This 20-week program is designed for students who are dedicated to the pursuit and study of visual art, and is aided by the generous support of the James Venner Russell Foundation, and private donors. A notable number of alumni from 20 past years of this important program have gone on to successful careers in the
SJAC is thrilled to partner with the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design as the Saint John location for the College’s Foundation Visual Arts program. This 1-year certificate program offers a wide-ranging overview of the practice, theory and history of the visual arts and is achieved over two semesters. A solid technical grounding and
For the 15th straight year, the Saint John Arts Centre is offering an 18-week Portfolio Development Program. This program is designed for students who are dedicated to the pursuit and study of visual art, and is aided by the generous support of the James Venner Russell Foundation. Our scholars have now been chosen for the
We would like to thank the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation for their generous support in awarding SJAC a Signature Technology Grant! The Foundation is supporting NB arts organizations in developing digital outreach programs during the challenges presented by the pandemic. Our Outreach and Education Coordinator, Maggie Higgins, is producing an exciting new kid- and family-friendly
SJAC is proud to be part of the upcoming Cross-Cultural Creation Residency! The Acadian Association of Professional Artists of New Brunswick (AAAPNB), ArtsLink, and Mawi'art are teaming up to create a cross-cultural residency between an Acadian artist, an Anglophone artist, and an Indigenous artist. The residency will be in three stages, one week in each
SJAC would like to thank the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation for their ongoing generous support - we are very excited to be coordinating this initiative with our colleagues at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre! Please see this statement by the SHMF on this important project: November 2018 Art Centre Directors Conference The Sheila Hugh Mackay
For the eleventh straight year, the Saint John Arts Centre will offer an 18-week Portfolio Development Program. This program is designed for students who are dedicated to the pursuit and study of visual art, and is aided by the generous support of the James Venner Russell Foundation. Our scholars have now been chosen for the
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jSJAC’s Resident Fiber Arts Group Welcomes You! The Carnegie Rughookers were formed in Saint John in September 2004. They took their name from the historic Carnegie Building, the home of SJAC. The group meets here every Friday from 9:30am-12pm (September to May) to exchange information and ideas, to compare projects, and to work on their
As of May 1, 2018 the Saint John Gallery Association members are: Buckland Merrifield Gallery Cobalt Gallery Handworks Gallery Jones Gallery Trinity Galleries New Brunswick Museum Saint John Arts Centre Saint John Art Club Saint John Free Public Library (Millennium Artplace) Third Space Gallery Due to the extreme popularity of the Gallery Hop events, it