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Prix MNB Awards Nominations 🎶

The eligibility period for the 2025 Prix MNB Awards is April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025, inclusive.

Except for the Recording of the Year and Enregistrement de l’année, all entrants must be Music·Musique NB (MNB) members at the time of application to be considered eligible. (more…)

Connexion ARC Call for Artists: Members Exhibition 📣

The UNB Art Centre in partnership with Connexion ARC is calling for applications for an exhibition to be held October 24 – December 12, 2025 at the UNB Art Centre in Memorial Hall on the UNB Fredericton campus. Submissions will be juried and selected artists will be paid CARFAC exhibiting artist fees.

The theme of the exhibit is “Displacement”. While displacement can be defined in various ways, it typically refers to a shift in location when an object in motion changes from one position to another; the redirection of an object or emotion; the act of removing something from its original place, or the state of being removed. (more…)

RE:FLUX Call for Proposals ⭐️

Galerie Sans Nom is seeking proposals from musicians and artists working in experimental music and sound art for the 20th edition of RE:FLUX which will take place from May 26th to June 1st, 2025.

Organized by Galerie Sans Nom, RE:FLUX festival explores the breakdown of sound boundaries through experimentation and invites us to fill-in the musical gaps in order to find new possibilities and sensory experiences. The festival offers a unique experience that transcends all expectations – we attempt to reinvent music as we know it.

The call for submissions for the RE:FLUX 20 will be peer juried.

Submissions are due by Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Full details are here.

Sappyfest XX  🎺

We are now accepting applications for Sappyfest XX, Sappyfest’s 20th anniversary, taking place August 1-3, 2025.

Applications close on Monday, January 6th, 2025.

Sappyfest is an annual independent music and arts festival that takes place in the heart of downtown Sackville, New Brunswick. Known for its exciting lineups of emerging and celebrated artists working in all genres of music and sound, Sappyfest also programs poetry, dance, film, visual and performance art.

Sappyfest encourages musicians and makers to think of auxiliary projects that might bring our small town to life – are there any other forms of creative expression or collaborations that you would like to experiment with? If you can dream it, we’d love to hear about it!

We endeavour to reply to everyone who submits an application, but please note that depending on the volume of submissions we receive, we may only be able to contact those who we think we can program this year. Thank you for your interest and time! XX Sappyfest XX

Full details are here.

Call to Artists: Residencies at Sunbury Shores 🏠

Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre is offering an Artist in Residence Program for two professional artists to undertake a two-week residency in St. Andrews in 2025.

 

Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre

 

The residencies are available for two weeks each in one of two studios: metalwork or ceramics. Both studios are well equipped with suitable equipment. Artists should plan to bring their own art materials.

For each two-week residency, artists will receive $2,500.00, with 50% payable on the first day of the residency and the remaining on the last day. A contract outlining the conditions of the residency will be signed by both parties prior to the start of the residency (Sunbury Shores and artist). Sunbury Shores was established 60 years ago as an arts and nature centre; this collaboration between the environment and the arts continues to inform the vision for the centre and for the Artist in Residence Program.

The deadline for applications is January 15, 2025.

For more information, and the application form, go here.

Lunar Codex Indigenous Mission Collection: Open Call 🌖

The Lunar Codex, a special project founded by Dr. Samuel Peralta, Canadian physicist and author through Incandence Corp., is an archive of cultural works from across the globe, launched via NASA Artemis / Commercial Lunar Payload Service (CLPS) program partners, from Earth to space, the Moon, and beyond.

Covering seven missions – the Lunar Codex represents creative artists from 185 countries and territories, and 69 Indigenous nations, predominantly in visual art, but also in writing, music, and film.

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October Outdoor Outdoor Film Festival Submissions 2025 🎬

The October Outdoor Film Festival (“OOFF”) is a celebration of stories of outdoor playgrounds from ‘local spots and scenes’ around the world. Founded with the mission of sharing natural beauty and adventures in our own backyards, OOFF seeks to bring people together through stories of people living life to their fullest outdoors.

Filmgoers watching a movie in a tent. Text reads: Outdoor Outdoor Film Festival now accepting films. Submit your story for our 2025 film festival.

OOFF is calling on filmmakers, activists, thrill seekers and outdoor enthusiasts to share stories special to them from their local area. No community is too small or adventure too quirky, this festival aims to inspire people to explore and realize how much adventure is available right outside their door!

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Sheila Hugh Mackay International Creative Residency 🌍

The $10,000 Sheila Hugh Mackay International Creative Residency is an initiative aimed at the advancement of the careers of professional New Brunswick visual artists.

 

 

Professional New Brunswick visual artists are eligible for the SHMF International Creative Residency funding once in a lifetime.

SHMF funds one residency per year based on the recommendation of an independent jury of art professionals. Completed submissions for 2025 International Creative Residency (including all supporting material) must be postmarked on or before the deadline of January 15. 2025. Late or incomplete applications or nominations will not be accepted. SHMF can not accept applications by fax or email.

Full details available on the Sheila Hugh Mackay International Creative Residency page.

Visual Arts News: Open Call for Spring 2025 Issue 🌷

An open call for our Spring 2025 issue (Volume 47, #1) We’re eager to hear from writers, artists, and critics to expand and deepen conversations inspired by the artistic vision of emerging and established artists who are pushing the boundaries of art and culture in the Atlantic.

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We will also consider pitches for our online-only content. These stories are published to our website in months when no print publication is issued. (more…)