of NB, Jan Miller, Atlantic Media Works, Montelibretti Pictures and Cathy Goodfellow

Cash Award: $400

Deadline: July 1, 2021

By Peer Jury

This award is open to New Brunswick emerging resident writers of poetry (5-10 pages), short plays (5-10 pages), short stories (5-10 pages), and short screenplays (5 to 10 pages). Your submission must be unpublished work in the development stages. The jury will be made up of Canadian and US peer creatives.

Criteria:

• Include a title(s) for your work.
• Ensure your work is formatted correctly.

Include a short paragraph telling the jury about yourself and your journey as a writer. Include your specific objectives if you receive this award (mentorship opportunity with a recognized NB writer, screenwriter, or poet, workshop, or masterclass, purchase of software or materials that will contribute to the success of your work, etc. Include associated costs.).

All submissions can be emailed to catmaryleblanc@gmail.com.

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Jane LeBlanc Visual Art Award (August 1 deadline annually)

The sponsors for this award are: Cat LeBlanc Music, Maureen LeBlanc, Jo Jo Sween Productions, and Jean Rooney

Cash Award: $500

Deadline: August 1, 2021

By Peer Jury

This award is for any New Brunswick visual artist who would like to further their development with mentorship and masterclasses. This award is specific to the following art forms: drawing and painting. No formal experience is required to apply.

Please send some of your work along with a letter explaining what formal mentorship opportunity you will use the award for. (masterclass, workshop, mentorship with an artist or painter you admire etc.). A letter from your mentor confirming their involvement and info on any workshop, masterclass, and event are needed as well.

All submissions can be emailed to catmaryleblanc@gmail.com.

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Jane LeBlanc Music Composer Award (August 1 deadline annually)

The sponsors for this award are Cat LeBlanc Music, Maureen LeBlanc, Jo Jo Sween Productions, and Thom Fitzgerald

Cash Award: $450

Deadline: August 1, 2021

By Peer Jury

This cash award was created to help New Brunswick music composers strengthen their education and mentorship.

Eligible activities:

Mentorships (paying for any costs associated with the mentorship, including a fee for your mentor).

Workshop & Lab Intensives (costs related to the workshop whether in person or online).

Artist-in-Residence (costs related to the residency).

Memberships (costs associated with joining a composer organization).

Educational Material (costs related to the purchase of any educational material).

Submission criteria:

• Bio or resume.
• Letter describing what you are applying for and the specific costs and your challenges as an emerging or seasoned music composer.

All submissions can be emailed to catmaryleblanc@gmail.com.

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Jane LeBlanc Filmmaker Award. (September 1 deadline annually)

The sponsors for this award are: Cat LeBlanc Music, Maureen LeBlanc, Gretchen Kelbaugh, Lorna Kirk, Janet Crawford, Bob Paul, Mary Conlon, Kathy Eagan, and Sophie Lavoie

Cash Award: $800

In-kind services and resource help

Deadline: September 1, 2021

By Peer Jury

The NB Film Co-op proudly announces the Jane LeBlanc Filmmaker Award for 2021. In honour of a woman who lived life to the fullest and courageously took action in making her dreams a reality.

A message that will hopefully inspire the winner of this award in realizing his/her dream of making films a reality.

The Jane LeBlanc Filmmaker Award has increased for 2021. It is now valued at $2,080.00 (for first or second time NB resident filmmakers)

• $200 in workshops/training from the NBFC (2022)
• $800 cash from The LeBlanc Family and generous donations
• $1000 in equipment and post services from NBFC
• $80 (full membership for two years) from the NBFC
• Workshopping of winning screenplay

Presented by the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative and the LeBlanc Family.

Submit a 4-5 page script for video poem, experimental, drama, or comedy along with a short paragraph talking about your hopes and dreams; what the project means to you, and why the grant is essential for you to apply to by September 1, 2021, midnight to info@nbfilmcoop.com.

Saint John, NB (Friday, May 28, 2021) – The team responsible for AREA 506, New Brunswick’s premiere celebration of local music, culture and goods, today announced the lineup for their Waterfront Concert Series beginning July 16, 2021. 

“We couldn’t be happier about the breadth of talent and musical diversity that we’re planning to bring to Saint John this summer” says Ray Gracewood, AREA 506 Founder and Chairperson.  “AREA 506 has always been about celebrating our region, so being able to curate a schedule as strong as this while featuring 100% Atlantic Canadian performers really speaks to the incredible talent that exists right here at home”. 

The lineup and schedule for this year’s event will be as follows: 

July 16 – James Mullinger, Nikki Payne & Grand Theft Bus
July 17 – Ria Mae, Jenn Grant & Jessica Rhaye and the Ramshackle Parade
July 23 – Jimmy Rankin & Tomato/Tomato
July 24 – Classified with Special Guest David Myles & Wolf Castle
July 30 – Alan Doyle & Mike Biggar
July 31 – Matt Andersen & Jason Ogden
Aug 6 – Joel Plaskett Emergency & The Hypochondriacs
Aug 7 – Bahamas & Kylie Fox
August 13 – Measha Brueggergosman & Apryll Aileen
August 14 – Matt Mays, Jamie Comeau & the Crooked Teeth & The Backstays

Gates are scheduled to open at 5pm for each event to encourage staggered entry.   Opening acts will begin at 8pm, with headline acts scheduled to hit the stage at 930pm. All shows are open to attendees of all-ages and will be fully accessible. 

The Waterfront Concert Series will take place on Long Wharf, a marquee location on the Saint John Waterfront from July 16 to August 14, 2021.  Six and ten person pods will be available for purchase beginning Thursday, June 3.   Ten person pods are priced at $69 regular and $99 VIP based on location, per ticket.  Six person pods are priced at $69/ticket.  Easily select your pod location on the map using the online ticketing system when you purchase beginning Thursday, June 3.

With a focus on eliminating crowds and lineups, cashless bar & snack service will be available exclusively through an online ordering tool, with direct-to-pod delivery courtesy of United Way of Greater Saint John.  Products will be curated with a focus on New Brunswick made items, and all tips received by the volunteer bar staff will go to support United Way programs in our region. 

Exclusive pre-sale will be made available to AREA 506 newsletter members beginning Wednesday, June 2 – sign up at area506.ca at any time to be included. 


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Media Contact:
Ray Gracewood
Area 506 Committee Chair
ray@area506.ca
506.645.1653

The New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) is pleased to announce a permanent increase to the maximum amounts for grants in both the Creation and Documentation programs, effective for the upcoming October deadline.

• Creation Category A has gone from $15,000 to $16,500
• Creation Category B has gone from $10,000 to $11,000
• Creation Category C has gone from $5,000 to $5,500
• Documentation has gone from $7,000 to $8,500

The board and staff of artsnb wish to thank the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture for their collaboration in helping secure the large increase in grant funding through the Arts Development Trust Fund for the benefit of the professional artists of New Brunswick.

Upcoming Deadlines

artsnb would also like to remind artists that the deadline to apply for an Arts Infrastructure grant is August 4, 2020, and the deadline to apply in the Equinox program for Indigenous artists is September 15, 2020.

For more information, to see the full press release, and to look into applying for these grants, click here.