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Fredericton

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

Documentation Days 📸

The lack of proper, high-quality documentation of your work can be a major barrier in applying for and receiving artistic opportunities, including grants, residencies, and exhibitions.

Enter ArtsLink’s Documentation Days. We’ve got the set up and the photographer, you just need to bring your work and yourself! Book a half-hour slot and get your work or your face photographed professionally.

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January 24, 2025 in Documentation Day

The 2024-25 Provincial Budget: A Message to the Membership

Yesterday, the provincial government released its budget for 2024-25 titled Stronger Than Ever: Let’s Keep Building. In it, there are a couple of noticeable strides forward alongside some glaring omissions. I wish to convey our apprehension regarding the absence of crucial investments required for the arts and culture sector.

We are happy to see the inclusion of an increase to the New Brunswick Arts Board and Music•Musique NB’s programs of $1.9 million through the Arts Development Trust Fund, “towards grants and scholarships for New Brunswick artists, and grants for musicians and music organizations.” More details are expected soon on how this will be allocated.

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March 20, 2024 in Advocacy

UNB College of Extended Learning: Financial Management Essentials 📈

Short Intensive Course – 20 hours over two weeks in January 2023

  • On demand/asynchronous – 12 hours of readings, lectures, and exercises
  • Plus, live online 8 hours – 4 hrs for two consecutive Saturdays, 10am to 12pm & 1pm to 3pm

About the Course

No matter what role you play in an arts and cultural organization, understanding its financial foundation is critical to your and the organization’s success. Understanding how to best manage finances will help to ensure that the resources needed to plan and realize programming are secured and maintained. You will also be better equipped to communicate with a range of stakeholders including boards, funders, donors, members, lenders, etc. This course is designed to provide this basic understanding.

For more details, and a course outline, go here.

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Registrants should apply early as enrolment is limited. Deadline to register is Jan. 17, 2023.

Date: Jan. 23 to Feb. 4, 2023
Price: $250 (+HST)
Instructor: Heather Young

December 12, 2022 in Education