Town Hall Series
A monthly series of virtual Town Halls to connect with, and better serve, our members.
ArtsLink NB is excited to launch a monthly series of virtual Town Halls to connect with, and better serve, our members.
Throughout 2026, we invite members to meet one another, participate in dialogue about the state of the arts sector, ask questions, and share ideas and resources. Each event will centre voices from different areas of the provincial arts ecosystem–we want to hear from and connect with everyone. These conversations will help to shape ArtsLink’s priorities and direction, and notes will be shared with members.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Schedule
Artists Who Perform
Thursday, April 16
Literary Artists Thursday, May 14
Visual/Multi/Interdisciplinary Artists Thursday, June 18
Artists Engaged in Social Practice (Community arts projects etc) Thursday, July 16
Public Art Thursday, August 13
Emerging Artists Thursday, September 17
Established Artists Thursday, October 15
RSVP
If you wish to join the Town Hall, please RSVP by emailing amy@artslinknb.com with “Town Hall [MONTH] 2026” in the subject line by 11:59 pm the Tuesday before, in order to receive the appropriate link on Thursday morning prior to the event.
If there are specific points you would like to discuss, please feel free to suggest these, in point form, in your email ahead of the event.
Membership
Town Halls are for members, so please be sure to update your or your organization’s membership before sending your RSVP.
As members, your participation will help us better advocate for you, cater our programming to your needs, and strengthen the arts community together.
Questions to Consider
| Thursday: Date and Time | Focus Group | Questions to Consider | RSVP by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🗓️ February 19 12pm – 1pm | Arts Organizations | ArtsLink invites representatives from its member organizations to participate in an open Town Hall. | Feb 17th, 2026 11:59pm |
| 🗓️ April 16 🕛 12pm – 1pm | Artists Who Perform | Actors, Spoken Word, Music, Dance, Conceptual Performance, Circus, and more! Are you an artist who uses performance within your work? This open Town Hall event is for you! We are interested in hearing from artists who perform for audiences. Some questions to think about: – Do you need involvement from other people (performers, producers, directors etc.) in order to carry out your work? – Where do you rehearse and where do you perform? – Are there gaps in NB arts sector infrastructure that might be holding you back? – What do you want us to know about the experience of being a performance artist in NB? And what questions do you have for us? | April 14th, 11:59pm |
| 🗓️ May 14 🕛 12pm – 1pm | Literary Artists | This is an open Town Hall event for artists who write. Are you a poet, a writer of fiction or children’s books, playwright, or songwriter? Do you use words in another way that is integral to your work? We would like to hear from you! Some questions to think about: -How do you disseminate your work? -What regional resources are most helpful to your practice? -Is there a form of professional development that you’re interested in accessing but haven’t been able to? -Are there gaps in NB arts sector infrastructure that might be holding you back? -What do you want us to know about the experience of being a literary artist in NB? Potential topics could include registering your copyrights, discussions around funding, sharing of resources, and networking, among others. And what questions do you have for us? | May 12th, 11:59pm |
| 🗓️ June 18 🕛 12pm – 1pm | Visual/Multi/Interdisciplinary artists Artists | Do you make art objects, installations, or stage gallery interventions? We want to hear from you! This open Town Hall event is for visual artists, and all those who exhibit (or wish to work) within a gallery context. Some questions to think about: – How do you disseminate your work? – What regional resources are most helpful to your practice? – Is there a form of professional development that you’re interested in accessing but haven’t been able to? – Are there gaps in NB arts sector infrastructure that might be holding you back? – What do you want us to know about your experience as a visual/multi/interdisciplinary artist in NB? And what questions do you have for us? | June 16th, 11:59pm |
| 🗓️ July 16 🕛 12pm – 1pm | Artists Engaged in Social Practice (Community arts projects etc) | Is time spent collaborating, facilitating, co-creating, or teaching integral to your art practice? If so, we want to hear from you! This open Town Hall event is for artists of all disciplines working at the intersection of community or advocacy and artistic creation. Some questions to think about: – What regional resources are most helpful to your practice? – Are there gaps in NB arts sector infrastructure that might be holding you back? – What do you want us to know about your experience as a visual/multi/interdisciplinary artist in NB? And what questions do you have for us? | July 14th, 11:59pm |
| 🗓️ Aug 13 🕛 12pm – 1pm | Public Art | Are you an artist who makes or is interested in public art commissions? We want to hear from you! This open Town Hall event is for artists who are engaged in public artworks–murals, sculptures, installations, landworks, and other types of commissions. Some questions to think about: – What has kept you here in NB? – What regional resources have been most helpful to your practice so far?Are there gaps in infrastructure that you’ve noticed? And what questions do you have for us? | Aug 11th, 11:59pm |
| 🗓️ Sept 17 🕛 12pm – 1pm | Emerging Artists | Are you an early-career artist, just getting started who’s looking to meet other artists or talk about opportunities and resources? We want to hear from you! This open Town Hall event is for artists of all disciplines who are not yet mid-career. Some questions to think about: – What has kept you here in NB? – What regional resources have been most helpful to your practice so far? – Are there gaps in infrastructure that you’ve noticed? And what questions do you have for us? | Sept 15th, 11:59pm |
| 🗓️ Oct 15 🕛 12pm – 1pm | Established Artists | Are you an established artist in New Brunswick with a recognized career and long history of presenting your work in various professional contexts throughout the province and beyond? We want to hear from you. Some questions to think about: – What has kept you here in NB? – What regional resources have been most helpful to your practice? – What are the gaps in infrastructure that you’ve noticed? – How has living in NB impacted your practice? – What supports or resources would be helpful for you at this stage in your career? | Oct 13, 11:59pm |
