Acquisitions

The program collectionArtNB purchases artwork by contemporary New Brunswick artists every two years.

Eligibility

Eligible New Brunswick artists may be:

• Emerging
• Mid-career, or
• Established

Description

collectionArtNB (formerly The New Brunswick Art Bank), established in 1968, celebrates the province’s excellence in the visual arts through its collection of artwork by New Brunswick artists.

collectionArtNB is inviting professional artists working in New Brunswick for more than one year to submit artwork for acquisition. We highly encourage artists from all - Anglophone, Francophone and Indigenous – communities to apply.

Details regarding the process of collectionArtNB's upcoming acquisition can be found in the Guidelines document.

Application process:

The 2022-23 acquisition process has two streams GENERAL call & INDIGENOUS call.

*Indigenous artists are highly encouraged to apply, with separate artworks, to both streams. *

Application form: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/thc-tpc/pdf/Culture/CollectionArtNB/applications-form-formulaire-de-demande.pdf

Submission process opens: November 14th, 2022 [Indigenous & General call submissions]

Deadline for submission: January 6th, 2023 [Indigenous & General call submissions]

A complete application includes:

- Signed application form. Artwork submitted by gallerists should confirm the artist’s permission (i.e. email message from the artist)

- Clearly labelled full-colour digital images.

- Three (3) artworks are required for submission.

- Information about the media and the process used in creating the artwork.

- Artist’s statement about the artwork (250 words).

- Presentation and display requirements, if appropriate. 

*Please refer to the guidelines which contain important information about the criteria for this program. They can be found here: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/thc-tpc/pdf/Culture/CollectionArtNB/guidelines-lignes-directrices.pdf