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About the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation is an integral part of the Prince Edward Island community. We operate seven provincial museums and heritage sites across Prince Edward Island, providing Islanders and visitors alike with an opportunity to discover our province's heritage and culture.
The Foundation is responsible for the provincial collection of more than 100,000 artifacts. Our staff provides professional conservation and collection services to outside groups, individuals, and organizations. The Foundation publishes its official journal of PEI heritage and culture twice a year: The Island Magazine. The Foundation also has an official podcast, the hidden island, which shares stories about the hidden heritage in our province and discusses why that heritage is still relevant today.
Our mission is to preserve the heritage of Prince Edward Island for present and future generations.
The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Island population we serve. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of our Island community.
September 17, 2024
Our organization is seeking Storytellers!
Do you know about an interesting PEI-based story that others should also know about?
• A group or organization that has had an impact on its community?
• A slice of Island history that has yet to get the spotlight it deserves?
• An old legend or folktale passed down over the years?
Island Digital Voices (IDV), a video series produced by the PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation, is searching for new and established storytellers (writers, journalists, historians, poets, town bards, etc.) to share these types of stories. Previous seasons focused on interviewing individual Islanders. For the upcoming season, we want to showcase our province’s community groups and local folklore and legends.
If your pitch is selected, you’ll be responsible for researching, conducting interviews, and crafting a vision for the video alongside our series coordinator, videographer and video editor. If you’re not quite sure whether your pitch will fit with our series, we want to hear it anyway!
Seeking: Six storytellers, each with a unique story pitch(es)
Period: Between October 2024 and Summer 2025
Pay Rate: Storytellers receive $350 for a story piece
For a sense of IDV’s previous stories and style, check out our Season Two videos S2 TRAILER and S2 SERIES
To apply please email your resume and a letter containing a brief bio and story pitch to Matthew McRae at mjmcrae@gov.pe.ca by October 4, 2024.