Mission
Third Space is a Saint John-based artist-run centre committed to facilitating the education, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary art at a local and national level through exhibitions, workshops, screenings, and other activities for which artists receive fair compensation.
Vision
To provide opportunities, exposure, and fair representation to emerging and established artists in Southern New Brunswick, the traditional unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik and Mi’kmaq Peoples; to enrich lives through exposure to the arts.
Third Space aims to:
- Present work that is exploratory, challenging and critical in nature.
- Present work that may not be commercially viable.
- Encourage exploratory and hybrid curatorial practices.
- Develop creative partnerships and collaborations within the community for the advancement of Canadian contemporary art.
- Treat artists in a fair and professional manner.
- Remunerate artists based on CAR/FAC payment schedules.
- Be an open, inviting and inclusive space; everyone is welcome.
- Ensure a variety of educational and community-sensitive programming.