Confederation Centre of the Arts and Parks Canada Launch “My Community, My Canada” Contest to celebrate 150th Anniversary of Confederation

P.E.I. youth invited to participate in art contest

March 24, 2017               Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island       Parks Canada Agency

Parks Canada and Confederation Centre of the Arts are inviting Prince Edward Island youth to participate in the 2017 “My Community, My Canada” Contest. Participants are being asked to choose a person in their community to interview and to create a project to show how that person contributes to the make-up and vision of their Canada.

The contest is open to individuals aged 11-15 and groups or classes in grades 6 to 8. The winning group will receive a special drawing class with Island artist Maurice Bernard and a trip to the Story of Confederation at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. The individual winner will receive a weekend of camping in PEI National Park and two tickets to Anne of Green Gables – The Musical. All winning entries will be published on the Confederation Centre of the Arts and Province House National Historic Site websites and selected works will be displayed at Confederation Centre of the Arts.

Parks Canada and Confederation Centre of the Arts bring to life the story of the creation of Canada through the Story of Confederation. Canada’s national parks and national historic sites enable Canadians to experience their rich history and heritage in a special way and will play a big part in the celebration of Canada 150. We encourage Canadians to learn more about their heritage by visiting the Story of Confederation at the Confederation Centre of the Arts to learn more about Province House National Historic Site and the Charlottetown Conference of 1864.