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Music in NB 💭 Musique au NB: 21 APR 2021


PRIX MNB AWARDS 2021
We invite our members and the New Brunswick music community to submit applications and suggestions for the 2021 Prix MNB Awards, slated to take place in October. +++ info >

Nous invitons nos membres et la communauté musicale du Nouveau-Brunswick à soumettre des candidatures et des suggestions pour les Prix MNB Awards 2021, prévus pour octobre. +++ info >

FESTIVAL (506) + EXPORTNB
Festival (506) is taking place Oct 21-24, in various venues across NB. Festival (506) features 12 EMERGING + DEVELOPING artist showcases. ExportNB is a year-long program aimed at furthering the careers of 6 to 8 EXPORT-READY + EXPORTING artists. // Le Festival (506) se déroule du 21 au 24 oct, dans diverses salles du NB. Le Festival (506) présente 12 vitrines d’artistes EN ÉMERGENCE + EN DÉVELOPPEMENT. ExportNB est un programme qui s’échelonne sur un an et qui vise à faire progresser les carrières de 6 à 8 artistes PRÊT.ES À L’EXPORTATION + QUI EXPORTENT.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY // OPPORTUNITÉ D’EMPLOI
MNB is looking for an Export Program Coordinator. The Export Coordinator will work with artists + team to understand their export objectives and to engage with appropriate events and opportunities such as partnered showcases performances. // MNB est à la recherche d’un coordonnateur·trice du programme d’exportation. Le·la coordonnateur·trice travaillera avec les artistes + équipe afin de comprendre leurs objectifs d’exportation et de développer et poursuivre des opportunités appropriés, tels que des vitrines en partenariat. +++ info >

SAVVY SESSION • SESSION SENSÉE  

APR 22 // !Earshot Distro Info Session · Session d’info au sujet de !Earshot Distro
MAY 13 // Marketing Plan 101 · Plan de marketing 101 

+++ info >

ROLLING DEADLINE // AUCUNE DATE LIMITE
Live Performance |  Professional Development + Business Travel  | Showcase

Activités scéniques |  Développement professionnel + démarchage  | Vitrine 

mid-musicnb.org // dim-musicnb.org

New single from Adyn Townes
Adyn Townes’ new single ‘Better’ (available April 23rd) is not about keeping the door open, but wishing you left yourself a spare key. The track was created from a one-sided conversation and a riff that seemed to write itself. You can find ‘Better’ on Townes’ upcoming EP ‘In Frames 2B’, which is set to be released at the end of May. Listen wherever you stream music! +++ info >

Triple lancement de disques
Après plusieurs reports, c’est finalement le samedi 1er mai 2021 que trois jeunes artistes acadiens, Matt Boudreau, Émilie Landry et Chloé Breault, accompagnés de leurs musiciens, s’installeront sur la scène de la Caserne au Centre des arts et de la culture de Dieppe pour y présenter chacun une partie de leurs nouvelles chansons. +++ info >

Pallmer signs with Cymba Musci
Cymba Music Publishing is proud to announce the signing of Pallmer to their ever growing, eclectic roster. Connecting at the 2020 edition of Music/Musique NB’s Festival 506, the Toronto based global publishing company is currently introducing the duo’s entire catalogue to its worldwide network in support of their entire catalogue. +++ info >

«Bobby Ray» de Track of Rock
Le groupe Track of Rock prépare un nouveau disque, en français, qui devrait voir le jour d’ici l’automne 2021. Pour faire patienter ses fans, le groupe lance pour les radios la chanson Bobby Ray. « C’est l’histoire d’un gars que tout le monde connaît parce qu’il y a un Bobby Ray dans chaque village. On le voit partout, il a toujours une bière à la main et une cigarette à la bouche. C’est le genre de gars qui se mène la vie dure… et qui ne fait pas toujours des choses légales », disent les membres du groupe en riant ! +++ info >

Brockway Biggs releases new single: Gift & Deed
Brockway Biggs (aka Pimp Tea) released a new single “Gift & Deed”.  April is organ donation awareness month and the song shares the story of a friend who spent 7 years on dialysis due to kidney failure. Biggs started the song in 2012 in the hopes of raising awareness and to help his friend find a kidney.  It’s been a long journey as he has struggled with post-concussion syndrome, but is happy to share it. +++ info >

Apryll Aileen Celebrates Atlantic Canada  
Atlantic Canadian alternative pop-rock musician Apryll Aileen is releasing a new track on Friday, April 23rd inspired by her own journey to California and back to New Brunswick. A soulful singer and classically trained pianist, Aileen has played stages from Hollywood, California to London, England. +++ info >

Un Nouveau Monde
Le deuxième simple de l’artiste Pat Robys est disponible maintenant sur tout les plateformes numériques. Cette chanson est une suite directe à sa première chanson sortie ,”Ma Petite Sirène”. Le style Rock est toujours au rendez-vous! Cette chanson paraitra également sur le premier album à venir de Pat d’ici fin 2021! +++ info >

New song and video by We Left as Lions  
Moncton band We Left As Lions has released a new song called “Forget Yourself”, including a video. The video is currently available on Youtube here. The song will be available on streaming platforms officially as of Jun 1, 2021.

Nouvelle Chanson de Flo Durelle  
Flo Durelle lance son Plus Récent Extrait “Mon Bien Aimé”.  Une chanson composée par Anise Bastarache.  Une chanson d’amour pour la saison des amoureux.  Musique disponible sur toutes plateformes numériques. +++ info >

Lieutenant Governor’s NBYO Awards
On Tuesday, April 20,2021, Honorary NBYO Patron—Lieutenant Governor Brenda Murphy invited two New Brunswick music makers and mentors to Government House to receive this distinction, Richard Kidd and Barbara Long. The ceremony included tributes to both laureates, along with a performance by the Sistema NB Fredericton Children’s Orchestra, conducted by Centre Director—Victor Vivas. +++ info >

Spectacle au profit du Gala de la chanson de Caraquet
Un spectacle bénéfice virtuel au profit du 52e Gala de la chanson de Caraquet, auquel une vingtaine d’artistes participent, sera présenté au grand public du 30 avril au 7 mai prochain. Afin de soutenir la pérennité du Gala de la chanson de Caraquet, véritable tremplin qui a contribué à l’épanouissement de plus de 600 artistes émergents depuis 1969, une vingtaine d’artistes unissent leurs voix dans le cadre d’un spectacle bénéfice.  +++ info >

Apryll Aileen Celebrates Atlantic Canada with New Song
East Coast Canadian alternative pop-rock musician Apryll Aileen is releasing a new track on Friday, April 23rd that celebrates the natural beauty of Atlantic Canada. A soulful singer and classically trained pianist, Aileen has played stages from Hollywood, California to London, England. Pulling elements from her inspirations together for an anthemic pop sound, “Home” shares the story of the powerful self-realization that often, our life takes us on a journey that leads us back home.  +++ info >

Michael J. Foxx Releases Due Diligence 2
On the just released NEW album Due Diligence 2; Moncton-Based Michael J. Foxx continues to exude the confidence and comfort of a Major Recording Artist.  Michael J. Foxx crossed the border from New York City to begin a new life in Maritime Canada and to say his journey is rising to the occasion of what he considers the sweetest of opportunities, though accurate, understates his immense talents. His greatest gift is capturing the emotions of lyrics through his progressive musical arrangements created at his home studio Just1Mic Recordings. +++ info >

Les Moontunes Album Launch Concert  
Les Moontunes will be releasing their debut album in style on April 20th by streaming a pre-recorded concert for the occasion, complete with hand-drawn animations and video effects! Tune in on Facebook at 8 PM from the comfort of your own home, and you’ll be guaranteed an extra-terrestrial musical experience that you won’t soon forget.  +++ info >

Harry Potter Flies In!
Enjoy the magic of the music that was written for the Harry Potter movies, played by Symphony NB. 

Friday, April 23, 7:30 pm Imperial Theatre 
Saturday, April 24, 7:30 pm The Playhouse 
Sunday, April 25, 2 pm Capitol Theatre

+++ info >

New Single from Robert Thomas and the session men
Following on the worldwide streaming success of their first single release “Twilight” which has registered over 150K listeners worldwide since January, Robert Thomas and the session men will release a second single “Light of Love” to streaming platforms on Feb 19, 2021. Co-written by MNB members Robert Thomas and Selby Evans, the ballad features a solo by Ray Legere and duet vocal with Lina Boudreau. +++ info >

Songwriters’ CircleSongwriters’ Tour with Colin Fowlie, Kylie Fox + Blaire Nicolle pick up a local artist in each town they perform.

Apr 22 Saint John // Five and Dime w/ Brent Mason
Apr 23 Perth Andover // Oak tree restaurant w/ Aaron Crain
April 30 Marshfield PEI // The Manse w/ Rick Sparkes
May 1 Summerside PEI // Red dirt girl music room w/ Rick Sparkes
May 15 Halifax NS // The carleton w/ Awolk +++ info >

John Adam Ian’s New Release 
Saint John songwriter John Adam Ian’s releases are now available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music and various other streaming services. The list include an EP, co-written with singer Jennie Philpott, released under the name “Mary Lied.”  +++ info >

FLOURISH Festival announces 50+ performers Fredericton’s FLOURISH Festival has shared an impressive line-up ahead of its June 10-13 edition, announcing Motherhood, Wolf Castle, Century Egg, Eliza Niemi, LXVNDR, and nearly fifty other artists. Festival performances will encompass music, art, installations, workshops, poetry, and more, in a mix of in-person and digital events.  +++ info >

The Backstays
The newest song on forthcoming album Tributaries (out May 1), “Aquarius” is an example of pandemic-time music making in a band context. “’Aquarius’ started out with just three piano parts and a beat; I knew I could build something with that, but I didn’t really plan for it to be so dystopic,” said The Backstays‘ Pete Johnston (he/him). “This person, or character, is starting to lose their humanity and succumb to pressures caused by something they’re resisting, or fighting against, all while they thought they were just biding their time.” +++ info >

NEELY G SEEKING ARTISTS 
The R10 Venue in Long Creek NB is planning a weekly Summer Club Night, and they are looking for NB-based artists. House, Techno, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Dance music Deejays, look for the Submission page on their website. +++ info >

RE:FLUX 16 Artist Lineup
RE: FLUX is back for its 16th edition! From May 24 to 30, 2021, tune in to the programming – taking place mainly online – and enjoy the festival regardless of your COVID alert phase or colour code or geographical location! With: ANDRÉ CORMIER • EMILY KENNEDY • SARAH PAGÉ • ANNA SCHIMKAT • AMY BRANDON • DARREN COPELAND • JEREMIE JONES and more +++ info >

SSI Soundstage
Sound Specialists Inc.(SSI) is looking to partner with bands to provide an avenue for bands to play together in a safe and social distance manner.  Full audio, video and lighting production is provided to stream live.  For more information or booking availability please contact us on all our social media, click the “Book Today” button on our website or email soundstage@ssiaudio.com +++ info >

@ CHARLOTTE STREET ARTS CENTRE
Take a tour through the Centre’s current exhibits as if you were here, except you don’t have to wear a mask or go out into the cold. Enter through the West wing of the building and stroll through Ysabelle Vautour’s exhibit in the Penny Gallery. Next, make your way one-directionally through the Glencross Gallery to Diane Davis’s exhibit on the landing / the East Wing stairwell, and over to Kaitlin Hoyt’s exhibit in the West Wing stairwell and lobby.  +++ info >

@ THÉÂTRE DU MONUMENT-LEFEBVRE
22 MAI // Sous la direction artistique de Kevin McIntyre, vous êtes invités à un spectacle en personne qui connectera le public des salles la même soirée. Vous aurez accès à des artistes en personne et vous verrez en direct sur écran géant les artistes ainsi que le public des autres salles tout au long de la soirée. Avec Danny Boudreau, Jacques et Josiane Comeau, et Menoncle Jason et P’tit Belliveau. +++ info >

@ THE CAP
Apr 22 // Rock’n’roll Bingo
Apr 23+24 // Wicked Vices
Apr 30 // Delirious Monks with The Stonemasons
May 1 // Queens & Queers Benefit Drag Show+++ info >

@ THÉÂTRE CAPITOL THEATRE
Apr 23 // The Motorleague with Kill Chicago at The Capitol Theatre
Apr 25 // Harry Potter Flies In with Symphony NB
May 1 // Thane Dunn’s ELVIS GREATEST HIT’S
May 1 // Playing with Fire
May 15 // Jacques Surette (Coup de coeur francophone)
May 22 // Spectacle Interconnecté
+++ info >

@ CENTRE DES ARTS D’EDMUNDSTON
Le Centre des arts d’Edmundston, situé dans une ancienne église au cœur du centre-ville, est un espace dédié à la création et à la diffusion des arts. Le Centre offre une programmation artistique variée, de qualité, par l’entremise de spectacles, d’ateliers de création et de formation et d’expositions. Véritable carrefour de créativité, c’est ici que les artistes et le public se rencontrent pour explorer diverses formes d’art. Il est un espace de découverte où la créativité bouillonne. +++ info >

@ CENTRE CULTUREL DE CARAQUET
Le Centre culturel de Caraquet offre gratuitement des locaux insonorisés pour les artistes et enseignant(e)s en musique et chant. 125 pieds carrés par local, un piano droit dans chaque local et autres instruments de musique disponibles sur demande. Pour réservations: 506.726.5001  +++ info >

CBC MUSIC SEARCHLIGHT
Submissions open next Monday April 19th and close on May 3rd. Artists enter the contest by uploading a song to YouTube and filling out our new easy-to-use entry form on our website. Each entry will be judged on audio only, and should be an original song, in any genre.  The contest is open to all emerging artists, signed or unsigned, as long as they comply with the Rules and Regulations (pdf).

Contact East 2021
If you haven’t already heard: Contact East 2021 will take place in Moncton, New Brunswick from Thursday, September 23rd to Saturday, September 25th. Artists submissions are NOW LIVE!

Thinking about applying to showcase at Contact East? Join us at our “Do I want to Showcase” panel discussion on Thursday, April 22 at 12pm AST for tons of tips to create a successful submission. +++ info >

ARTS NB NEWS // NOUVELLES DE ARTS NB
The May 1st deadline for the Career development Program is coming up! Please note: since May 1st falls on a Saturday, you have until Monday May 3rd to submit your application. // La date limite du 1er mai pour le programme de Développement de carrière s’en vient vite! Veuillez noter : puisque la date limite du 1er mai tombe un samedi, vous avez jusqu’à lundi le 3 mai, pour déposer votre demande. +++ info >

NEWS FROM FACTOR
FACTOR, The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings, today announces the additions of internationally renowned Canadian artist/advocate Tegan Quin and successful artist manager and entrepreneur Chris Smith to its Board of Directors. The announcement was jointly made by FACTOR President and CEO, Meg Symsyk, and Board Chair Steve Parsons.+++ info >

NOUVELLES DE MUSICACTION
Lancé officiellement le 10 mars dernier, le Soutien aux événements de musique devant public (ou le SEP, pour faire plus simple!) vise à appuyer la présentation d’événements musicaux sécuritaires dans le contexte actuel, tels les spectacles, les vitrines et les tournées d’artistes canadiens, devant un public en présentiel comme en virtuel. La nouvelle initiative est dotée d’une enveloppe de 6 M$ et veut stimuler l’emploi d’artistes, de musiciens, de techniciens et autres travailleurs et fournisseurs de services canadiens du secteur musical.
April 21, 2021 in Uncategorized

EdVentures summer workshop series

EdVentures has a fantastic summer lineup with more than 30 online and in-person courses listed! We are pleased to see our non-credit, hands-on classes return to the NBCCD campus in downtown Fredericton. Starting this year, edVentures is also offering online courses with instructors from across Canada.


Many of our online classes will be geared towards intermediate learners with access to established studios. Online, experience live instruction, handouts, and interact with classmates while exploring the art of enameling, printmaking on ceramics, advanced oil painting, and more!Add something new to your creative practice or creative career. www.edventures.ca

SUMMER

In the summer we offer hands-on, in-person courses at NBCCD in Downtown Fredericton for 3 weeks and weekends each July.

*New this year we will also be offering online weekend workshops and multi-week courses all summer long with instructors from across Canada! Many of these courses are designed with intermediate learners in mind. Whether you are looking to enhance your practice with printmaking on ceramics, explore enameling, build your oil painting repertoire, or understand the principles of Graphic Design with an analog approach, we have a course for you! Add something new to your practice with edVentures Online.

Our full list of courses will be launched at the beginning of April, go to www.edventures.ca to learn more.

FALL AND WINTER

Beginning each October and February we offer weekend workshops and 7-week night courses at NBCCD in Downtown, Fredericton. With small class sizes, well-equipped studios, and hands-on guidance from instructors, it’s time to express your creativity with one of our non-credit courses!

The program formerly known as leap.

April 20, 2021 in Uncategorized

The Owens launches a new collection of visual descriptions written by Mount Allison Students

Throughout the winter 2021 semester, the Owens has continued to be a “teaching museum,” with students in FINH 3301, Museums, Education and Engagement exploring the public dimension of museums with course instructor Lucy MacDonald, Curator of Education and Community Outreach.
 
Together, the students in this class have considered the many factors that shape museum experience and the ways that museums engage and connect with audiences and communities. Central to these conversations have been ideas of access and accessibility.
 
With the goal of providing opportunities for students to apply their research and learning, students developed visual descriptions for a selection of serigraphs by Alex Colville from the Owens collection. Visual descriptions give blind and low-vision visitors access to artworks through descriptions that are written in language that is vivid, specific and succinct. Focussing on the visual elements of artworks without interpretation or analysis, visual descriptions reflect universal design thinking, offering any visitor a new point of entry into an artwork.
 
The visual descriptions in this collection were developed through a process of close-looking, drafting, peer review and editing. Students then recorded their descriptions.
 
This special collection is available now on SoundCloud featuring descriptions by Ella Christison, Kayla Collins, Ruth Curry, Libbie Farrell, Daisy Graham, Kailey Haws, Miranda King, Alice Liu, Chloe Lundrigan, Victoria MacBeath, Brookie Martin, Nat Martin, Sophia Patrell, Laika Dadoun, Michelle Roy, Jasmine Saulnier, Shane Smith Bergeron and Stuart Trenholm.
 
The visual descriptions developed by students in this course make an important contribution to expanding accessibility at the Owens. The Owens is committed to reducing barriers to access with the goal of becoming a barrier-free facility within the next ten years.
 
Owens Art Gallery on SoundCloud
The serigraphs

In 2013, in memory of his late wife Rhoda (Wright) Colville, Alex Colville made a gift to the Owens Art Gallery of the complete set of thirty-five silkscreen prints produced by the artist during his lifetime. The first print, titled After Swimming, was made in 1955 and the last print, titled Willow, was made in 2002. The Owens Art Gallery is the only institution to own the complete set of Colville’s prints.
Image description: Within a large gallery space, unframed, matted prints by Alex Colville are displayed on tables. Students sit on chairs near the works, many writing in notebooks, while one uses a laptop. In the foreground, on the table nearest us, is a large circular composition depicting a crow with a silver spoon that flies upwards against a blue sky with scattered clouds.
April 19, 2021 in Uncategorized

Atlantic Canadian Books Nominated for 2021 Atlantic Book Awards

(Halifax, NS) Atlantic Canadian Books Nominated for 2021 Atlantic Book Awards

Representing the best in Atlantic writing, illustration and publishing, the Atlantic Book Awards Society is pleased to announce the shortlists for the fourteen different book prizes that make up the 2021 Atlantic Book Awards. The nominated titles represent a wide range of books from Atlantic Canada—everything from hard-hitting non-fiction to illustrated children’s books to adult fiction, and a new poetry award created in 2020 by the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia in honour of the late celebrated African-Nova Scotian poet and teacher, Maxine Tynes. 

The full shortlist of nominated titles is printed below and is available at www.atlanticbookawards.ca. 

Nova Scotia author Tyler LeBlanc leads the way, with an unprecedented four nominations for a compelling account of his family history, Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion, published by Goose Lane Editions. Dirty Birds (Breakwater Books Ltd.), a coming-of-age rom-com thriller by Newfoundland author Morgan Murray, has three nominations.  

There are four double award nominees on this year’s shortlist, including the late Silver Donald Cameron for his non-fiction work about the 2013 murder of Cape Breton fisher Phillip Boudreau, Blood in the Water: A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes (Viking Canada); shalan joudry for her collection of poetry, Waking Ground (Gaspereau Press); Julie Curwin for her novel The Appendage Formerly Known as Your Left Arm (Boularaderie Island Press); and Halifax’s former Poet Laureate Afua Cooper, for her book of poems and photographs focused on everyday Black experiences, Black Matters (Roseway Publishing), with photography by Wilfried Raussert. 

The 2021 Atlantic Book Awards includes one of Canada’s biggest book prizes, the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award, valued at $25,000 and celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year. This year’s Raddall Award nominees are St. John’s author Bridget Canning for her darkly comedic coming-of-age novel, Some People’s Children, (Breakwater Books); Morgan Murray for Dirty Birds (Breakwater Books); and Nova Scotia author Anne Simpson for her powerful novel about justice, witness and courage, Speechless (Freehand Books). Established in 1991 with an endowment by celebrated author Thomas Head Raddall, it provides “the gift of time and peace of mind” so essential to the creation of new work.

Twenty-nine of the forty-two nominations are for books published by Atlantic publishers. Nova Scotia’s Nimbus Publishing leads with six shortlisted titles, followed by Goose Lane Editions with five, while Newfoundland’s Breakwater Books has four. Other regional publishers are: Boulder Press and ISER Books (NL), and Boularderie Island Press, Gaspereau Press, Nevermore Press, New World Publishing, Roseway Publishing and Pottersfield Press (NS).  

The 2021 Atlantic Book Festival and Awards takes place online, with the announcement of the shortlist made in partnership with New Brunswick’s Frye Festival. The winners will be announced on May 13.   Please visit  www.atlanticbookawards.ca for details on the virtual author readings and events taking place May 6 to12.

The 2021 Pioneer Award, going to someone from Nova Scotia who’s made a substantial contribution to the literary life of the region, will be announced when it’s awarded at the virtual Gala on May 13.

The board of the non-profit Atlantic Book Awards Society is made up of representatives of the Atlantic Canadian book and writing community. The 2021 Atlantic Book Awards and Festival gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, Canada Book Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage, CTV, Halifax Public Libraries and the sponsorship of Alliance Française Halifax and Chapters/Indigo/Coles. 

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Media contact:  Peggy Walt – peggy@culturalaffairs.ca (902) 422-5403
Cell: (902) 476-1096
Web Site: www.atlanticbookawards.ca
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticBookAwards
Twitter:     http://twitter.com/atlbookawards
 
2021 ATLANTIC BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST
 
Alistair MacLeod Prize for Short Fiction
Boy with a Problem by Chris Benjamin (Pottersfield Press)
Winter Road by Wayne Curtis (Pottersfield Press)
The Appendage Formerly Known as Your Left Arm by Julie Curwin (Boularderie Island Press)

Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature
Annaka by Andre Fenton (Nimbus Publishing)
Keep This to Yourself  by Tom Ryan (Albert Whitman & Company)
The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari (Penguin Teen)
 
Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association Best Atlantic-Published Book Award, Sponsored by Friesens Corporation
The Forager’s Dinner:  Finding, harvesting and preparing Newfoundland and   Labrador’s edible plants by Shawn Dawson (Boulder Books)
Dirty Birds by Morgan (Breakwater Books Ltd.)
Black Matters by Afua Cooper, with photographs by Wilfried Raussert (Roseway Publishing)
 
Atlantic Book Award for Scholarly Writing, Sponsored by Marquis Book Printing
At the Ocean’s Edge:  A History of Nova Scotia to Confederation by Margaret Conrad
(University of Toronto Press) 
The Miramichi Fire: A History by Alan MacEachern (McGill-Queen’s University Press)
A Long Journey:  Residential Schools in Labrador and Newfoundland
by Andrea Procter (ISER Books)
 
Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing
Silver Hair and Golden Voice: Austin Willis, From Halifax to Hollywood by 
Ernest J. Dick (Nimbus Publishing)
Acadian Driftwood:  One Family and the Great Expulsion 
by Tyler LeBlanc (Goose Lane Editions)
Cod Collapse:  The Rise and Fall of Newfoundland’s Saltwater Cowboys
by Jennifer Thornhill-Verma (Nimbus Publishing) 
 
Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award
Blood in the Water:  A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes by Silver Donald Cameron (Viking Canada)
Acadian Driftwood:  One Family and the Great Expulsion by Tyler LeBlanc (Goose Lane Editions)
Before the Parade: A History of Halifax’s Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Communities,  1972-1984 by Rebecca Rose(Nimbus Publishing)
 
Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award (Fiction), presented by Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission and Cluett Insurance
Good Mothers Don’t by Laura Best (Nimbus Publishing)
The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe (Nimbus Publishing)
The Silence of the Vessel:  A Novel by Brenda MacLennan-Dunphy (Pottersfield Press) 
 
J. M. Abraham Poetry Award
Black Matters by Afua Cooper, with photographs by Wilfried Raussert (Roseway Publishing)
Humanimus by David Huebert (Palimpsest Press)
Waking Ground by shalan joudry (Gaspereau Press)
 
Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration
Byron Eggenschwiler, illustrator for The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt,
written by Riel Nason (Tundra Books)
Sydney Smith, illustrator for I Talk Like a River, written by Jordan Scott (Neal Porter Books)
Lauren Soloy, illustrator, for When Emily Was Small, written by Lauren Soloy (Tundra Books)
 
Margaret and John Savage First Book Award – Non-Fiction, sponsored by Weed Man Maritimes, Heritage House Law Office and I Love Renovations 
Acadian Driftwood:  One Family and the Great Expulsion by Tyler LeBlanc (Goose Lane Editions)
The Dome Chronicles by Garry Leeson (Nevermore Press)
Capturing Crime by Carol Taylor (New World Publishing)
 
Margaret and John Savage First Book Award – Fiction, sponsored by the family of John and Margaret Savage and Royden Trainor
The Appendage Formerly known as Your Left Arm by Julie Curwin (Boularderie Island Press)
Dirty Birds by Morgan Murray (Breakwater Books Ltd.)
Aftershock:  A Novel by Alison Taylor (HarperCollins)
 
Maxine Tynes Nova Scotia Poetry Award
Year of the Metal Rabbit by Tammy Armstrong (Gaspereau  Press)
Burden by Douglas Burnet Smith (University of Regina Press)
Waking Ground by shalan joudry (Gaspereau Press)
 
Robbie Robertson Dartmouth Book Award (Non-Fiction), sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Dartmouth
Blood in the Water:  A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes by Silver Donald Cameron (Viking Canada)
Acadian Driftwood:  One Family and the Great Expulsion by Tyler LeBlanc (Goose Lane Editions)
Peace by Chocolate: The Hadhad Family’s Remarkable Journey from Syria to Canada by Jon Tattrie (Goose Lane Editions)
 
Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
Some People’s Children by Bridget Canning (Breakwater Books Ltd.)
Dirty Birds by Morgan Murray (Breakwater Books Ltd.)
Speechless by Anne Simpson (Freehand Books)
April 19, 2021 in Uncategorized

Music in NB 📯 Musique au NB: 14 APR 2021


PRIX MNB AWARDS 2021
We invite our members and the New Brunswick music community to submit applications and suggestions for the 2021 Prix MNB Awards, slated to take place in October. +++ info >

Nous invitons nos membres et la communauté musicale du Nouveau-Brunswick à soumettre des candidatures et des suggestions pour les Prix MNB Awards 2021, prévus pour octobre. +++ info >

FESTIVAL (506) + EXPORTNB
Festival (506) is taking place Oct 21-24, in various venues across NB. Festival (506) features 12 EMERGING + DEVELOPING artist showcases. ExportNB is a year-long program aimed at furthering the careers of 6 to 8 EXPORT-READY + EXPORTING artists. // Le Festival (506) se déroule du 21 au 24 oct, dans diverses salles du NB. Le Festival (506) présente 12 vitrines d’artistes EN ÉMERGENCE + EN DÉVELOPPEMENT. ExportNB est un programme qui s’échelonne sur un an et qui vise à faire progresser les carrières de 6 à 8 artistes PRÊT.ES À L’EXPORTATION + QUI EXPORTENT.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY // OPPORTUNITÉ D’EMPLOI
MNB is looking for an Export Program Coordinator. The Export Coordinator will work with artists + team to understand their export objectives and to engage with appropriate events and opportunities such as sponsored or partnered showcases performances. // MNB est à la recherche d’un coordonnateur·trice du programme d’exportation. Le·la coordonnateur·trice travaillera avec les artistes + équipe afin de comprendre leurs objectifs d’exportation et de développer et poursuivre des opportunités appropriés, tels que des vitrines commandités ou en partenariat. +++ info >

SAVVY SESSION • SESSION SENSÉE  
APR 15 // Brand Development · Développement de brand
APR 22 // !Earshot Distro Info Session · Session d’info au sujet de !Earshot Distro
MAY 13 // Marketing Plan 101 · Plan de marketing 101 
+++ info >

ROLLING DEADLINE // AUCUNE DATE LIMITE
Live Performance |  Professional Development + Business Travel  | Showcase

Activités scéniques |  Développement professionnel + démarchage  | Vitrine 

mid-musicnb.org // dim-musicnb.org

Spectacle au profit du Gala de la chanson de Caraquet
Un spectacle bénéfice virtuel au profit du 52e Gala de la chanson de Caraquet, auquel une vingtaine d’artistes participent, sera présenté au grand public du 30 avril au 7 mai prochain. Afin de soutenir la pérennité du Gala de la chanson de Caraquet, véritable tremplin qui a contribué à l’épanouissement de plus de 600 artistes émergents depuis 1969, une vingtaine d’artistes unissent leurs voix dans le cadre d’un spectacle bénéfice.  +++ info >

Apryll Aileen Celebrates Atlantic Canada with New Song
East Coast Canadian alternative pop-rock musician Apryll Aileen is releasing a new track on Friday, April 23rd that celebrates the natural beauty of Atlantic Canada. A soulful singer and classically trained pianist, Aileen has played stages from Hollywood, California to London, England. Pulling elements from her inspirations together for an anthemic pop sound, “Home” shares the story of the powerful self-realization that often, our life takes us on a journey that leads us back home.  +++ info >

Michael J. Foxx Releases Due Diligence 2
On the just released NEW album Due Diligence 2; Moncton-Based Michael J. Foxx continues to exude the confidence and comfort of a Major Recording Artist.  Michael J. Foxx crossed the border from New York City to begin a new life in Maritime Canada and to say his journey is rising to the occasion of what he considers the sweetest of opportunities, though accurate, understates his immense talents. His greatest gift is capturing the emotions of lyrics through his progressive musical arrangements created at his home studio Just1Mic Recordings. +++ info >

Les Moontunes Album Launch Concert  
Les Moontunes will be releasing their debut album in style on April 20th by streaming a pre-recorded concert for the occasion, complete with hand-drawn animations and video effects! Tune in on Facebook at 8 PM from the comfort of your own home, and you’ll be guaranteed an extra-terrestrial musical experience that you won’t soon forget.  +++ info >

Harry Potter Flies In!
Enjoy the magic of the music that was written for the Harry Potter movies, played by Symphony NB. 

Friday, April 23, 7:30 pm Imperial Theatre 
Saturday, April 24, 7:30 pm The Playhouse 
Sunday, April 25, 2 pm Capitol Theatre

+++ info >

New Single from Robert Thomas and the session men
Following on the worldwide streaming success of their first single release “Twilight” which has registered over 150K listeners worldwide since January, Robert Thomas and the session men will release a second single “Light of Love” to streaming platforms on Feb 19, 2021. Co-written by MNB members Robert Thomas and Selby Evans, the ballad features a solo by Ray Legere and duet vocal with Lina Boudreau. +++ info >

Songwriters’ Circle
Songwriters’ Tour with Colin Fowlie, Kylie Fox + Blaire Nicolle pick up a local artist in each town they perform.
Apr 17 Fredericton // Grimross brewery w/ Josh Bravener
Apr 22 Saint John // Five and Dime w/ Brent Mason
Apr 23 Perth Andover // Oak tree restaurant w/ Aaron Crain
April 30 Marshfield PEI // The Manse w/ Rick Sparkes
May 1 Summerside PEI // Red dirt girl music room w/ Rick Sparkes
May 15 Halifax NS // The carleton w/ Awolk +++ info >

John Adam Ian’s New Release 
Saint John songwriter John Adam Ian’s releases are now available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music and various other streaming services. The list include an EP, co-written with singer Jennie Philpott, released under the name “Mary Lied.”  +++ info >

FLOURISH Festival announces 50+ performers
Fredericton’s FLOURISH Festival has shared an impressive line-up ahead of its June 10-13 edition, announcing Motherhood, Wolf Castle, Century Egg, Eliza Niemi, LXVNDR, and nearly fifty other artists. Festival performances will encompass music, art, installations, workshops, poetry, and more, in a mix of in-person and digital events.  +++ info >

Pallmer to Release Quiet Clapping
Just before the pandemic brought the world to a standstill, Pallmer recorded a collection of five new songs with the help of audio engineer Corey Bonnevie (of Monopolized Records) at InterAction School of Performing Arts – an old church-converted-to-arts-centre in Saint John, NB. They recorded the tracks in a large dance studio in the back of the building, taking advantage of its natural resonance.  Quiet Clapping is slated to be released on April 9th, 2021.  +++ info >

Sticks and Strings
SNB core members, the SJSQ, Andrew Miller and Joel Cormier will join forces to create an eclectic concert of chamber music.

Thursday, April 15, 7:30 Charlotte Street Arts Centre
Saturday, April 17, 7:30 Moncton Peace Centre
Sunday, April 18, 2 pm Saint John Arts Centre  +++ info >

The Backstays
The newest song on forthcoming album Tributaries (out May 1), “Aquarius” is an example of pandemic-time music making in a band context. “’Aquarius’ started out with just three piano parts and a beat; I knew I could build something with that, but I didn’t really plan for it to be so dystopic,” said The Backstays‘ Pete Johnston (he/him). “This person, or character, is starting to lose their humanity and succumb to pressures caused by something they’re resisting, or fighting against, all while they thought they were just biding their time.” +++ info >

Matt Boudreau en tournée
L’artiste acadien Matt Boudreau prendra la route au Nouveau-Brunswick avec ses musiciens du 15 avril au 1er mai 2021 afin de présenter son spectacle dans six villes et villages. La tournée débutera le jeudi 15 avril à 20 h au Pub 981 de Néguac. La tournée se poursuivra à Miramichi, Campbellton, Caraquet, Saint-Jean et Dieppe. +++ info >

EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS SHOW 
The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is thrilled to announce the performers for the 2021 East Coast Music Awards Show, slated for Thursday, May 6 at Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The event will feature performance by New Brunswick artists Les Hay Babies and Wolf Castle. +++ info >

Lifté Right 
Denzel Subban sort une nouvelle tune pour ceux qui ont un gros truck pi pour ceux qui n’en n’ont pas. Né à Montréal, grandi dans Clare, Denzel Subban est fièrement noir et Acadien. Son style dit Drake mais son accent dit Arthur Comeau. +++ info >

CALL TO ARTISTS / APPEL AUX ARTISTES
The Fresh AIR (artist-in-residence) program will return for the 2021 summer season. The program will support 10 artists as they engage with the public and develop their artistic practice or existing projects over five days at a NB provincial park or tourism site. // Le programme AIR Frais sera de retour pour la saison estivale 2021. Le programme d’artistes en résidence servira à appuyer 10 artistes qui s’engageront auprès du public et qui développeront leur pratique artistique ou des projets en cours pendant cinq jours dans un parc provincial ou un site touristique du NB. +++ info >

NEELY G SEEKING ARTISTS 
The R10 Venue in Long Creek NB is planning a weekly Summer Club Night, and they are looking for NB-based artists. House, Techno, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Dance music Deejays, look for the Submission page on their website. +++ info >

New Music: Sunshine Rain (Remix) 
JTK, aka Josh the Killer is a Fredericton based hip-hop artist born in Lagos, Nigeria. He is releasing a new single Sunshine Rain. “Sunshine Rain is our expression of hope for much better days and things to come; Hope which is effected by already existing improvements that we currently experience in our lives. ” +++ info >

RE:FLUX 16 Artist Lineup
RE: FLUX is back for its 16th edition! From May 24 to 30, 2021, tune in to the programming – taking place mainly online – and enjoy the festival regardless of your COVID alert phase or colour code or geographical location! With: ANDRÉ CORMIER • EMILY KENNEDY • SARAH PAGÉ • ANNA SCHIMKAT • AMY BRANDON • DARREN COPELAND • JEREMIE JONES and more +++ info >

FIRST JANE LEBLANC MUSIC AWARD RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED
Emerging New Brunswick-based music artist Stephanie David has been selected to receive the first Jane LeBlanc Music Award. The award is given out through the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund created in memory of Miramichi, born artist Jane LeBlanc. The fund is in place to assist emerging New Brunswick resident filmmakers, singers, and musicians.+++ info >

SSI Soundstage
Sound Specialists Inc.(SSI) is looking to partner with bands to provide an avenue for bands to play together in a safe and social distance manner.  Full audio, video and lighting production is provided to stream live.  For more information or booking availability please contact us on all our social media, click the “Book Today” button on our website or email soundstage@ssiaudio.com +++ info >

@ CHARLOTTE STREET ARTS CENTRE
Take a tour through the Centre’s current exhibits as if you were here, except you don’t have to wear a mask or go out into the cold. Enter through the West wing of the building and stroll through Ysabelle Vautour’s exhibit in the Penny Gallery. Next, make your way one-directionally through the Glencross Gallery to Diane Davis’s exhibit on the landing / the East Wing stairwell, and over to Kaitlin Hoyt’s exhibit in the West Wing stairwell and lobby.  +++ info >

@ THÉÂTRE DU MONUMENT-LEFEBVRE22 MAI
// Sous la direction artistique de Kevin McIntyre, vous êtes invités à un spectacle en personne qui connectera le public des salles la même soirée. Vous aurez accès à des artistes en personne et vous verrez en direct sur écran géant les artistes ainsi que le public des autres salles tout au long de la soirée. Avec Danny Boudreau, Jacques et Josiane Comeau, et Menoncle Jason et P’tit Belliveau. +++ info >

@ THE CAP
Apr 15 // Rock’n’roll Bingo
Apr 16 // Keith Hallett
Apr 17 // Montgomery Street Band
Apr 23+24 // Wicked Vices
 +++ info >

@ THÉÂTRE CAPITOL THEATRE
Apr 23 // The Motorleague with Kill Chicago at The Capitol Theatre
May 1 // Thane Dunn’s ELVIS GREATEST HIT’S
May 15 // Jacques Surette (Coup de coeur francophone)
May 22 // Spectacle Interconnecté
May 30 // Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet | Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
+++ info >

@ CENTRE DES ARTS D’EDMUNDSTON
Le Centre des arts d’Edmundston, situé dans une ancienne église au cœur du centre-ville, est un espace dédié à la création et à la diffusion des arts. Le Centre offre une programmation artistique variée, de qualité, par l’entremise de spectacles, d’ateliers de création et de formation et d’expositions. Véritable carrefour de créativité, c’est ici que les artistes et le public se rencontrent pour explorer diverses formes d’art. Il est un espace de découverte où la créativité bouillonne. +++ info >

@ CENTRE CULTUREL DE CARAQUET
Le Centre culturel de Caraquet offre gratuitement des locaux insonorisés pour les artistes et enseignant(e)s en musique et chant. 125 pieds carrés par local, un piano droit dans chaque local et autres instruments de musique disponibles sur demande. Pour réservations: 506.726.5001  +++ info >

CBC MUSIC SEARCHLIGHT
Submissions open next Monday April 19th and close on May 3rd.Artists enter the contest by uploading a song to YouTube and filling out our new easy-to-use entry form on our website. Each entry will be judged on audio only, and should be an original song, in any genre.  The contest is open to all emerging artists, signed or unsigned, as long as they comply with the Rules and Regulations (pdf).

Contact East 2021
If you haven’t already heard: Contact East 2021 will take place in Moncton, New Brunswick from Thursday, September 23rd to Saturday, September 25th. Artists submissions are NOW LIVE!

Thinking about applying to showcase at Contact East? Join us at our “Do I want to Showcase” panel discussion on Thursday, April 22 at 12pm AST for tons of tips to create a successful submission. +++ info >

Global Music Match 2.0
ECMA is pleased to announce applications are now open for Global Music Match 2021. To apply for GMM submit HERE.This program is an intensive 16-week, artist driven program, designed to establish connections between export-ready artists around the world. Through these introductions artists will enhance their social media skill sets, interact with new audiences, create new and engaging content and have the opportunity to work together and create musical collaborations on a global scale.

ARTS NB NEWS // NOUVELLES DE ARTS NB
E] The May 1st deadline for the Career development Program is coming up! Please note: since May 1st falls on a Saturday, you have until Monday May 3rd to submit your application. // La date limite du 1er mai pour le programme de Développement de carrière s’en vient vite! Veuillez noter : puisque la date limite du 1er mai tombe un samedi, vous avez jusqu’à lundi le 3 mai, pour déposer votre demande. +++ info >

NEWS FROM FACTOR
With travel and gathering restrictions still in place, FACTOR will be assessing eligible virtual Showcase and Tour Support applications based on the parameters outlined in the Virtual Performance document.When applying for a virtual performance within any of our programs:An Application Budget must be uploaded upon submission.Following the execution of the virtual event, a completed cost report must be uploaded.+++ info >

NOUVELLES DE MUSICACTION
Musicaction souhaite vous informer que les ententes de distribution actuellement en vigueur sont toujours reconnues par Musicaction. Tous les artistes et entrepreneurs qui ont un contrat avec Select peuvent déposer une demande en Production d’album, Production et promotion de titres et Commercialisation nationale. +++ info >

12 avril
Développement de la carrière d’artistes, de compétences et d’affaires
April 14, 2021 in Uncategorized

Music in NB 🐰 Musique au NB: 7 APR 2021


FESTIVAL (506) + EXPORTNB
Festival (506) is taking place Oct 21-24, in various venues across NB. Festival (506) features 12 EMERGING + DEVELOPING artist showcases. ExportNB is a year-long program aimed at furthering the careers of 6 to 8 EXPORT-READY + EXPORTING artists. // Le Festival (506) se déroule du 21 au 24 oct, dans diverses salles du NB. Le Festival (506) présente 12 vitrines d’artistes EN ÉMERGENCE + EN DÉVELOPPEMENT. ExportNB est un programme qui s’échelonne sur un an et qui vise à faire progresser les carrières de 6 à 8 artistes PRÊT.ES À L’EXPORTATION + QUI EXPORTENT.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY // OPPORTUNITÉ D’EMPLOI
MNB is looking for an Export Program Coordinator. The Export Coordinator will work with artists + team to understand their export objectives and to engage with appropriate events and opportunities such as sponsored or partnered showcases performances. // MNB est à la recherche d’un coordonnateur·trice du programme d’exportation. Le·la coordonnateur·trice travaillera avec les artistes + équipe afin de comprendre leurs objectifs d’exportation et de développer et poursuivre des opportunités appropriés, tels que des vitrines commandités ou en partenariat. +++ info >

SAVVY SESSION • SESSION SENSÉE  
APR 15 // Brand Development · Développement de brand
APR 22 // !Earshot Distro Info Session · Session d’info au sujet de !Earshot Distro
MAY 13 // Marketing Plan 101 · Plan de marketing 101 
+++ info >

ROLLING DEADLINE // AUCUNE DATE LIMITE
Live Performance |  Professional Development + Business Travel  | Showcase

Activités scéniques |  Développement professionnel + démarchage  | Vitrine 

mid-musicnb.org // dim-musicnb.org

FLOURISH Festival announces 50+ performers
Fredericton’s FLOURISH Festival has shared an impressive line-up ahead of its June 10-13 edition, announcing Motherhood, Wolf Castle, Century Egg, Eliza Niemi, LXVNDR, and nearly fifty other artists. Festival performances will encompass music, art, installations, workshops, poetry, and more, in a mix of in-person and digital events.  +++ info >

Pallmer to Release Quiet Clapping
Just before the pandemic brought the world to a standstill, Pallmer recorded a collection of five new songs with the help of audio engineer Corey Bonnevie (of Monopolized Records) at InterAction School of Performing Arts – an old church-converted-to-arts-centre in Saint John, NB. They recorded the tracks in a large dance studio in the back of the building, taking advantage of its natural resonance.  Quiet Clapping is slated to be released on April 9th, 2021.  +++ info >

Apryll Aileen Celebrates Natural Beauty of Atlantic Canada
Pulling all elements of her inspirations together for an anthemic, pop r&b sound, paired with her classical pianist background, Apryll Aileen’s new single “Home” shares the story of the powerful self realization that often, our life path takes us on a journey that leads us back home. To pre-save.

Tickets available for Facebook Live Stream Show on Saturday, April 24th with Elsipogtog First Nations artist Hubert Francis:  +++ info >

Sticks and Strings
SNB core members, the SJSQ, Andrew Miller and Joel Cormier will join forces to create an eclectic concert of chamber music.

Thursday, April 15, 7:30 Charlotte Street Arts Centre
Saturday, April 17, 7:30 Moncton Peace Centre
Sunday, April 18, 2 pm Saint John Arts Centre  +++ info >

MusicUNB LIVE Free Concert
Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. (via YouTube and Facebook Live)

The Atlantic Sinfonia Winds presents music for wind sextet – 2 clarinets, 2 French horns and 2 bassoons from both well-known classical music composers and more obscure ones. The great Beethoven is represented by his Sextet Op.71 which displays his melodic invention and his light-hearted side. +++ info >

The Backstays
The newest song on forthcoming album Tributaries (out May 1), “Aquarius” is an example of pandemic-time music making in a band context. “’Aquarius’ started out with just three piano parts and a beat; I knew I could build something with that, but I didn’t really plan for it to be so dystopic,” said The Backstays‘ Pete Johnston (he/him). “This person, or character, is starting to lose their humanity and succumb to pressures caused by something they’re resisting, or fighting against, all while they thought they were just biding their time.” +++ info >

Matt Boudreau en tournée
L’artiste acadien Matt Boudreau prendra la route au Nouveau-Brunswick avec ses musiciens du 15 avril au 1er mai 2021 afin de présenter son spectacle dans six villes et villages. La tournée débutera le jeudi 15 avril à 20 h au Pub 981 de Néguac. La tournée se poursuivra à Miramichi, Campbellton, Caraquet, Saint-Jean et Dieppe. +++ info >

EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS SHOW 
The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is thrilled to announce the performers for the 2021 East Coast Music Awards Show, slated for Thursday, May 6 at Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The event will feature performance by New Brunswick artists Les Hay Babies and Wolf Castle. +++ info >

Lifté Right 
Denzel Subban sort une nouvelle tune pour ceux qui ont un gros truck pi pour ceux qui n’en n’ont pas. Né à Montréal, grandi dans Clare, Denzel Subban est fièrement noir et Acadien. Son style dit Drake mais son accent dit Arthur Comeau. +++ info >

CALL TO ARTISTS / APPEL AUX ARTISTES
The Fresh AIR (artist-in-residence) program will return for the 2021 summer season. The program will support 10 artists as they engage with the public and develop their artistic practice or existing projects over five days at a NB provincial park or tourism site. // Le programme AIR Frais sera de retour pour la saison estivale 2021. Le programme d’artistes en résidence servira à appuyer 10 artistes qui s’engageront auprès du public et qui développeront leur pratique artistique ou des projets en cours pendant cinq jours dans un parc provincial ou un site touristique du NB. +++ info >

NEELY G SEEKING ARTISTS 
The R10 Venue in Long Creek NB is planning a weekly Summer Club Night, and they are looking for NB-based artists. House, Techno, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Dance music Deejays, look for the Submission page on their website. +++ info >

New Music: Sunshine Rain (Remix) 
JTK, aka Josh the Killer is a Fredericton based hip-hop artist born in Lagos, Nigeria. He is releasing a new single Sunshine Rain. “Sunshine Rain is our expression of hope for much better days and things to come; Hope which is effected by already existing improvements that we currently experience in our lives. ” +++ info >

Songwriters’ Circle
April 17 Fredericton // Grimross brewery with Josh Bravener
April 22 Saint John // Five and Dime with Brent Mason
April 23 Perth Andover // Oak tree restaurant with Aaron Crain
April 30 Marshfield PEI // The Manse with Rick Sparkes
May 1 Summerside PEI // Red dirt girl music room with Rick Sparkes
May 15 Halifax NS // The carleton with Awolk +++ info >

RE:FLUX 16 Artist Lineup
RE: FLUX is back for its 16th edition! From May 24 to 30, 2021, tune in to the programming – taking place mainly online – and enjoy the festival regardless of your COVID alert phase or colour code or geographical location! With: ANDRÉ CORMIER • EMILY KENNEDY • SARAH PAGÉ • ANNA SCHIMKAT • AMY BRANDON • DARREN COPELAND • JEREMIE JONES and more +++ info >

FIRST JANE LEBLANC MUSIC AWARD RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED
Emerging New Brunswick-based music artist Stephanie David has been selected to receive the first Jane LeBlanc Music Award. The award is given out through the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund created in memory of Miramichi, born artist Jane LeBlanc. The fund is in place to assist emerging New Brunswick resident filmmakers, singers, and musicians.+++ info >

New Saint John arts & music podcast 
Tin Can Chronicles, a music and arts podcast that promotes New Brunswick artists, musicians, events, and arts workers, will be released on March 2nd at www.tincanchronicles.ca and will be available through all major podcast platforms. Tin Can Chronicles offers an insightful perspective on the music industry and the arts sector more broadly. +++ info >

SSI Soundstage
Sound Specialists Inc.(SSI) is looking to partner with bands to provide an avenue for bands to play together in a safe and social distance manner.  Full audio, video and lighting production is provided to stream live.  For more information or booking availability please contact us on all our social media, click the “Book Today” button on our website or email soundstage@ssiaudio.com +++ info >

@ CHARLOTTE STREET ARTS CENTRE
Take a tour through the Centre’s current exhibits as if you were here, except you don’t have to wear a mask or go out into the cold. Enter through the West wing of the building and stroll through Ysabelle Vautour’s exhibit in the Penny Gallery. Next, make your way one-directionally through the Glencross Gallery to Diane Davis’s exhibit on the landing / the East Wing stairwell, and over to Kaitlin Hoyt’s exhibit in the West Wing stairwell and lobby.  +++ info >

@ THÉÂTRE DU MONUMENT-LEFEBVRE

Consultez la programmation et les événements à venir sur le site du Monument-Lefebvre.

+++ info >

@ THE CAP
Apr 8 // Rock’n’roll Bingo
Apr 9 // Gimme More! Britney Spears Drag Show
Apr 10 // Stephen Lewis Big Fun Duo
 +++ info >
April 8, 2021 in Uncategorized

Music in NB 💡 Musique au NB: 31 MAR 2021


FESTIVAL (506) + EXPORTNB
Festival (506) is taking place Oct 21-24, in various venues across NB. Festival (506) features 12 EMERGING + DEVELOPING artist showcases. ExportNB is a year-long program aimed at furthering the careers of 6 to 8 EXPORT-READY + EXPORTING artists. // The Festival (506) takes place from October 21 to 24, in various venues in NB. The Festival (506) presents 12 showcases of EMERGING + DEVELOPING artists . ExportNB is a one-year program that aims to advance the careers of 6 to 8 EXPORT READY + EXPORT- READY artists .

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY // EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
MNB is looking for an Export Program Coordinator. The Export Coordinator will work with artists and their team to understand their export objectives and to engage with appropriate events and opportunities such as sponsored or partnered showcases performances. // MNB is looking for an Export Program Coordinator. The coordinator will work with the artists and their team to understand their export goals and to develop and pursue appropriate opportunities, such as sponsored or partnered showcases. +++ info>

SAVVY SESSION • SENSE SESSION  
APR 15 // Brand Development · Brand Development
APR 22 //! Earshot Distro Info Session · Info session about! Earshot Distro
MAY 13 // Marketing Plan 101 · Marketing Plan 101 
+++ info>

NEXT DEADLINE // NEXT DATE    
★ APRIL 1, 2021 ★
Emerging Artist • Marketing

★ APRIL 1, 2021 ★
Early career artist • Marketing

mid-musicnb.org  //  dim-musicnb.org

#ForTheLoveOfLive  
#ForLAmourDeLaScene
The Canadian Live Music Association launches #ForTheLoveOfLive and is asking fans, industry and all those who miss live music to share their memories and support their friends who make up this industry. // The Canadian Live Music Association launches the #PourLAmourDeLaScene campaign. Fans, industry members and anyone bored of going to concerts are invited to share their memories on social media, using the official hashtag. +++ info>

The Backstays
The newest song on forthcoming album Tributaries (out May 1), “Aquarius” is an example of pandemic-time music making in a band context. “’Aquarius’ started out with just three piano parts and a beat; I knew I could build something with that, but I didn’t really plan for it to be so dystopic, “said  The Backstays ‘ Pete Johnston (he / him).” This person, or character, is starting to lose their humanity and succumb to pressures caused by something they’re resisting, or fighting against, all while they thought they were just biding their time. ”  +++ info>

Matt Boudreau on tour
Acadian artist Matt Boudreau will hit the road in New Brunswick with his musicians from April 15 to May 1, 2021 to present his show in six towns and villages. The tour will begin Thursday, April 15 at 8 p.m. at Pub 981 in Néguac. The tour will continue to Miramichi, Campbellton, Caraquet, Saint-Jean and Dieppe. +++ info>

EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS SHOW 
The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is thrilled to announce the performers for the 2021 East Coast Music Awards Show, slated for Thursday, May 6 at Center 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The event will feature performance by New Brunswick artists Les Hay Babies and Wolf Castle . +++ info>

Lifted Right 
Denzel Subban is releasing a new tune for those who have a big truck pi for those who don’t. Born in Montreal, raised in Clare, Denzel Subban is proudly black and Acadian. His style says Drake but his accent says Arthur Comeau. +++ info>

CALL TO ARTISTS / CALL TO ARTISTS
The Fresh AIR (artist-in-residence) program will return for the 2021 summer season. The program will support 10 artists as they engage with the public and develop their artistic practice or existing projects over five days at a NB provincial park or tourism site. // The AIR Frais program will be back for the summer 2021 season. The artist-in-residence program will be used to support 10 artists who will engage with the public and who will develop their artistic practice or current projects for five days in a provincial park or NB tourist site. +++ info>

NEELY G SEEKING ARTISTS 
The R10 Venue in Long Creek NB is planning a weekly Summer Club Night, and they are looking for NB-based artists. House, Techno, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Dance music Deejays, look for the Submission page on their website. +++ info>

New Music: Sunshine Rain (Remix) 
JTK, aka Josh the Killer is a Fredericton based hip-hop artist born in Lagos, Nigeria. He is releasing a new single Sunshine Rain . “Sunshine Rain is our expression of hope for much better days and things to come; Hope which is effected by already existing improvements that we currently experience in our lives.”  +++ info>

Songwriters’ Circle
April 17 Fredericton // Grimross brewery with Josh Bravener
April 22 Saint John // Five and Dime with Brent Mason
April 23 Perth Andover // Oak tree restaurant with Aaron Crain
April 30 Marshfield PEI // The Manse with Rick Sparkes
May 1 Summerside PEI / / Red dirt girl music room with Rick Sparkes
May 15 Halifax NS // The carleton with Awolk  +++ info>

RE: FLUX 16 Artist Lineup
RE: FLUX is back for its 16th edition! From May 24 to 30, 2021, tune in to the programming – taking place mainly online – and enjoy the festival regardless of your COVID alert phase or color code or geographical location! With: ANDRÉ CORMIER • EMILY KENNEDY • SARAH PAGÉ • ANNA SCHIMKAT • AMY BRANDON • DARREN COPELAND • JEREMIE JONES and more  +++ info>

FIRST JANE LEBLANC MUSIC AWARD RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED
Emerging New Brunswick-based music artist Stephanie David has been selected to receive the first Jane LeBlanc Music Award. The award is given out through the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund created in memory of Miramichi, born artist Jane LeBlanc. The fund is in place to assist emerging New Brunswick resident filmmakers, singers, and musicians. +++ info>

A national award for Émilie Landry
The music video for the song “Bouillir d’la misère” by Émilie Landry won the first position in the “Best Lockdown Video” category at the Canadian Independent Music Video Awards this Saturday evening, March 13, 2021. The music video, shot in Moncton in the fall of 2020, is a production by videographer Louis-Philippe Chiasson. The song is a humorous nod to those who tend to put their heads in the wheel. We see Emilie trying, as best she can, to cook a simple bread, an obvious nod to the confinement of the last year. +++ info>

Canadian Folk Music Award Nomination for Mike Bravener 
Mike Bravener has been nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award 2021 in the “Best Traditional Singer” category. Early last summer Mike released “Depends Upon The Pay” and it is for this album’s submission that he is nominated. The awards take place on line April 10th and 11th  +++ info>

New Saint John arts & music podcast 
– Tin Can Chronicles, a music and arts podcast that promotes New Brunswick artists, musicians, events, and arts workers, will be released on March 2nd at www.tincanchronicles.ca and will be available through all major podcast platforms. Tin Can Chronicles offers an insightful perspective on the music industry and the arts sector more broadly. +++ info>

SSI Soundstage
Sound Specialists Inc. (SSI) is looking to partner with bands to provide an avenue for bands to play together in a safe and social distance manner. Full audio, video and lighting production is provided to stream live. For more information or booking availability please contact us on all our social media, click the “Book Today” button on our website or email soundstage@ssiaudio.com  +++ info>

@ CHARLOTTE STREET ARTS CENTER
Take a tour through the Centre’s current exhibits as if you were here, except you don’t have to wear a mask or go out into the cold. Enter through the West wing of the building and stroll through Ysabelle Vautour’s exhibit in the Penny Gallery. Next, make your way one-directionally through the Glencross Gallery to Diane Davis’s exhibit on the landing / the East Wing stairwell, and over to Kaitlin Hoyt’s exhibit in the West Wing stairwell and lobby.  +++ info>

@ THEATER OF MONUMENT-LEFEBVRE

Consult the program and upcoming events on the Monument-Lefebvre website.

+++ info>

@ THE CAPApr 1 // Rock’N’Roll Bingo
Apr 2 // SOLD OUT In The Zone Britney Spears Drag Show 
Apr 3 // The Hypochondriacs with Graeme Kennedy TWO SHOWS! 
Apr 9 // Gimme More! Britney Spears Drag Show
Apr 10 // Stephen Lewis Big Fun Duo
 +++ info>

@ THEATER CAPITOL THEATERApr 23 // The Motorleague with Kill Chicago at The Capitol Theater
May 1 // Thane Dunn’s ELVIS GREATEST HIT’S
May 15 // Jacques Surette (Coup de coeur francophone)
May 22 //  Spectacle Interconnected
May 30 // Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet | Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
+++ info>

@ EDMUNDSTON ARTS CENTER
The Edmundston Arts Center, located in a former church in the heart of downtown, is a space dedicated to the creation and dissemination of the arts. The Center offers a varied, quality artistic program through shows, creation and training workshops and exhibitions. A true crossroads of creativity, it is here that artists and the public meet to explore various forms of art. It is a space of discovery where creativity boils. +++ info>

@ CARAQUET CULTURAL CENTER
The Caraquet Cultural Center is a non-profit organization whose main mandate is to manage the main cultural infrastructures of Caraquet, namely the Carrefour de la mer, the Cinéma du Center and the Cultural Center. Its board of directors is made up of nine people who represent the community, the municipality and the arts sector.  +++ info>

Global Music Match 2.0
ECMA is pleased to announce applications are now open for Global Music Match 2021. To apply for GMM submit  HERE.This program is an intensive 16-week, artist driven program, designed to establish connections between export-ready artists around the world. Through these introductions artists will enhance their social media skill sets, interact with new audiences, create new and engaging content and have the opportunity to work together and create musical collaborations on a global scale.

#inspiredbyNB #inspiredbyNB
THC is launching a campaign that celebrates our cultural industries — notably art, music, literature, craft, and performing arts— and encourages New Brunswickers to show their support. Visit inspiredbyNB.ca and check out the work of our artists and creators and make a purchase. // TPC is launching a campaign that celebrates our cultural industries – including art, music, literature, crafts and the performing arts – and encourages New Brunswickers to show their support. Visit inspireparleNB.ca . Discover the work of our artists and designers and make a purchase.

ARTS NB NEWS // NEWS FROM ARTS NB
The Career Development, Creation and Documentation Programs deadlines are coming up soon! Mark your calendars: April 1st is the deadline to apply. // The deadlines for the Career Development, Creation and Documentation programs are fast approaching! Mark the dates on your calendar: April 1 is the deadline to apply. +++ info>

NEWS FROM FACTOR
With travel and gathering restrictions still in place, FACTOR will be assessing eligible virtual  Showcase  and  Tour Support  applications based on the parameters outlined in the  Virtual Performance document .When applying for a virtual performance within any of our programs:An Application Budget must be uploaded upon submission.Following the execution of the virtual event, a completed cost report must be uploaded. +++ info>

MUSICACTION NEWS
April 6 
Production of an album  – Jury
Production and promotion of titles  – Jury
National marketing  – Jury

April 12
Development of the career of artists, skills and business
March 31, 2021 in Uncategorized

Music in NB 👾 Musique au NB: 24 MAR 2021


Storytelling Through Songwriting  
As part of the International Women’s Day celebration, MNB in partnership with the Charlotte Street Arts Centre is happy to present workshops geared towards women in the music industry and more specifically youth that we hope will soon be part of our industry!

Join us on March 27th @ 1PM for the Storytelling Through Songwriting workshop facilitated by Kylie Fox! +++ info >

CAL JOHNSON, FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE INDIGENOUS ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Music·Musique NB is proud to announce that Cal Johnson, of Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick, is the first recipient of the Indigenous Artist Development Program. The initiative was created to provide one emerging Indigenous artist with the tools, support and guidance to achieve a new musical project. +++ info >

SAVVY SESSION • SESSION SENSÉE  
APR 15 // Brand Development · Développement de brand
APR 22 // !Earshot Distro Info Session · Session d’info au sujet de !Earshot Distro
MAY 13 // Marketing Plan 101 · Plan de marketing 101 
+++ info >

NEXT DEADLINE // PROCHAINE DATE    
★ APRIL 1, 2021 ★
Emerging Artist • Marketing

★ 1 AVRIL 2021 ★
Artiste en début de carrière • Marketing

mid-musicnb.org // dim-musicnb.org

WOMEN IN MUSIC CANADA, ATLANTIC CHAPTER
Music·Musique NB, Music Nova Scotia, Music PEI, and Music NL are coming together with WIMC to establish an Atlantic Canadian chapter of the organization. Women in Music Canada (WIMC) is a registered non-profit organization, and one of the largest music industry associations in Canada. With chapters across the country, WIMC hosts educational, career development, and networking events alongside broader programming initiatives, industry engagements, research, and advocacy.  +++ info >

#ForTheLoveOfLive  
#PourLAmourDeLaScene 
The Canadian Live Music Association launches #ForTheLoveOfLive and is asking fans, industry and all those who miss live music to share their memories and support their friends who make up this industry. // L’Association canadienne de musique sur scène lance la campagne #PourLAmourDeLaScene. Les fans, les membres de l’industrie et tous ceux qui s’ennuient d’aller à des concerts, sont invité à partager leurs souvenirs sur les médias sociaux, en utilisant le mot clic officiel. +++ info >

RE:FLUX 16 Artist Lineup 
RE: FLUX is back for its 16th edition! From May 24 to 30, 2021, tune in to the programming – taking place mainly online – and enjoy the festival regardless of your COVID alert phase or colour code or geographical location! With: ANDRÉ CORMIER • EMILY KENNEDY • SARAH PAGÉ • ANNA SCHIMKAT • AMY BRANDON • DARREN COPELAND • JEREMIE JONES and more +++ info >

FIRST JANE LEBLANC MUSIC AWARD RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED 
Emerging New Brunswick-based music artist Stephanie David has been selected to receive the first Jane LeBlanc Music Award. The award is given out through the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund created in memory of Miramichi, born artist Jane LeBlanc. The fund is in place to assist emerging New Brunswick resident filmmakers, singers, and musicians.+++ info >

Un prix national pour Émilie Landry 
Le vidéoclip de la chanson « Bouillir d’la misère » d’Émilie Landry a remporté ce samedi soir 13 mars 2021 la première position dans la catégorie « Best Lockdown Video » aux Canadian Independant Music Video Awards. Le vidéoclip, tourné à Moncton à l’automne 2020, est une réalisation du vidéaste Louis-Philippe Chiasson. La chanson est un clin d’œil humoristique à ceux et celles qui ont tendance à se mettre des bâtons dans les roues. On y voit Émilie qui essaie, tant bien que mal, de cuisiner un simple pain, un clin d’œil évident au confinement de la dernière année. +++ info >

Celebrating Women in Music 
March 27, 28 // Prepare to be charmed as SJSQ celebrates women composers over the past 180 years. Featuring Fanny Mendelssohn’s Germanic string quartet in E flat major, American composer Amy Beach, an impressionistic French quartet by Germaine Tailleferre and a spoken quartet from Newfoundland composer Bekah Simms. +++ info >

Canadian Folk Music Award Nomination for Mike Bravener 
Mike Bravener has been nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award 2021 in the “Best Traditional Singer” category. Early last summer Mike released “Depends Upon The Pay” and it is for this album’s submission that he is nominated. The awards take place on line April 10th and 11th +++ info >

New Saint John arts & music podcast
Tin Can Chronicles, a music and arts podcast that promotes New Brunswick artists, musicians, events, and arts workers, will be released on March 2nd at www.tincanchronicles.ca and will be available through all major podcast platforms. Tin Can Chronicles offers an insightful perspective on the music industry and the arts sector more broadly. +++ info >

SSI Soundstage
Sound Specialists Inc.(SSI) is looking to partner with bands to provide an avenue for bands to play together in a safe and social distance manner.  Full audio, video and lighting production is provided to stream live.  For more information or booking availability please contact us on all our social media, click the “Book Today” button on our website or email soundstage@ssiaudio.com +++ info >

@ CHARLOTTE STREET ARTS CENTRE
Take a tour through the Centre’s current exhibits as if you were here, except you don’t have to wear a mask or go out into the cold. Enter through the West wing of the building and stroll through Ysabelle Vautour’s exhibit in the Penny Gallery. Next, make your way one-directionally through the Glencross Gallery to Diane Davis’s exhibit on the landing / the East Wing stairwell, and over to Kaitlin Hoyt’s exhibit in the West Wing stairwell and lobby.  +++ info >

@ THÉÂTRE DU MONUMENT-LEFEBVRE

Consultez la programmation et les événements à venir sur le site du Monument-Lefebvre.

+++ info >

@ THE CAPMarch 26 // Colin Fowlie with Michelle Morrison
Apr 2 // SOLD OUT In The Zone Britney Spears Drag Show 
Apr 3 // The Hypochondriacs with Graeme Kennedy TWO SHOWS! 
Apr 9 // Gimme More! Britney Spears Drag Show+++ info >

@ THÉÂTRE CAPITOL THEATREApr 23 // The Motorleague with Kill Chicago at The Capitol Theatre
May 1 // Thane Dunn’s ELVIS GREATEST HIT’S
May 15 // Jacques Surette (Coup de coeur francophone)
May 30 // Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet | Canada’s Ballet Jörgen
+++ info >

@ CENTRE DES ARTS D’EDMUNDSTON
Le Centre des arts d’Edmundston, situé dans une ancienne église au cœur du centre-ville, est un espace dédié à la création et à la diffusion des arts. Le Centre offre une programmation artistique variée, de qualité, par l’entremise de spectacles, d’ateliers de création et de formation et d’expositions. Véritable carrefour de créativité, c’est ici que les artistes et le public se rencontrent pour explorer diverses formes d’art. Il est un espace de découverte où la créativité bouillonne. +++ info >

@ CENTRE CULTUREL DE CARAQUET
Le Centre culturel de Caraquet est un organisme à but non-lucratif dont le mandat principal est de gérer les principales infrastructures culturelles de Caraquet, soit le Carrefour de la mer, le Cinéma du Centre et le Centre culturel. Son conseil d’administration est composé de neuf personnes qui représenter la communauté, la municipalité et le secteur artistique.  +++ info >

Global Music Match 2.0
ECMA is pleased to announce applications are now open for Global Music Match 2021. To apply for GMM submit HERE.This program is an intensive 16-week, artist driven program, designed to establish connections between export-ready artists around the world. Through these introductions artists will enhance their social media skill sets, interact with new audiences, create new and engaging content and have the opportunity to work together and create musical collaborations on a global scale.

Funding Supporting Arts and Live Events Workers
A total of $181.5 million will be invested in 2021–2022 to help provide work opportunities for artists and cultural workers and stabilize the overall environment. That includes New funding for COVID-safe live arts or music events that can be virtual or physically distanced and a new, one-time digital innovation fund that will enable recipients to adapt or create works to be shared with audiences online +++ info >

#inspiredbyNB #inspireparleNB
THC is launching a campaign that celebrates our cultural industries—notably art, music, literature, craft, and performing arts— and encourages New Brunswickers to show their support. Visit inspiredbyNB.ca and check out the work of our artists and creators and make a purchase. // TPC lance une campagne qui célèbre nos industries culturelles – notamment l’art, la musique, la littérature, l’artisanat et les arts de la scène – et encourage les Néo-Brunswickois à manifester leur soutien. Visitez le site inspireparleNB.ca. Découvrez le travail de nos artistes et créateurs et faites un achat.

ARTS NB NEWS // NOUVELLES DE ARTS NB
The Career Development, Creation and Documentation Programs deadlines are coming up soon! Mark your calendars:  April 1st is the deadline to apply. // Les dates limites des programmes de Développement de carrière, de Création et de Documentation s’en viennent à grand pas! Inscrivez les dates à votre calendrier: le 1er avril est la date limite pour y appliquer. +++ info >

NEWS FROM FACTOR
With travel and gathering restrictions still in place, FACTOR will be assessing eligible virtual Showcase and Tour Support applications based on the parameters outlined in the Virtual Performance document.When applying for a virtual performance within any of our programs:An Application Budget must be uploaded upon submission.Following the execution of the virtual event, a completed cost report must be uploaded.+++ info >

NOUVELLES DE MUSICACTION
6 avril 
Production d’un album – Jury
Production et promotion de titres – Jury
Commercialisation nationale – Jury

12 avril
Développement de la carrière d’artistes, de compétences et d’affaires
March 25, 2021 in Uncategorized

Arts and culture not a priority in 2021-2022 Budget

March 17, 2021- Saint John, NB- On behalf of the ArtsLink NB membership, we wish to express our disappointment in the inadequate level of recovery funds allocated to the arts and culture sector in the 2020-21 budget, presented on March 16, 2021.

The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed the arts and culture sector and meaningful investment is drastically needed to stave off further decline. This can be illustrated in the province’s budget revision of tourism revenues, from $6.1 M to $1.8 M in 2020.1 Additionally, between January 2020 and January 2021, 17% of jobs in the information, culture and recreation sector were lost in New Brunswick. The Canadian arts, entertainment, and recreation sector suffered a 50% loss in generated revenues between December 2019 and December 2020.2

New Brunswick’s arts sector is a huge economic driver. In 2018, the NB cultural sector contributed $572 million to the GDP, making culture the province’s second-largest economic driver, generating a higher GDP than agriculture, pulp and paper, manufacturing, IT, seafood manufacturing, or mining. This sector also represents 7,525 workers, who boast higher than average education but low incomes.3

Though this week’s budget designates $7.2 M in relief funding to the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, that funding will be divided between the branches of arts, culture, heritage, tourism, archaeology, sports, parks and attractions. This amount is far from enough for the needs of the sector. 

In the past decade, the only substantial investment by New Brunswick’s provincial government in the arts and culture sector was the initial investment in the province’s cultural policy in 2014, despite the clear data that illustrates the importance of this sector to the economic and social health of New Brunswick.

In the presentation of this budget to the legislature, there was not a single mention of arts and culture even when speaking about “vibrant and sustainable communities,”4 which is concerning for passionate and professional workers who have struggled to continue their work during untenable conditions. The arts and culture sector contributes so greatly to the health and fabric of our communities; it is vital that the budget allocations reflect their contribution.

About ArtsLink NB:

ArtsLink NB is a member-based arts service organization, founded in 2009 to advance the arts in New Brunswick by linking and unifying artists and arts organizations and promoting their value. We represent New Brunswick artists of all disciplines from across the province.

Press Contact

Julie Whitenect, Executive Director, ArtsLink NB

julie@artslinknb.com

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1 https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/fin/pdf/Budget/2021-2022/main-estimates-2021-2022-budget-principal.pdf
2  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FdkYwe_uye2Mi3Fkks1XQHWFPA-g1GHj/view
3 Heritage, Canadian. “Culture Satellite Account – Canada.Ca.” Culture Satellite Account. 2021.
canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/corporate/publications/general-publications/culture-satellite-account.html.
4 https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/fin/pdf/Budget/2021-2022/speech-2021-2022.pdf
March 17, 2021 in Uncategorized

ACT NOW! :The Arts and Culture Sector Needs Help

March 9, 2021 – ArtsLink NB and the Association acadienne des artistes profesionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick (AAAPNB) are publishing today the English version of the report entitled ACT NOW! For the Survival of the Arts and Culture Sector (MAINTENANT AGISSONS pour la survie du milieu des arts et de la culture). This report is the result of two rounds of consultations with 250 artists, arts and cultural organizations and businesses in New Brunswick to outline a plan to revive the sector.
“Between January 2020 and January 2021, 17% of jobs in the information, culture and recreation sector were lost in New Brunswick. The Canadian Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector suffered a 50% loss in generated revenues between December 2019 and December 2020. Help is needed more than ever in the sector. We would expect measures in the next budget to help the industry.” Carmen Gibbs, Executive Director of AAAPNB.
Upon reading of the report MAINTENANT AGISSONS, ArtsLink joined forces with the AAAPNB to translate the report as they recognized the issues, needs, and solution propositions were alike in the Acadian and Anglophone communities.
“ACT NOW! For the Survival of the Arts and Culture Sector will be a key guiding document for the recovery of New Brunswick’s arts and culture sector, and reflects tireless hours of consultation and research. ArtsLink NB recognizes the importance of disseminating the recommendations broadly to strengthen and protect the arts sector. We look forward to working
alongside our partners on the action items identified in the report.” Julie Whitenect, Executive Director of ArtsLink.
The consultations were carried out, in June and October 2020, through the round tables of the Renewed Global Strategy for the Integration of Arts and Culture into Acadian Society in New Brunswick. This structure enabled the AAAPNB to quickly consult artists from all disciplines, festival and event organizers, presenters and other artistic, cultural and heritage organizations, as well as cultural businesses in the music, music and entertainment sectors, media arts and publishers.

This report proposes six main courses of action for the sector to come back to life, ensuring that all elements of the artistic ecosystem can survive the crisis. For the sector to succeed in the short, medium and long term, the following recommendations should be followed:
• Ensure a solid foundation for the arts and culture sector, in particular thanks to the adoption by the Government of New Brunswick of a law on the status of the artist, and provide for the alignment of the procedures implemented with those federal government, and urging the federal
government to complete the review of the Copyright Act.
• Allocate a stimulus fund and new investments for the arts and culture sector, and tax foreign web companies to finance these funds and investments.
• Strengthen artistic and cultural organizations and industries, in particular by providing more funding for the basic operations of artistic and cultural organizations.
• Foster creation, distribution and professional development by increasing funds for the creation and production of new works, by increasing funding for creative residencies, by granting an additional amount to all presenters to ensure the maintenance of their activities and by creating a fund to help artists and cultural workers to enable them to take the necessary training or have access to professional resources to promote themselves on the Web.
• Stimulate demand for cultural products by putting in place a series of measures to restore public confidence, encourage local purchasing and provide transport assistance.
To read the report: aaapnb.ca or artslinknb.com
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For interviews
Julie Whitenect
Executive Director
ArtsLink NB
julie@artslinknb.com


Jean-Pierre Caissie
Directeur adjoint
AAAPNB
506-852-3313 ext 224
jeanpierre.caissie@aaapnb.ca

March 17, 2021 in Uncategorized