Happy New Year from Yukon Prize!

Our hearts are still full from the Festival. What a wild and wonderful time it was celebrating art, creativity, and community together. As the glow lingers, we’re wishing you a year filled with inspiration, connection, and possibility. We’re excited for what’s ahead—and grateful to keep sharing and supporting art with you in the year to come.

Yukon Artists Making Waves ✨

There have been some fabulous recent milestones from Yukon Prize alumni!

The National Gallery of Canada acquired four works by Jeneen Frei Njootli: Glossary of wanting (2025), Vuntut tears (2025), into our thrivance era (2025), and Shigii kat jidii dee t’igijahch’uu? (What do my Children need) (2025). 🔗 Learn more

Also very exciting is that Jeneen opened a major exhibition at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto. 👀 The skies closed themselves when we averted our gaze runs until March 22, 2026. 🔗 Learn more

Krystle Silverfox’s Spear Game is currently on loan from the McMichael as part of the National Gallery of Canada exhibition Winter Count: Embracing the Cold, on view until March 22, 2026. 🔗 Learn more

Randi Nelson made her debut at Vancouver Fashion Week, bringing land-based materials and Northern sensibilities to the runway. 📰 Read the interview

Joseph Tisiga has had a work acquired into the McMichael Canadian Art Collection’s permanent collection—the only publicly funded art gallery in Canada dedicated exclusively to Canadian and Indigenous art. 
🔗 Read more

Big Congrats to KIAC 🎉

We’re super hyped that Yukon-based artist-run centre Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) is the grand winner of the $50,000 Lacey Prize. A huge win for Northern arts leadership and artist-run culture. 
🔗 Learn more

Art Is Good for You (Really) 🧠🎨

We loved this recent article from Positive News: “Art is good for you” explores how visiting galleries can lower stress levels and support wellbeing. Another great reminder of why art matters—now more than ever. 
🔗 Read the article

Missed the Festival? Relive It 📺

If you couldn’t attend the Yukon Prize Festival—or just want to revisit it—you can now watch the talks, hear from the artists, and experience the Celebration Evening on our YouTube channel. 
🔗 Watch here

Yukon Prize in the News 🗞️

We were honoured to be featured in the January 3 edition of The Globe and Mail, highlighting the Yukon Prize and the strength of Yukon’s visual arts community.
🔗 Read the article (PDF)

Here’s to another year of bold ideas, shared moments and art that moves us. Thank you for being part of the Yukon Prize community.

With gratitude,

The Yukon Prize Team 💛

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🙌🏽 Together, we’re building a stronger future for the Yukon arts community — thank you!