Social media is a branding opportunity that artists often struggle to engage with, and, since it’s so personalized, often their questions can’t be answered in group sessions or online courses.
Calling all packrats! Do you have any art supplies, books, or magazines gathering dust in the corner of your studio? Did you inherit a collection that you’ll never get to using? Did you buy a giant floor loom thinking that this was the year you’d finally get into weaving only to leave it untouched for half a decade?
If this oddly specific scenario (or the more general one) applies to you, keep reading!
ArtsLink NB is organizing our second annual donation drive for the lending library! Our lending library provides members with free rentals of books and equipment to help their artistic careers. We have over 700 books and 50 pieces of equipment, but we’re looking to expand.
We are looking for donations of new or gently used:
Documentation equipment (cameras, lights, tripods, recorders, etc) Presentation equipment (screens, projectors, speakers, microphones) Creation equipment (easels, presses, light tables, paper cutters, etc) Books about art theory, technique or history Books about business Exhibition catalogues for New Brunswick or Canadian exhibitions Books by local publishers Books about or by New Brunswick artists
Our drop-off days are as follows (from 10 am to 4 pm each day):
The lack of proper, high-quality documentation of yourself and 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!
ArtsLink NB’s CATAPULT Arts Accelerator gives artists the tools to be prolific and build sustainable careers. Business skills training, career development, workshops, and mentorship – all in one program.
Artists need the work habits that would allow any entrepreneur or small business owner to succeed in his/her field.
As we set the agenda for the year ahead at our AGM on October 19th, we would like to create more opportunities to connect with our members and help better meet their needs.
To that end, our directors will be holding office hours, in person or online, throughout the rest of the summer.
The ArtsLink Community Studio is a flex space that can be booked by members free-of-charge for use as a short-term workspace, studio, meeting, or event space.
This initiative responds directly to member feedback which, across disciplines, outlines a lack of adequate studio spaces to create, rehearse, and share work.
• Trouvez l’appel aux artistes en français et apprenez-en plus sur L’Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick here. • Learn more about about Mawi’Art Wabanaki Artist Collective here.
Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, July 9, ArtsLink NB will host an open house in our Saint John office from 6-8pm.
Visit our lending library (home to over 600 physical books and magazines, 30+ pieces of equipment, and digital resources for NB artists) and explore our community studio!