Call for Artists- Killarney Community Centre

Organization:

Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation

Deadline:

May. 20, 2025

Website:

http://artsandhealth.ca/call-for-artists-killarney-community-centre/

Call for Artists Description:

Arts & Health: Healthy Aging Through the Arts seeks an artist working with video, film, photography or new media, interested in facilitating community-engaged arts practices with older adults.

2025/26 is Arts & Health’s 20th year of community-engaged arts programming with seniors and Elders in the Lower Mainland, on the traditional, unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. At each project site, an artist works with a group of older adults to co-create art. The creativity, knowledge and life experience of each participant is acknowledged and their contributions to the project develop through collaboration. The facilitating artist brings their arts expertise and facilitation training to this multitude of voices to challenge group members and to ‘lead from beside’ in a collaborative arts practice. To learn more and see examples of current and past projects visit www.artsandhealth.ca

We are looking for an artist to lead a new project at Killarney Community Centre.
The project will run for two programming seasons: from October 2025-June 2026, and October 2026- June 2027. There is potential for a third year, October 2027-June 2028. The project includes:

 Participation in outreach planning and project design, September 2025
 Approximately 30 weekly, 2-hour workshops between October-June
 Participation in the annual Arts & Health Exhibition and Showcase in June
 One community sharing event per year with a more local, neighbourhood focus
 (Paid) participation in Arts & Health professional development activities

Artists will be supported by the Seniors Programmer at Killarney Community Centre, a language translator during workshops (as needed), as well as Arts & Health’s citywide Coordinator, who oversees all the Arts & Health project sites (currently five). Artists will also take part in a community of professional practice, gathering for shared learning with other Arts & Health artists and staff.

How to Apply:

For full details or to apply, download the application at www.artsandhealth.ca/call-for-artists-killarney-community-centre/

Fees/Compensation:

The fee, including professional artist fees and all supplies, is a maximum of $6000 for year 1 (final budget will be determined with staff, according to project proposed. We reference CARFAC and CADA West fees and rates standards when setting artist fees. Final project fees will be based on length of weekly workshop and materials needed). Artists are paid additional artist fees for participation in professional development activities.

Contact Email: info@artsandhealth.ca
Contact Phone: (604) 404-8273