Arts & Culture

Artist in Residence

The City of Port Coquitlam Artist-in-Residence program offers opportunities for artists to work in the community, develop arts-based engagement activities, and deliver creative projects that generate meaningful connections. Artists work collaboratively with community members in initiatives where the participants take a central role as creators, producers, and performers or as active audiences for the project.Visit portcoquitlam.ca/air for more information.

January – June 2023

Meet Port Coquitlam’s new Artist in Residence, Marn Norwich.

Marn Norwich is a writing workshop facilitator, writing coach, poet and playwright. Her poetry book, Wildflowers at my doorstep (Karma Press), won an Independent Publisher Book Award.

During her residency, Marn will launch the Muse Project, a series of writing workshops on the theme of Connection. These workshops will present an opportunity for Port Coquitlam residents to engage their creativity, connect deeply to their truest stories and contact their wild and unique wisdom by participating in the writing process. The workshops will culminate in a community reading. She’ll also provide one-on-one writing mentorship for community members.

Marn will facilitate an all-ages Earth-Walk + Write event as part of the City’s Centennial May Day celebration. In our May Day Art Zone, she’ll lead a springtime–vision writing workshop for children in the Magic Tent, a world where transformation is possible! Check portcoquitlam.ca/air for workshop dates and registration.

Art Exhibitions

The Michael Wright Art Gallery (MWAG), Outlet Gallery, City Hall Gallery, and Port Coquitlam Community Centre feature a rotating program of exhibitions by local and regional artists The exhibitions advance knowledge, appreciation and understanding of the visual arts by integrating art into community life and contributing significantly to the cultural landscape of Port Coquitlam . Visit portcoquitlam.ca/exhibitions for more information .

May 1 – June 8, 2023 | Michael Wright Art Gallery & Outlet Gallery Imaginings V: A Collection of Port Coquitlam Student Artwork portcoquitlam.ca/register

Ideas and possibilities are the result of imagination. The mental work of the imagination is fundamental to creating, making, and learning. This act elevates thoughts from the mundane to the fantastic. The Imaginings V Exhibition highlights the breadth, depth and possibilities of ideas made by local students of Terry Fox and Riverside Secondary Schools . This year’s exhibition features some artworks inspired by the United Nations Global Goal #14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources .

Poco Heritage Museum And Archives

150-2248 McAllister Ave. Port Coquitlam

Visit: pocoheritage.org or call: 604-927-8403 to see more exhibits, get the latest on events and programming, become a member, and to view our collection online. All heritage programs are drop in unless otherwise specified.

Hours: Tues 9:30am–5pm Wed–Fri 9:30am–4pm Sat 9:30am–4:30pm

Events & Programs

HERITAGE DETECTIVES

PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives at The Outlet

Join our resident historian Bryan Ness at the museum in a bi-weekly exploration of different aspects of Port Coquitlam’s heritage and history! FREE

10am–12pm Tuesdays

April 11, 25, May 9, 23, June 6, 20

Rhymes Of Times

PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives at The Outlet

Interested in rhymes? Like a good poem? Join our guided reminiscing session hosted by Julie Schmidt. FREE

Mondays 10:30–11:30am April 3, May 8, June 12