Wellness, Culture and Sport

New Brunswick Art Bank acquires 14 works of art by contemporary artists (08/06/20)

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June 20, 2008

FREDERICTON (CNB) - The New Brunswick Art Bank has acquired 14 works of art by 11 contemporary New Brunswick artists, Hédard Albert, minister of wellness, culture and sport announced today.

The five-member jury selection committee chose the artworks from about 100 submissions. The value of the artworks totalled $20,680. The acquisitions were completed by the following artists:

• Jacques Arseneault, Moncton;
• Jennifer Bélanger, Moncton;
• Jack Bishop, Saint John;
• Mario Doucette, Moncton;
• Elizabeth Grant, Saint John;
• Chris Lloyd, Saint John;
• Peter Manchester, Sackville;
• Geordie Millar, Miramichi;
• Dennis Austin Reid, Dorchester
• Craig Schneider, Fredericton; and
• Anna Torma, Baie Verte.

"By purchasing works of art by contemporary New Brunswick artists, our government is providing support and encouragement for New Brunswick visual artists living and working in this province," said Albert. "Our new acquisitions are very impressive, and they evoke many different responses that demonstrate the power of creativity and artistic vision expressed by our artists."

The major criterion in the acquisition of artwork by the New Brunswick Art Bank is excellence in the visual arts. The selection committee also took into consideration the creativity, expertise and experience of New Brunswick artists as presented in their submissions to the 2007-08 New Brunswick Art Bank acquisitions program.

Members of the 2007-08 jury were professional artists and art professionals: WhiteFeather Hunter of Fredericton; Réjean Roy of Madran; Réjean Toussaint of Edmundston; Nisk Imbeault of Moncton; and Herzl Kashetsky of Saint John.

The public will be able to view the new acquisitions as part of an exhibition that will travel throughout the province in 2008 and 2009. The exhibition will be presented at the following locations:

• Nepisiguit Museum and Cultural Centre, Bathurst, June 20 to Aug. 4;
• Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, Sept. 5 to Nov. 1;
• Galerie Colline, Université de Moncton, Edmundston, Jan. 8 to Feb. 10, 2009;
• Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery, Florenceville, Feb. 13 to March 16, 2009;
• Galerie Restigouche Gallery, Campbellton, March 19 to April 11, 2009;
• Galerie 12, Centre culturel Aberdeen, Moncton, April 17 to May 6, 2009;
• University of New Brunswick Art Centre, Fredericton, May 22 to June 19, 2009;
• Metepenagiag Park, Metepenagiag: June 21 to Sept. 7, 2009; and
• Galerie Artcadienne, Carrefour Beausoleil, Miramichi, Sept. 10 to Oct. 19, 2009.

The New Brunswick Art Bank serves as a record of artistic excellence in the visual arts in the province. The art bank contains more than 700 works of art in a variety of media. In addition to provincial exhibitions of the art bank, artwork is on view in government buildings.

For more information on the New Brunswick Art Bank, visit its website.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Vicky Deschênes, communications, Wellness, Culture and Sport, 506-457-6445.

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