2023 Yukon Prize Gala tickets on sale

2023 Yukon Prize Gala tickets on sale

Tickets for the 2023 Yukon Prize Gala are now on sale at yukontickets.com! The Yukon Prize Gala is the culmination of a weekend-long celebration of the Yukon creative community from September 14-16 in Whitehorse.  Most events are free and open to the public, except...
Announcing the 2023 yukon prize finalists!

Announcing the 2023 yukon prize finalists!

The Yukon Prize for Visual Arts is pleased to announce the finalists for the $20,000 Yukon Prize. Many thanks to the outstanding jurors who made the selection. The artists are:  Kaylyn Baker Jeffrey Langille Rebekah Miller Cole Pauls Omar Reyna  Alainnah Whachell The...
Announcing the 2023 Yukon Prize longlist

Announcing the 2023 Yukon Prize longlist

The Yukon Prize for Visual Arts is pleased to announce the twelve artists who have been named to the longlist for the $20,000 Yukon Prize.  Many thanks to the outstanding jurors who made the selection. Justin ApperleyKaylyn BakerJeffrey LangilleRobyn McLeodMeshell...

Celebrating the First Yukon Prize!

The Yukon Prize for Visual Arts Celebrating the First Yukon Prize! Can it really be three weeks since the inaugural Yukon Prize for Visual Arts was awarded?  It was a whirlwind and we’re finally catching our breath! Pivot has been the word of the hour during the COVID...

The POWER OF ART

The Yukon Prize for Visual Arts The power of art Victoria Fred (Tut.Latseen) is a Dakhká Khwáan dancer and drum carrier, and a passionate collector of Yukon art. If you’ve ever wondered about the relationship between Indigenous regalia and art, or why art is so...

life as a yukon artist, past and present

The Yukon Prize for Visual Arts Life as a Yukon Artist, Past and Present Kitty Smith and Lillias Farley were two early Yukon women artists. Both were very independent and managed to make art and make money from their art, not an easy feat, then or now. Read about them...