Featuring Afro-Cuban rhythms, Jazz, Funk, Soul and contemporary songwriting, Hernandez transforms migration, cultural rediscovery and the experiences that reshaped her life into a vibrant bilingual testament to finding wholeness within the pieces
Cuban-Canadian Latin Jazz-Soul Artist Dee Hernandez Explores Identity, Belonging and Reinvention on Debut Album, Deshecha = Undone
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Two Time East Coast Music Award Nominee, Rev Dave, Announces New Band, Rev Dave & The Sharp 9’s, Brings Country-Blues Roots Into the World of Jazz With New Single, “You Jazz Up My Blues”
oined by Acclaimed Musicians Bill Brennan (Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway) and Jim Vivian (John Abercrombie, Kenny Wheeler), the MusicNL and ECMA-Nominated Songwriter Explores the Rhythm of Love and Music Ahead of Forthcoming Jazz Album, Here Is Love
JUNO-Nominated Soul, Blues and Roots Group Secondhand Dreamcar Announces Sophomore Album, Get Ready
Rooted in the chemistry of nine seasoned musicians, the Edmonton collective expands its signature blend of Soul, Blues, Rock, Gospel and Funk on an album about embracing the unexpected
Annual General Meeting 2026
Join us for breakfast as we look back at an extraordinary year of arts in NB and look forward to the exciting projects and programming ArtsLink is planning for the year ahead.
Meet the CATAPULT Arts Accelerator Fall 2026 Artist Cohort
These artists have embarked on a 12-week course of study with experts in their fields where they will learn business skills, work on their career development, and embark on a year-long mentorship.
Making a Living in the Arts
From finances to time management, marketing to work-life balance, this session will take you through the nitty-gritty of what it’s like to be a full-time artist living in New Brunswick. The diverse group of panelists include a musician, visual artists, and fine craftspeople.
Town Hall for 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?
Polaris Music Prize Long-Lister and Two-Time ADISQ Félix Winner and, Laura Niquay, Announces Third Studio Album, Nir Wactenama
The award-winning Quebec-based Atikamekw singer-songwriter embraces rock and blues alongside her all-female band on a record that celebrates resilience, self-discovery and Indigenous women’s strength
Through Practice Exhibition | Oct 8 – Nov 10, 2026
New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD) presents Through Practice, an exhibition bringing 11 works from collectionArtNB (the provincial permanent art collection) into the college’s George Fry Gallery from October 8 to November 10, 2026.
Fabien Léger Announces New EP I Hope to See You Soon, Arriving Under This Year’s Harvest Moon
Acadian folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Fabien Léger announces the release of his upcoming EP, I Hope to See You Soon, arriving September 26, 2026, on this year’s Harvest Moon.
Billboard Charting Canadian Pop Artist, Olivia Penalva, Releases Third Studio Album, Exit Wounds
Out now, the 10-track album finds the Billboard-charting artist expanding her cinematic pop sound into folk, rock and adult contemporary, tackling a realization that became the foundation of the record: sometimes the desire to return to who you once were prevents you from moving forward. Written during that transitionary period, Exit Wounds moves through heartbreak, identity, guilt and accountability in a coming-of-age story that ultimately arrives at acceptance, culminating in focus track “Getting Out Of Dodge,” an anthemic pop track about choosing the unknown over the past.
Town Hall for Emerging Artists
This open Town Hall event is for artists of all disciplines who are not yet mid-career.
Call for Full-Time, Bilingual CATAPULT Programming Coordinator
We’re looking for a Programming Coordinator to help deliver the initial French-language cohort of our flagship program, CATAPULT Arts Accelerator.
Award-Winning Blind Indigenous Hip-Hop Artist and Producer, Mattmac, Collaborates With QuestionATL From Blind and Famous on Third Studio Album
The two Hip-Hop artists turn nearly a decade of friendship and collaboration into a 14-track exchange of stories, sounds, and experiences spanning Northern Manitoba and the birthplace of Southern Hip-Hop
CATAPULT Arts Accelerator deadline extended
The CATAPULT Arts Accelerator application deadline has been extended to Sunday, August 23, 2026 to give you more time to apply
Contemplation by Brigitte Clavette Opens Aug. 20 at the George Fry Gallery
You are invited to step into the four decades that shaped Brigitte Clavette’s metalsmithing career to date. From joy to grief to revival, her award-winning work has moved countless art lovers, curators, and collectors from across Canada and beyond.
Billboard Charting Canadian Pop Artist, Olivia Penalva, Announces Third Studio Album, Exit Wounds
Blending cinematic pop with folk, adult contemporary, and rock influences, Penalva’s first concept album explores heartbreak, identity, accountability, and the decision to move forward rather than remain defined by the past
Alumnus Ralph Simpson Named to Artelier’s “10 Artists to Watch” at Collect 2026
NBCCD alumnus Ralph Simpson, whose sculptural plant-fibre work is rooted in the fields, forests, and wetlands of New Brunswick, has been named one of the “10 Top Artists to Watch from Collect 2026” by UK art consultancy Artelier.
Cuban-Canadian Artist Dee Hernandez Announces Debut Album Deshecha = Undone, Releases New Single “I Want to Fall in Love”
The vibrant Cuban jazz-funk anthem marks the final preview of Hernandez’s long-awaited debut, arriving September 25, 2026
NotaBle Acts Is Back in Fredericton — Here’s What’s Worth Seeing
NotaBle Acts is marking its 25th anniversary this year, and the back half of the festival is where things really pick up steam. If you haven’t made it out yet, here’s what’s still left to catch before the curtain comes down on August 1.
