NBAB-Arts-by-Invitation Program

This document is based on information from the New Brunswick Arts Board Web site as of February 2008.

The Arts-by-Invitation Program is designed to promote New Brunswick by assisting the province's best artists to present work by invitation in New Brunswick and at out-of-province established arts events of national or international repute. Commercial or for-profit events are not eligible.

Eligibility Criteria

A professional artist is eligible to apply when he or she:

• has resided in New Brunswick for the past twelve months;
• meets the definition of a professional artist;
• has been invited to participate in an arts festival, competition, or exhibition;
• has achieved a high standard of excellence in an arts discipline; and
• has received confirmation of participation/registration in an arts festival, competition, or exhibition.

Summary

An artist may receive up to $500 to defray travel costs to participate in an event held within New Brunswick and up to to $2,000 to defray travel costs to participate in an out-of-province event.

Payment of the grant is made as follows:

• 70% of the grant will be issued on approval;
• 30% will be forwarded upon receipt and approval of a final report including a financial report and the required receipts attached, within 30 days of completion of the event.

For more information on the Arts-by-Invitation Program or how to apply, please call the New Brunswick Arts Board at : 1-866-460-2787 or visit the Web site: http://www.artsnb.ca/eng/.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
New Brunswick Arts Board
Room 300
634 Queen Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3B 1C2
Telephone: 506-444-4444
Fax: 506-444-5543
Toll-free (information): 1-866-460-2787