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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…)

Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes🏅

Two Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes, in the amount of $50,000 each, are awarded annually to distinguished individuals (one in the arts and one in the social sciences and humanities). The prizes are intended to encourage continuing contributions to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Canada.

The prizes are funded by an endowment from The Molson Foundation and are administered by the Canada Council in collaboration with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). (more…)

Struts Gallery Open Studio Residency 🏡

Every year, Struts Gallery welcomes applications from professional visual and media artists to participate in our annual Open Studio Residency Program. Successful applicants are selected by a committee of professional artists.

Applications open annually after Labour day for the residencies beginning the following year. All calls are listed on our OPEN CALLS page and posted on social media. (more…)

Saint John Community Arts Board Community Arts Funding Program 🖇️

Apply Now for Community Arts Funding Program! This Funding Program is administered by the Saint John Community Arts Board on behalf of The City of Saint John.

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Applications must be received by 6 p.m. on Thursday, September, 26, 2024.

Registered Nonprofit organizations incorporated in New Brunswick and located in The City of Saint John are eligible for Community Arts Board funding. If the applicant is an unincorporated nonprofit, an eligible organization must accept funding on their behalf and partner with them on the project.

Full details are here.

Call for Art Instructors 🧑🏽‍🏫

Sunbury Shores is seeking art instructors to teach after school art in elementary schools in Charlotte County in fall 2024 (8 weeks) and winter 2025 (8 weeks).

Art instructors may be retired or active artists, art teachers, teachers who enjoy art, or adults who enjoy working with children and are comfortable working with the visual arts. (more…)

Call for Artists: Re-Imagining Home Group Exhibition 🏠

Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre is inviting artists to participate in a group exhibition focusing on the theme of “Re-imaging Home” to be presented in spring 2025.

 

 

Newcomer artists, and artists who have come to New Brunswick from elsewhere are often challenged by the experience of home as it was known in the past, and a new or different meaning of home in a new country and community.

Emerging and professional artists are invited to participate in an exhibition that represents their heritage and culture and reflects creative expression, a spirit of uniting, and the multicultural experience. Artwork in all media and size appropriate for an art gallery will be considered.

Submission deadline: October 30, 2024

Full details are here.

Seeking Two Indigenous Graphic Artists and Designers 🛻

Looking to broaden your artistic and design skills? Check out this amazing collaborative artist project!

Project Makerspace takes a unique approach to design the elements for a new Indigenous Mobile Makerspace. This makerspace will travel around New Brunswick, visiting schools and communities to encourage and inspire young people to pursue their dreams. (more…)