YAC

Created at the Canyon Exhibit 2022

Created at the Canyon Exhibit 2022

presents original art produced on the trails, inspired by the natural and cultural history of Kwanlin/Miles Canyon & Canyon City. The aim is to connect Yukoners with our landscape and history through creative media, as well as to support local artists connecting with each other, the public, and the natural world. We aim to feature artists of all ages from all walks of life, who will explore the landscape and history of the area through a variety of perspectives and media.

Rendezvous Event

We Will Rendezvous

By / 28 July 2022 / 4 minutes of reading

Rendezvous weekend takes place Feb. 26 to Feb. 28, with a mix of in-person and outdoor action.

Culture meets couture

By / 14 December 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

Robyn McLeod’s dresses from her fashion collection, Dene Futurisms, are featured in this story, which is part of a series about the three Chu Niikwän residency artists and their work.

What’s in a name?

By / 14 December 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

Chishti’s Then and Now: Water and a Name is the second in a series of stories featuring the Chu Niikwän artists and their work.

Jennifer Scott

All in the family

By / 4 July 2022 / 5 minutes of reading

The Jennifer Scott Quintet will bring an electric jazz program to the Yukon this weekend In one sense, Jennifer Scott’s newest CD, due to be released sometime in the next few months, is a fitting tribute to the Vancouver singer/pianist’s own musical upbringing. Titled Music for Bigs & Smalls, the album consists of what Scott calls …

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Art education wherever you are

By / 14 July 2022 / 4 minutes of reading

Kids Kreate, the Yukon Arts Centre’s education program, needed to bring art into the lives of Yukon’s youngsters. The solution, go virtual.

Spoiled for choice

By / 20 July 2022 / 5 minutes of reading

When coming up with a description of the Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) for the uninitiated, Andrew Connors, the festival director and artistic director of the Yukon Film Society, highlights the festival’s diversity and character. “It’s an intimate festival that celebrates northern, Indigenous and Canadian cinema with some international spice thrown in for good measure, …

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Tenor of his times

By / 4 July 2022 / 4 minutes of reading

The Sam Taylor Trio will present an evening of jazz standards at the Yukon Arts Centre on Sunday, Jan. 26, as part of the Jazz on the Wing series. Besides Taylor, personnel will include Aaron Seeber on drums and Neal Miner on upright bass.

Getting nutty

By / 16 December 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

 Go Nuts show created by the students of The Heart of Riverdale is an opportunity for the community to celebrate the successes of our students, which contributes to their self-confidence.

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