Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre, Original Works

The Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre (DACC) invites artists to submit a proposal of original works for the open spaces of the DACC by April 22, 2022. Please note that the works must be wall-mounted – ready to hang.

Those interested in submitting a proposal must include the following documents:

Resume
Biography
10 images of the works
Detailed list of the 10 works (including size, medium and year)

Your application must be sent by email to the attention of Sophie Doucette at directionartistique@centredesartsdieppe.ca

If your application is accepted, in addition to the transport and hanging of your works for which you are responsible, you will also have to ensure the preparation and installation of labels allowing the identification of information specific to each work.

The DACC will take care of registering the sales on site and will retain 15% + HST on the total sales as a commission. The DACC cannot insure the works on display during their exhibition. The exhibition period will be for two months.

The DACC will cover the costs associated with the exhibition, its promotion and the coordination of the opening.

All applications will be evaluated by a jury of peers and the results will be communicated in the spring of 2022. The DACC wishes to thank all the candidates.

For more information, see their website.

Dance Nova Scotia Is Hiring an Executive Director

Reporting to a Board of Directors, the Executive Director of Dance Nova Scotia is responsible for leading and enhancing all strategic initiatives for Dance Nova Scotia. The position will manage and develop operational and strategic plans, oversee the organizations budget, act as a provincial ambassador for the dance community and continually build relationships with key stakeholders.

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Interested parties should submit a resume, as well as a cover letter detailing the applicant’s compatibility with the job requirements, by April 29, 2022 to office@dancens.ca

View the full job description here.

Contact East 2022, Artist Submissions

Calling all performers: artist submissions for Contact East 2022 are NOW OPEN!

Logo Contact East Artist Submissions Now Open

Contact East is the Atlantic Presenters Association’s (APA’s) hallmark showcase summit and Atlantic Canada’s premiere performing arts booking conference. The event brings together performing arts presenters, managers, and agents to see top-quality performances from a diverse range of artistic genres, including but not limited to: music, cabaret, dance, Deaf, Disability and Mad arts, circus arts, theatre, comedy, youth-oriented programming, and cultural performances.

APA acknowledges that past selection processes were not fair or equitable to all and acknowledges the value that lived- and community-based experiences and practices have in creating fair artist selection processes. APA is committed to implementing and upholding equitable practices in choosing artists to perform at Contact East 2022 and beyond. We will provide any needed support to ensure fair, adequate, and accessible representation. We will be selecting artists that represent the wide diversity of artists that we are committed to bringing to Contact East. The artists chosen by the selection committee shall have equitable representation across communities, including Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, disability, and MAD arts communities.

Contact East 2022 will take place in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia from Thursday, September 22 to Sunday, September 25.

The application deadline is Thursday, May 12, 11:59pm Atlantic Time.

Artists can apply for a Contact East showcase HERE.

Read the full press release HERE.

Artist Residencies: Imago Artist-Run Print Studio

Call for submissions 2022

Deadline: May 1, 2022

Results : July 1st 2022

Available spaces : 3 to 4

The Imago Artist-Run Print Studio invites artists who work in printmaking to apply to come and work in our studio for a period of 2 to 3 weeks. Imago offers a research space, a functional studio and programming that reflects current trends in visual arts.

Eligibility:

The artist must be recognized as a professional artist as is defined by the Canada Arts Council.
The artist must have expertise in the field of printmaking they propose in their project.
The residency must take place between August 15th 2022 and April 15th 2023.

Benefits:

Chosen artists will received a 600$ artist fee per week of residency.
Travel expenses reimbursed (full airfare within Canada or up to a maximum of $600 for other means of transportation, with proof of receipts).
Accommodations provided during residency.
24h access to the studio.
175$ artist fee for presentation of work to the public (optional, approx. 20 mins).

Artists who wish to submit a project must submit a single PDF file (no WeTransfer) including:

Artist bio and CV (max. 2 pages);
Artist statement (max. one page);
A detailed project proposal that includes the print medium(s) you intend to work with and your preferred dates for the residency (max. 2 pages);
8 to 10 support images or recent printmaking works;
Image list that includes title, medium, size and year created for each image.

Incomplete applications will not be considered by the jury.

Please submit your application by email to residences@atelierimago.com before May 1st 2022.

Follow this link to see the equipment available in our studio: equipment. For all questions about our residency program, please contact our director at direction@atelierimago.com.

Temporary Public Art Call – Phoenix Square, Fredericton

The City of Fredericton invites proposals from professional artists to install a temporary public art piece at Phoenix Square, the public space in front of Fredericton City Hall.

The installation, on display from July to mid-fall 2022, is meant to contribute to a welcoming and vibrant space for the community and visitors to enjoy throughout the summer and fall.

All of Phoenix Square can be considered for the public art display. However, the art must not impede pedestrian access or use of the space, nor pose any safety hazard. During the summer, people use the Square to enjoy a break, enjoy the weather and access office buildings.

Applicants should note that there is a prominent water fountain, bistro tables with chairs, large umbrellas, garden beds, large flowerpots, and other immovable objects that will need to be considered in the design process.

Although the public art will be ephemeral, designs should be well constructed, vandal-resistant, and able to withstand summer and fall weather.

A juried selection will take place the week following the submission deadline, and the art installed by the first week of July. Artists are to submit the following:

A resume and biography indicating education and body of work;
A proposed design concept including text and drawings or diagrams;
An itemized budget to a maximum of $5,000 for all costs related to production, transport, installation, removal, and artist fees; and,
A timeline and process for creation and installation.

For more information, including a detailed drawing of the site plan, visit www.fredericton.ca/publicart.

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

Submission deadline: May 6, 2022.

Music·Musique NB Seeking New Board Members

Music•Musique NB is reaching out to its members who might wish to serve on our Board of directors. The deadline for this is May 23, 2022, at 4pm.

Music·Musique NB believes in equity, and values the benefits that diversity can bring to its board of directors. MNB seeks to maintain a board comprised of talented and dedicated directors with a diverse mix of expertise, experience, skills and background. For purposes of Board composition, diversity includes, but is not limited to experience, geography, language, age, gender identity, ethnicity, and Indigenous status.

Also, general qualifications include:

Understanding of the fiduciary responsibility associated with the position
Willingness to serve on the Board.
Ability to meet the projected time commitment.
Capacity for attention to the organization.
Ability to function as a deliberative body (to participate in group decision-making, using pre-established principles of the group and ability to support Board decisions even when the individual voted against the majority).
Willingness to participate in Board orientation and continuing education.
Integrity and the absence of serious conflicts of interest.
Ideology and values consistent with those of Music•Musique NB
A personal commitment to the organization’s mission and vision.

Time Commitment

Four in-person meetings (3h) a year + the Annual General Meeting (1h).
Participation in two sub-committees (6 or 7 phone meetings (1h) a year).
Promptly answer occasional short surveys/emails when staff needs feedback on a specific issue.
Champion MNB and encourage membership.
Three-year term.

It is a volunteer position, but MNB reimburses travel expenses for meetings and for certain events.

Visit this page at the MNB website for more information and a link to the application form.

Submissions for the PRIX MNB AWARDS 2022 Now Open

All entries and submissions to the Prix MNB Awards must be received by 23:059 pm (Atlantic) on May 2, 2022.

MUSIC CATEGORIES

Recording of the Year
Enregistrement de l’année
SOCAN Song of the Year
Chanson SOCAN de l’année
Video of the Year · Vidéo de l’année

MVP CATEGORIES

Indigenous Artist of Year · Artiste autochtone de l’année · Elnoeg notji pipogotitjg genatagen · Skicinowək noci-amalhəcəssawet likətənək
Breakthrough Artist of the Year · Révélation de l’année
Champion of the Year · Champion·ne de l’année
Innovator of the Year · Innovataire de l’année

INDUSTRY CATEGORIES

Venue of the Year · Salle de spectacle de l’année
Festival | Event of the Year · Festival | Événement de l’année
Music Industry Professional of the Year · Professionnel·le de l’industrie de la musique de l’année

ELIGIBILITY

The eligibility period for the 2022 Prix MNB Awards is May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022, 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.

Eligible entrants must have lived in New Brunswick during the full eligibility period. For groups, at least fifty percent (50%) of members must have lived in New Brunswick during the full eligibility period.

Instrumental recordings are eligible. Compilations are ineligible for nomination.

All submission requirements must be met. Incomplete entries are not accepted. Any occurrences of questionable eligibility are dealt with at the discretion of the Prix MNB Awards Committee. No refunds will be given for ineligible entries or entries made to categories which do not open.

Music·Musique NB encourages submissions from members of diverse communities, including Indigenous people, people of colour, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQ+ community, and people who identify with other intersectional and equity-seeking groups.

DEADLINE

Entries must be filled out online and received by 23:059PM (Atlantic) on May 2, 2022. For all categories in which a recording is being considered, a physical copy must be sent to the MNB office (140, rue Botsford Street, suite 30, Moncton, NB, E1C 4X4). If the recording is only released in a digital format, a download code must be provided.

For full details and eligibility requirements, please visit the MNB website.

Employment Opportunity: Director of Operations, Fredericton Playhouse

Director of Operations (Permanent Full-Time)

Fredericton Playhouse Inc., a charitable non-profit organization that manages and develops a 709-seat performance venue, has an exciting opportunity for an operations management professional to join our team.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Operations is the senior leader responsible for general operations of the venue. They provide leadership and work collaboratively to ensure the organization meets high standards and is evolving to achieve strategic organizational goals.

They work directly with user groups and a management team to deploy a high level of customer service. Specifically, they are responsible for

General client services (user groups)
Facilities and Systems – maintaining a 26K square foot theatre, its building systems, and technology.
Ticketing Operations – a physical box office/call centre and online ticketing system issuing ~60K tickets per year
Patron Services – a team of 70+ volunteers and staff, food and beverage, and front of house services
Technical Services – production equipment/systems and a team of professional technicians working in a unionized environment (IATSE)

A technology and customer-driven force, the successful candidate will have a depth of experience in strategic leadership, human resources, and financial management. They will have experience in process design and implementation, customer service management, facility management, CRM technology, and using MS Office applications.

Working in a collaborative, fast-paced, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven environment, they can demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, and have an aptitude for leading within a service-oriented team. They can demonstrate strong competencies in learning and using technology and providing direct client services. They will enjoy the challenge of developing audiences and support for the Fredericton Playhouse and will have an appreciation of the public value of the performing arts (e.g., music, theatre, dance, etc.).

Salary and benefits will be based on the successful candidate’s experience and training.

Apply by e-mail correspondence along with salary expectations to:
Executive Director
Fredericton Playhouse Inc.
e-mail: tim@theplayhouse.ca

Deadline for applications is April 10, 2022.

See the Playhouse website for more details.

Jane LeBlane Legacy Fund Awards and Deadlines

Arnold LeBlanc Songwriter Award – Amount: $2,000 – Deadline: May 20, 2022. Eligible Music Categories: roots, folk, and country music

The Arnold LeBlanc Songwriter Award seeks to spotlight talented New Brunswick songwriters at all levels in honour of Miramichi-born Arnold LeBlanc. Arnold was gifted with a golden singing voice. As a young child, he sang in the church choir and continued to sing well into his golden years. Arnold could whistle entire songs with perfect pitch and sang every day of his life.

We have confirmed Lennie Gallant, Joel Plaskett, Jenn Grant, Rose Cousins, and Catherine MacLellan for the music jury, and we are excited! The Arnold LeBlanc Songwriter award value has now increased to $2,000!

For submission guidelines, visit: https://www.janeleblanclegacyfund.com/awards/arnold-leblanc-songwriting-award

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Jane LeBlanc Film Post Award – Amount: $1,000 – Deadline: June 1, 2022

This cash post-production award enables New Brunswick emerging filmmakers to hire resident indie post

specialists to take their film to completion. Eligible Post Work the cash award can be used for includes:
-  Sound Design
-  Music Score
-  Colour Correction
-  Dialogue Replacement
-  Picture Edit
  This cash award can be used to top up other grants/awards the filmmaker has received. It is important to disclose in your submission that you have received funding for your project already. This cash award must hire New Brunswick resident creatives to do the post-work on a project. This cash award can be used to cover your festival submission fees.
  
  For submission guidelines, visit https://www.janeleblanclegacyfund.com/awards/film-post-award.

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Jane LeBlanc Acting Support Award – Amount: $700 – Deadline: June 1, 2022

This Acting Support Award is for any New Brunswick resident actor at any level who needs support moving their education and craft forward. Eligible activities the cash award can be used for:
-  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 an acting organization)
-  Educational Material (costs related to the purchase of any educational acting material).
  For submission guidelines, visit https://www.janeleblanclegacyfund.com/awards/acting-support-award.
  
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  Jane LeBlanc Music Award – Amount: $3000 (In-kind Support) – Deadline: June 25, 2022
  
  The Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund has created an award for emerging New Brunswick resident singer/songwriters to assist them in the recording and mastering of one of their original songs.If the music jury selects you, you will receive:
  - • Full assistance with recording and mastering (Eastern Hive Studio).
    • 1 to 2 session musicians (we pick), if needed, for the professional studio recording.
    •One-year membership with 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 award-winning singer/songwriters Laurie LeBlanc, Rose Cousins, Catherine and Lennie Gallant.
    • One-on-one consultation with artist manager & record label owner Nigel Jenkins.
    • Mentorship with Canada’s Music Incubator (CMI).
    • Complimentary pass to the ECMA’s and potential showcase opportunity.
  - One award will be given out annually through the fund.
  - https://www.janeleblanclegacyfund.com/awards/music-award.

YCW Colville House Community and Digital Engagement Assistant

Internship opportunity! Join the Owens team as the YCW Colville House Community and Digital Engagement Assistant.

Application deadline: 20 April, 2022

Working closely with the Director/Curator, the Curator of Digital Engagement, and the Curator of Education and Community Outreach, the intern will play a key role in a series of projects in four interrelated areas of museum practice: public programming, digital engagement, online communication, and visitor services. The intern will be responsible for researching and writing social media at Colville House, a small house museum devoted to the work of Alex Colville; assisting with the development of Colville “sketching walks,” a new series of self-guided, thematic walks around Sackville based on the work of Alex Colville; and working with the Curator of Education and Community Outreach in the development and implementation of spring and summer education and community outreach programs.

Term: 17 weeks, from 9 May to 2 September 2022
Salary is $18.00 per hour

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume through the Young Canada Works Application Portal by 20 April 2022. Questions can be directed to owens@mta.ca.

Regart Amplitude: Open Call for Artists and Independent Curators

Deadline : Midnight, May 22. 2022
Artistic orientation 2023-2024

Amplitude. To expand ? Overflow ? Contain more ?

Amplitude is to encourage the overflow, the generous, the abundant. To feel the vibrant presence of a work, whether material or immaterial. Amplitude can consist of a diversity of strategies, sensibilities, subjects, choices, research, a complexity of assemblies, an overdose of gestures, actions, up-cycling, volumes, textures, shapes, mediums, and compositions.

A new era for Regart, with new programming in new spaces. We are looking for proposals developed specifically to inhabit the space of the gallery. It is also possible to present works and projects already in circulation but adapted to the specificities of our space.

Regart, centre d’artistes en art actuel, was established in Lévis in 1986, Regart, a contemporary artist’ center, ensures the dynamic presence of the visual arts for the public of Chaudière-Appalaches and Québec City.

In the gallery and in public space, the Regart program highlights works that reflect the hybridization and experiment in which artistic quality and the importance of theory are shown off. The Centre favours innovative projects, research and exchanges aiming at being an open venue, a field of possibilities in which discussion with artists and mediation with the public are fundamental.

Gallery applications must be submitted before midnight on May 22, 2022. Email and paper applications won’t be accepted, only via the form at this link.

Online workshop with stage, film, and television writer Jeffrey Hatcher

ARC Academy offering second workshop in training series for playwrights interested in perfecting their craft

Adaptation for the Stage, the second workshop in the ARC Academy offerings this season, will take place from on April 23^rd and April 30^th. The course is open to 6 playwrights with ties to Atlantic Canada who have completed an accredited training program. Each selected participant will receive a $500 honorarium.

Many of the world’s best loved plays are adaptations of previous works: novels, short stories, film, and other media. The session is designed to discuss what makes a good adaptation, what kinds of sources lend themselves to successful adaptations, and the craft needed to accomplish the work. Participants should have already written an adaptation or be considering writing one.

The course will run over a two-week period where participants will meet virtually on two Saturday nights: April 23^rd and April 30^th. Those interested in applying are asked to send a resumé and a brief letter of interest to ARC’s Artistic Director, Stephen Tobias, at director@atlanticrep.ca. The deadline for applications is 5:00 PM AST, April 9^th, 2022.

For more information click here Adaptation for the stage

Art Gallery Assistant And Art Camp Instructor

This position includes assisting the director at the gallery and teaching art camps at the River Art Centre, with another summer student. The art education responsibilities include the planning, preparation and instruction of weekly art camps in partnership with a second summer employee. Being mentored by an art educator for 10 days of training and support is part of this position, so Education and or Visual Art students are encouraged to apply. Requirements: Must enjoy children, outgoing, responsible, resourceful, effective communicator, have leadership and organizational skill, art appreciation and a willingness to learn. Administrative gallery responsibilities include reception, answering & returning calls, copying, promoting the exhibitions and artists, offer tourist information, registration for programming and events, art sales, social media support, development of promotional material, gallery installations, artwork management, filing, email, and other tasks.

Find out more here!

Email a cover letter and resume to jennifer@mccainartgallery.com

Third Space Programming Coordinator

We’re hiring!

Third Space Programming Coordinator

Third Space Gallery is seeking to fill the position of Third Space Programming Coordinator in May 2022. The successful candidate will work closely with staff and volunteers of Third Space Gallery to present THIRD SHIFT Contemporary Arts Festival in Saint John, New Brunswick in August 2022 and will assist with Third Space programming throughout the Spring and Summer months. Upon successful performance review in September, the Programming Coordinator will have the opportunity to take on the Executive Director role on a year-to-year contract beginning in October 2022.

Application Closing Date: April 4, 2022

Info session: March 29 at 7pm on Zoom (Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcuuurDsiHtSH1YpC2Y2He3QC_fQYsWe5)

Learn more here!

NotaBle Acts seeks entries for 21st annual Province-Wide Playwriting Competition

The NotaBle Acts Theatre Company is seeking submissions for its twenty-first annual province-wide playwriting competition. Contest winners will have their work featured as part of the 2022 NotaBle Acts Summer Theatre Festival, to be held in Fredericton, July 20-30.

New Brunswick playwrights have the opportunity to submit work in three main categories, one for 15-30 minute site-specific plays, one for 7-10 minute short plays and another for 30-60 minute one-act plays. Two additional categories of the contest are specifically for young playwrights in New Brunswick Middle and High schools.

Winning playwrights will also receive a cash prize and script mentoring from a professional playwright.

The contest rules and guidelines, as well as instructions on how to submit scripts, are available at www.nbacts.com. Questions about the contest can be directed to lfalken@unb.ca or (506) 458-7406. The deadline for the main contest is April 30th, 2022, while the Middle School and High School contest closes on May 15th.

Brigitte Clavette Merit Bursary

NBCCD is pleased to announce that Advanced Student Practice (ASP) student, Laura Boudreau, whose work is inspired by the traditional fencing of Fredericton’s Officers’ Square, has been awarded this year’s Brigitte Clavette Merit Bursary.

Photo gallery: https://nbccd.smugmug.com/Laura-Boudreau/n-F8B2Dh/

Photo credit: Caitlin Dutt

Photo reference: The attached photo includes the following people from L-R:

Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation (SHMF) Board of Directors Vice-Chair Suzanne Hill, NBCCD Director Dr. Carrie Nolan, NBCCD Associate Dean Jared Peters, SHMF Executive Director Kathyrn McCarroll, Recipient of the Brigitte Clavette Merit Bursary Laura Boudreau, NBCCD Jewellery/Metal Arts Instructor and award namesake Brigitte Clavette.

Media requests can be sent to Associate Dean Jared Peters at jared.peters@gnb.ca.

The Fredericton Arts Alliance CALL FOR APPLICATIONS ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE SUMMER 202

Theme: “Breaking Out”

The Fredericton Arts Alliance invites applications for our 21st Artist in Residence Summer Series. Accepted artists receive a $450 honorarium.

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. We encourage artists from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Because of COVID19, we expect these residencies will be largely virtual, with artists using their own studios and social media and working with the FAA’s social media platforms to showcase their work and process to a wider public. Again, as with last year, we ask each participating artist to organize a “pop-up” live local event as part of their residency. These could be in the form of a poetry reading in front of City Hall, an art display on the Green, a dance lesson at Carleton Park, a demonstration of techniques used during the residency, a musical performance in Odell Park, or something completely different, appropriate to the artist and the media involved.

The pop-up could be during the week of the residency, or in days following it, with weather and COVID restrictions being limiting factors. If a residency occurred during tight COVID controls or during a week of unremitting rain, the pop-up could be arranged later when the forces affecting the virus and the skies are more amenable. This summer our theme will be Breaking Out. It seems an appropriate theme after two years of varying degrees of lock-down – and also appropriate to the idea of moving beyond one’s current scope of practice into a new dimension. We invite artists to reflect on this theme as they work and challenge themselves to break out of their mold. As different artists in varied media focus their creative energies on this theme, we hope to engender discussion among the artists and members of the public, both here and afar.

The week-long residences, one at a time, will run from June 20 to September 10. In their written application, artists should say how they intend to approach the theme and what they plan by way of a “pop-up”. Application forms and guidelines are available on the Fredericton Arts Alliance website – www.frederictonartsalliance.ca.

More information is available by email to president@frederictonartsalliance.ca. The Fredericton Arts Alliance will mount an exhibition of work produced over the summer at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre in the fall. Participants will be asked to designate a piece for this exhibition.

Deadline: Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2022.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Craft NB’s Beneath the Surface Residency in Fundy National Park

Craft NB has launched a call for artists of all experience levels, who are interested in exploring installation-based work. The Beneath the Surface residency, is a partnership between Craft NB and Parks Canada. It takes place in Fundy National Park from Oct 3rd to Oct 7th, 2022. We award 20 Craft NB members the opportunity to explore new perspectives in craft-making while experiencing New Brunswick’s rich natural environment with the goal of enlivening their individual studio practices. Of these 20 applicants, two spots will be held – one for a diploma or ASP student at NBCCD, and one for an Indigenous artist.

See the full call for artists here: https://www.craftnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Call-for-Artists-2022-1.pdf

All applicants must complete the jurying process to participate in this project. See jurying information here:

https://www.craftnb.ca/join-our-membership/

Any questions about this project can be forwarded to Fatema at events@craftnb.ca

Call : 2SLGTBQIA+ Workshop

Almost body yay.jpg Are you a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community?

Do you love creating — crafting, costumery, sculpture, drag, props, and more?!

Do you enjoy taking photos and/or having your photo taken?

almost-body: in and out of touch is a creative workshop, with artist Amy Ash, for members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, at Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen, Université de Moncton. The workshop will be held on Saturday, March 19, from 1 – 4 p.m.

We have been in and out of touch, both literally and metaphorically, a lot lately. Between government restrictions and anxieties surrounding the pandemic, there have been many barriers to togetherness and, especially, touch. Communities for whom the concept of « chosen family » is

crucial have been especially affected by the events of the past two years. So, let’s get together,

safely, and make something of all of this.

almost-body: in and out of touch is a curiosity-driven event where we will come together to make and document experimental artworks that engage the body in fun, safe, and unusual ways.

Encircling ideas of identity, collectivity, and care, this workshop will be organized less like a class and more like a collaborative art lab — a place where all your wildest, queerest, crafting dreams come true! — where everything becomes a material for making, a possibility, an experience. Let us create a safe space for play, absurdity, connection, contemplation, and the celebration of our community. No prior experience is required to participate.

· Masks and proof of vaccination are mandatory for all participants.

· In participating in this workshop, you are also agreeing to photograph and be photographed. Your collaboration will assist the artist in the creation of new work. This workshop will be documented, and images of hands at work may appear in future art projects by Amy Ash. (Please see the registration consent form distributed when you sign up for more information.)

To register please email Alisa Arsenault, Curator of Community Engagement at alisa.arsenault@umoncton.ca

Call for proposals – 25-29 July – Austria

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

We are honoured to invite you to share your work at the Annual International Performing Arts Conference.

25-29 July 2022

Laubegg Castle, Austria

HOW TO APPLY>

The conference creates international, multicultural and multidisciplinary platform for exchange and collaboration between academics, performing artists, arts managers, producers, musicians, designers and teachers. Our goal is to explore the bridge between the world theatre traditions and contemporary performing arts through the acquaintance with the diversity of world traditions and modern innovations.