2027 Yukon Prize for Visual Arts
The Yukon Prize for Visual Arts is pleased to announce the jury and application dates for the 2027 Yukon Prize. The 2027 jury brings together three respected leaders in contemporary art: Tania Willard, Carolyn Vesely, and Sarah Fillmore, each of whom brings a unique perspective shaped by decades of leadership in contemporary art.
Applications for the 2027 Yukon Prize open on August 17, 2026. The deadline to submit applications is November 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The application process remains consistent with previous editions of the Prize.
The 2027 YUKON PRIZE Jurors
Tania Willard, Director/Curator of the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at the University of British Columbia
Tania Willard is the recipient of the 2025 Sobey Art Award and the newly appointed Director/Curator of the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at the University of British Columbia.
Through projects such as Beat Nation and Bush Gallery, her work has expanded conversations around Indigenous art, land-based practice, and community-led art making.
Carolyn Vesely, CEO of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
Carolyn Vesely was appointed CEO of the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in 2025, one of Canada's leading public galleries dedicated to presenting boundary-pushing artistic practices.
Prior to joining The Power Plant, Vesely spent 20 years with the Ontario Arts Council, including as CEO, where she played a significant role in supporting artists and public galleries across the province.
Sarah Moore Fillmore, CEO of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Sarah Fillmore was appointed CEO of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) in 2023.
As former chair of the jury for the Sobey Art Award, and curator of the annual Sobey Art Award show from 2002-2015, she supported emerging Canadian artists and leading curators. Sarah also led major initiatives in art museums and private galleries in New York and Boston while working with artists from across Canada, the United States, and beyond.
