Artists Making Waves
The Yukon Prize community has been riding waves across the country and beyond. Here’s what our artists and alumni have been up to lately — and trust us, it’s worth the scroll.
🎉 Guná Megan Jensen was longlisted for the Sobey Art Award — one of Canada’s most prestigious art prizes! Even better? She was nominated by none other than 2022 Yukon Prize finalist Krystle Silverfox, showing the strength and generosity of our artistic community. Guná’s work Yéil was also recently shown in UVIC’s Continuum exhibition — and now she’s headed into an MFA!
👉 Read more on APTN
🔥 Robyn McLeod, Randi Nelson, and Kaylyn Baker brought the heat at <strong”>SWAIA Native Fashion Week in Santa Fe. Passetiempo featured Robyn for their article Canadian Invasion. Randi and Kaylyn were featured in Vogue (!!!).
👉 Learn about what Robyn has been up to in Passetiempo
👉 Check out Randi and Kaylyn in Vogue
✏️ Cole Pauls hit the road on a Yukon Libraries tour (Carmacks, Pelly Crossing, and Dawson) as part of the Yukon Writers’ Festival. He was also a special guest + panelist at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.
👉 Photos from the road
🎭 In Regina? Don’t miss Indian Theater: Native Performance, Art, and Self-Determination since 1969, curated by Candice Hopkins (juror for the 2021 Yukon Prize), now on at the MacKenzie Art Gallery until September 21. The show features work by Jeneen Frei Njootli and will later tour to the Vancouver Art Gallery.
👉 More on the show
🌌 Krystle Silverfox has two shows happening simultaneously! low-rez, a solo exhibition at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, so if you’re in Kelowna between now and July 11- you’re in for a treat! Her work is also featured in Three Eyed Seeing: Indigenous Futurisms at the Campbell River Art Gallery, co-curated by Sonny Assu and Jenelle Pasiechnik. Open now through August 23, this exhibition explores futurism as a conversation with the past.
👉 More on Krystle’s solo exhibition, low-rez
👉 See the full lineup for Three Eyed Seeing
🎶 The Kluane Compositions premiered May 27 — a powerful collaboration between musician/producer Matthew Lien and singer Diyet van Lieshout. Diyet calls the piece “an act of rebellion, of assertion, of relationship and of reconciliation.”
👉 Read the full story
🎧 Watch the film here — and pro tip: we highly suggest wearing headphones.
🎥 Want the big screen experience? You can catch the first movement during the Yukon Prize Celebration Evening or watch the full film at the Viewers’ Choice Award event at the end of October.
🎭 Last, but not least, Preview Magazine has featured this year’s Yukon Prize Finalists Exhibition opening September 11th!
👉 Check it out here
🎉Yukon Prize Celebration + Feast of Small Plates
- $100 Regular Admission
- $200 Supporter Ticket (includes a $100 tax receipt)
- $30 Discounted Tickets for artists and art lovers with lower income (in-person/phone at YAC Box Office 📞 867-667-8574)
👀 CALL OUT FOR ARTIST STUDIOS
Just a couple weeks left! The deadline is June 30 to express interest in opening your studio during the Yukon Prize Festival.
👉 Sign up here — before the sun gives full “forget everything and play outside” energy!
Questions? Email janet@northwestel.net
🧳 TRAVELLING TO THE YUKON?
With three full days of arts programming — the Yukon Prize Festival Weekend (October 3–5, 2025) is also a chance to experience the breathtaking land that inspires so many of the territory’s artists. From stunning fall colours to the northern lights that inspired our logo, this is a magical time to visit.
The Yukon Prize Festival Weekend only comes around every two years. Don’t miss this opportunity!
✨ Planning Your Trip
Hotel + Flight Packages
Air North, Yukon’s Airline, has travel packages available — explore options on their website or contact Heather Watson at watsonh@flyairnorth.com.
Curated Art Tour
Want to explore with an expert? Contact art travel specialist Michelle Sitbon at michelle@yourartvoyage.com.
Where to Stay
For a cozy, local experience, check out Neighbourly North or contact them at info@neighbourlynorth.com / +1 867-333-2514.
Rental Cars
Special rates are available through Budget Car Rentals in Whitehorse — call 867-667-6200 and mention the Yukon Prize!
🌟 Partner Spotlight: Yukon Arts Foundation
A cornerstone partner in building The Yukon Prize
The Yukon Arts Foundation (YAF) has been an indispensable partner of the Yukon Prize since the inception of the prize. The Yukon Arts Foundation helps arts, heritage and cultural groups with funding sources, potential for charitable donations and mentorship/training. YAF has been a proud host and supporter of The Yukon Prize from its very beginning helping with fundraising, budgeting, marketing, and long-term strategy to ensure sustainability. In just 5 years, The Yukon Prize has become pivotal for the promotion of Yukon Art locally, nationally and internationally.📸 Put Yourself in the Picture
To make a charitable donation online to support Yukon art and artists through the Yukon Prize, please donate through our partner, the Yukon Arts Foundation, via Canada Helps.
You will receive a charitable donation receipt immediately by email from Canada Helps, identifying your support for the Yukon Prize for Visual Arts.
Thank you for supporting the Yukon arts community!