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New Brunswick artwork begins provincewide tour

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The provincial government is launching a yearlong tour or new collectionArtNB acquisitions.

An exhibition is starting in Grand-Bouctouche and will travel to various cultural centres around New Brunswick.

“These acquisitions reflect the richness, diversity and creativity of artistic expression across our province,” Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Isabelle Thériault said in a statement.

She added bringing the works to different communities allows more people to experience the talent and stories of local artists.

The exhibition will feature 22 visual art pieces, including six works by four indigenous artists.

The works were acquired through investments of $45,000 by Thériault’s department and $15,000 from the Department of Indigenous Affairs.

“Having indigenous artists represented in New Brunswick’s permanent collection is about more than inclusion,” said Mawi’art Wabanaki Artist Collective board chair Jude Gerrard.

“It’s about ensuring our stories, perspectives and artistic traditions, both historical and contemporary, are recognized and an essential part of the province’s cultural landscape.”

Indigenous Affairs Minister Keith Chiasson said the tour allows people to engage with the works and stories.

“Making indigenous art accessible to New Brunswickers is an important part of recognizing and celebrating indigenous voices and perspectives,” Chiasson said.

Information about the works and upcoming tour stops is available on the collectionArtNB website.

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Yarmouth Arts Regional Centre begin seating renovations

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Renovations at the Yarmouth Arts Regional Centre are underway.

The centre will be getting new seating, heating, flooring, and accessibility upgrades.

The project was announced in December 2025, and received funding from the federal and provincial governments.

The federal government gave $324,000 and the provincial government chipped in $163,000. At the announcement for the project, Yarmouth MLA Nick Hilton said he’s glad to see the contribution.

“I know the arts council here has been working for almost two years on this project. It’s great to see this project come full-circle, and I’m looking forward to seeing the improvements next year,” said Hilton. 

According to a Facebook post from the Yarmouth Arts Regional Centre, community members have expressed interest in taking home the old seats as they’re being removed.

They said any seats worth saving were put aside, and that some community members were lucky enough to take home a piece of Yarmouth’s art history.

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N.B. artists gain more labour protections

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A new accreditation is giving New Brunswick artists more employment protections.

In a press release Thursday, ArtsLink NB announced local artists can now apply for professional status, under the province’s new Status of the Artist Act, passed in 2025.

According to the organization, the designation is a way of protecting new employment rights established under the act, which recognizes the “vital role” professional artist play in society, and seeks to improve their social and economic conditions.

Accredited artists will also appear in a public database, creating a visible network of professional artists that can be used by the government, cultural sector, and the wider community.

Amy Ash, ArtsLinK NB associate director, said in the press release the accreditation is intended to “protect artists’ rights to fair wages, clear contracts, and professionalism.”

“We hope it also generates visibility, through the online database, and demonstrates that the arts are vital, art is work, and artist are valuable contributors to a vibrant and essential sector,” she added.

To be eligible to apply, artists must be current residents of the province, and have evidence of professional commitment and activity across three criteria:

  • Professional Practice and Remuneration
  • Training, Knowledge, and Experience
  • Peer Recognition

Artist may also seek the accreditation from the L’Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc., and Mawi’Art: Wabanaki Artist Collective.

However, applicants are not required to be members of these organizations to apply.

Applications for the accreditation period close on June 10.

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University reps say post-secondary student’s want answers, not excuses

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Student union leaders say they “were met with excuses” instead of real solutions when discussing strike repercussions during their latest meeting with the Department of Education.

In a statement online, Alexina St. Pierre-Farrow, chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students–Nova Scotia (CFS-NS), says the response received from government officials has only added fuel to student anger as they gear up for what organizers call Nova Scotia’s first province-wide university strike March 15 – 21 over deep budget cuts.​​

Specifically addressing Advanced Education Minister Brendan Maguire in her letter, stating “no more excuses”, St. Pierre-Farrow condemns post-secondary funding reductions and demands answers on supports for Indigenous learners and grant-reliant students. It follows a student-led press conference with other Halifax university representatives held on February 26.​

They say the walkout next week will involve campuses like Dalhousie, Saint Mary’s, NSCAD, King’s, and Acadia.​

Students are reviving Quebec’s iconic red square strike symbolism. PHOTO BY NATALIE CHIASSON /Acadia Broadcasting

Students say they’re already “squarely in the red” from high tuition, rents, and job scarcity, plus cuts to key financial aids. Representatives are calling for a 20 per cent tuition cut, equal fees for international and domestic students, and protection for programs serving marginalized groups.​

Organizers say the goal of their protests are to tell the Houston government that students “need tangible, meaningful action, and they need it now.”​ They plan to join the thousands taking part in ongoing arts and culture rallies across the province tomorrow outside Province House, while their strike remains scheduled to begin on Sunday.

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NSCAD strikes, union says wages have not increased since 1984

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Staff at NSCAD University are on the picket lines this week, striking for fair wages and job security. The move comes nearly two years after employees became certified with CUPE Local 3912 and began bargaining for their first contract.

CUPE and NSCAD staff strike. PHOTO BY NATALIE CHIASSON /Acadia Broadcasting

Union representative Lachlan Sheldrick said NSCAD built its strong reputation in the Maritimes during the 1980s and 1990s, when staff were well compensated. But that reputation hasn’t kept up with time.

“And that pay has not gone up for our members, for our teaching assistants, and research assistants. That pay has not gone up since 1984. So people here today are making the same money that their parents might have been making had they been here 40 years ago,” Sheldrick explained.

CUPE and NSCAD staff strike. PHOTO BY NATALIE CHIASSON /Acadia Broadcasting

Staff began striking outside NSCAD’s downtown Halifax campus on Duke Street on Wednesday and continued picketing today despite the cold.

Union president Lauren McKenzie smiled as she told our reporter that she’s proud to stand with the workers.

“I’m not willing to stand aside and let these folks sort of wither in these poor work conditions that NSCAD has set for them, because we see how valuable they are,” McKenzie glowed.

CUPE President Lauren McKenzie talking with passerby about the strike on Duke Street. PHOTO BY NATALIE CHIASSON /Acadia Broadcasting

This is the third time within recent months that CUPE members at post-secondary institutions took job action in Halifax.

Dalhousie, Mount Saint Vincent, and Saint Mary’s all accepted agreements with part-time staff in the fall of 2025.