Application for Funding 2025 – Guidelines
History & Administration of the Fund
A group of professional artists and arts supporters in the Saint John region joined forces some years ago to organize a number of highly successful fundraising events: Art in the City Studio Tour (2003) Art and Artifacts (2005) and Whodunit? (2007). The proceeds from these events have gone to establish the Greater Saint John Professional Artists Fund which is managed through the Greater Saint John Community Foundation.
Beginning in 2014, The New Brunswick Museum and the Saint John Arts Centre will be managing the annual application process and the awarding of the grant. A three person jury will review all applications.
Purpose of the Fund
The goal was to bring this fund to a point where at least one annual grant of $1000 could be drawn from the interest and awarded to a professional visual artist who needs financial assistance to pursue aspects of their careers (for example: studio rental, exhibit costs, art materials, research travel, etc.).
Unlike other arts grants, there is no final report.
Application Deadlines
- Applications are being accepted as of 1 July 2025
- Deadline for applications by e-mail is: 1 August 2025
- Grants to be announced: 15 August 2025
Eligibility Criteria
Artists applying for this grant:
- Must meet the criteria of being a professional artist as defined in the Application Form and eligibility criteria
- Must reside within the following geographic boundaries: Welsford, Grand Bay-Westfield, City of Saint John, Rothesay, Quispamsis, Hampton, the Kingston Peninsula and St. Martins
- Or, as a professional artist, have contributed to one of the three fundraising events previously mentioned.
Submission Criteria
All submissions must include:
- A completed application form
- Description of how the award will be used (250 words or less)
- Artist’s CV
Submit Applications to:
director@sjartscentre.ca
Please use the SUBJECT line: Greater Saint John Professional Visual Artists Fund.
Questions about Applying?
If you have any questions please contact:
Andrew Kierstead
Executive Director, Saint John Arts Centre
(506) 633-4870
director@sjartscentre.ca