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HOLD FAST Festival
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HOLD FAST is a celebration of contemporary art held each August in St. John’s, Ktaqmkuk / Newfoundland and Labrador. Run by Eastern Edge Artist-Run Centre @easternedgeARC
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We are hiring for THREE positions!

⭐ HOLD FAST Festival Coordinator
June 4-Oct 1
$22.4/hr, 30 hrs/wk

⭐ Festival Assistant
6-8 weeks in July/Aug
$16-19/hr, 35 hrs/wk

⭐ Gallery Assistant
6-8 weeks in July/Aug
$16-19/hr, 35 hrs/wk

See easternedge.ca for full descriptions!
Deadline: May 5, 2025
April 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Save the date! This year, HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival takes place in downtown St. John's, NL (Ktaqmkuk) from August 5-9, 2025.
April 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Thank you HF 2025 applicants!
By now you should have gotten an email confirming receipt of your submission.
If you didn't receive one:
a) check yr spam folder
b) reach out to us & confirm that your app was submitted successfully!
Everyone will hear back by the 1st week of May at the latest. Thanks!!
March 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Hi artists!! Friendly reminder: our 2025 Call for Featured Artists closes March 23, 11:59pm Newfoundland time.

HF 2025 takes place Aug 5-9 in St John’s, NL. Artists are paid CARFAC fees for a performance, workshop & short talk. We are a scrappy lil festival with a big heart, so don’t be shy! Apply!
March 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
TABLE AT HFZ 2025 💫

HOLD FAST ZINES is a community celebration of zinemaking, comics, stories, and small-scale paper arts in NL. We’d love to have you involved!

When: Mar 22, 11am-6pm
Where: Eastern Edge, 72 Harbour Dr, St. John’s NL
How: Apply by March 3!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Thinking about applying to HOLD FAST 2025? ✨

Good news: we recorded our Zoom info session and the video is now online! Check it out for a quick overview of the festival, step-by-step walkthroughs of the Featured Artist application, and a Q&A!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUVX...
February 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Join Artists-in-residence Cat Bluemke & John Janigan-Mills for a jazz performance and "Let's Play" of their video game, Americanotopia! Play as an unpaid intern slinging coffee for execs and uncover the corporate underworld, while local musicians perform the soundtrack! Sat. Feb 22, 6-7pm at EE
February 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Happening tonight: ART CRUSH, an evening of Valentine’s Day fun & fundraising!

Enjoy 1 free pint of beer, music by DJ Samuelle, DarkNL photo booth, card-making, candy grams, artsy door prizes - AND mix & mingle with local art hotties in Quidi Vidi Brewery’s gorgeous tap room! Tickets $20, 19+ event
February 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Apply for HOLD FAST 2025!
Deadline: March 23, 2025
Festival: Aug 5-9

Each Featured Artist presents a performance/installation, a workshop & a short talk. We pay CARFAC rates!
Learn more & apply: easternedge.ca/hold-fast-20...

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January 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM