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ArtsLink NB’s Response to the Government of New Brunswick’s 2024-25 Budget

FREDERICTON, 19 March, 2025 – On behalf of the membership of ArtsLink NB, we were very pleased to see that the new budget for 2025-26, “Driving Change, Delivering Progress,” increased funding for the arts and culture sector by $2.65 million. This indicates this government’s interest in supporting the arts and culture sector in a meaningful way and begins to address the serious underfunding of arts and culture over the past decade. It will also help us climb up from NB’s ranking of last in per-capita cultural spending among the 10 provinces.

The budget does not outline how this investment will be allocated, but we are hopeful that commitments in the Speech from the Throne recognizing the economic and social impacts of arts and culture and committing to work on the Status of the Artist will be realized.

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March 19, 2025 in Advocacy

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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February 21, 2024 in CATAPULT, Education, Grants

CMAC Application Deadline ?

Equip yourself with the tools to confidently lead and manage your arts or culture organization!

Apply to the CMAC program now. Application Deadline: August. 12, 2022.

Four students stand in front of a white board. Text reads CMAC, Contemporary Management in Arts and Culture. UNB College of Extended Learning. New Nouveau Brunswick, Canada. ArtsLink NB: The arts are vital to all New Bru

Only 16 placements available:

  • Comprehensive practical training for aspiring leaders in the arts and cultural sectors.
  • Fully online and designed for working professionals.
  • Presented in a contemporary and Canadian perspective.
  • Led by highly experienced professionals.

The first of its kind in Atlantic Canada, the UNB Centre for Musical Arts is proud to offer our brand-new certificate in Contemporary Management in Arts & Culture.

This certificate is designed for those entering or beginning their careers in arts administration and management who wish to bolster their knowledge and skills. Participants will learn about everything they need to know to effectively lead and influence their organization in the Canadian arts landscape of today.

You will become a confident leader by balancing your passion and dedication with a comprehensive knowledge base of managing in arts, culture, and heritage in the contemporary Canadian landscape.

For more information and the application, go here.

July 28, 2022 in Education