The Arts
Calling Fredericton a “Cultural Capital” barely scratches the surface of what this city has created. With all we have to offer and the people that make it work, the City of Fredericton is an example of what a proud integration of the arts can do for the quality of life of the city.
We are a stage for world class musicians.
The Capital Complex
Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival
Nicky Zee's
FredRock Festival
Maritime Country Fest
iRock
The Playhouse
We are a gallery for timeless artists
Gallery 78
Ingrid Mueller Art + Concepts
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Gallery Connexion
Charlotte Street Arts Centre
We are a theatre for exceptional performances
St. Thomas University's Black Box Theatre
Calithumpians
The Bard in the Barracks
Silver Wave Film Festival
The Playhouse
We are a classroom for cultural expansion.
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Charlotte Street Arts Centre
edVentures
The best part about all of this is that it is by and large, community driven. Stakeholders in the community have banded together to bring this city what we have come to know as fixtures in the landscape.
While it is important for the city to be supportive of the arts, it is equally important that the relationship is such that there is no worry about government crowding out the role that citizens play in shaping and preserving the arts community. After all, when have we ever seen art that was not made by the artists?
With that in mind, policies that make it possible for artists to perfect their talents, a market place for artists to sustain themselves and collaborations to let the value of art permeate every corner of the city is my priority.
