Carr House: New Manager, New Era

Painting of Carr House by Ray James Bradbury.

For the first time in 25 years, Carr House—the historic childhood home of artist Emily Carr— has a new manager. I’m Kate Kerr, a longtime member of the BC museum community and part of the exhibits department of the Royal BC Museum. I have been overseeing operations at Carr House since the previous manager retired in March.

I plan to emphasize this provincial and national historic site as a valuable local asset for programming and community activities. Workshops, mini-conferences, exhibits and meeting rooms will all be part of the upcoming life of Carr House. Activities will celebrate heritage as well as Emily Carr’s legacy, highlighting themes that recurred throughout her life. Art and environmentalism, positive relations with First Nations communities and their heritage, and mentorship of younger and emerging writers and artists are among these themes.

By Kate Kerr

Exhibit Fabrication Specialist

I want Carr House to become a centre for community, a place where creativity is celebrated and being a community in new ways is explored. I’m excited to take on this new challenge, and I hope to see you at Carr House soon.

Carr House is open by appointment by calling (250) 383-5843 or through the events page at carrhouse.ca.