In 1956 a committee comprised of faculty and the then-director of the Art Centre, Lucy Jarvis, made a request to establish an Artist-in-Residence position at UNB. Mr. Goodridge Roberts was the first appointment in 1959, followed by Bruno Bobak in 1960, and Donald Reichert in 1961.
In 1962 Bruno Bobak returned as Artist-in-Residence after a one year hiatus. He also took on the role of Director for the University of New Brunswick Art Centre. Though his wife, Molly Lamb Bobak, was not an Artist-in-Residence, she taught classes in the Art Centre. Together, they were an artistic duo that played a very active role in the arts community at UNB and in New Brunswick. Bruno Bobak was the last appointed Artist-in-Residence at UNB in the 20th century. When he retired as director of the Art Centre in 1986, he was given the title of Painter-in-Residence. In 1990, he was given the title of Honorary Painter-in-Residence.
| Year(s) | Name | Notes |
| 1959-60 | Goodridge Roberts | |
| 1960-61 | Bruno Bobak | |
| 1961-62 | Donald Reichert | |
| 1962-86 | Bruno Bobak | |
| 2013 | Ryan O'Toole | Media Artist-in-Residence |
| 2016 | Chad Comeau | Media Artist-in-Residence |
| 2019 | Samaqani Cocahq-Natalie Sappier | This residency at the UNB Art Centre was the first since the 1960s to provide an aboriginal artist with the opportunity to complete a major new work supported by Arts NB. |
| 2018-2021 | Lisa Jodoin | Media Artist-in-Residence |
| Fall 2019; 2021-2022 | Rebecca Goodine | Media Artist-in-Residence |
| 2023-2024 | Lance Blakney | Media Artist-in-Residence |
| 2024 | Eric Hill | Residency at the UNB Arts Centre supported by Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and Arts NB. |
| 2024 | Jeremy Murray | Supported by Arts NB, the JL Legacy Fund, NB Film Co-op, and the Media & Documentary Inquiry Hub at the Faculty of Education. |
| 2025- | Gary Weekes | Media Artist-in-Residence |
Note: Media Artist-in-Residence is a collaboration with the UNB Department of Culture & Media Studies.
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