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Calling for craft made by Juried Members. The 2024/2025 theme for Craft NB’s biennial exhibition is Unboxed: share human experiences. The Biennale presents a rare opportunity participate in a high-calibre travelling exhibition that seeks to define what contemporary craft means here. A Message from the Curator “We live in a time that actively engages the recognition of identity and inclusion. As a tool of helping to structure awareness and inclusion we may have fallen into the approach and attitude of “ticking the boxes” of our collective society. Is it possible that this creates an unintended ..read more

Craig Shneider named as curator for Craft NB’s 2024-2025 biennale juried member gallery exhibition themed “UNBOXED: Shared human experiences.” We are delighted to announce that Craig Shneider has been chosen as our curator for the 2024-2025 biennale gallery exhibition! Craig comes to us with his many years of teaching experience and kind nature, this year’s exhibition will be a rich and inspiring experience that is not to be missed! Message from our curator: “We live in a time that actively engages the recognition of identity and inclusion. As a tool of helping to structure awareness and incl ..read more

Sales & Marketing Masterclass for Makers (5 month FREE program for juried CRAFT NB members) Application Deadline: January 14th, 2024 midnight. Five-Month Online Course: January to June 2024 Facilitator: Boost Strategic Coaching Available to CRAFT NB juried members in good standing. Not a member? Join today Limit of 18 participants. Applications will be assessed on availability, desired outcomes, and commitment to the program. Costs of the program are underwritten by Canada Council for the arts There is no fee for participating. Given that we have limited spaces available, selected p ..read more

  Craft NB is seeking a curator for its Biennale exhibition titled Unboxed: Shared Human Experiences.      Craft NB is excited to announce an upcoming art exhibition titled “Unboxed: Shared Human Experiences.” This exhibition aims to transcend the boundaries that divide us, inviting us to see beyond the boxes, labels, and stereotypes that so often separate humanity.     “Unboxed” is a jubilant celebration of diversity, a heartfelt recognition of our shared experiences, and a resounding call to embrace empathy and understanding. We collectively weave our identity ..read more

Craft NB | Staff Changes We’ve had some big changes in the Craft NB offices over the last couple months. Fatema Pagdiwala has taken over as Executive Director, and has been smashing it out of the park! Now, we are pleased to welcome Lisa Dewar as Craft NB’s new Project Manager! Lisa is an artist, in her own right, and is just an all around lovely human being. We are so excited to have her on board with us! “Lisa Dewar is a visual artist, writer, and events professional from New Brunswick, working and creating in the city of Fredericton and seaside in Saint Andrew’s. After studying M ..read more

Craft East Buyers’ Expo | A great Success! We had an amazing time at Craft East Buyers’ Expo in Halifax! We were lucky to have an amazing group of craftspeople join our booth in partnership with the Province of New Brunswick. We made some incredible connections with both Buyers and other exhibitors, and can’t wait to see our exhibitors hitting store shelves all over the country and beyond! We just posted a blog about the weekend, check it out! Craft East blog here! We want to send out a huge congratulations to one of our exhibitors, Natasha Sacobie, for winning the Emerging Arti ..read more

CRAFT EAST BUYERS’ EXPO 2023 February 11-12, 2023 Halifax, Nova Scotia The New Brunsiwck Artisans booth is a partnership between Craft NB (formerly the New Brunswick Crafts Council) and the Province of New Brunswick, representing artists and makers of all stages in their careers, from all over New Brunswick. We are honoured to support these craftspeople in this opportunity to help them expand into the wholesale market, and take the next step in their careers. We were pleased to have six artists in our booth, of which, all six were brand new to the trade show.  We had the most i ..read more

Christmas Festival | New Blog We had an amazing time at the Christmas Festival in Saint John earlier this month. An amazing group of our members along with food vendors and the support of the city of Saint John made it a memorable experience! We just posted a blog with a ton of photos from the event and we would love for you to check it out! Christmas Festival Blog Craft East Buyers Expo | Join Craft NB’s Booth! We are so excited to get back to Craft East after a few years off, thanks to COVID. We have room for 7 people to join Craft NB’s booth at Craft East Buyers Expo in H ..read more

Atlantic Vernacular | Artist Talk Series It’s that time again! We’ve got another Artist Talk coming at you live from Youtube on September 7th at 6pm! Artist Renata Britez, adn poet Kayla Geitzler will join curator Gillian Dykeman to talk about their collaborative project in the Atlantic Vernacular exhibition. We will also have Fundy National Park Interpretor, Dan Sinclair joining us to talk more about the New Brunswick nature and wildlife that inspired the pieces included in the Fundy Project portion of the exhibition.  Save the livestream link below so you don’t miss it! Bookm ..read more