Highlights of The 2023 Yukon Prize Celebration Weekend!
Thursday September 14, 2023
Opening of Yukon Prize 2023 Finalists’ Exhibition,
Yukon Arts Centre Gallery, Whitehorse.
To see a gallery of photos from the Finalists’ Exhibition opening, click through the images.
The Finalists Exhibition runs from September 14 – November 17, 2023.
Friday September 15, 2023
Yukon Prize Art Crawl presented by Air North, Yukon’s Airline
View the art crawl map (PDF) »
To see a gallery of photos from the Art Crawl, click through the images.
Saturday September 16, 2023
Panel: What I Look for in Contemporary Art: Yukon Prize Jurors Heather Igloliorte, Michelle Jacques, Sarah Milroy
Watch this panel discussion on our Youtube channel here.
Panel: The National Gallery of Canada and Beyond: Michelle Lavallee, National Gallery of Canada and Vuntut Gwitchin artist Jeneen Frei Njootli
Watch this panel discussion on our Youtube channel here.
Free lunch, sponsored by Tim Hortons
Seminar: Navigating the Art Industry, with Artist consultant Pennylane Shen of Dazed and Confucius
Workshop: Making paper houses with Artist in Residence Tara Kolla
Artists’ tours of the Yukon Prize 2023 Finalists’ Exhibition
The six finalists offered two tours of the Finalist’s Exhibition.
To see a gallery of photos from the finalists’ tours of the show, click through the images.
Yukon Prize Gala awards show and reception
The Gala show featured performing artists Matthew Lien, the Kwanlin Dághàłaan K’e Dancers and Bria Rose N’ Thorns as well as the announcement of the 2023 Yukon Prize winner, Kaylyn Baker.
Click through the gallery of photos from the Gala show and reception and get a sense of the buzz and sense of celebration in the room, not to mention the fabulous food!
Watch the Gala Awards Show
2023 Recipient of the Yukon Prize Casino Mining Viewers’ Choice Award 
Cole Pauls
Congratulations to 2023 Yukon Prize finalist Cole Pauls who was awarded the first ever $3,000 Yukon Prize Casino Mining Viewer’s Choice Award.
Thank you to all who took the time to visit and vote at the Yukon Prize Finalists’ Exhibition.
Yukon Prize 2023 finalists
In a competition judged by three outstanding Canadian arts professionals, the organizers of the Yukon Prize for Visual Arts are pleased to announce the six finalists for the $20,000 Yukon Prize.
Kaylyn Baker
Jeffrey Langille
Rebekah Miller
Cole Pauls
Omar Reyna
Alainnah Whachell
“The applicants for this prize exemplified the diversity of approaches to making art that are alive and well in the Yukon, from beadwork and weaving to electronic sound works and sculptural installation. It was a privilege to be immersed in such a rich feast of creativity.”
Sarah Milroy, Chief Curator, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, and 2023 Yukon Prize juror
Congratulations to the finalists!
Yukon Prize 2023 Longlist
The Yukon Prize is pleased to share the 2023 Yukon Prize Longlist. We look forward to sharing more about the longlisted artists as well as the annoucement of the shortlist in June.
Our deepest gratitude to all artist who took the time and made the effort to apply.
Justin Apperley
Kaylyn Baker
Jeffrey Langille
Robyn McLeod
Meshell Melvin
Rebekah Miller
Jackie Olson
Cole Pauls
Nicole Rayburn
Omar Reyna
Rosemary Scanlon
Alainnah Whachell
