Let Harper Know How you Feel About Arts Cuts

Valerie Payn, President, Halifax Chamber of Commerce, invites you to join Prime Minister Stephen Harper as he speaks in Halifax.

Friday, September 12, 2008
7:15 am - 9:00 am

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
Nova Scotia Ballroom

$60 members / $100 non-members (plus HST)

Arts Cuts

Arts cuts in Canada
Reply-To: R Labossiere admin@KLOOJ.NET

Some of you will have heard already about the slashing of arts funding by
the Conservative government in Canada. Of particular concern are the loss of
the Trade Routes program that supports travel of Canadian artists abroad and
the Canadian New Media Fund, though really we are looking at a government
that doesn't understand the arts or their importance.

The government here is about to call a snap election, the announcement
should happen Sunday.

An interdisciplinary group of artists have formed a group called the
Department of Culture to strategize and campaign around the arts funding
issues. It is in the very early stages but your support and participation
would be appreciated. There is a website with more infomation:
http://www.departmentofculture.ca

- Robert Labossiere
Toronto

Arts Board Grants Deadline

April 1, 2008 is the deadline for application under New Brunswick Arts Board program New Brunswick/Québec Creative Residency. This year applications will be accepted until May 1.

The New Brunswick/Québec Creative Residency agreement establishes an annual exchange program that provides professional artists and writers with opportunities for creation and professional development residencies in the participating province. Artists and writers participating in this program enjoy complete autonomy and define the objectives of their period of residence and elaborate the parameters and conditions governing its realization in collaboration with an arts or community organization in the territory where the period of residence is to take place.

April 1, 2008 is also the application deadline for the following two regular programs: Creation and Documentation.

The Creation Grant Program is designed to provide assistance to individual emerging, mid-career and senior professional New Brunswick artists for the research, development and execution of original projects in the arts. Creation Grants are intended to allow artists to devote some or most of their time to research and creative production.

The Documentation Grant Program is designed to provide assistance to professional New Brunswick artists and arts professionals for the research, development and execution of original documentation of arts activities, arts products or art history for archival purposes. Preference will be given to proposals related New Brunswick art or artists.

Effective immediately, we will be accepting applications for the new Career Development Program. This program is designed to recognize and encourage arts professionals who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts. The program is divided in three components: 1) assistance to present work by invitation in established arts events; 2) assistance for participation in residency opportunities of four (4) weeks and less; 3) professional development scholarships for studies. Applications should be received 4 to 6 weeks prior to the event or the activity.

For application forms and further information you may consult our Web site or contact the office at the toll free number in New Brunswick 1.866.460.2787.

Grant Writing Workshops

Grant-writing workshops for professional artists in Music, Creative Writing and Visual Arts (including Fine Craft)in Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John

The Canada Council for the Arts is pleased to invite professional artists in the disciplines of music, creative writing, visual arts and fine craft to participate in free grant-writing workshops focusing on specific grant programs.

Our definition of professional artist:

Someone who has specialized training in their field (not necessarily in academic institutions); is recognized by professional colleagues working in the same artistic tradition; has a history of public presentation or is a professionally published author/translator; and is committed to devoting more time to artistic activity, if financially feasible.

The full workshop schedule is provided below. During these workshops, Program Officers Carole Boucher, Aimé Dontigny and Pao Quang Yeh will explain:

· how to complete application forms;
· how to submit your support material; and
· how your application would be assessed.

IMPORTANT

· Please inform Danielle Sarault of which workshop and in which discipline you will participate. 1-800-263-5588, ext. 4033 or at danielle.sarault@canadacouncil.ca.

· Please bring your résumé (curriculum vitae). This will help program officers determine your eligibility as an emerging, mid-career or established professional.

· We encourage you to read up on the listed grant programs in advance of the workshops so that you may ask the program officers questions that are more specific. Application guidelines and forms are posted on our website at www.canadacouncil.ca.

Our next trip to New Brunswick

The Canada Council will continue its tour of New Brunswick in the Fall of 2008, when we will offer free grant-writing workshops in the Acadian Peninsula and in the North-West Region.

WORKSHOP 1 – Moncton (in ENGLISH)
Thursday, March 27th, 2008 – from 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Capitol Theatre, Empress Room, 811 Main St.

Visual Arts
Assistance to Visual Artists: Project Grants and Long-Term Grants
Assistance to Contemporary Fine Craft Artists and Curators: Project Grants and Long-Term Grants
Travel Grants to Professionals in the Visual Arts

Music
Grants to Professional Musicians (Individuals) – Classical and Non Classical
Commissioning of Canadian Compositions
Grants for Specialized Music Sound Recording
Concert Production and Rehearsal Program
New Music Program: Project Funding
Music Touring Grants

Creative Writing
Grants for Professional Writers – Creative Writing
Spoken Word and Storytelling Program
Travel Grants for Professional Writers

WORKSHOP 2 – Moncton (in FRENCH)
Friday, March 28th, 2008 – from 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Capitol Theatre, Empress Room, 811 Main St.

Same programming as Workshop 1

WORKSHOP 3 – Fredericton (Bilingual)
Saturday, March 29th, 2008 – 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Charlotte Street Arts Centre Auditorium, 732 Charlotte St.

Same programming as Workshop 1

WORKSHOP 4 – Saint John (Bilingual)
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 – 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Saint John Arts Centre, Frazee Room, 20 Hazen Ave

Visual Arts
Assistance to Visual Artists: Project Grants and Long-Term Grants
Assistance to Contemporary Fine Craft Artists and Curators: Project Grants and Long-Term Grants
Travel Grants to Professionals in the Visual Arts

Music
Grants to Professional Musicians (Individuals) – Classical and Non Classical
Commissioning of Canadian Compositions
Grants for Specialized Music Sound Recording
Concert Production and Rehearsal Program
New Music Program: Project Funding
Music Touring Grants

Grants Awarded for April 1, 2007 Competitions - New Brunswick Arts Board

The New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) has released the results of its April 1, 2007
competitions. Grants totaling $183,000 were awarded to the following artists to help with their creation projects or in the documentation of art production in New Brunswick.

Creation Grants - A Category
Amount: $15,000
For senior artists who have achieved a superior level of accomplishment and who have
made a nationally or internationally recognized contribution to their discipline or to the arts in general.

Recipients:
Roland Gauvin, Moncton, Non-Classical Music
Louise Lemieux, Moncton, Theatre
Glenn Priestley, Fredericton, Visual Arts

Creation Grants - B Category
Amount: $7,000
For mid-career artists who have been practicing professionally in their discipline for a sustained period of time and are able to demonstrate their recognized contribution to the arts regionally or nationally.
Recipients:
Jennifer Beckley, Keswick Ridge, Visual Arts
Joe Blades, Fredericton, Literary Arts
Edith Bourget, Saint-Jacques, Multidisciplinary Arts
Carol Collicutt, Fredericton, Visual Arts
Margaret Ann Galbraith, Sackville, Craft
Pamela Gallant, Cap-Pelé, Media Arts
Amélie Gosselin, Moncton, Theatre
Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey, Bathurst, Classical Music
Brent Mason, Saint John, Non-Classical Music
Bruno J. Pelletier, Saint-Joseph-de-Madawaska, Classical Music
Joe John Sanipass, Elsipogtog (Big Cove), Craft
Anne-Marie Sirois, Moncton, Visual Arts
Kora Woolsey, Fredericton, Non-Classical Music

Creation Grants – C Category
Amount: $3,500
For emerging artists who are striving to achieve a professional level in their discipline and who can demonstrate their commitment to the development of specialized skills or knowledge in their discipline as well as their commitment to the achievement of a professional level in their discipline through training, mentorship or peer recognition, and who are producing a growing repertoire or body of work.
Recipients:
Lison Beaulieu, Edmundston, Media Arts
Robert Blanchard, Moncton, Theatre
Heather Craig, Grand Bay-Westfield, Literary Arts (exceptionally $1,500)
Teena Dickerson, Pennfield, Craft
Aleza Gratian, Dawson Settlement, Dance
Daphne McCarthy, Fredericton, Non-Classical Music
Alison Murphy, Hampton, Craft
Sean Perley, Fredericton, Craft
Karen Rawlines, Moncton, Literary Arts
Timothée Richard, Moncton, Non-Classical Music

Documentation Grants
Amount: $ 7,000
For professional New Brunswick artists and arts professionals for the research,
development and execution of original documentation of arts activities, arts products or art history; preference is given to projects addressing New Brunswick art or artists.
Recipients:
Georgette Bourgeois, Moncton, Visual Arts
Gerry Taylor, Rothesay, Literary Arts

For information on these and other artsnb programs, visit www.artsnb.ca or call
1-866- 460-ARTS (2787) toll free within NB.

Telling All Our Stories in NB

NEW BRUNSWICK
FILMMAKERS CO-OPERATIVE

TELLING ALL OUR STORIES in NB is a production support program aimed at providing opportunities for Visible Minority and Aboriginal artists to express themselves creatively through the medium of video.

Applicants to the fund must be New Brunswick residents, new to filmmaking or have less than 2 videos to their credit. Up to 2 awards will be given annually. Successful applicants have one year to complete their project.

Eligible projects are those over which the artist has creative and editorial control. All genres are accepted (i.e. experimental, drama, documentary, video installation, and new media.). Artists crossing over trom other disciplines (i.e. theatre, writing, visual arts, and dance) are also welcome.

A screening of completed productions will be held either within the Silver Wave Film Festival Program or as a special separate event. Applicants retain copyright to their productions, but they must provide a copy of their tape to be kept in the NBFC's archives.

Deadline: June 1, 2007

The successful applicants receive:
A one-year full membership;
_ up to $1700 in access to NBFC video equipment;
_ a $350 credit towards any required/elective workshop(s) that will enable you to complete your project (required workshops must be taken in order to produce a work);
_ up to $450 in cash;
_ video production information

Applicants must submit:
- a current resume (with emphasis on your artistic work)
- a l to 2 page description of the proposed project (may include a script, treatment, or storyboard) - a production schedule
- a budget

New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative
PO Box 1537, Stn A
Fredericton, NB E3B 4Y1
Tel: (506) 455_1632 Fax: (506) 457_2006
Email: info@nbfilmcoop.com Website: www.nbfilmcoop.com

NB Filmmakers’ Co-operative wishes to thank the following sponsors for their ongoing financial support: New Brunswick Film, The Canada Council for the Arts, Telefilm Canada, National Film Board and the Province of New Brunswick