We are hiring for THREE positions!
⭐ HOLD FAST Festival Coordinator
June 4-Oct 1
$22.4/hr, 30 hrs/wk
⭐ Festival Assistant
6-8 weeks in July/Aug
$16-19/hr, 35 hrs/wk
⭐ Gallery Assistant
6-8 weeks in July/Aug
$16-19/hr, 35 hrs/wk
See easternedge.ca for full descriptions!
Deadline: May 5, 2025
Eastern Edge will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19, 2025!
Regular gallery hours (Wed-Sat, 12-5pm) will resume next week. Thank you!
Join us Friday, March 28 from 6-8pm for the opening reception of Stéphane Alexis' exhibition "Chains & Crowns" in Eastern Edge's Main Gallery! Stéphane will give an artist talk & lead tour of the show, and we'll have refreshments available. This event is free and open to the public.
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Thank you HF 2025 applicants!
By now you should have gotten an email confirming receipt of your submission.
If you didn't receive one:
a) check yr spam folder
b) reach out to us & confirm that your app was submitted successfully!
Everyone will hear back by the 1st week of May at the latest. Thanks!!
Hi artists!! Friendly reminder: our 2025 Call for Featured Artists closes March 23, 11:59pm Newfoundland time.
HF 2025 takes place Aug 5-9 in St John’s, NL. Artists are paid CARFAC fees for a performance, workshop & short talk. We are a scrappy lil festival with a big heart, so don’t be shy! Apply!
Our FREE submission window is nowwwww OPEN -- from now until March 31, submit your work for free to Riddle Fence. All the details at www.riddlefence.com or on our Submittable. PLUS: POETRY AND FICTION ONLY --- IT'S A THEMED CALL!
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SNOW DAY: Friday, Feb 21, 2025
Eastern Edge studios & gallery are closing at 1pm today due to weather. Stay safe, and we'll see you soon!
Ignatius Baker’s exhibit ‘Belonging’ is a tribute to queer and trans joy and the beauty of Newfoundland waters
Story by Rhea Rollmann 👇
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TABLE AT HFZ 2025 💫
HOLD FAST ZINES is a community celebration of zinemaking, comics, stories, and small-scale paper arts in NL. We’d love to have you involved!
When: Mar 22, 11am-6pm
Where: Eastern Edge, 72 Harbour Dr, St. John’s NL
How: Apply by March 3!
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Join Artists-in-residence Cat Bluemke & John Janigan-Mills for a jazz performance and "Let's Play" of their video game, Americanotopia! Play as an unpaid intern slinging coffee for execs and uncover the corporate underworld, while local musicians perform the soundtrack! Sat. Feb 22, 6-7pm at EE
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Happening tonight: ART CRUSH, an evening of Valentine’s Day fun & fundraising!
Enjoy 1 free pint of beer, music by DJ Samuelle, DarkNL photo booth, card-making, candy grams, artsy door prizes - AND mix & mingle with local art hotties in Quidi Vidi Brewery’s gorgeous tap room! Tickets $20, 19+ event
Apply for HOLD FAST 2025!
Deadline: March 23, 2025
Festival: Aug 5-9
Each Featured Artist presents a performance/installation, a workshop & a short talk. We pay CARFAC rates!
Learn more & apply: easternedge.ca/hold-fast-20...
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Check out our open calls! We've got lots coming up to get involved in over the next few months!
#artistrun #opencall #artistresidency #artistexhibition #artistopportunity
Join us Friday, Jan 31 from 6-8pm for our first opening receptions of 2025!!
Main Gallery: Rachelle Wunderink's "Your Comfort, My Silence"
rOGUE Gallery: Ignatius Baker's "Belonging"
Artist talk from Rachelle Wunderink starts around 6:30. Come down for snacks, refreshments, & great company!
