ArtsLink NB is now accepting applications for our mentorship pilot program. Artists of all disciplines who live in Atlantic Canada face the unique challenge of pursuing their practice from a marginalized area of the country. Building networks through lifelong engagement in peer-to-peer and mentor-to-mentee discourse is vital to pursuing a career for any arts professional, but the need is especially high in New Brunswick.
In response to this, ArtsLink NB is now launching an intensive 12-month mentorship pilot program that connects artists who wish to share their professional experience and guidance with other artists. This pilot program will build on the traditional mentorship model, with an open door to lateral and cross-disciplinary collaborations between mentor and mentee.
Each participant (mentee) will be paired with a mentor for a year-long mentorship. 10 artists will be selected for a mentorship with a mentor whose experience and knowledge can enhance that of the mentee. Mentorship candidates will be practicing arts professionals who aspire to gain knowledge and skills to expand their current practice. The mentor’s role is to advise on professional activities and guide the mentee in a career-building process through peer-to-peer dialogue.
Application Criteria:
Successful candidates must be a member of ArtsLink whose primary residence is in New Brunswick. Mentors may reside anywhere in Canada.
Artists at any stage of their career are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must have the time over the next year to commit three to four hours a month to this mentorship.
Applicants must detail how a year-long mentorship would positively impact their practice.
Applicants do not need to have a mentor in mind, but are encouraged to make suggestions.
If Selected:
Each of the 10 mentees in the initial cohort will complete a pre-mentorship survey detailing their goals and expectations for the mentorship.
Based on each survey, potential mentors will be proposed by ArtsLink.
Mentors are contacted to determine their interest.
Available mentors are contracted by ArtsLink NB
Mentors receive remuneration of $1,500 to be disbursed in two installments to help ensure satisfactory performance throughout the program.
An additional $500 is available as a discretionary fund for travel, materials, or to attend workshops together, etc. This will be paid by mentor or mentee upfront, and reimbursed upon submission of receipt.
Mentors and mentees will meet virtually or in person, for an average of 3 to 4 hours per month.
At the 6-month mark, mentors and mentees will each complete a short report detailing the work they have done, whether they feel they are progressing to their stated goal; and comment on the success/challenges of the mentor-mentee relationship.
At the conclusion of the 12-month period, a final report will be submitted by both mentor and mentee to gauge the success of the mentorship program. These reports will detail the progress made on the goals established at the outset.
Timeline:
Friday, March 17, 2023: Call out for participants announced
Friday, March 31, 2023: Deadline for application submission
Wednesday, April 5, 2023: Mentees will hear back on the status of their application
April 15, 2023: Mentorships begin, mentors are paid 1st installment
October 15, 2023: 6 month progress reports submitted (by both mentor and mentee), mentors are paid second installment
April 15, 2024: Mentorship ends, final reports and expense reports submitted
We are always looking for ways to connect with and communicate with our members. If you are unable to join us but would like to connect, please email hailey@artslinknb.com with any comments.
Whether you want to improve your understanding of Google Analytics, get actionable tips for digital marketing, optimize your SEO strategies, enhance your online presence, or even learn about UX and accessibility best practices, our Experts on Call pilot program is here to help you reach your goals!
You can book a training appointment now with one of our experts! Experts On Call is designed to provide artists and arts organizations with resources and access to digital experts by booking online training appointments with them.
There are four experts on our Experts on Call network, with expertise in areas such as Digital Marketing, SEO, UX and Web Accessibility, Google Analytics, etc. Each organization is given an allowance of two training appointments per calendar month, which you can use however you wish.
Each training appointment is one hour. To book a training appointment, go to this link and click the “Book Now” button.
Do you have questions about how to write a great proposal?
Our next One 2 One will give participants all the information you need to successfully fund your artistic proposals. This session is happening before the upcoming artsnbcreation grant deadlines.
Bring your questions about grant writing and grant applications to this 20-minute one-on-one consultation with professional grant writer, Kathleen Buckley. Here are some possible topics for your session with Katie:
Bring an idea: Bounce ideas with Katie and find grant programs that suit your upcoming project.
Bring a draft: If you have a draft grant proposal written already, or an unsuccessful application you’d like feedback on, bring a printed or digital copy to the meeting for Katie to edit.
No project in mind? Use this time to chat with Katie about how she approaches grant writing and hear some of her top tips for writing a strong proposal.
Haven’t applied for a grant before? Use this time to talk to Katie about how grant programs work!
How to Register
Spots are limited for these consultations: They are first come, first served.
Update: Time slots are now fully booked. To put your name on the waitlist, click the button below.
Join us in welcoming Jessica Dunphy (she/her) to the ArtsLink NB team as our Interim Programming Director!
Some of you may have already met Jessica, as she’s hit the ground running by participating in our ongoing CATAPULT Arts Accelerator and in the recent One 2 One sessions.
Here’s a bit about Jessica:
“Jessica’s passion is working in the arts in Canada, especially in her home province of New Brunswick. She has spent years in Halifax, New York, Vancouver and Toronto where she appeared in numerous plays, independent films, and performance art pieces along with directing for the stage and writing for radio and television.”
“Her love of the arts, especially film, culminated in 9 exciting years at the Toronto International Film Festival where she honed her arts administration, events, and community engagement skills. In her spare time you can find her mauling her poor dog, watching Criterion Channel, and searching local bakeries for the perfect chocolate chip cookie.”
Social media is an extremely integral part of your art business, but it can be extremely overwhelming. Where should you focus your energy? What’s the difference between Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter? Should you be on Snapchat or TikTok? How do you avoid endless scrolling? Cait Milberry will answer your questions and help you develop a sustainable strategy that works for you.
Cait is a strategic advisor and marketing manager with over a decade of experience working with brands, bands, and various businesses across North America. Her focus is building and implementing sustainable strategies and creating content that backs them up.
Time slots are available for Zoom or in-person meetings (in-person sessions will take place at the ArtsLink NB office at 228 Germain St. in Saint John).
We’re announcing that our next One 2 One session, “Canada Council Grants: Explore and Create,” will be on February 27th, 2023.
Information Session
There will be a one-hour information session, which doesn’t require pre-registration, followed by One 2 One time slots that can be booked. These sessions are for ArtsLink NB members. If you don’t already have a membership, you can sign up here.
The one-hour information session is open both to participants of the One 2 One sessions and anyone else who is interested. Join us on Monday, February 27th, at 12pmAST.
This One 2 One session will have you working with program officers from the Canada Council for the Arts to help demystify the Canada Council granting process and figure out which grants you are eligible to apply for. Sessions will be designed to support research, development, creation, and production of work for artists.
Are you in interested in applying for this year’s Cross-Cultural Creation Residency?
Potential applicants are invited to join Jericho Knopp, Programming Director with ArtsLink NB, for a short presentation about the residency followed by Q&A session.
The 10-day residency will take place at Metepenagiag Heritage Park and Outdoor Lodge, and artists will have the opportunity to work on a personal project as well as exchange creative energy and cultural wisdom with eight other artists.
The theme of this year’s Cross-Cultural Creation residency will be Netakulimk. This is a teaching shared by Elder Albert Marshall of Esksoni First Nation, who will join the artists during the residency. Netakulimk is described as “the use of the natural bounty provided by the Creator for the self-support and well-being of the individual and the community.” Western thinkers might understand this to mean simply “sustainability” but as Elder Albert will teach us, Netakulimk encompasses core aspects of humanness; interconnectedness; and the four core values of respect, responsibility, relationship, and reciprocity.
Location
Metepenagiag Heritage Park and Outdoor Lodge and the surrounding land and water will ground artists in the natural environment and the deep connections to land and place experienced by Indigenous peoples. This place-based experience, steeped in the history of a “village of 30 centuries,” will provide artists with opportunities to reflect on the meaning of ancestry, their own ancestral lines, and the relationships between past, present, and future generations. Artists will be welcome to walk the grounds, participate in a group paddle on the Miramichi River, harvest materials in support of their artistic practice from the woods and water, and create in and of a natural environment as people have done in this place for thousands of years.
The selected artists will stay in Metepenagiag Outdoor Lodge, each in a private room. Meals and housekeeping will be provided to the artists to maximize the time they are able to devote to their practice, to time alone, and voluntary group activities. We will host evening fires, storytelling, and other Indigenous cultural offerings.
Residency Goals
To encourage artistic exploration and the creation of new works, by creating in healthy conditions conducive to artist creation
To contribute to the increasing quality of artistic work in NB
To facilitate collaboration and the sharing of expertise
To create significant cultural bridges between the different communities in the province
To facilitate meetings between the artists and the public and help the public better understand the creation process.
The works that are created may be presented publicly in 2024. The artists will be given complete artistic freedom, and they will be asked to participate in a one-day Open Studio on June 24, 2023 to allow the community to learn about their creative processes.
The Selected Artists Will Be Expected To:
Provide their own art supplies
Interact with the other participating artists
Publicly present their creations at the end of the residence in an exhibition
Submit a final report and evaluation to Mawi’Art: Wabanaki Artist Collective, ArtsLink NB, and l’AAAPNB,within 30 days of the end of the residency.
Be available for the entirety of the residence, from June 16 – 25, 2023.
Who Can Apply?
All professional artists, both emerging and established, are invited to apply for the residency (for more information on eligibility, see artsnb’s definition of a professional artist).
The residency is open to Indigenous artists who are members of Mawi’Art, Francophone artists who are members of l’AAAPNB, and Anglophone artists who are members of ArtsLink NB.
How to Apply
Fill out the Google Form (English and French) in full, including a detailed project description (500-1500 words).
Attach your artist statement and artist cv to the Google Form.
Artists must be available for the full residency period, from June 16-25, 2023.
Selection Criteria
The applications will be evaluated by a peer jury. The jury will consider:
The relevance and feasibility of the proposed project, given the location and technical capabilities of the location;
The project’s originality and creativity;
The potential impact of the project on the artist’s career.
Schedule
Application deadline: Feb 19, 2023. March 3, 2023
Responses to candidates: March 3, 2021. March 10, 2021.
What’s Included in the Residency
A $1,500 stipend
Reimbursement for travel costs, from the artist’s residence to the residency location (if over 50 km)
Lodging in private room with private bath in Metepenagiag Outdoor Lodge
Le thème de la résidence de création interculturelle de cette année sera Netakulimk. Il s’agit d’un enseignement partagé par l’Aîné Albert Marshall de la Première Nation d’Esksoni, qui se joindra aux artistes pendant la résidence. Netakulimk est décrit comme “l’utilisation de la générosité naturelle fournie par le Créateur pour l’autosuffisance et le bien-être de l’individu et de la communauté”. Les penseurs occidentaux pourraient comprendre que cela signifie simplement « durabilité », mais comme l’Aîné Albert nous l’enseignera, Netakulimk englobe les aspects fondamentaux de l’humanité; interconnexion; et les quatre valeurs fondamentales que sont le respect, la responsabilité, la relation et la réciprocité.
Lieu de la résidence
Le lieu Metepenagiag Heritage Park and Outdoor Lodge ainsi que les terres et les eaux environnantes ancreront les artistes dans l’environnement naturel et les liens profonds avec la terre ainsi que les lieux vécus par les peuples autochtones. Cette expérience basée sur l’endroit, ancrée dans l’histoire d’un «village vieux de 30 siècles», offrira aux artistes des occasions de réfléchir sur le sens de l’ascendance, leurs propres lignées ancestrales et les relations entre les générations passées, présentes et futures. Les artistes seront invités à marcher sur le terrain, à participer à une pagaie de groupe sur la rivière Miramichi, à récolter des matériaux afin d’appuyer leur pratique artistique dans les bois et dans l’eau, et à créer dans un environnement naturel comme les gens l’ont fait à cet endroit depuis des millénaires.
Les artistes sélectionné.e.s séjourneront au Metepenagiag Outdoor Lodge, chacun.e dans une chambre privée. Les repas et l’entretien ménager seront fournis aux artistes afin de maximiser le temps qu’ils pourront consacrer à leur pratique, aux moments en solitaire ainsi qu’aux activités de groupe. Nous organiserons des feux de camps pendant les soirées où des contes seront partagés ainsi que d’autres activités culturelles autochtones.
Buts et objectifs de la résidence
Encourager l’exploration artistique et la création d’œuvres nouvelles, en créant dans des conditions saines propices à la prolifération artistique
Contribuer à la qualité croissante du travail artistique au N.-B
Faciliter la collaboration et le partage d’expertise
Créer des ponts culturels significatifs entre les différentes communautés de la province
Faciliter les rencontres entre les artistes et le public et aider le public à mieux comprendre le processus de création.
Les œuvres créées seront présentées publiquement en 2024. Les artistes bénéficieront d’une liberté artistique complète et seront invité.e.s à participer à une journée « Open Studio » le 24 juin 2023 pour permettre à la communauté de découvrir leurs processus de création.
Ce que nous attendons des artistes sélectionne.e.s
Fournir leurs propres fournitures et matériels
Interagir avec les autres artistes participant.e.s
Présenter publiquement leurs créations à la fin de la résidence lors d’une exposition
Soumettre un rapport final et une évaluation à Mawi’Art : Wabanaki Artist Collective, ArtsLink NB et à l’AAAPNB, dans les 30 jours qui suivent la fin de la résidence.
Être disponible pendant toute la durée de la résidence, du 16 au 25 juin 2023.
Qui peut soumettre sa candidature?
1. Les artistes professionnel.le..e.s, en voie de professionnalisation, les artistes émergents et les établis sont tous invité.e.s à postuler pour la résidence (pour plus d’informations sur l’éligibilité, voir la définitiond’artsnb d’un artiste professionnel).
2. La résidence est ouverte aux artistes autochtones membres de Mawi’Art, aux artistes francophones membres de l’AAAPNB et aux artistes anglophones membres d’ArtsLink NB.
Comment Postuler?
Remplissez le formulaire Google au complet (anglais et français), en y intégrant une description détaillée du projet (500-1500 mots).
Joignez votre déclaration d’artiste et votre CV d’artiste au formulaire Google.
Assurez-vous d’être disponibles tout au long de la période de résidence, du 16 au 25 juin 2023.
Critéres de selection
Les candidatures seront évaluées par un jury de pairs. Le jury prendra en compte :
1. La pertinence et la faisabilité du projet proposé, en prenant en considération les capacités techniques liées à l’emplacement;
2. L’originalité et la créativité du projet;
3. L’impact potentiel du projet sur la carrière de l’artiste.
Calendrier
Date limite de candidature : 19 février 2023. 3 mars 2023
Réponses aux candidats : 3 mars 2023. 10 mars 2023
Ce que est inclus dans la residence
Un cachet de 1 500 $ par artiste
Les frais de déplacement sont remboursés, en fonction de la distance entre le lieu d’habitation de l’artiste et le lieu de la résidence (si plus de 50 km)
L’hébergement en chambre privée avec salle de bain privée au Metepenagiag Outdoor Lodge
