APPLICATION DEADLINE

Winter 2024 is now in session

the Fall 2024 deadline to be announced

WINTER SESSION 2024 DATES & INFO

Location: ONLINE (most sessions), and IN-PERSON in SAINT JOHN (first and last sessions)

Pitch Day takes place Sunday, March 24.

CATAPULT meetings generally take place Friday evenings (6 to 9 PM) and Saturdays (9 AM to 4 PM). Attendance is mandatory at all weekly sessions. Please ensure you are able to commit to the full schedule:

Saturday, February 3 - 9 AM to 4 PM (in-person, Saint John)

Friday, February 9 - 6 to 9 PM (online)

Saturday, February 10 - 9 AM to 4 PM (online)

Friday, February 16- 6 to 9 PM (online)

Saturday, February 17 - 9 AM to 4 PM (online)

Friday, February 23- 6 to 9 PM (online)

Saturday, February 24 - 9 AM to 4 PM (online)

Friday, March 1 - 6 to 9 PM (online)

Saturday, March 2 - 9 AM to 4 PM (online)

Friday, March 8 - 6 to 9 PM (online)

Saturday, March 9 - 9 AM to 4 PM (online)

Friday, March 15 - 6 to 9 PM (online)

Saturday, March 16 - 9 AM to 4 PM (online)

Friday, March 22 - 6 to 9 PM (in-person, Saint John)

Saturday, March 23 - 9 AM to 4 PM (in-person, Saint John)

Sunday, March 24 - 9 AM to 4 PM (in-person, Saint John)

Have questions about CATAPULT and/or the application process? ArtsLink NB has got you covered! Sign up for our online information session via Zoom.

Can’t make the date? No problem, let us know and we will send you a copy of the session.


New Brunswick-based artists or groups/collectives working in any discipline are welcome to apply. Program participants must be members of ArtsLink NB (if not already a member, enrol online at www.artslinknb.com). 

QUALIFICATIONS

CATAPULT candidates must have:

  • The time to commit to this intensive program. Attendance is mandatory at all weekly sessions. Research and planning may be required between sessions.

  • Intention to commercialize and turn their creative practice into a full time career.

  • Willingness to participate in peer group discussions, share and receive honest feedback, advice and support.

ELIGIBILITY 


PROGRAM COST: free (with artslink membership)

Tuition for Catapult participants is generously subsidized by the Province of New Brunswick and the Government of Canada

  • Tuition fees cover all programming and program materials during the training sessions. As the upcoming sessions will be mostly online, people from across the province are welcome to apply, as long as they have a webcam and a computer, and are able to travel to Saint John for the in-person sessions.

TUITION & FEES


Email catapult@artslinknb.com, subject line ‘CATAPULT Application’, with the following:

  • A one-page cover letter explaining why you are interested in this program and what you hope to achieve by participating

  • Artist CV

  • 3 to 5 samples of work (you may also include a link to online portfolio or relevant social media)

HOW TO APPLY