A new bursary to help young artists attend summer art camps has been created in honour of a Port Moody arts leader.
Last month, the Port Moody Arts Centre introduced the Ann Kitching Bursary for school-aged children in the Tri-Cities.
Students are nominated by teachers and administrators at their respective schools. The bursary program is sponsored by the Port Moody Liquor Store.
Kitching, who received the Freedom of the City in 2013, served as the PMAC Society president and oversaw the Wearable Arts Awards show.
In other PMAC news:
NEW BOARD
A new board has been named to steer the Port Moody Arts Centre Society.
Valerie Simons has returned as president while Jo-Anne Parneta is vice-president.
Irene Reid is treasurer and Diane Wild is secretary. The directors-at-large are: Jessie Adcock, who ran federally for the Liberals last October; CKPM’s “girl about town” Cathy Cena; Katherine Edmunds; and Miya Yoo.
The non-voting members are: Coun. Barbara Junker; Devin Jain, cultural services manager for the city; and Stephen Torrence, who last week finished his first year as the non-profit group’s executive director.
