Connexion Artist-Run Centre

Mark your calendars! Connexion ARC’s Annual General Meeting is taking place on November 14th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the community room at the 🎉

Here is the accompanying zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84835914083?pwd=g1LaGDbkvS0HUrC3Jl1MyPX3bBMSeF.1

Email [email protected] with any questions.

See you then!!

✨Member Spotlight✨

David Porter is an oil painter living and working in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He has been an Accountant (CPA-CMA), a professional musician, motorcycle racer, dog trainer, rock climber and amateur astronomer. Through it all, art has been his constant companion, to document his experiences and connect with the world around him.

To kick off our Spotlight series, we’re excited to introduce our first featured member, Thushara!

Thushara Premarajan is a trained classical dancer hailing from India, and calls Canada her new home. She is trained in the dance form Bharatanatyam, which signifies the combination of expression, rhythm, music, and dance. Having performed in both countries, she now imparts her knowledge to a few students in Fredericton. Thushara’s deep passion for this art form has consistently nurtured her confidence and vitality in various aspects of life, even throughout her journey as a mother. She has performed classical and semi-classical dances in Canada.
Thushara firmly believes that creativity and art reside within everyone; all it takes is to infuse it with a spark!

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Want to be featured in our Members Spotlight? Check out our recent post for details, then email us at [email protected] with your submission!

Not a member yet? Visit our website to join our membership (link in bio)!

October is just around the corner, and we have some exciting news to share!🎃

Connexion will be showcasing our members work in a spotlight on our Instagram and Facebook every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the month of October!

To be featured, please email us at [email protected], and include:

- Up to 3 photos of your work
- A short artist bio
- A headshot (optional)

Spotlights will be posted in order of submission🎉

During Maggie’s internship with Connexion this summer, she has built and curated the online exhibition Undefined Space. This exhibition presents a thematic selection of archival materials from the Connexion ARC Fonds at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.

Selections from the archives have been on display at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre with a focus on highlights from the organization’s early decades. Our virtual exhibition builds on this by emphasizing the diverse range of disciplines our programming has supported, and works that speak to the broader conversation of art as a powerful catalyst for innovation, empowerment and social change.

Undefined Space reflects on Connexion’s long-standing role in fostering artistic expression and experimentation that transcends conventional boundaries. It celebrates artists who have embraced this platform for diverse forms of artistic practice, and spotlights moments of intersection between art and social and political discourse. Together, these themes provide a multifaceted reflection of Fredericton’s cultural heritage and Connexion’s community impact.

Undefined Space will be launching this Wednesday on connexionarc.org !

Join us today for the opening and reception of our exhibition, Across the Threshold, from 4:30pm to 6pm at the !

Through soft sculpture, film, photography, and interactive installation, Across the Threshold invites you into the exploration and reflection of the relationship between nature and our constructed environment.

See you there!🌟

We’ve been working hard preparing our upcoming exhibition, Across the Threshold, which will be on display throughout the entire month at the , from September 5 to October 2!

Pictured are the works of Caitlin Wilson and Nat Cann, whose installation is brightening up the windows, along with Gillian Dykeman’s installation inside the gallery!

Our ✨40th anniversary✨ celebrations continue with the opening of our exhibition, Across the Threshold! Hosted by at the from September 5th to October 2nd, 2024!

Across the Threshold invites a reflection upon the chthonic elements of home, from within the wooden walls and roof of a house to the small creatures of feather and flower that live across the threshold. Through soft sculpture, film, photography and interactive installation, explore the careful relationships between nature and our constructed world. Between the mediums presented, a narrative is built, like the spider’s routes along her web, to walk us through our impact, our heavy tread upon the ground and how we are implicated in the health of our natural environment.

This exhibition presents a selection of incredible works from our members, and we can’t wait to share it with you!

THIS THURSDAY! Our Artist-In-Residence Ry O’Toole will be presenting an artist talk film, titled
Motion Imag3, featuring excerpts of past and new works

Thursday, August 8th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the RBC Room at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

When you arrive, please enter through the main doors of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and head to the RBC Room. Cover is by donation at the front desk

This event is made possible with the support of the New Brunswick Arts Board🌟

Can’t wait to see you there!!

Exciting news!! Thanks to the success of the film screening hosted at , we will be planning another film screening this summer with !

Date TBD…stay tuned for updates!! 🤠

What a successful film screening we had the other week! Thank you for supporting our Artist-in-Residence and helping to make this event possible! And thank you for sharing your work with us🌟

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Quel succès pour la projection du film que nous avons eu l’autre semaine! Merci de soutenir notre artiste en résidence et d’aider à rendre cet événement possible! Et merci pour avoir partagé votre travail avec nous🌟

We would like to extend a big thank you to the folks at and for collaborating with Connexion during this year’s flourish festival. Hosting Anita for her Mending Clinic in our office at the and welcoming the community into our space was a delight. Thank you!

Film screening Gravity Assist In Process by our Artist in Residence happening today at 2pm at !!

Content warning! Some films presented this afternoon contain flashing strobe lights.

Accessibility note, we encourage you to wear masks at this event!

Day two of mending clinic at Connexion! Come by with your garments for a one-on-one guided session and have a wonderful, cozy time. 💕🌷✨

This is a flourish event and free for any to attend! You can book a time between 2-7 and either stick around or return with your items for mending!

Join us this Friday and Saturday for ’s Mending Clinic✨ in Connexion’s office at !

Reposted from

“we are so excited 🌟 for ’s Mending Clinic happening Friday June 21 & Saturday June 22 from 2-7 PM 🧵

Facilitated by Anita Cazzola of Mani D’oro, Mending Clinic is a safe and empowering space to learn how to mend your clothing and textile objects. The process of repair honours disintegration by providing a platform for self-healing; a collaboration between body and cloth.
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Participants can plan to arrive at Mending Clinic with their garment in need of repair, book an appointment with the waiting room attendant, and then enter the appointment room. Appointments begin with a consultation, discussing how the wound formed on the cloth. The Artist will prescribe a repair approach based on the patient’s skill level and the needs of the garment. The Artist begins the mend, teaching the technique as they work. Participants take their garment home, or into the waiting room, to finish the mend.
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drop in appointments available at ! this event is free and all ages! masks are required please read all accessibility information through ⛓️ link ⛓️ in our bio”

Hope to see you there!

We’re SO excited to announce our upcoming film screening of Gravity Assist In Process, featuring a work-in-progress version of a new short film by our artist-in-residence, Ry O’Toole , titled Gravity Assist!

The film follows a wounded alien entity that has crash-landed to earth as it physically and sensorially processes a new planet. The film will be preceded by a selection of short films, video works, and feature film excerpts that inspired and informed Gravity Assist.

This screening is co-presented with our friends at 🌻✨ taking place on Sunday June 23 at 2pm at the . It is free and open to all ages!

P.S. don’t forget to wear your mask! They are mandatory at this event :)

Can’t wait to see ya there🤩

Thank you, Grid City Magazine!

You can read the full article here:
www.gridcitymagazine.com/connexion-artist-run-centre

Photo reposted from

Have you had a chance to check out our Archives Exhibition at yet? Currently on display in the hallway on the main floor, showcasing Connexion’s early years as an Artist-Run-Centre!

40th Anniversary Programming Kick-off!!! We're pleased to welcome Montréal/Fredericton-based Trajectories who will be sharing an audiovisual performance of works developed at an October 2023 residency on the small island of Kökar, Finland. They will be joined by Fredericton composers Counting on Downstairs and Emily Kennedy!

Event: https://fb.me/e/3EoMj29zC

Huge thanks to our co-presenter Charlotte Street Arts Centre who has generously assisted in the facilitation and promotion of the event!

NOW HIRING: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Connexion ARC is seeking a new Artistic Director to lead our organization for the next three years. We seek a self-motivated artistic director to help us deliver contemporary art programming including residencies, exhibitions, mentorships, and publications.
Go to connexionarc.org to read Application requirements.

REMINDER:Call For Proposals: Connexion 40th Anniversary Celebration - https://mailchi.mp/78cfb5e9f022/call-for-proposals-connexion-40th-anniversary-celebration-8717474

PerFform 23 @ Connexion ARC: Sunday March 12, 1PM
Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Room 133

Galerie Sans Nom is proud to announce the 4th edition of the PERFform provincial performance art tour! PERFform is an initiative of GSN members Mathieu Léger and Linda Rae Dornan, which aims to explore and present action art as an artistic practice. Accompanied by guest artists Angie Richard, Garry Sanipass and Jerry Ropson, PERFform will visit 8 communities across the province.

Call For Proposals: Connexion 40th Anniversary Celebration - connexionarc.org

****TONIGHT****Connexion Open House and AGM - https://mailchi.mp/940bbfb224b1/connexion-open-house-and-agm-8708130