A group of professional artists and arts supporters (the \u2018Tea Towel Team\u2019) 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 <\/i>(2003) Art and Artifacts<\/i> (2005) and Whodunit?<\/i> (2007). The proceeds from these events, as well as private donations, have been used to establish the Professional Visual Artists\u2019 Fund, which is managed through the Greater Saint John Community Foundation. The goal of this fund is to award an annual grant of $1000 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.)<\/p>\n

Since 2014, The New Brunswick Museum and the Saint John Arts Centre have been managing the annual application process and the awarding of the grant(s). A three-person jury reviewed all applications to determine the winner based on the quality of the proposal each artist put forward.<\/p>\n

Congratulations again to Emily and thank you to all the deserving professional artists who applied.<\/p>\n