ArtsNL has been able to provide additional investment to the arts community thanks to funding from the provincial government.

This funding increase has also brought a change in behaviour, and the ArtsNL team has been subjected to a significant increase in inappropriate behaviour. 

While the organization understands deep disappointment and frustration can be felt by artists when their peer-assessed applications are not successful, they are reminding the community that rude and aggressive telephone calls or emails, slander, and threatening tones or words are not acceptable.