2024 is the Year of the Arts in Newfoundland and Labrador — a celebration of our province’s arts and cultural sector, and the artists and collaborators who bring it to life.

Newfoundland and Labrador’s artistic narrative is deeply rooted in our Indigenous and European ancestors’ traditions, and is strengthened and diversified by more recent cultures that have made this place their home. Those traditions, paired with the rugged beauty that defines our province, provide endless artistic inspiration.

From the creation of new works, workshops, performances and exhibitions, to infrastructure and community projects, the Year of the Arts and its associated initiatives encourage artistic collaboration and connections that will have a lasting impact on artists and communities.

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"Newfoundland and Labrador’s arts community is unique, colourful, and full of personality. Around the world, our province is seen as a hotspot of creativity and an exporter of incredibly talented artists and performers. The arts protect our traditions, celebrate them and pass them on to future generations, and that is something to celebrate."

–Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
"As we step into the Year of the Arts, I look forward to the many incredible celebrations being planned. Newfoundland and Labrador is known the world over for its unique and vibrant artistic identity and 2024 will provide many opportunities for us to show everyone just how special and creative this place is."

–Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
"The artists of Newfoundland and Labrador have always been proud ambassadors for the province. Our arts community, like our culture, has always played a part in drawing visitors to our shores. The Year of the Arts will not only celebrate the role of the arts in our province but will create a powerful legacy that will pay dividends for many years to come."

–Rick Mercer, Patron for the Arts in Newfoundland and Labrador

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The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation is the lead for tourism, arts and culture, sport and recreation and provincial parks. The department is responsible for supporting economic growth and employment in the tourism industry, cultivating contemporary arts, preserving the province’s cultural heritage, oversight of provincial parks, and for promoting and supporting physical activity for individuals, groups, and communities, by the development of policy and programs in support of provincial recreation and sport.

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The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (ArtsNL) is a non-profit Crown agency created in 1980 by The Arts Council Act. Its mission is to foster, promote, and develop the arts of the province and the arts of groups indigenous to the province, and to advise the minister on matters related to development of the arts and arts policy. The council supports the creation and production of works in the province, the study and enjoyment of those works, and public awareness of the arts.

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Celebrate NL’s main purpose is to attract major events to the province and foster the development and enhancement of celebrations and events in and about Newfoundland and Labrador within the tourism, culture, arts and recreation sectors. Newfoundland and Labrador is a thriving and vibrant location for major events and celebrations.

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Events to Behold

St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival

Christmas Pops: Christmas at Home

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Year of the Arts 2024 will take a comprehensive approach to celebrating Newfoundland and Labrador’s unique and vibrant arts community. It will include investments in cultural infrastructure, artistic creation and presentation, marquee events and recognition of the 75th anniversary of Confederation.

This year, the province’s dynamic arts and cultural sector and the artists who comprise it will enrich our communities with artistic creation, presentations and marquee events.

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