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Federal and Provincial Governments Announce a Total of $142,000 to Support the CATAPULT Arts Accelerator

February 21, 2024
Imperial Theatre
, Saint John, NB

This morning at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John, we were joined by Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John–Rothesay, who announced a federal contribution of $92,000 for ArtsLink NB through the Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) program. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

(From left to right: Wayne Long, MP for Saint John Rothesay; Julie Whitenect, Executive Director of ArtsLink NB; NB Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Greg Turner; and Jeri Knopp, ArtsLink NB’s Programming Director)

Also joining us was New Brunswick’s Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Greg Turner, who pledged $50,000 on behalf of the province of New Brunswick.

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Conversation with Michelle Chawla, CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts ✋

January 31 @ 2:00 pm 3:00 pm

Hosted by the Canadian Arts Coalition and Business / Arts, join us for a conversation with Michelle Chawla, Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Together, we will discuss what the Council has heard from the sector over the last six months and how they plan to strategically support Canada’s arts & culture sector moving forward. How can the Council and the sector work together, with intention and accountability, through current challenges and possibilities such as equity and access, pandemic recovery, and a shifting political environment?

Participants are invited to pre-submit questions through the registration form, or by emailing info@businessforthearts.org by 5pm ET on Friday, January 26, 2024. Questions will be organized in themes, though not all questions may be answered.

Free
Pay what you can Grant Writing Workshop for Artists. March 6th at 7pm AST. With a focus on (but not limited to) visual artists in New Brunswick.

How to Write a Grant Application for Artists ✍🏽

March 6, 2023 @ 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Join grant writer Kathleen Buckley on Monday, March 6th to learn the basics of grant writing. This presentation will be beneficial to anyone who is looking to learn more about grant writing, but please note that the content will be focused on visual arts in New Brunswick.

Pay what you can Grant Writing Workshop for Artists. March 6th at 7pm AST. With a focus on (but not limited to) visual artists in New Brunswick.

The presentation will be recorded—everyone who registers will have access to the recording for one week!

You can submit your grant writing questions here: https://forms.gle/Xd3EYZLhnS3WGqiv8

artsnb Presentations Tour

artsnb and CCA Presentations Tour: Let’s Talk Arts Funding 💲

November 30, 2022 @ 1:00 pm 4:00 pm

Come meet representatives from artsnb and the Canada Council for the Arts as they tour New Brunswick Indigenous communities from November 28 – November 30, 2022.

Presentations Tour, artsnb

Learn everything you need to know about public arts funding (assistance with CVs, profiles, and online applications).

Let's Talk Arts Funding. Drop-in Information session. Everything you need to know about public arts funding. Assistance with CV's, profiles, and online applications. Facilitated by Nathalie Cléroux, Canada Council for the Arts and Corrina Merasty, artsnb. Wednesday, November 30th, 2022. 1:00pm to 4 pm. Pabineau Community Hall, 1290 Pabineau Falls Road. Snacks will be provided.

These are drop-in sessions, you do not need to register to attend.

  • Monday, November 28, 2022: GESGAPEGIAG YOUTH CENTRE (85 Main St.), 3-8 pm.
  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022: LISTUGUJ EDUCATION COMPLEZ (Door 3, classroom 18, 1 Riverside West) 3-8 pm (New Brunswick time)
  • Wednesday, November 30, 2022: PABINEAU COMMUNITY HALL (1290 Pabineau Falls Road) 1-4 pm

You would like to know more? Reach out to Corrina Merasty, artsnb Indigenous Outreach Officer for more information: 506.238.4071, corrina@artsnb.ca

Click here for full info.

artsnb Presentations Tour

artsnb and CCA Presentations Tour: Let’s Talk Arts Funding 💲

November 29, 2022 @ 3:00 pm 8:30 pm

Come meet representatives from artsnb and the Canada Council for the Arts as they tour New Brunswick Indigenous communities from November 28 – November 30, 2022.

Presentations Tour, artsnb

Learn everything you need to know about public arts funding (assistance with CVs, profiles, and online applications).

Let's Talk Arts Funding. Drop-in Information session. Everything you need to know about public arts funding. Assistance with CV's, profiles, and online applications. Facilitated by Nathalie Cléroux, Canada Council for the Arts and Corrina Merasty, artsnb. Monday, November 28th, 2022. 3:00pm to 8:30 pm New Brunswick time. Listuguj Education Complex, Door 3, Classroom 18, 1 Riverside West. Snacks will be provided.

These are drop-in sessions, you do not need to register to attend.

  • Monday, November 28, 2022: GESGAPEGIAG YOUTH CENTRE (85 Main St.), 3-8 pm.
  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022: LISTUGUJ EDUCATION COMPLEX (Door 3, classroom 18, 1 Riverside West) 3-8 pm (New Brunswick time)
  • Wednesday, November 30, 2022: PABINEAU COMMUNITY HALL (1290 Pabineau Falls Road) 1-4 pm

You would like to know more? Reach out to Corrina Merasty, artsnb Indigenous Outreach Officer for more information: 506.238.4071, corrina@artsnb.ca

Click here for full info.

artsnb Presentations Tour

artsnb and CCA Presentations Tour: Let’s Talk Arts Funding 💲

November 28, 2022 @ 3:00 pm 8:00 pm

Come meet representatives from artsnb and the Canada Council for the Arts as they tour New Brunswick Indigenous communities from November 28 – November 30, 2022.

Presentations Tour, artsnb

Learn everything you need to know about public arts funding (assistance with CVs, profiles, and online applications).

Let's Talk Arts Funding. Drop-in Information session. Everything you need to know about public arts funding. Assistance with CV's, profiles, and online applications. Facilitated by Nathalie Cléroux, Canada Council for the Arts and Corrina Merasty, artsnb. Monday, November 28th, 2022. 3:00pm to 8pm Gesgapegiag Youth Centre 85 Main Street. Snacks will be provided.

These are drop-in sessions, you do not need to register to attend.

  • Monday, November 28, 2022: GESGAPEGIAG YOUTH CENTRE (85 Main St.), 3-8 pm.
  • Tuesday, November 29, 2022: LISTUGUJ EDUCATION COMPLEZ (Door 3, classroom 18, 1 Riverside West) 3-8 pm (New Brunswick time)
  • Wednesday, November 30, 2022: PABINEAU COMMUNITY HALL (1290 Pabineau Falls Road) 1-4 pm

You would like to know more? Reach out to Corrina Merasty, artsnb Indigenous Outreach Officer for more information: 506.238.4071, corrina@artsnb.ca

Click here for full info.

arts nb Documentation and Creation Grants Awarded 📚🎨

Congrats to ArtsLink NB and CATAPULT alumni who received a Documentation and Creation grant from arts nb!

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The New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) has released the results of the April 1st, 2022 competitions for the Creation and Documentation programs. Grants totalling $405,133 were awarded by juries of professional artists to support their creation projects and to help the documentation of art production in New Brunswick.

The full list of recipients is here, but we wanted to congratulate those who are affiliated with ArtsLink NB and celebrate their success.

First of all, Jericho Knopp, our Programming Director, and Sarah Jones, our Curatorial and Outreach Coordinator for the Arts Atlantic Symposium, both received grants.

The following graduates of our CATAPULT Arts Accelerator program also received funding:

– Amy Ash
– Matthew Elliot
– Todd Fraser
– Fabiola Martinez
– Christina Myers
– Sadie Donahue
– Ji Hyang Ryu
– Anne Stillwell
– Abigail Smith
– Caitlin Wilson

Also, congratulations to our CATAPULT mentors who received, funding, Janice Wright Cheney and Bob Morouney.

And Melissa Kennedy, who was recently an Introspect resident artist also received a grant.

Congratulations to all the recipients, and we look forward to seeing what you are able to create with the support of arts nb!