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Upcoming Events

1. Burnt Offering: The Art of the Imperfect at The Gallery at NBCCD until Mar 52. Shannex Parkland Fredericton presents Oscar Movie Week Feb 17-193. Launch of Faceless Doll Project: a Memorial to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Feb 18-Mar 314. York Sunbury Historical Society presents The Daily Lives of Black New Brunswickers Seen through Objects Feb 195. UNB presents Poetry Reading from Phillip Crymble, Claire Kelly, and Ian LeTourneau Feb 196. Artist Tour and Talk: Dan Steeves: The Memory of Pain Feb 197. Coming up at the Fredericton Playhouse Feb 19-Mar 18. The UNB Deparment of English Colloquium Series presents The Pound Industry Feb 209. The Inmates are Running the Asylum and The Worst of the Worst Feb 2010. Fredericton Book Launch and Celebration of Judy Savoie’s Serendipity Feb 2111. Music on the Hill presents: Atlantic Sinfonia Feb 2212. NB Film Co-op’s Monday Night Film Series presents Gemma Bovery Feb 2313. STU Human Rights and Campus Ministry present a Special Showing of To Light a Candle Feb 2414. Qwerty Reads presents Mark Jarman and Ross Leckie at the Wilser’s Room Feb 2615. Rich Aucoin and Elephants Gerald at the Capital Complex Feb 2716. TNB Next Stage presents Beaverbrook by David Adams Richards Feb 27-2817. Classical Guitar Duo at Wilmot United Church Mar 118. Fortunate Ones House Concert Mar 319. Two Fredericton Potters to Visit Canada House in London, UK

Workshops | Classes | Art Camps

1. Dear Canada and I Am Canada Children’s Book Club Starting in March2. Let Your Stick People Go: Beginning Adult Art Classes3. Upcoming ArtsLink NB Workshops on Social Media Marketing and Crowdfunding 1014. The New Brunswick Crafts Council presents a Free Workshop on Etsy5. Figure Drawing Studio at NBCCD Jan 14-Feb 25

Auditions | Call for Artist Submissions & Awards

1. Call for Submissions: 2015 PARC Playwrights’ Colony2. Auditions for Branch Out Productions’ 13 the Musical3. SHMF Invites Artist Design Submissions4. Call for Submissions: Mayworks Fredericton5. Call for Submissions: Contemporary Traditions in Fibre6. City of Fredericton Seeks Nominations for Intercultural Award7. Call for Submissions: Emerge Artist Collective8. Call for Article Submissions: The History of Fine and Visual Artists in Central New Brunswick

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Upcoming Events

1. Burnt Offering: The Art of the Imperfect at The Gallery at NBCCD until Mar 5

The Gallery at NBCCD presents Burnt Offering: The Art of the Imperfect until March 5, 2015. This is an exhibit of works by designer and Fashion Design instructor, Mark Chilton.

Burnt Offering explores the potential for hand craft to challenge conventional notions of clothing through the manipulation of form and fabric with pleating, distressing, dyeing, cutting and waxing; combining formal and textiles experimentation to reconsider conventions in men's clothing. The work is aligned most closely with a Japanese sensibility of Wabi-sabi; the notion that impermanence and imperfection are desirable attributes, to be celebrated rather than overcome. This approach to production attempts to elevate the imprecise human touch, highlighting the individuality of each garment and displacing the dominant reading of clothing as commodity, allowing the artistry of the craft to emerge.

Wed to this productive impulse for imprecision is an interest in reconsidering the forms and conventions of early 20th Century Western menswear - suit jackets, train conductor trousers, aprons, vests, morning coats. The predominant use of traditional heavy cotton canvas, jean and wools - albeit reinterpreted through the manipulation of finishes - reinforces this nod to the past, lending particular focus to the influence of work wear on the collection.

The Gallery is open to the public Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm, and by appointment. Back to top.

2. Shannex Parkland Fredericton presents Oscar Movie Week Feb 17-19

If you are a film buff and an Oscar aficionado but haven’t managed to see all the nominees, please join us in the Carleton Theatre in Governor Hall at Shannex Parkland Fredericton, located at 35 Patience Lane. We have surround-sound, a popcorn maker, and plush lazy boy seating. We will be screening four best picture nominees at 2pm on February 17, 18 and 19 for our countdown to the Oscars.

February 17: The Grand Budapest Hotel

February 18: The Theory of Everything

February 19: Gone Girl

The screenings are free and open to the public. Seating is limited. To RSVP please email ppacey@shannex.com or call 460-8546. Preference will be given to residents and first time attendees. Back to top.

3. Launch of Faceless Doll Project: a Memorial to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Feb 18-Mar 31

On February 18, from 4:30 to 6:30pm, an event on child welfare/ justice will take place in Brian Mulroney Hall, Room 101, at St. Thomas University. This exhibit will be on display until March 31, 2015.

Students from the classes 3283: Crime Prevention and 3123: Contemporary Issues will launch their Faceless Doll memorial. This is a project dedicated to missing and murdered indigenous women created with the permission of the Native Women's Association of Canada. The project is a work in progress with the aim of creating 1200 dolls over the term.

In addition to the Faceless Doll display, there will be presenters and a reading of the poem Sisters in Spirit, written by Halifax poet laureate El Jones. Tea will be provided. For more information, please contact Josephine Savarese at savarese@stu.ca. Back to top.

4. York Sunbury Historical Society presents The Daily Lives of Black New Brunswickers Seen through Objects Feb 19

The Program Committee is pleased to announce the following presentation for the York-Sunbury Historical Society. Join us in the basement of Government House, located at 51 Woodstock Road, starting at 7:30pm. All presentations are free and open to the public, with a reception following each one.

Speaker: Dr. Brad Cross Date: February 19, 2015 Topic: The Daily Lives of Black New Brunswickers as seen through Objects

Household furnishings, kitchenware, tools and decorative objects can shed light on the daily experiences of ordinary people in the way that official documents can’t. Brad Cross will speak about research he and his students undertook to explore the daily lives of Black New Brunswickers over the last 200 years. Back to top.

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5. UNB presents Poetry Reading from Phillip Crymble, Claire Kelly, and Ian LeTourneau Feb 19 The University of New Brunswick would like to invite you to hear a poetry reading by the Poetry Editors of The Fiddlehead: Phillip Crymble, Claire Kelly, and Ian LeTourneau. Phillip Crymble’s poems have appeared in Oxford Poetry, The Malahat Review, CV2, The Literary Review of Canada, The New Quarterly, Vallum, Poetry Ireland Review, and elsewhere. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he holds a MFA from the University of Michigan, and is currently pursuing a PhD in American Literature at the University of New Brunswick. Not Even Laughter, his first full-length collection, is forthcoming from Salmon Poetry, Ireland, in 2015. Claire Kelly writes and lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick. She has had poems published in The Malahat Review, Prism International, and has poems in upcoming issues of CV2 and Prairie Fire. Her first chapbook, Ur-Moth, was published by Frog Hollow Press in 2014. She is on the poetry board of Goose Lane Edition's Ice House Imprint. Ian LeTourneau is the author of the chapbook Defining Range (Gaspereau, 2006) and the full-length collection Terminal Moraine (Thistledown, 2008). His poems and reviews have appeared in Arc, The Malahat Review, Event, Books in Canada, and many others. Their poetry readings will be held Thursday, February 19 at 8pm in the East Gallery of Memorial Hall on the UNB Fredericton Campus. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend! Back to top.

6. Artist Tour and Talk: Dan Steeves: The Memory of Pain Feb 19 Artist Dan Steeves will speak about his exhibition Dan Steeves: The Memory of Pain on February 19, 2015 at 7pm. This lecture is free and open to the public, and will take place at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Back to top.

7. Coming up at the Fredericton Playhouse Feb 19-Mar 1 February 19, 7:30pm Dan Mangan + Blacksmith with very special guest Hayden After a two year hiatus, an induction into fatherhood, and some time to regroup, two-time JUNO Award-winner Dan Mangan has returned under a new moniker, Dan Mangan + Blacksmith. The new name encompasses the spirit of the project’s longstanding ensemble members joining the band from Vancouver’s experimental music community, Kenton Loewen, Gordon Grdina, John Walsh (and often Jesse Zubot, JP carter and Tyson Naylor) with a communal sensibility that merits the marquee amendment. February 21, 8pm Rogers Backstage Bash Sponsored by: Fredericton International Airport For this special fundraising event, we flip everything around – rather than sitting quietly in your seats, we invite guests to join us backstage for an unforgettable evening featuring the Mellotones, an amazing nine-piece, high energy R&B funk band. Performing from a specially constructed stage placed over the seats of the Playhouse, the Mellotones will set the mood for a night of phenomenal entertainment and food, both onstage and backstage! This is the only fundraising event held by the Fredericton Playhouse, with proceeds supporting our education and outreach programming including our School Field Trips program and the Arts are for Everyone access program. February 23, 7:30pm Experience More! presents The Buddy Holly Story – Film Screening The Buddy Holly Story is a 1978 biographical film that tells the life story of rock musician Buddy Holly. Featuring an Academy Award-winning musical score, adapted by Joe Renzetti and Oscar-nominated lead performance by Gary Busey. (114 mins). The Playhouse| Non-ticketed February 28, 7:30pm The Battle of Magicians: This Time Its Personal Tour Two Magicians/illusionists will battle it out on stage to see who is the best. Ray Anderson a.k.a. A Cool Magician takes on the comedy and magic of Matt Bernard in a fun magic show, featuring state of the art illusions, crazy antics, comedy, award-winning dancers and even a six-foot bunny. Ray and Matt’s attempt to outdo one another, trick after trick, illusion after illusion, will have everyone smiling, from the young to the young at heart. Let the battle begin.

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March 1, 7:30pm Spotlight Series presents Rave On! The Buddy Holly Experience Sponsored by: 105.3 The Fox. Returning to the Playhouse in the wake of his memorable, crowd-pleasing Rock Legends show in 2013, Billy McGuigan is back with Rave On! The Buddy Holly Experience. This performance reinvents the ordinary tribute show with an electrifying, high-energy, rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza. Considered America’s premiere Buddy Holly interpreter, McGuigan is a dead-ringer for the legendary rock ‘n’ roll icon. Backed by the rockin’ Rave On Band, this show breathes new life into the music of Buddy Holly. You will be transported by McGuigan’s energy, realism and sincerity during this exciting rock performance. Back to top.

8. The UNB Deparment of English Colloquium Series presents The Pound Industry Feb 20 On Friday, February 20, 2015 at 3:30pm in Tilley Hall, Room 5 PhD Candidate Svetlana Nedeljkov presents The Pound Industry: Literature is News that Stays News. Ezra Pound devoted his life to writing, translating, and “EZucating” those willing to be initiated to new, modernist techniques and methods. Pound was also a poet of megalomaniacal ideas, believing that he could better the world by educating “the nation.” His fixation with sociopolitical matters, which became inescapably obvious in the broadcasts over Rome Radio in the early 1940s, remains a recurring motif not only in his letters but also in the rest of his work; moreover, it reflects his anti-Semitic, fascist, racial, and economic views. While Pound’s innovative ideas established him as one of the leading modernists and helped shape the movement in the early twentieth century, the controversy behind his sociopolitical views, trial, and subsequent imprisonment has greatly affected the state of scholarship devoted to the poet. This paper explores the “Pound enterprise,” to use Donald Davie’s term, and elucidates the implications that Pound's questionable positions have had for the scholarly evaluation of his work. Back to top.

9. The Inmates are Running the Asylum and The Worst of the Worst Feb 20 Cinema Politica Fredericton present The Inmates are Running the Asylum and The Worst of the Worst on Friday, February 20 at 7pm at Conserver House, located at 180 Saint John St. The Inmates are Running the Asylum is a portrait of the Mental Patients Association, Vancouver's paradigm-shifting radical mental health group. For more information, visit: http://www.cinemapolitica.org/film/inmates-are-running-asylum-stories-mpa. The Worst of the Worst is a portrait of Connecticut’s sole “supermax prison”, where many inmates are held in solitary confinement for months and even years at a time. More information visit: http://www.cinemapolitica.org/film/worst-worst. Back to top.

10. Fredericton Book Launch and Celebration of Judy Savoie’s Serendipity Feb 21 Please join us to celebrate the release of Judy Savoie’s first book Serendipity on Saturday, February 21 from 2-4pm at the Charlotte Street Art Centre, located at 732 Charlotte Street. It is a guaranteed enjoyable and memorable afternoon of readings, songs, and original music by two very talented musicians. All are welcome to attend, and admission is free. There will be a book signing at the end of the show. If possible, please RSVP to accommodate for food. There is also an Editing Workshop happening from 10am-12pm on the same day at the Charlotte Street Art Centre. The cost of this workshop is $30 and it is hosted by Lee Thompson. Register at: Leedthompson@gmail.com or call 506-864-4749. Back to top.

11. Music on the Hill presents: Atlantic Sinfonia Feb 22 The Atlantic Sinfonia presents its Wind Octet in a program commemorating the end of the War of 1812. The presentation features a new adaptation of a work, Battle of Trafalgar, which depicts the actual battle in music. The performance will include projected imagery of the battle. This concert will take place on Sunday, February 22 at 3pm at Memorial Hall, located at 9 Bailey Drive, UNB Fredericton. Tickets are $25 adults / $22 seniors / $10 youth and students, and are available at the Memorial Hall music office and at the door. For more information, contact: moth@unb.ca or 453-4697. Back to top.

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12. NB Film Co-op’s Monday Night Film Series presents Gemma Bovery Feb 23

February 23, 2015 - 7:30pm at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus Gemma Bovery Anne Fontaine France, 2014 English, French with English subtitles 99 minutes Principal Cast: Gemma Arterton, Fabrice Luchini, Jason Flemyng, Niels Schneider For the source of her latest film, director Anne Fontaine has turned to graphic novelist Posy Simmonds, whose update of Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd provided Stephen Frears with the story for 2010’s Tamara Drewe. This time, Gustave Flaubert’s classic novel of romantic yearning, Madame Bovary, is the basis for another imaginative recasting of a timeless masterpiece. Embracing the melancholy of Flaubert’s book while placing it against the bucolic wonders of the verdant Norman landscape, Gemma Bovery orbits around its young, married protagonist, in this telling an Englishwoman (Gemma Arterton) who moves to a small French village with her husband (Jason Flemyng). Another recent arrival is Martin Joubert (Fabrice Luchini), a baker who has fled Paris, along with his long-suffering wife, in search of stability and equilibrium. Martin rapidly takes a proprietary interest in the English beauty and falls under the spell of her charm. Gemma’s passionate nature is ill served by her husband, and it’s not long before her eye starts to wander. Fontaine’s film is not just an incisive look at a young woman confronting a series of key choices in her life as she loses her head in a fit of passion: in her clever revision of the Flaubert original, she portrays Joubert as a man completely aware of the narrative of Madame Bovary, and who makes awkward and self-conscious interventions in an attempt to change that story. Luchini is perfect as the wary, lovelorn baker, while Arterton — who also starred as the title character in Frears’ film — fits the role of her namesake to perfection. As both the object and subject of love, she glides into her role with effortless aplomb. This term, 12 limited release, independent, foreign, and Canadian films will be shown. The film series is open to everyone. Regular admission is $7; Member’s admission is $4. January-April Memberships are $20 (regular), and $12 (Students/Seniors (65 years and up)/NBFC Members). Memberships are available at the door. For further info, contact NB Film Co-op at 455-1632, info@nbfilmcoop.com, or http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/exhibition/monday-night-film-series. The NB Film Co-op in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts and the Toronto Film Festival presents the series. Back to top.

13. STU Human Rights and Campus Ministry present a Special Showing of To Light a Candle Feb 24 On Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 7pm in Sir James Dunn Hall, St. Thomas University, in Room G-1 STU Human Rights and STU Campus Ministry will host a free special showing of To Light a Candle. Through personal stories and dramatic archive footage, To Light a Candle gives a powerful account of the Baha’i people in Iran, a religious minority that builds solidarity, resilience and pride among its people through its passion for education. With the establishment of the informal Baha’i Institute of Higher Education (BIHE) in 1987, the Baha’i Faith – which has its roots in Iran – has championed equality and non-violence and garnered support from educationalists around the world to further its aim. Forbidden from attending or teaching at universities in Iran after the 1979 Islamic revolution, the students and teachers face enormous obstacles: classes are held at people’s houses in secret, with the threat of arrest part of everyday life. The filmmaker Maziar Bahari was the subject of Rosewater, a film which he produced with Jon Stewart of The Daily Show. Back to top.

14. Qwerty Reads presents Mark Jarman and Ross Leckie at the Wilser’s Room Feb 26 Come to the Wilser's Room in the Capital Complex on Thursday, February 26 to see Mark Jarman and Ross Leckie perform as our featured readers for this month's Qwerty Reads event. The night will feature live music from the local Fredericton band 1947 Kitchen Party Disaster (Mark Jarman, Rob Ross, Martin Ainsley, and James Turner). First Year Creative MA Students (Alex Carey, Katie Fewster-Yan, Reid Lodge, and Steven Suntres) will provide brief 'mini-sets' between the featured readers. Also, comedian Kris Bone will be hosting the evening, providing some laughs between all of the great readings. Doors open at 7pm; we hope to see everyone there! Ross Leckie once had the jobs of “bun boy” and “relish girl” in the restaurant of a fancy New Hampshire hotel. His most recent book is The Critique of Pure Reason, which is like a lost puppy, as people either love it or feel sorry for it. He also edits The Fiddlehead and is a member of the editorial board for Icehouse Poetry, and not to namedrop, but he once had a beer with Seamus Heaney.

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Mark Anthony Jarman is the author of Knife Party at the Hotel Europa, My White Planet, 19 Knives, New Orleans Is Sinking, Dancing Nightly in the Tavern, and the travel book Ireland’s Eye. His novel, Salvage King Ya!, is on Amazon.ca’s list of 50 Essential Canadian Books and is the number one book on Amazon’s list of best hockey fiction. He has won a Gold National Magazine Award in nonfiction, has twice won the Maclean-Hunter Endowment Award, won the Jack Hodgins Fiction Prize, and has been included in The Journey Prize Anthology and Best Canadian Stories and short-listed for the O. Henry Prize and Best American Essays. Back to top.

15. Rich Aucoin and Elephants Gerald at the Capital Complex Feb 27 The night begins and ends the same way; in between there is nothing but love for Rich Aucoin. But what happens before and after each one of these events—art, the music theory, the travel, the sacrifice, the lonely, the video rendering—goes unseen. Now is the time for it to be heard. On Ephemeral, Rich Aucoin takes his past three years of relentless worldwide touring—pick a town in France, a festival in Europe, heck, even pick a beach party in Madagascar, he’s been there and you were up front—and distills all of the big ideas philosophy majors like him love to ruminate on into 10 sharp dance-pop songs all pointed toward the same goal: to gather the things that keep us afraid and apart, and use them to pull us together. On Friday, February 27 the Capital presents: Rich Aucoin (http://www.richaucoin.ca/) Elephants Gerald (https://soundcloud.com/elephantsgeraldband) Tickets are $11.99 for presale(taxes/fees incl.) first 25 tickets; and $14.99 advance(taxes/fees incl). They can be purchased now at http://goo.gl/Hjomh2. Doors open at 10pm and the show begins at 10:45pm. Back to top.

16. TNB Next Stage presents Beaverbrook by David Adams Richards Feb 27-28 TNB Next Stage presents Beaverbrook, new play by David Adams Richards on February 27-28, 2015 at The Black Box Theatre, STU. Richard’s 2008 biography of Lord Beaverbrook was hailed as “an immensely entertaining portrait” by Literary Review of Canada. TNB is proud to present this special workshop/reading with audience engagement, allowing a unique opportunity to see this new work-in-progress begin to take shape. You know his name. Do you know his story? Back to top.

17. Classical Guitar Duo at Wilmot United Church Mar 1 Please join classical guitarists Steven Peacock and Gerry Van Wart in the sanctuary of Wilmot United Church at 3pm on Sunday, March 1 for a fascinating and diverse program featuring baroque works by Tartini and Couperin, two pieces by contemporary Argentinian composer Máximo Diego Pujol, John Duarte's folk-based English Suite No. 2, and a number of compositions and arrangements in a variety of styles by the performers themselves. This is the second concert in the Wilmot United Church Concert Series for 2014-15. Admission is by voluntary contribution, with proceeds to support the work of Wilmot. Back to top.

18. Fortunate Ones House Concert Mar 3 Andrew James O’Brien and Catherine Allan chose the name Fortunate Ones for their act because they truly believe they are fortunate to be able to compose and perform their music for us. The poster points out that Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea describes them as “two voices singing as one”. He is right on target! These two artists are on the rise, no doubt about it. Be among the first to hear these talented artists. This House Concert takes place at 41 River Front Way, in Fredericton on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Doors open at 7:15pm and the concert begins at 8pm. The Artists' fee is $20. To reserve seats contact us at at pmm@unb.ca or call 457-0826. Back to top.

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19. Two Fredericton Potters to Visit Canada House in London, UK Ceramic Artists Lee Horus Clark and Karen Burk, both of Fredericton, have recently had their work purchased by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada. Some of the works have been chosen for permanent display at Canada House in London, UK. Both artists have been invited to help celebrate the official opening of Canada House by Her Majesty, the Queen. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, February 19 in London and both artists will be in attendance. Hearty congratulations to Karen and to Lee! For more information, please contact Gallery 78. Gallery 78 is located at 796 Queen St. in Fredericton. It is open: Tuesday to Friday from 10am-5pm, Saturday from 10am-3pm, Sunday from 1-4pm or visit virtually at: www.gallery78.com. Back to top.

Workshops | Classes | Art Camps

1. Dear Canada and I Am Canada Children’s Book Club Starting in March This year, the Fredericton Region Museum is excited to announce the launch of our history themed children’s book club! Based on the Dear Canada and I am Canada children’s novels, the program will be offered to children ages 9 to 12 on Monday evenings for 8 weeks in March and April. The program fee is $60 for York Sunbury Historical Society members and $70 for non-members. For more information, contact the museum office or check out our blog at frederictonregionmuseum.wordpress.com. Back to top.

2. Let Your Stick People Go: Beginning Adult Art Classes These are courses designed specifically for adults who have had very little or no previous visual art instruction. If you have always liked looking at art but weren’t sure how to start making your own, or if you did join a multi-level art class only to drop out early because you felt that you didn’t have enough background to be as successful as the others, then you will find these two courses helpful. Drawing Six Tuesdays, starting March 24 from 7-9pm. $75 (includes all materials) Watercolour Six Wednesdays, starting March 25 from 7-9pm. $95 (includes all materials) Classes will be held at Fredericton High School. The instructor is Mike Mesheau BA, BFA, MEd., who has over thirty five years of teaching experience in the visual arts. To register, contact us at 357-2682 or mmesheau@nb.sympatico.ca You have nothing to lose, if your art skills don’t improve your money will be cheerfully refunded, and gift certificates are available. To see examples of student work and testimonials go to: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classes-lessons/fredericton/let-your-stick-people-go-art-classes-for-beginning-adults/1051030425?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true. Back to top.

3. Upcoming ArtsLink NB Workshops on Social Media Marketing and Crowdfunding 101 ArtsLink NB is delighted to offer its members a series of workshops to provide them with the skills and resources they need to succeed. Professional development is necessary for our artists and cultural workers to have creatively satisfying and financially sustainable careers in this province. These are the second and third workshop of our 2014-15 series. Social Media Marketing Date: April 14 Time: 10am-1pm Location: Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton This is a no-nonsense, half-day session for artists who want to use social media to reach a larger audience and deepen their client bases. It is designed for artists who are ready to start using social media but aren’t sure where to begin, and for those who have established a social media presence but aren’t sure how to most effectively market their work. The session includes an overview of the most powerful and popular social media tools for artists, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Learn how to promote your work on more than one platform quickly and efficiently while maintaining your own personality and artistic style and without sacrificing valuable studio time. To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/social-media-marketing-with-stacey-cornelius-tickets-15653213182

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Crowdfunding 101 Date: May 8 Time: 10am-4pm Location: Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton This full-day workshop covers the basics of running a campaign from start to finish, including planning, launching and managing. It is perfect for beginners to crowdfunding. Specific focus is given to understanding the ingredients of a campaign, choosing your goal, creating rewards, and crafting your pitch. Numerous examples illuminate the essence and power of the crowdfunding model. You will learn how to make an impactful pitch video suited to the characteristics of your audience, how to launch a powerful social media campaign and much more. To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/crowdfunding-101-with-nancy-kenny-tickets-15654014579 Workshops are free to ArtsLink NB members. To renew your membership or sign up visit: http://artslinknb.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=138&Itemid=138. A $20 deposit is required to register for the workshop and will be refunded upon arrival. Please contact julie@artslinknb.com with any questions. Back to top.

4. The New Brunswick Crafts Council presents a Free Workshop on Etsy The New Brunswick Crafts Council is organizing the following free workshop on behalf of the New Brunswick Crafts Foundation. To register, email events@nbcraftscouncil.ca. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration priority will be given to NBCC members and NBCCD students. Etsy March 14 (Storm Day: March 21) from 9am-12:30pm (morning session) or 1:30-4pm (afternoon session) Location: New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, Room 3008 No Fee for Participation Instructor: TBA This workshop will be in two parts. Participants can opt to come for the whole day or simply attend the afternoon portion. The morning workshop will consist of creating an Etsy profile, and covers the basics of setting up a store. Participants are required to bring images and descriptions of at least 3 pieces of work that they want to sell on Etsy. This part of the workshop helps participants get through the set-up process and will help get each person to the point where they have a few items online available for sale. The afternoon portion of the workshop is a how-to: An experienced Etsy seller has a personal tool box of 'tricks' to drive buyers to their site. We will cover many topics including creating Etsy treasuries, 'following' key people, taking great product shots, and joining Etsy groups. The afternoon workshop will instruct participants on how to best manage their time on Etsy and where to invest their energy to drive buyers to their products. To learn more about the New Brunswick Crafts Council, visit our website at www.nbcraftscouncil.ca or find us on Facebook and Twitter. Back to top.

5. Figure Drawing Studio at NBCCD Jan 14-Feb 25 Figure Drawing Studio at NBCCD resumes on January 14, 2015. Sessions will run on Wednesdays from January 14 until February 25. The cost will be $50 for all 7 weeks, or $10 per night (free for full-time NBCCD students). You can pay Joss directly (cash only please) when you come to the studio. The studio is on the 3rd floor of the main NB College of Craft & Design on Queen Street in Fredericton. Session will run from 6:30pm to 9pm. The door will be locked, so you must be at the door at 6:30pm sharp! No strong chemicals allowed. Nude models are involved. For more information, contact Joss Richer at joss.richer@gmail.com, 454-5214 (home), or 478-4610 (cell). Back to top.

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Auditions | Call for Artist Submissions & Awards

1. Call for Submissions: 2015 PARC Playwrights’ Colony Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre (PARC) will be hosting the 2015 PARC Playwrights’ Colony from May 10 to 24 2015 in Sackville, New Brunswick on the Mount Allison University campus. The annual Playwrights’ Colony, PARC’s flagship program, is a two-week long playwrights’ retreat. Working with a team of professional dramaturges and actors, eight to ten playwrights from across the Atlantic region have an opportunity to develop a new script. The Colony provides the most intensive writing opportunity for playwrights in this region. It provides playwrights with the time to write, reflect, and revisit their work in a supportive and nurturing environment, as well as the one-on-one assistance of a professional dramaturge, interaction and dialogue with other playwrights, with housing and travel costs covered. The Colony is open to emerging and established playwrights in Atlantic Canada and offers them a two week residency, with the opportunity to work with a dramaturge and to draw on the expertise of a professional company of experienced workshop actors during the second week. Playwrights may also choose to take part in public readings of excerpts of their new work (May 20) in the new Motyer-Fancy Theatre on the Mount Allison University campus. Playwrights may submit an application for the Colony with either a completed draft of a script or with a partially completed work in progress.The playwright must be a playwriting member of PARC, whose membership dues are up to date. (Membership for playwrights costs $35/year; membership runs from January to December annually) For more information on becoming a member of PARC, go to the website at: www.playwrightsatlantic.ca The submission must include:

A $25 submission fee to be sent by mail to the PARC Script Library, Crabtree Bldg B 10 & 11, Mount Allison University, 49A York Street, Sackville, NB E4L 1C7 or paid on-line through PayPal on the PARC website (www.playwrightsatlantic.ca) .

A cover letter indicating what the playwright hopes to accomplish at the Colony and any other information about the script in terms of previous development, upcoming plans for production, previous productions, stage of development, if the play has been commissioned, etc.

A short bio or resume for the playwright outlining previous experience – unless already a long standing and well known member of PARC, with previous experience at the Colony.

A synopsis of the script/project with sample scenes and/or a complete draft of the script.

Scripts MUST include: page numbers; a title page that includes title, playwright’s name, address, e-mail address and phone number; and a character list indicating casting requirements.

Please note that playwrights will be expected to attend for the full two week period. The application, including synopsis, sample scenes and/or script must be sent by e-mail to: parcdramaturge@playwrightsatlantic.ca to the attention of Artistic Director, Jenny Munday. The Deadline for submissions is: Friday, February 20, 2015. For more information, please contact: Jenny Munday, Artistic Director at parcdramaturge@playwrightsatlantic.ca. Back to top.

2. Auditions for Branch Out Productions’ 13 the Musical Branch Out Productions is excited to announce auditions for their upcoming production of 13 the Musical. 13 is a musical about that magical age where a boy becomes a man, a girl becomes a woman and life becomes a mess. This show will be directed by 13 year-old Ady King, and feature a cast and crew of teenagers! Auditions are February 23, from 7 to 8:30pm at Charlotte St Arts Centre. Auditionees are asked to be prepared to stay for the full hour and a half, to prepare a verse and chorus from the song of their choice, come prepared to move. Any questions please message Branch Out Productions or email: branchoutproductions@live.ca. The show will run in late June, but rehearsals will not be starting until after March Break. Back to top.

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3. SHMF Invites Artist Design Submissions The Board of Directors of the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation invites submissions from New Brunswick artists/ artisans for the creation of an iconic presentation piece to be used as the symbol of the Foundation’s signature Strathbutler Award. This competition for the design and creation of the Strathbutler Award is open to all New Brunswick artists/artisans. Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of senior artist professionals, who will select a shortlist of finalists. Each finalist will be invited to submit a fully detailed proposal and paid a $500.00 design fee. All rights to the selected design will be the property of the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation. Since 1991, the Strathbutler Award has been given in recognition of excellence in the visual arts of New Brunswick. Artists of distinction from a wide range of visual arts disciplines have been recognized for their artistic legacies and for their significant contributions to the cultural landscape of New Brunswick. In addition to the $25,000 award, all Strathbutler artists will henceforth receive symbolic recognition of their achievement with this iconic object. The new presentation piece will be unveiled at the 2015 Strathbutler Gala. Budget: A design fee of $2,500.00 will be paid to the selected artist. The fabrication costs for approximately 40 presentation pieces will be negotiated with designer. Managing a cost effective production plan for the realization of the design is a significant element of the competition. A maximum budget for the production of the objects is set at $6000.00. Deadline for Initial Submissions February 27, 2015 Contents of Initial Proposals: All submissions must be sent as paper copies. No email submissions will be accepted. The desired elements are:

A written statement of the artist’s concept

Clearly labeled sketches or drawings of the concept, including the dimensions and materials to be used in its creation

A brief description of the fabrication process to be used and estimated unit production cost

Samples of previous work at your discretion (please provide a PC compatible disc with digital images)

An artist’s CV Back to top.

4. Call for Submissions: Mayworks Fredericton Mayworks Fredericton is seeking submissions from New Brunswick artists for an upcoming arts festival in celebration of International Workers’ Day on May 1, 2015. Mayworks Fredericton is a multi-disciplinary arts festival open to the general public. It aims to help build a culture and society that celebrates and recognizes the history and struggle of the working people of New Brunswick. Mayworks Fredericton promotes the work of artists that highlight the struggles of working people, social and environmental justice and diversity, and promotes art made by workers. The programming is not limited to any medium for artistic expression. The festival will include works of music, theatre, cinema, printmaking, painting, photography, literature and more. Location: Multiple venues in Fredericton Festival Dates: April 24 to May 3, 2015 Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2015 Submissions are to include:

Completed submission form found online at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Mayworksfredericton/ or email

frederictondlc@gmail.com. A short biography of the artist

Mayworks Fredericton is a project of the Fredericton and District Labour Council. A selection committee will choose the works to be included in the exhibition and participants will be notified of next steps. If you are interested in participating, please send submissions by e-mail to: frederictondlc@gmail.com. Back to top.

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5. Call for Submissions: Contemporary Traditions in Fibre The Fibre Arts Network (FAN) is seeking submissions from New Brunswick fibre artists for an upcoming exhibition entitled Contemporary Traditions in Fibre. Location: The Andrew and Laura McCain Gallery in Florenceville-Bristol Dates: March 26 to May 2, 2015 Submissions are to include:

Images of up to three works to be considered (must have been created within the last three years)

An artist’s statement including details about each submitted work

A biography of the maker A selection committee will choose the works to be included in the exhibition and participants will be notified of next steps. All participants are requested to become members of FAN ($20/year). If you are interested in participating, please send submissions by e-mail to: fan@fibreartsnetwork.ca. Deadline: Friday March 6, 2015 Back to top.

6. City of Fredericton Seeks Nominations for Intercultural Award The City of Fredericton is accepting nominations for the third annual Intercultural Award. The award was created to recognize an individual, group or business that has demonstrated a sustained commitment and effort to enhance Fredericton’s cultural-diversity and inclusiveness. Nominations will be evaluated based on criteria that include:

Promoting cultural diversity awareness, harmony and understanding;

Building skills and knowledge of newcomers to allow them to participate fully in our community;

Engaging international students and youth so they feel connected to the community and want to stay;

Encouraging involvement of newcomers in sports, the arts, and other community programs creating a sense of belonging;

Business mentorship to immigrants to allow them to successfully start a new business, and more. Nominations can be submitted by any interested party, excluding family members of the nominee. Self-nominations cannot be accepted. Nominations will be reviewed by a selection committee and the award will be presented at a Fredericton City Council meeting. For a complete list of the award criteria, and to obtain the nomination form, visit the City’s website at www.fredericton.ca and search for Intercultural Awards. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, March 20, 2015. Zhang Zhang was presented with the first Intercultural Award in 2013, and Charit Khatri was recognized in 2014. Back to top.

7. Call for Submissions: Emerge Artist Collective Emerge Artist Collective is looking to add new members into our fold. Emerge is a collective of professional and emerging Fredericton-based artists whose aim is to create, promote and exhibit strong works of fine art. Emerge artists engage in an experimental and expressive making process that is dedicated to exploring alternate views and realities, be it conceptual or material. Together we work to improve our technical abilities and push each other's boundaries of creativity through collaboration and positive feedback. If you would be interested in joining the collective please send an artist statement, 10 images of your work letter of intent as to why you wish to join to emergejurying@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2015. Back to top.

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8. Call for Article Submissions: The History of Fine and Visual Artists in Central New Brunswick The York Sunbury Historical Society’s Publication Committee invites submissions of full and short papers reporting on the history of fine and visual artists in central New Brunswick. The Publication Committee and Editor will review all papers and accepted papers will be published in the Officers’ Quarters. The York Sunbury Historical Society is a volunteer organization and, at this time, does not offer monetary compensation for articles. Articles must include sources and a good quality digital image or two with permission to publish for illustration. The submission deadline is April 1, 2015. Contact the Fredericton Region Museum office for more information at yorksunbury@nb.aibn.com. Back to top.

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Galleries at a Glance Acacia Gallery: 1948 Lakeview Road, Cambridge-Narrows, New Brunswick, E4C 1N2 | Phone: 488-1119 | Website: www.flynnfineart.com | Hours: Saturday and Sunday. 12- 5pm, or by appointment. Artful Persuasion: 79 York Street, Fredericton | Phone: 450-0464 |Website: www.facebook.com/ArtfulPersuasion | Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm, and Saturday 10am-5pm. Beaverbrook Art Gallery: 703 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 5A6 | Phone: 458-2028 | Email: emailbag@beaverbrookartgallery.org | Website: www.beaverbrookartgallery.org | Hours: May through September: Monday*, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10am-5pm, Thursday 10am-9pm, Sunday 12-5pm. *Closed Mondays October through May. Botinicals Gift Shop Inc.: 610 Queen Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 1C2 | Phone: 454-6101 | Email: botinicalsgiftshop@nb.aibn.com | Hours: Monday – Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-pm4 | Website: www.botinicalsgiftshop.com. Like us on Facebook for all the latest updates and specials in the shop. Brookside Gallery: Located within the Brookside Mall at 435 Brookside Drive, Fredericton, NB E3A 8V4 | Email: donnabirdsart@gmail.com | Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-9pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Closed Sunday | An artist-run gallery currently representing 14 local artists. Charlotte Glencross Gallery, Charlotte Street Arts Centre: 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, E3B 5C8 | Phone: 454-6952 | Email: info@charlottestreearts.ca |Website: www.charlottestreetarts.ca. | Hours: Seven days a week until 10pm. Fredericton Region Museum: 571 Queen Street, Fredericton | Phone: 455-6041 | Email: info@yorksunburymuseum.com | Website: www.yorksunburymuseum.com | Hours: April – June: Tuesday to Saturday: 1-4pm (by appointment or by chance); July – August: Sunday to Saturday: 10am-5pm; September – November: Tuesday to Saturday: 1-4pm (by appointment or by chance); December – March: By appointment* or by chance. Fredericton Playhouse Annex Gallery: Gallery Connexion's Annex Gallery at the Playhouse, 686 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 1C2 | Phone: 454-1433 | Email: nnxgallery@gmail.com | Website: www.galleryconnexion.ca/programming/annex-gallery/ | Hours: Tuesday - Friday 12-6pm. Galerie des Bâtisseurs: Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne, 715 Priestman Street | Phone: 453-2731 | Hours: Monday-Saturday from 8am-10pm, Sunday from 8am-9pm. Gallery 78: 796 Queen Street, Fredericton | Phone: 454-5192 | Email: art@gallery78.com | Website: www.gallery78.com | Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm, Sunday 1-4pm. Connexion ARC: Charlotte Street Art Centre, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton | Phone: 454-1433 | Email: connex@nbnet.nb.ca | Website: www.connexionARC.org | Hours: Regular Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 12-6pm; Summer Hours: Friday and Saturday, 12-6pm. Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts: 225 Woodstock Road, Second Floor Delta Hotel, Fredericton | Phone: 454-2278 | Email: gallery@ingridmueller.ca | Website: http://www.artcontact.ca | Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday and Monday by appointment. Isaac's Way Restaurant Art Gallery: 649 Queen Street, Fredericton | Phone: 474-7222 | Email: isaacs@nbnet.nb.ca | Website: http://isaacsway.ca | Hours: Monday-Friday 11am; Saturday and Sunday 8am (Closing Hours Sunday-Wednesday 10pm, Thursday-Saturday 11pm. Government House: 51 Woodstock Road, Fredericton | Phone: 453-2505 | Email: ltgov@gnb.ca. | Hours: Monday – Friday, 10am-5pm. Little Brown Jug Antiques: 540 Route 105, Maugerville, New Brunswick | Phone: 459-4416 | Website: www.littlebrownjugantiques.com | Hours: Monday – Friday 9am-5pm. Loominations Studio and Gallery: 94 Grasse Circle, Fredericton, New Brunswick |Phone: 457-1443 | Email: loomin_weaver@yahoo.ca |

Website: www.loominations.ca |Hours: Saturday and Sunday from 1-5pm, or by appointment. M&T Deli Art Gallery: 546 Queen Street, Fredericton | Phone: 458-9068 | Email: mtdeli@nb.aibn.com | Website: http://mtdeli.com | Hours: Monday-Thursday from 7:30am-5pm, Fridays from 7:30am-4:30pm, Saturdays 10am-3pm.

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New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame: 503 Queen Street, Fredericton | Phone: 453-3747 | Email: nbsportshalloffame@gnb.ca |Website: www.nbsportshalloffame.com | Hours: Open daily June through August, Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am-5pm, and during Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. Individual and group tours by appointment during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. The Gallery: New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, 457 Queen Street, Fredericton | Phone: 453-2305 | Email: karen.ruet@gnb.ca | Website: www.nbccd.ca/en/home/default.aspx | Hours: Monday-Friday from 8:15am-4:30pm. Saunders Studio Art Gallery: 29 Route 616, Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick | Phone: 506-363-2917. Scandimodern: 61 Carleton Street, Fredericton | Phone: 455-7730 | Email: info@scandimodern.ca | Website: www.scandimodern.ca | Hours: Monday to Thursday 11am – 6pm; Friday 11am – 8pm; Saturday 10am – 4pm. Shannex Parkland Pedway Gallery: 35 Patience Lane, Fredericton |Phone: 460-8546 | Fax: 460-7275 | Mobile: 292-4025 | Email: ppacey@shannex.com | Website: www.experienceparkland.com | Hours: By appointment from 9am-4pm. UNB Art Centre: Memorial Hall, 9 Bailey Drive, UNB Campus, Fredericton | Phone: 453-4623 | Website: www.cel.unb.ca/pce | Hours: Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm.

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2013-14 Fredericton Arts Alliance Board Members EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Penny Pacey - President Allen Bentley - Vice President Cynthia Ryder - Treasurer Russ Hunt - Secretary Jean Rooney - Past President

BOARD MEMBERS Sabine Campbell Derek Davidson Dan Gleason Heather McTiernan Tony Merzetti Forrest Orser George Strunz

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