The New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) has released the results of its February 1st, 2010, Competitions. Grants totalling $130,375 were awarded by juries of professional artists under two funding programs.
Twenty-five students will receive awards under the Arts Scholarships Program. The program recognizes and encourages New Brunswick students who have demonstrated exceptional talent and who are pursuing a career in the arts. Students can receive up to $2,500 for full-time studies in the arts and $1,000 for part-time or short-term studies.
Eleven Artist-in-Residence applications were also approved. This program provides opportunities for organizations in NB to host visiting artists for up to a year.
The deadline for the two programs was February1st, 2010. A Multidisciplinary jury composed of professional New Brunswick artists evaluated the applications.
The following students have received funding under the Arts Scholarships Program:
Classical Music
Andrew Appleby, Fredericton $2,500
Pierre-André Doucet, Moncton $2,500
James Fogarty, Moncton $2,500
Juliane Gallant, Riverview $1,000
Alain Gaudet, Moncton $2,500
Aaron Good, Hanwell $2,500
Anthony Savidge, Fredericton $2,500
Greg Webber, Fredericton $2,500
Craft
Kristen Bishop, Fredericton $2,500
Daniel Gallagher, French Village $2,500
Celine Gorham, Fredericton $2,500
Rachel Anne MacGillivray, Fredericton $2,500
Alexandra Keely MacLean, New Maryland $2,500
Leigh Merritt, Tay Creek $2,500
Deborah Payne, Saint John $2,500
Dance
Jane Alison McKinney, Rothesay $2,500
Alyson Miller, Colpitts Settlement $1,000
Literary Arts
Isabelle Claude Lévesque-Martin, Saint-Ignace $2,500
Media Arts
Matthew Brown, Fredericton $2,500
Gabrielle Houle, Dieppe $2,500
Visual Arts
Nicholas Frenette, Moncton $2,500
Karen Furlotte, Fredericton $2,500
Sarah Lillian, Hamilton, Fredericton $2,500
Broderick LeBlanc, Fredericton $2,500
Shannon Randall, Fredericton $2,500
Artist-in-Residence Program Recipients
Classical Music
Université de Moncton, Moncton $10,000
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton $9,100
University of New Brunswick, Saint John $10,000
Dance
Les Productions DansEncorps, Moncton $4,200
Literary Arts
New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, $5,000
Université de Moncton, Département d’études françaises, Moncton $5,000
University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Arts, Fredericton $10,000
Media Arts
Mathieu Léger, Moncton $5,000
Non-Classical Music
Galerie Sans Nom Coopérative Ltée, Moncton $5,000
Theatre
NotaBle Acts Theatre Company, Fredericton $5,000
Société du Monument Lefebvre inc., Memramcook $5,000
For information on these and other artsnb programs, visit www.artsnb.ca or call 1-866-460-ARTS (2787), toll free within New Brunswick.