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