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Artwork by New Brunswick artist, Natalie Légère, on the white walls of a corridor in Saint John Arts Centre, showing owls and other creatures.

New report reveals underfunding of the New Brunswick arts sector

December 20, 2024 by Iona Coe

A new report by ArtsLink NB, a Saint John-based arts service organization, representing artists, organizations, and cultural workers, found serious issues in the areas of funding, infrastructure, and pay for cultural workers in the province.

The report, conducted by Kelly Hill, of Hill Strategies Research, looked at various venues across the province, including art galleries, performance venues, museums, libraries, and community centres, and spoke with those who work in such venues.

Julie Whitenect, Executive Director of ArtsLink, spoke with Local 107.3FM about the aims and scope of the report, as well as the findings, and the potential signs of hope for the New Brunswick cultural sector.

The report, and more information about ArtsLink, can be found at artslinknb.com.

A man with grey hair and glasses stands smiling inside a stained glass studio with arms folded. He is wearing a yellow T-shirt which says "2024-Berlin-Glass Art Society".

Queens Coast art tour dares to be different

June 14, 2024 by Rick Conrad

Liverpool stained glass artist Scot Slessor wants the Queens Coast Art Tour to be memorable. He also wants the map for the tour to be just as unforgettable, and useful.

He’ll even show you how to make a paper airplane out of the map, which conveniently comes with a paper clip because it helps the airplane fly better if attached to the nose of the plane.

But that isn’t the map’s most important function.

In fact, Slessor wants people to unfold it to reveal the many Queens County artisans listed there and visit them during the Queens Coast Art Tour, this year on June 22 and 23.

More than 40 artists, shops and popups all over Queens County are plotted on the map, with QR codes that link to their websites or social media accounts.

Slessor says the art map and tour are all about promoting Queens County as an arts destination.

Two people stand underneath a lamp post displaying a banner. They are standing in a harbour with small boats in the background.

Waterfront Wisdom Pathway unveiled in Cobourg

May 16, 2024 by Jeff Gard

Two Indigenous artists from nearby Alderville First Nation were present on Wednesday to unveil twenty six banners for the new Waterfront Wisdom Pathway in Cobourg.

Artists Rick Beaver and Koren Smoke participated in the ceremony at the Cobourg Marina before leading those in attendance on a tour of the Pathway at Cobourg’s waterfront.

The banners, displayed on the lamp posts, are meant to bring vibrant expressions of storytelling, tradition, and reminders of connections to the land. The artists selected the harbourfront location due to the significance of water to Indigenous culture.

Smoke’s work is based on the teachings of the Seven Grandfathers – Respect, Love, Bravery, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility and Truth. Beaver opted to showcase the themes of land and water creatures, plants and flowers, and the connection to the Indigenous community and its art forms.

Residents and visitors can check out Experience Cobourg to read more about the artists and their banners.

New report reveals underfunding of the New Brunswick arts sector

Queens Coast art tour dares to be different

Waterfront Wisdom Pathway unveiled in Cobourg

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