While some might feel timid about playing Business & Arts NL’s public pianos, we want everyone to feel comfortable sharing their talents - regardless of where they are on their musical journey. And we want everyone to have fun. That's why we’ve launched our #PermissionToPlay campaign.

Through their Mallside Melodies initiative, the Avalon Mall in St. John’s is enhancing the shopper experience while highlighting and platforming talented local musicians.

When people and organizations work together in the spirit of collaboration, great things can be achieved. Quidi Vidi Village Artisan Studios and the Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation are showing how it’s done through their Craft Your Business program, which has provided young Indigenous artists with mentorship and the opportunity to build their business skills.

Since launching in the summer of 2020, the Downtown Pedestrian Mall in St. John's has become a much anticipated yearly event. This year, with funding from the province's Year of the Arts initiative, the City has introduced several new features to help enhance the space, including public art, markets and music on Water Street - all featuring local artists.

62 Broadway, a new arts hub in Corner Brook, is helping the local creative community flourish while growing local support and appreciation for the arts.

Artist Nelson White is no stranger to the local, national and international visual arts scene, with his work a part of private and public collections, including the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Now, visitors and residents of Fogo Island will have a chance to experience White’s work, as part of his latest exhibition "Wutanminu - Our Community," hosted by Fogo Island Arts.

If you're looking to support Indigenous artists and creatives, a collaboration between local artisans, Empowering Indigenous Women for Stronger Communities and the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs has made that easier. In our Spotlight, learn more about Women of the Land NL.

Thanks to a beautiful mural from Inuk visual artist Jessica Winters of Makkovik, Nunatsiavut (Labrador), those visiting the new Mental Health Unit at the Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay will receive a warm and comforting welcome.

When it came time to host their second annual employee conference back in February, Genoa Design wanted to weave some fun and creativity into their event, that also embraced their collaborative values. So they connected with local visual artist Julie Lewis of SassyTuna Studio to achieve just that.

As a creative entrepreneur, you've got to stay on top of many things, like keeping track of earnings and expenses, staying organized to make sure you're ready come tax time, etc.

Join our special, free online workshop on June 5 with James Lanning and Jennifer Collins of Keen financial to master the essentials of financial planning and bookkeeping.

There's nothing like an internship to help tie together what you've learned in the classroom and provide valuable, real-world experience. Our latest intern, Erin Lee, is part of the first graduating class of Memorial University's joint Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Commerce five-year degree program, which equips budding musicians with the business skills they need to forge successful careers in the industry. She talks about that experience, and her internship, in our Spotlight.

Through a partnership between Municipalities Newfoundland & Labrador (MNL) and Business & Arts NL, municipalities in the province will have a unique opportunity to celebrate the Year of the Arts, while embracing community collaboration, through the “Our Creative Home” initiative.