Resources for Artists in Newfoundland and Labrador

Updated Regularly

Arts For Equity

This resource list was developed as a part of Eastern Edge’s ongoing Arts for Equity Project. During our interviews with artists from across the province we heard that it can be difficult to find or keep track of paid professional opportunities for artists, so we created this list. This is an ever-evolving list, if you know of a program that we’re missing, we’d love to hear about it! You can reach us at easternedgegallery@gmail.com.

Table of contents:

Grants
Exhibition Opportunities
Residency Opportunities
Arts Festivals
Markets
Art Procurement
Awards
Other Opportunities
Resources for Artists

GRANTS FOR VISUAL ARTISTS

Arts NL (formerly the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council) is the province’s main arts funder and administers a variety of funding programs, including:

Professional Project Grants (emerging and established categories)
ArtsSmarts
Community Arts Program
Creation Grant Program (for Indigenous Artists)
Professional Artists Travel Fund
Professional Operating Program (for arts organizations)

The City of St. John’s runs an annual grants program, with a deadline of the last Friday in November.

City of St John’s – Grants to Individual Artists

VANL-CARFAC runs two funding programs, the Pivotal Point Grant and the Colin MacNee Emergency Fund.

EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES

Eastern Edge rOGUE Gallery and Main Gallery annual call for submissions. (St. John’s)

The Rooms – exhibition calls (St. John’s)

Craft Council of NL – Gallery exhibitions (St. John’s)

IceberGallery – exhibition and market opportunities (St. John’s/online)

Clarenville Regional Arts Association – exhibitions (Clarenville)

The REACH – exhibitions (New-Wes-Valley)

Union House Arts exhibitions (Port Union)

Grenfell Gallery (Corner Brook)

Corner Brook Rotary Arts Centre – Tina Dolter Gallery

RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES

Eastern Edge – EE Studios Residencies (St. John’s)

St. Michael’s Printshop – Visiting Artist Program, Heidi Oberheide Residency, Don Wright Scholarship Program (St. John’s)

The Rooms runs two annual residency programs, including the Elbow Room Artist in Residence Program (St. John’s) and the Art in the Park Residency Program (Terra Nova or Gros Morne).

O’Brien’s Farm + Crux Art – International Atlantic Artist Residency Exchange In Ireland (St. John’s/ Ireland)

Union House Arts – Artist-in-Residence Program (Port Union)

Grenfell Gallery – Art & Science Residency (Norris Point)

FESTIVALS

Bonavista Biennale

CB Nuit

Clarenville Regional Arts Centre-Regional Fibre Festival

Eastern Edge’s Contemporary Arts Festival – HOLD FAST

Grenfell Art Gallery – Salt Box Festival

Lawnya Vawnya – Festival of Music and Art

Rebels at the Walls – Mural Arts Festival

Twilingate Digital Art Festival – Unscripted Festival

St. Michael’s Printshop – INK FEST

MARKETS

City of Corner Brook – Call for Vendors

IcerberGallery – exhibition and market opportunities

Craft Council – Annual Christmas Craft Fair

Farmer’s Market-Become a Vendor

Mom Market-Vendor Application

ART PROCUREMENT

City of St.John’s – Art Procurement Program Submission Form

Provincial Art Bank – Art Procurement (Guidelines)

AWARDS

VANL-CARFAC – The Excellence in Visual Art Awards

ArtsNL – ArtsNL Awards

Province of NL – The Arts and Letters Awards

City of St. John’s – Applause Awards

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

IcerberGallery – Directory of Artists (St. John’s/ online)

City of St. John’s – Calls for Public Art

City of St. John’s – Call for Performers

Grenfell Gallery – job and volunteer opportunities (Corner Brook)

The Cloud Factory ARC – programs and events (Corner Brook)

Association for the Arts Mount Pearl

Laurence O’Brien Arts Centre (Happy Valley–Goose Bay)

Opportunities for Artists in Labrador (all of Labrador)