Senior in Residence: Intergenerational Sharing Project

Organization:

Coquitlam Heritage Society

Deadline:

May. 31, 2025

Website:

http://www.coquitlamheritage.ca/open-calls

Call for Artists Description:

Coquitlam Heritage invites all senior residents living in the Coquitlam area to apply to our Intergenerational Sharing Project for 2025/2026.

Do you have unique skills, trades, or talents that demonstrate the heritage and history of your community and background? If selected, you will be supported by museum staff to share your knowledge through presentations, workshops, and/or exhibits.

This opportunity is only open to seniors aged 55+ who reside in Coquitlam. No prior experience is necessary.

Our aim:

To connect seniors with other generations as a means of passing on the skills and ideas that they have gained throughout their lives. Seniors play a vital role in our local community as knowledge keepers, and this program will allow for this knowledge to be shared and preserved with the younger generation.

Your presentation, workshops, and/or exhibits can range from but are not limited to art, culinary practices, hobby workshops, wood working, cultural presentations and practices, sharing your background, and so on.

Coquitlam Heritage is committed to fostering and supporting an inclusive and equitable community where we can promote and highlight people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We thus encourage applications from all marginalized and underrepresented communities, including but not limited to, IBPOC candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, people with disabilities, new immigrants, and more.

If selected, we will reach out to discuss session dates, project plans, and timeline.

This project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons Program.

How to Apply:

Residency Sessions Available:

July 7 – September 12, 2025

October 13 – December 19, 2025

January 12 – March 20, 2026

To apply, email our Programs Manager, Emily Zhang, at ezhang@coquitlamheritage.ca, through phone at 604-516-6151, or in person at our museum at 1116 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam. Please answer the following questions in your application:

What made you interested in this opportunity?

What skill or talent would you want to share through this program?

How would you be interested in sharing? (For example, through open studios, presentations, workshops, and/or an exhibit?)

How is your proposal connected to the heritage of the city or your immediate community?

Please list the sessions in order of preference.

Fees/Compensation:

Seniors in Residence will receive an honourarium of $2,800 for 70 hours of their time, and full reimbursement for any material costs.

Contact Name: Emily Zhang
Contact Email: ezhang@coquitlamheritage.ca
Contact Phone: (604) 516-6151