Projects and programs delivered by Business & Arts NL to support collaboration, capacity building, and innovation across Newfoundland and Labrador's arts and business sectors.

Past Programs

Focused on building strong boards of skilled volunteers, and an arts and culture sector that is flexible, sustainable, and resilient. This program offers Nonprofit Governance Training and Matching and brings together participants from the creative sector in NL and potential volunteers from the private sector who are interested in learning more about how they can have an impact.
Department of Canadian Heritage
Gardiner Centre
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Department of Industry, Energy and Technology
To provide existing arts boards with knowledge and tools to build strong governance for their organizations.
To educate potential volunteers in the sector on governance and the economic ecosystem that supports arts organizations.
To match volunteers to arts boards.

Harnessing the expressive power of the arts to provide profound moments of reflection. These 3-5 minute videos, offered in conjunction with resources to spur conversation among teams, were written and performed by local artists, to challenge the status quo, encourage self-awareness, and spur change in business and arts organizations alike.
TODOS Productions
Cenovus
Equinor
Chevron
Resource Centre for the Arts
To harness the expressive power of the arts to start conversations about equity, diversity and inclusion in workplaces and organizations.

A multi-year fundraising capacity-building program that provided coaching and training to 33 arts organizations across Newfoundland and Labrador, resulting in significant increases in fundraising revenue and donor engagement.
Department of Canadian Heritage
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Department of Industry, Energy and Technology
Memorial University

An eight-week collaborative campaign that brought together 10 arts organizations to encourage audiences to return to live events post-COVID through shared resources and creative marketing.
Department of Canadian Heritage
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Department of Industry, Energy and Technology
Ray Creative Agency
To bring together presenting organizations to collaborate on audience development initiatives post-covid.
To reach a broad arts-going public across the St. John’s region.

A comprehensive program that used design thinking methodologies to foster connection and collaboration between private and creative sectors through workshops, design labs, and educational events.
Department of Canadian Heritage
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Department of Industry, Energy and Technology
Fortis
DesignThinkers Canada
Econext
To explore design thinking, which draws on elements of the creative process, and apply this methodology to problems in private, public, and creative realms.
To bring together individuals from across the private and creative sectors to work together, exchange insights, and understand the value of creativity to a broad variety of problem spaces.