🧭 Map Out Your Weekend!
The countdown is on! Mark your calendars for a weekend packed with art, conversation, food, and celebration in Whitehorse and beyond.Here’s what’s in store ⬇️
Friday, October 3 | Free Evening Event
4 – 8 pm | Yukon Prize Air North Art Crawl
📍18 venues & pop-up galleries to visit across Whitehorse
🕺🏽Live music + snacks
🖼️ Exhibition opening of Yukon Prize Longlisted Artists at Arts Underground
✈️ Visit 5+ venues for a chance to win an Air North flight pass!
Saturday, October 4 | Free Daytime Events10 am | Jurors’ Panel @ Yukon University
11 am | Artists’ Panel @ Yukon University
12:15 pm | Meet & greet lunch @ Yukon University
1:30 pm | Artist Led Tours of the Finalists’ Exhibition @ Yukon Arts Centre
2:30 – 4 pm | Art at the Archives open house @ Yukon Archives | More info here!
Saturday, October 4 | Evening Event
6 – 8 pm | Yukon Prize Celebration Evening (doors 5:30 pm)
🎶 Live performances by Dakhká Khwáan Dancers + Erica Dee Mah
🎥 Special screening of the first movement of the Kluane Compositions
🍽️ Feast of Small Plates by six Yukon chefs
📣 Prize announcement ($20,000!)
📸 Portrait Parlour Photo Booth
🎟️ Book your tickets online!
$30 Reduced-rate tickets are available for artists and art lovers with lower incomes by phone or in person.
Yukon Arts Centre Box Office
867-667-8574
Sunday, October 5 | Free Daytime Events
10 am | Youth Drawing Workshop @ Arts Underground | Seats are limited, register here!
11 am – 4 pm | Open Artists’ Studios @ Whitehorse, Carcross and Haines Junction
1 – 4 pm | Kids Kreate (ages 4 – 11) @ Yukon Arts Centre
Your First Look at the Finalists 👀
Jackie Olson in front of her LED installation, Yuhke, Baby Strap, 2024 at the Yukon Arts Centre.
📸 Yukon Arts Centre
The 2025 Yukon Prize Finalist Exhibition Opening is almost here!
Be among the first to experience the powerful new work of the Yukon Prize finalists at the Yukon Arts Centre. There will also be a special performance by Jeneen Frei Njootli!
Opening in tandem is Held in Motion, the Yukon Permanent Art Collection new acquisitions exhibition, showcasing some of the territory’s finest recent works.
📅 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 11, 5 – 7pm
📍 Yukon Arts Centre
Exhibition runs Sept 11 – Nov 14
𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗬𝘂𝗸𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀! Images (left to right) – Randi Nelson, 𝘚𝘤𝘸𝘦𝘵̓𝘮í𝘯̓ – 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘦, 2024; Aubyn O’Grady, Dawson City League of Lady Wrestlers, 2013-2017; Jeneen Frei Njootli, Portal, 2012; Meshell Melvin, 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘶 𝘕𝘪𝘪𝘬𝘸𝘢𝘯, 2019; Jane Isakson, 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 2022; Jackie Olson, The Land Speaks to Me, 2024.
🌟 Sponsor Spotlight
Whitehorse Motors Ltd. is more than an automotive dealership—it’s a community partner long dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the Yukon. Their support spans a wide range of initiatives, from the arts—backing organizations like The Guild Hall and the Yukon Arts Centre—to iconic events such as The Yukon Quest. Beyond culture, they contribute to special events like the WHL Yukon Showcase, the Yukon Food Bank, and many other local causes.
By investing in both the arts and community well-being, Whitehorse Motors helps fuel the creativity, resilience, and spirit that make the Yukon thrive.
💪🏽 Power the Prize
Support Yukon artists and the Yukon Prize with a charitable donation today.
✔ Donate through our partner, the Yukon Arts Foundation via Canada Helps.
✔ Receive an instant charitable receipt by email
✔ Make an impact on the Yukon arts community
🙌🏽 Together, we’re building a stronger future for the Yukon arts community — thank you!