2025 JL Mentorship Engagement Program

Funded by the Arts and Culture Branch: Strategic Initiatives Fund - Growth Component and Atlantic Lottery

The program mentors have selected their mentees in the creative categories of film, music, visual art, writing, multidisciplinary art, theatre, and photography.

For background on the program, mentors, mentees, workshop leaders, and speakers go to: CLICK HERE

The participant-driven program connects a selected group of emerging New Brunswick artists in different creative disciplines with established creative professionals, workshop leaders, and speakers who provide expert-level advice and networking opportunities to assist them with their career goals and challenges. The Fund seeks to identify and support New Brunswick talent with this program with a focus on diversity.

Writing Mentor: Roche Sappier - Mentee: Ryla Duska-Rose Nicholas

Film Mentor: Francine Hébert - Mentee: Kehinde Olorunyomi

Photography Mentor: Gary Weekes - Mentee: Ramneet Kalra

Film Mentor: Becky Parsons - Mentee: Tracey Lavigne

Theatre Mentor: Anthony Bryan - Mentee Uyoyo Ajao

Music Mentor: Laura Perry - Mentee: Kelsey Fawcett

Photography Mentor: Karrie Nash - Mentee: Juliet Bartlett

Music Mentor: Colin Fowlie - Mentee: Jacob Rose

Visual Art Mentor: Ysabelle Vautour - Mentee: Alex Ani

Film Mentor: Drew Gilbert - Mentee: Shelley Biggs

Multidisciplinary Art Mentor: Saa Andrew Gbongbor - Mentee: Justine Richardson

Music/Film Mentor: Cat LeBlanc - Mentee: Jeremy Murray