Taking up Space: Artist-Run Centres in the Contemporary Arts Scene Taking up Space delves into the unique nature of artist-run centres and how they behave in contrast to professional art spaces. Third Space, the only itinerant artist-run centre in Uptown Saint John, was first created as an organization by artists, for artists, but what does that mean compared to its creative counterparts? Learn more about how this spaceless organization operates and its relationship with the contemporary arts scene of Saint John through this talk, hosted by Manny Travers, Executive Director of the organization. Manny Travers (he/him/il) is a queer multidisciplinary artist and arts administrator from Wolastoq (Fredericton) based in Menaquesk (Saint John), New Brunswick. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a minor in Visual Communications & Culture from Mount Allison University, alongside a Certificate in Contemporary Management of Arts & Culture from the University of New Brunswick. He currently works as the Executive Director for Third Space, an itinerant artist-run centre in Uptown Saint John. With a passion for accessibility and the arts, Manny collaborates with local and regional organizations to support these causes, including AANFA (Atlantic Art at Night Festivals Alliance), Atlantis (Association of Artist-Run Centres from […]