by Courtney Holmes | Jul 20, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
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...
by Courtney Holmes | Jun 21, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
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...
by Courtney Holmes | May 10, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
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...
by Yukon Prize | Dec 11, 2021 | Blog
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...
by Julie Jai | May 24, 2021 | Blog
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...
by David Trick | May 10, 2021 | Blog
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...
