HOLD FAST is accepting applications for a Cartoonist-in-residence to cover our 2026 festival! As a cartoonist, you’ll cover HOLD FAST Art Crawl, prioritizing the four Featured Artists & their work. The goal is to create a drawing of each project which captures the essence of the festival’s artists and their projects. Your work will be… Read More
HOLD FAST is accepting applications for a writer-in-residence to cover our 2026 festivAs a festival writer, you’ll cover HOLD FAST events, prioritizing the four Featured Artists & their work. The goal is a prose piece which describes and reflects upon the festival, and which is accessible to a wide range of readers. Your work will… Read More
Wanna take part in the most exciting arts festival on the coast this summer? Apply TODAY to volunteer for HOLD FAST Festival 2026! HOLD FAST is a non-profit arts festival held in St. John’s, NL/Ktaqmkuk focused on providing free, accessible opportunities for community to create,… Read More
📣 CALL FOR POP-UPS 📣 HOLD FAST 2026 is accepting proposals for Pop-Ups taking place during the final day of the festival as part of our Art Crawl. We are looking for creative, engaging, and community-focused ideas that activate spaces across the city and are free and open to the public. 💥 Application deadline:… Read More
Laurabel Mba Consulting was hired by Eastern Edge through our Arts for Equity project to facilitate an anti-racism training session. Laurabel taught us that anti-racism is a lifelong, active commitment to listening, learning, and using personal privilege to challenge systemic discrimination and support marginalized groups. In the context of an artist-run centre, Laurabel helped us… Read More