Is your organization thinking about applying for a Saint John Community Arts Board grant? Or are you an artist working on a funding application?
If so, come learn about grant writing and what it takes to write a successful application on February 8th with local grant writer Katie Buckley!
To register email artsandculture@saintjohn.ca
We hope to see you there.
The Facebook event is here.
Working on your next artistic project? The Canada Council for the Arts is happy to let you know that grant deadlines, cut-off dates, and notifications of results for 2023-24 are now available on our website.
Consult them here and map out your success:
(Illustration fromĀ Mixkit by Kika Fuenzalida.)
artsnb’sĀ Artist in Residence Program is intended for New Brunswick public or private institutions and organizations that wish to host professional artists in order to enable them to pursue specific projects relating to their creative work.
This program is also open to individual professionals who seek to advance their creative work through participation in residency opportunities at home or outside the province. The artists in residence are to contribute to the promotion and understanding of the arts by means of the artistsā contact with the clientele of the establishments.
Full details here.
artsnb’s Arts Scholarships Program is designed to recognize and encourage New Brunswick students who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts.
This program awards scholarships for full-time, part-time or short-term studies.
The next application deadline is February 1st, 2023.
Full details here.
INDUSTRY PATHWAYS is dual-focused initiative that will provide support to New Brunswick live music workers for training, mentorship and skill development.
INDUSTRY PATHWAYS has two components aimed at the live music sector, set to begin run until March 2023. The Expert Access Component is now open and accepting applications.
This component provides access to advice, mentorship and services from nationally recognized professionals. Participants can book up to three hours with the professional of their choosing – including a public accountant, entertainment lawyer, mental health practitioner, digital marketing consultant, and other music industry experts.
NOTE: Participants may apply and be approved more than once, as the budget allows, but may only have two applications open at a time.
Go here for full details.
The Career Development program by artsnb is designed to recognize and encourage arts professionals who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts. The program is divided in four components:
The next deadline to apply for this funding is January 1st, 2023.
Details on how to apply are here.
The Circulation and Touring component of Arts Across Canada funds touring and exhibition activities of Canadian artists, artistic groups and arts organizations. Grants support the presentation and exhibition of performances and works by Canadian artists which build national exposure and reach Canadian audiences.
The cutoff date for applications is September 8th, 2022.
You may be eligible forĀ Application AssistanceĀ to pay someone to help you with the application process if you are experiencing difficulty and self-identify as:
The program provides grants to assist in covering some of the costs of large-scale projects/activities/initiatives that encourage broad-based knowledge and awareness of the literary arts within the community.
Non-profit arts organizations that operate as a Canadian incorporated company held and controlled by New Brunswick residents.
Municipalities and First Nations with a cultural policy.
*Please refer to the guidelines which contain important information about the criteria and conditions of this program.
There are three broad objectives that this Initiative is intended to serve:
ā¢ To create an environment where New-Brunswickers are encouraged to integrate books and the joy of reading into their daily lives;
ā¢ To improve access to books and foster reading;
ā¢ To support the provinceās Book Policy.
Level of funding:
Up to 50% of the projectās total cost to a maximum of $20,000 per year.
Application process:
Deadlines:
There is no deadline for this program. Please submit an application at least three weeks prior to the start of your project. Projects should take place between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023.
Note that music-musique NB‘s Music Industry Development programĀ for Artist Development and Marketing has changed the application date to October 3, 2022.Ā
The Music Industry Development Program (MID) isĀ designed to foster the development and growth of the music industry in New Brunswick through investment in projects submitted by New Brunswick music industry artists and businesses. Music-Musique NB oversees the investment program on behalf of theĀ New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.
Full details are here.
Moncton Poet Laureates / Frye Festival Poets FlyƩs
Moncton Poets Laureate and Poets FlyĆ©s Kayla Geitzler and Jean-Philippe RaĆ®cheās mandates came to an end during the 23rd edition of the Frye Festival. From nowĀ until August 12,Ā 2022Ā we invite submissions from New Brunswick artists who reside within Moncton city limits or in the neighbouring Miākmaq communities of Elsipogtog, Amlamgog (Fort Folly), TjipƵgtƵtjg (Bouctouche) or Lānui Menikuk (Indian Island) wishing to immerse themselves in two yearsā worth of poetic hijinks!
Two poets will be selected, one for each official language.
The mandate of Moncton’s Poets FlyĆ©s is to act as the cityās literary ambassadors, to promote the importance of writing and the art of the spoken word in both official languages, and to make Monctonās voices known beyond the cityās boundaries.
āThe two-year term will start in September 2022 and end in August 2024Ā with the announcement of their successors.ā
Each Poet FlyƩ will receive an annual honorarium of $3,500 from the City of Moncton in addition to an annual budget of $1,500 from the Frye Festival to fund a community project in connection with poetry.
Full details are here.
The artsnb Equinox program supports Indigenous artists, curators and groups to engage in artistic creation and professional development.
Upcoming deadline is September 15, 2022.
Eligible projects can range from
The Equinox program provides flexible, short-term support to individual Indigenous artists or collectives applying on behalf of small or large groups, arts groups, organizations, community groups, independent arts administrators, and artistic and cultural mediators. Grant funds may be used for organizational development and professional development that will have a positive impact on building the arts ecosystem in Indigenous communities.
Full details on how to apply are on the artsnb website, here.
Next application deadline, September 1st, 2022.
The Career Development program is designed to recognize and encourage arts professionals who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts. The program is divided in four components:
Full details on how to apply are on the artsnb website, here.
The Arts Infrastructure Grants for Emerging Artists program is a project-based program designed to provide one-time capital acquisition to emerging New Brunswick artists to acquire equipment that will enable them to complete a project and strengthen their long-term artistic development.
Deadline to apply is August 1, 2022.
Full detail on how to apply are on the artsnb website, here.
Applications are now open for artists interested in taking part in the next edition of Global Music Match.Ā You have until Friday July 29 to applyĀ for the 14-week, artist driven, intensive program which commences on Thursday September 1.Ā
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
PLEASE NOTE the criteria relaxation for the Arts by Invitation (*NEW*), the Professional Development and āÆProfessionalization & Promotion components are still in effect. Please have a look at the recent update regarding the criteria relaxation of Career Development components here.
The Career Development program at arts nb is designed to recognize and encourage arts professionals who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts. The program is divided in four components:
The Animation Festival of Halifax (AFX) takes place in Miākmaāki, the unceded and ancestral
territory of the Miākmaq. We are all Treaty People who are responsible for enacting peace and
friendship in this magnificent land.
Are you an aspiring, new, or emerging Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Colour (BIPOC)
animator based in Miākmaāki? AFX will mentor a BIPOC animator through the creation of a very
short animated film (under two minutes) between June 2022 and April 2023, and we will
feature the film and artist at the festival in May of 2023. The deadline for applications is 30 May
2022.
This program aims to nurture the talent and career of a BIPOC animator and spark conversation
about race and ethnicity in the field of animation. The successful applicant will be selected
partly for āfitā with AFXās key values of inclusiveness, positivity, and sincerity, but you will have
creative freedom (choice of topic, technique, etc.) within the film itself. Although your film
doesnāt need to address issues of race, ethnicity, inequity, and diversity (although it certainly
can), you do need to be willing to talk at the festival about both your artistic vision and your
experiences as a BIPOC artist.
The successful applicant will:
This project is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada.
Applications should be emailed to animationhalifax@gmail.com, and should answer these
questions in whatever format you prefer:
If you are a more experienced animator, because of the programās emphasis on mentorship, we
encourage you to apply to develop a new skill that you have not had a chance to explore
previously.
For more information about the Animation Festival of Halifax, please visit our website, Facebook page, or the Twitter
account of Carbon Arc Cinema, which presents the festival.
And if you have any questions, just drop us a line at animationhalifax@gmail.com.
Documentation de l’exposition de la Bourse Imago 2011, travaux de Jessica Arseneau.
Click this link for more information about the TNB Foundation awards.
Stephen Graham Bird Award
(Acting, Directing or Playwriting)
DEADLINE June 10, 2022
The Stephen Graham Bird Award is designed to recognize and encourage New Brunswick students who have demonstrated exceptional talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the theatre. The Stephen Graham Bird Award is for full-time study.
Objectives
To assist New Brunswick students who intend to pursue, or are presently pursuing, a career in theatre as a professional.
To increase the number of professional theatre artists in New Brunswick.
To encourage the development of New Brunswick talent in theatre arts.
Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration an applicant must intend to pursue, or be currently pursuing, full-time studies at a recognized institution, at an undergraduate level or professional training program, for the purpose of pursuing a career as a professional theatre artist. This career may be in acting, in directing, or in playwriting. Only New Brunswick residents are eligible to receive funding. A resident is defined as a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has resided in New Brunswick for at least one year immediately preceding the application deadline.
Level of Funding
One award in the amount of $3,000 will be awarded per annum. An individual may receive up to a maximum of 4 awards, which must be applied for annually.
Apply here.
J. Patrick Clark Award
(Design, stage management or technical production)
DEADLINE June 10, 2022
The J. Patrick Clark Award is designed to recognize and encourage New Brunswick students who have demonstrated exceptional talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the theatre. The J. Patrick Clark Award is for full-time study.
Objectives
To assist New Brunswick students who intend to pursue, or are presently pursuing, a career in theatre as a professional.
To increase the number of professional theatre artists in New Brunswick.
To encourage the development of New Brunswick talent in theatre arts.
Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must intend to pursue, or currently be pursuing, full-time studies at a recognized institution, at an undergraduate level or professional training program, for the purpose of pursuing a career as a professional theatre artist. This career may be in design, stage management or technical production. Only New Brunswick residents are eligible to receive funding. A resident is defined as a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has resided in New Brunswick for at least one year immediately preceding the application deadline.
Level of Funding
One award in the amount of $3,000 will be awarded per annum. An individual may receive up to a maximum of 4 awards, which must be applied for annually.
Apply here.