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Q&A with Rob Bridgett: (Un)Common Threads 2026 Featured Speaker
In our Spotlight, read our Q&A with Rob Bridgett, award-winning audio director, writer, creative leader and featured speaker at our 2026 (Un)Common Threads Creativity & Innovation Summit.
Spotlight: Interactive art takes the floor at (Un)Common Threads 2026
In our Spotlight, meet the artists and performers who will be featured at Business & Arts NL's 2026 (Un)Common Threads Creativity & Innovation Summit, happening November 5 in St. John's.
Spotlight on the CBS Community Gallery
In our Spotlight, learn how the CBS Visual Artist Collective is bringing local art to local businesses in Conception Bay South via the CBS Community Gallery.
Spotlight on Business & Arts NL's 2026-2027 Season Launch
In our Spotlight, meet the featured speakers and artists that will be part of Business & Arts NL’s (Un)Common Threads Creativity & Innovation Summit on November 5th.
Spotlight on the Willow Tree Walk
This past June, the Willow Tree Heritage Society launched the Willow Tree Walk — a self-guided audio tour that aims to get people acquainted with the town's fascinating stories and history. Learn more about the project, and how local artists helped bring it to life, in our Spotlight.
Spotlight on Open Film Festival
Taking place from August 21 to August 23 at the LSPU Hall in St. John’s, the Open Film Festival will bring together filmmakers and film lovers for three days of screenings, panels and more in a celebration of artistic diversity, local creative talent and the role of film in strengthening the cultural community.
Spotlight on Art at the Airport with Artist Marcia Huyer
It’s easy to see why Corner Brook-based visual artist Marcia Huyer landed on the idea of an oversized mitten for her sculpture at St. John's International Airport. The piece not only evokes a sense of warmth, but also welcome within the various textile patterns incorporated into the design, representing the diverse cultures of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In our Spotlight, Marcia shares a deeper look into her cozy creation and the collaborations that helped bring it to (larger than) life.
Spotlight on Art at the Airport with Artist Emily Pittman
Visual artist Emily Pittman has taken the iconic Newfoundland and Labrador saltbox house and transformed it into a contemporary welcome as part of the Art at the Airport initiative.
Read all about it in our Spotlight.
Spotlight on T.E.A (Technology, Engineering & Arts) in the Park 2026
In our Spotlight, learn about T.E.A (Technology, Engineering & Arts) in the Park 2026. The free event at Bannerman Park that will bring together members of the tech, business and arts communities, along with other professionals, students and newcomers, in a celebration of the ideas, innovation and talent that's shaping the province.
Spotlight on Art at the Airport with Artist Vince Jones
If you've been to St. John's International Airport recently, you might've noticed a stunning new "seaworthy" sculpture by local artist Vince Jones.
The 6 ft. tall piece, titled "Below the Blue," is made of salvaged pine that curves and bends to emulate the movement of ocean wind and waves, with hand-carved cod, capelin, squid, jellyfish and other sea creatures swimming around the circumference. A traditional fishing stage clings to the top on stilts.
The sculpture is part of the Art at the Airport initiative, which aims to enhance visitors' sense of arrival and help shape their first and last impressions of the province, while forging a deeper connection with Newfoundland and Labrador's unique character.
Spotlight on Landscape Architecture and Public Art with Mills & Wright
Over the past decade, the team at Mills & Wright Landscape Architecture has been dedicated to creating outdoor environments that bring people together, weaving public art into many of their plans and placemaking projects. Matthew Mills, partner, planner and landscape architect at Mills & Wright, recently shared with Business & Arts NL about the importance of collaboration and the value of creativity in design and public art within built environments.

