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Fredericton Arts Alliance Artists in Residence Program 🏘️

Call for applications for the FAA Artists in Residence program.


Call for applications for the Fredericton Arts Alliance's Artists in Residence Program

After three years of solo virtual residencies, the Fredericton Arts Alliance’s 22nd series of Artists in Residence will be back in real space, real-time in the Casemates in Downtown Fredericton’s Historic Garrison District from June 23rd to September 2nd.
Once again, two artists will be working in the Casemate studio with the opportunity to bounce ideas off each other, share insights, learn new approaches, broaden horizons, and expand art practices. Hence this year’s theme: Collaboration.


We seek emerging and experienced artists working in any media, including architecture, performance, sculpture, music, dance, electronic media, literary arts, visual art, fibre arts, and fine craft.


Please share widely! The deadline is May 19th at 4 pm.


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

Short Film Venture Program Applications Open 🎬

The NB Film Co-op‘s Short Film Venture Program (SFVP) assists emerging New Brunswick filmmakers who have a serious interest in establishing a career in filmmaking and in producing a “calling card” film.

 

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Important Dates:

Application Deadline May 19, 2023
Short-list: June 16, 2023
Revised script: July 14, 2023
Recipient notification date: August 4, 2023
Completion date: March 31, 2024

If you are an emerging filmmaker, one of the ways to make a name for yourself is with a great short film; one that will highlight your talent, be seen and prove to people that you have what it takes.

If you are selected, you will have the chance to train with some of New Brunswick’s well-known filmmakers. In addition, your film could be chosen to showcase, with a premiere screening at a New Brunswick Film Festival.

Please contact NB Film Co-op Executive Director Tony Merzetti at: info@nbfilmcoop.com for all inquiries.

Full details are here.

Salt Spring National Art Prize 🎨

Deadline for entry: May 31

The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) is a biennial juried open competition focused on Canadian contemporary visual arts. Approximately fifty finalists are selected for the exhibition by an independent national jury. They invite all Canadian artists whose work exemplifies originality, quality, integrity, and creativity to submit work for consideration.

Visit their website for more details.

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Visual Arts News Call for Submissions Fall 2023 📣

Upcoming: an open call for the Fall 2023 issue of Visual Arts News. We’re curious to hear from writers, artists and critics in order to expand, respond 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. For our open call, we are seeking pitches for features, profiles and exhibition reviews, and prioritize work that pushes back against white supremacy and colonialism because we are committed to supporting anti-oppression, anti-racism, Indigenous sovereignty, Black liberation, and sexual and gender diversity.

 

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Pitch deadline: May 15, 2023
Draft deadline: June 25, 2023
Release date: September 21, 2023
Pitches should be submitted by email to editor@visualarts.ns.ca

Lieutenant Governor’s Awards Call for Nominations 🏅

Call for Nominations – 2024 Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for High Achievement in the Arts

Members of the visual arts, literary arts and performing arts communities: nominate an artist for the prestigious Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for High Achievement in the Arts – and help the New Brunswick Arts Board promote artistic excellence. The nomination period is open!

Nominations are open for the 2024 Lieutenant Governor's Awards.

The Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for High Achievement in the Arts are designed to recognize the outstanding contribution of New Brunswick artists.

One award of $20,000 may be conferred in each of the following four (4) categories:

  • Visual Arts Award: including architecture, fine craft, media arts and photography
  • Performing Arts Award: including dance, music and theatre
  • Literary Arts Award*: including literary translation, literary performance, spoken word and storytelling
  • *NEW* Indigenous Artist Award: including visual arts: architecture, fine craft, media arts and photography; performing arts: dance, music and theatre; and literary arts: literary translation, literary performance, spoken word and storytelling

* Please note that awards in Literary Arts alternate between French and English from year to year. This year (2023), nominations in English language literary arts will be considered.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION: July 1, 2023

Full details are here.

Fredericton Expands Temporary Public Art Program: Phoenix Square and Beyond 🔥

The City of Fredericton invites proposals from professional artists to install temporary public artworks at Phoenix Square in front of City Hall as well as at alternate city-owned locations.

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The temporary public art program is meant to contribute to a welcoming and vibrant space for the community and visitors to enjoy throughout the summer and fall. Although the public art is only intended to last for a short time, designs should be well constructed, vandal-resistant, and able to withstand summer and fall weather.

Each location will have variable conditions that the artist must consider.  Proposals will be reviewed through a lens that includes public safety, sturdiness, public engagement, and how well it fits with the environment, while not posing an impediment to public use of the space.

Phoenix Square in the heart of downtown Fredericton is enjoyed by tourists, locals, and office workers, many who use the nearby benches or bistro tables. Applicants should note that in addition to seating, there is a prominent water fountain, large umbrellas, garden beds, large flowerpots, and other immovable objects that will need to be considered in the design process. Applicants are advised to examine the detailed site drawing here.

Eligibility: Open to professional artists in the greater Fredericton region.

Full applications details are here.

Submissions to be sent to culture@fredericton.ca by May 5, 2023.

Fruit of the Loop: Fruit Loops III 🍇🍉🍓

A collaboration between Galerie Sans Nom & Struts Gallery.

 

Fruit of the Loop. Call for Submissions

 

Deadline: Sunday, May 7 – 11:59PM ADT

Galerie Sans Nom and Struts Gallery are seeking video art submissions for the newest iteration of FRUIT LOOPS, a series 2SLGBTQIA+ videos and filmed performances exploring queerness, gender performativity and celebrating masquerade, drag, personas, and other fluid forms of identity.

Galerie Sans Nom and Struts Gallery welcome submissions from artists at any stage of their career, both completed and works in-progress will be accepted. Submitted works must be under 15 minutes long. FRUIT LOOPS III will take place in September with screenings in Moncton and Sackville, New Brunswick, and livestreamed online. In-progress works must be completed no later than August 31st, 2023.

Full details are here.

interConnect Call for Participants ✻

imaa/aami is excited to announce the interConnect call for participants!

Apply for this paid co-learning opportunity about digital transformation.

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interConnect is looking for members of the visual and media arts community who have worked on or are preparing for a digital initiative to be part of a series of co-learning groups. These groups will explore discussion areas based on feedback from the broad visual and media arts community about what aspects of digital transformation are relevant today.

If you are interested in being part of a collaborative project where you can network with other visual and media artists from across the country about digital transformation and innovation, we want to hear from you!

This is a paid opportunity! The deadline to apply is May 5, 2023.

Full details are here interConnect call for participants.

ArtsPlace Call for Submissions 📣

ARTSPLACE invites applications from Atlantic Canadian artists to exhibit, create, and work on the gallery grounds between July and October, 2023.

Depending on the selections, artists will show for one to two months.

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Proposals are juried by the Exhibition Committee in early June.

ELIGIBILITY:

Apply here.

 

Hold Fast Festival Call for Featured Artists ⚓️

HOLD FAST Festival is a celebration of contemporary performance, interdisciplinary art, and community engagement in St. John’s, NL.

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Our core values are:

  • Facilitating community engagement and meaningful exchange
  • Increasing public arts literacy
  • Creating opportunities for artists
  • Critiquing and subverting structural oppressions & systems of power, with emphasis on:
    • queer, feminist, and anti-racist perspectives
    • Newfoundland & Labrador regional identity
    • and Indigenous resistance to colonialism

HOLD FAST culminates in a Saturday afternoon Art Crawl, a series of performances, installations, and interactive pop-ups staged outdoors and in non-gallery venues across downtown St. John’s. Past programming has included performances, interactive installations, artist talks, workshops, dance, drag, burlesque, film screenings, and free community events for people of all ages.

Apply here.

Living Is Easy: Call for Submissions 📣

Living is Easy is an ongoing professional development program for Struts Gallery members to use the gallery for self-directed exploration. This could entail creating work, documenting work, installing an exhibition, hosting workshops, and/or experimenting with process in the studio space. Participating artists will have the support of Gallery staff and access to tools and equipment during their project period. Struts Gallery will also promote the program and participants through its website, social media, and newsletter.

Living is Easy

All Living is Easy programs will be on view to the public during gallery hours. Masks are mandatory when working or visiting the gallery.

Most Living is Easy project periods are two weeks. They start on a Tuesday and end on a Monday.

  • May 9 – 22
  • May 30 – June 12
  • June 27 – July 10

​If you have another idea that would require less than two weeks – a short workshop, artist talk, a happening – please feel free to propose it and we’ll work to find an opening in the schedule.

​To apply, please forward a brief artist biography and project description or a description of how you plan to use the space to admin@strutsgallery.ca with the subject line “LIVING IS EASY”.

If there are dates that you prefer, please specify, and provide a reason why.
If you prefer the front, middle or back gallery, please specify. Floor plans can be found here. We’re eager to hear your ideas.

Application Deadline: Monday, April 17th, 11:59pm

All Struts members in good standing are eligible to apply! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Full details here.

Public Lending Right Program Application 📚

The Public Lending Right (PLR) Program sends yearly payments to creators whose works are in Canada’s public libraries. The PLR Commission oversees the program.

 

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Registration is Open!

Sign up for the program or, if you are registered with PLR, add new titles and editions to your file.

Registration notice: We only accept registrations during the regular registration period closing May 1, 2023 at midnight. Registrations received with a postmark date outside of the registration period will be returned to you.

You must be a:

  • Writer
  • Editor (note: only editors with original written contributions qualify)
  • Translator
  • Photographer
  • Illustrator, or
  • Narrator

Full details here.

icehouse poetry and Goose Lane Editions Poetry Submissions 📖

Poetry submissions now open!

Submissions now open, April 1 to June 30. icehouse poetry

 

icehouse poetry and Goose Lane Editions are pleased to announce that poetry submissions will be reopening on April 1, 2023.

We welcome submissions of full-length poetry collections that demonstrate a distinctive voice and vision. Our definition of poetry is expansive and encompasses a broad definition, ranging from lyric poetry to genre-busting experimentation.

Our editorial board is particularly interested in submissions that draw upon unique experiences, perspectives, and aesthetic traditions — especially from Black, Indigenous, and other racialized writers; 2SLGBTQIA+ writers; and writers with disabilities.

Manuscripts should be submitted online via the Goose Lane submissions portal, where poets can also find details on the submission and selection process. The portal will be open for poetry submissions from April 1st to June 30th, 2023, and will then reopen for submissions in 2024.

 

For more information, please visit our website.

Capital Art Sale Call for Artists 📣

We’re looking for artists of every medium to submit their work for the next Capital Art Sale this spring!

Capital Art Sale Call for Artists, Application Deadline April 15

Apply with the link below or email us for any questions about how to get involved with the sale & share with any artists you think will be interested in joining us!

Apply here.

Invisible Artists Carnival 🎟️

The Invisible Artists Carnival is an immersive, travelling performance and film experience that fuses science-fantasy, circus, and disability culture. With robust accessibility built into process and performance, the show presents a threadbare Caravan as the deceptive cover for a world of mobile cinema, aerial wizardry and shared ritual.

 

Invisible Artists Carnival Calls for Submission

 

When the Carnival rolls into a neighbourhood as darkness falls, mysterious magic will be unleashed in a live spectacle (suitable for all ages) as the group attempts to make contact with The Artist, a legendary many faced figure who vanished several years ago. EYELEVEL Gallery is bringing this incredible project and its core team of creators (The Other Hearts Collective and Erin Ball) from Toronto to Halifax to work with local artists also from Mad, Deaf, Chronically Ill and Disability communities. The Other Hearts team will collaborate and train with local artists to perform alongside them in an interactive experience that is rooted in accessibility. In addition, a new short video work will be created based on the city that the carnival travels to, giving context to “The Artists” in relation to the Carnival.

FEE:  $20/hr, 5hrs/day, 4 days a week for 6 weeks per artist

DATES:

  • Application Deadline: June 19th, 2023
  • 2nd stage interviews: Between June 20th 2023 and July 20th,2023
  • Local performers chosen: July 26, 2023
  • Rehearsal Start Date: September 12, 2023 until October 11th, 2023
  • Performance Dates: Nocturne October 12,13, x, y, z – still solidifying
  • There will be three additional performance dates following the closing of Nocturne, time & location TBD.

Full application details are here.

Semaine MNB Week: Artist Submissions 🎵

Semaine MNB Week is a multi-stage program that helps artists of all levels build sustainable careers in the music industry.

Depending on your experience, you may be expected to take part in a bootcamp, in September to prepare for the event. The bootcamp is required for emerging artists only.

 

Semaine MNB Week 19-21 October 2023, Moncton

Bootcamp – September 22-24 (for selected artists only)

  • Moncton, New Brunswick. For selected artists who need to travel more than 50 km to attend, lodging and other travel expenses will be covered.
  • Sept. 22-23: 9 am to 5 pm | Training sessions on stagecraft, industry event and showcase preparation and business development
  • Sept. 24: Debrief (can be done remotely)

Pre event 1-on-1 meetings – October 11-18

Online for all showcasing artists. Exact time and dates to be determined
8 minutes pre set meetings with delegates

Event – October 20-22

  • Moncton, New Brunswick. For selected artists who need to travel more than 50 km to attend, travel expenses (0,40$ per km) will be covered.
  • You can also apply to the MID program to help cover lodging and meal costs.
    Oct. 20-21: Soundchecks in the morning | Conference sessions and networking in the afternoon | Showcases in the evening. You only have to be present one of those days, but we encourage you to stay for the whole event, to take advantage of the opportunity.
  • Oct. 22: Debrief (can be done remotely)
  • The selected artists will be paid for their showcase performance, under the conditions that they have duly attended the required sessions and have abided by the terms of their contract during the event

Deadline to apply: April 19th, 2023

Full details here.

Connexion ARC 40th Anniversary Call for Proposals 📣

Connexion ARC is calling for proposals for our 40th anniversary programming in 2024. Proposals can include exhibitions, art writers, installations, media and new media, graphic designers, performances, screenings, and workshops etc. Connexion’s 40th anniversary will begin January 2024 and continue throughout the year into 2025. Connexion will be celebrating the past, present and future of our organization, if you wish to participate send your proposal to info@connexionarc.org.

 

Connexion ARC 40th anniversary

 

Emerging to senior level artists are welcome to apply.

This call will close on Friday March 31st. For more information contact us at, director@connexionarc.org.
Proposal Requirements:

  • Artist bio & CV, or equivalent information about yourself & your practice.
  • Images, audio, and/or video files documenting your recent work (approx. 10 images/10 minutes)
  • Description of the proposed project (no more than 750 words)

DEADLINE: Friday March 31, 2023

Full details here.