Abby McCartney (she/her) began to teach herself guitar in early 2021. She published her first demo Pretty When I Cry in 2022, winning the Jane LeBlanc Music Award in August of that year. In 2023, she released her first self-produced single Tired in collaboration with the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund, showcased at the 2023 ECMAs, filmed an artist spotlight with Nancy Regan for Roger’s TV, and released her debut EP Everything At Once. Her music has been featured on local and national radio. Her acoustic melodies, smooth vocals, and vulnerable lyrics focus heavily on emotion and storytelling, drawing inspiration from experiences and relationships in her life. Her main influences are artists such as Leith Ross and Lizzy McAlpine, and listeners have compared her songs to those of Dodie, Billie Eilish, and Gracie Abrams. Tired was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2023 Prix Music New Brunswick Awards. Everything At Once was nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 2024 Prix Music New Brunswick Awards.

The Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund is assisting Abby with the following artist development services: promotion, health and wellness, networking, grantwriting, and mentorship.

Jeremy Murray (he/him) is a University of New Brunswick graduate with a focus in media arts and cultures (2017) and film production (2011-2018), specializing in film editing. Jeremy is a wheelchair user and has limited access to creative opportunities. Jeremy’s goal is to interact and work with film peers in New Brunswick and the Atlantic region.

The Jane LeBlan Legacy Fund was awarded an artist-in-residence grant from artsnb to host Jeremy and the residency is ongoing as Jeremy is in pre-production on a short film he hopes to shoot in 2026.

The Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund is assisting Jeremy with the following artist development services: grantwriting, producing, mentorship, project management, screenwriting, health and wellness, and networking opportunities.