2022 Arctic Arts Summit Album

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A selection of images from June 25th to June 29th during the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit in Whitehorse, Yukon.

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2022 Arctic Arts Summit

Fire lighting ceremony at the opening of the Arctic Arts Summit at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse. Phil Gatensby and Fredrik Österling. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YAC.
Their Excellencies The Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada and Mr. Whit Fraser are welcomed to the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre for the opening of the Arctic Arts Summit by Kwanlin Dün First Nation Chief Doris Bill and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council Chief Amanda Leas.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivers a keynote speech to open the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivers a keynote speech to open the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Jeanie McLean; Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada; Lilja Alfreðsdóttir; and Peter Olsen at the opening of the Arctic Arts Summit. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Ranj Pillai speaks during the panel discussion North to North: New Directions for a Collaborative Future. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Lilja Alfreðsdóttir speaks at the panel discussion North to North: New Directions for a Collaborative Future. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Ken Anderson speaks at the panel discussion Arctic Art in the Public: Transformative Platforms for Indigenous Voices. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Liisa Ravna Finbog speaks at the panel discussion Cultural Revitalization: The Continuity of Our Traditional Practices. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Nyla Klugie-Migwans speaking at the panel discussion Cultural Revitalization: The Continuity of Our Traditional Practices. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Panellists from the discussion on Indigenous Futures in New Media Arts. Left to right: Kerry Swanson, Julie Nagam, Niki Little, Liisa Holmberg, Eldred Allen and Casey Koyczan. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Panel discussion In the Lavvu: Traditional Activism. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Panel discussion In the Lavvu: Traditional Activism. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Timmie Marak speaks at the panel discussion, In the Lavvu: Traditional Activism. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Beaska Niillas at the panel discussion, In the Lavvu: Traditional Activism. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Melissa Shanigoff speaks at the panel discussion Land Defenders: Artists Confronting Arctic Colonialism. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Ella Marie Haetta Isaksen speaking at the panel discussion Land Defenders: Artists Confronting Arctic Colonialism. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Melaw Nakehk’o speaks at the panel discussion Land Defenders: Artists Confronting Arctic Colonialism. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Blake Shaá'koon Lepine in front of his logo for the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit, Doing the Work That We Were Sent Here to Do. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Laura Hodgins, Malayah Maloney and Reneltta Arluk during 2022 Arctic Arts Summit. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding on funding for Indigenous artists between the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Yukon outside the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre during the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Artist Tamika Knuston and Minister Jennie McLean at the Arctic Arts Summit. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Jennifer Meurer and Nyla Klugie-Migwans. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Jessie Stephens and Stephanie Penikett of Gúnta Business Consulting. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Canadian Heritage’s Erica Tao and Nicole Prevost outside a panel session. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Jesse Wente, Simon Brault, Larry Bagnall, Brendan Hanley during the Arctic Arts Summit. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Group shot of all of the performers from Dreaming Roots. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Yukon’s Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn and Iceland's Minister of Culture and Business Affairs Lilja Alfreðsdóttir at the book exchange during the Arctic Arts Summit. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Beaska Niillas, Liisa Ravana Finbog, Doug Smarch and Timmie Marak. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.

Curated programming during the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit. Also, visit Dream Roots gallery and Adäka Cultural Festival gallery.

 

Curated Programming

Jesse Wente, Chair of the Board of the Canada Council for the Arts, delivers remarks for the Tether opening reception at the Yukon Arts Centre. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
TETHER curators Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé, Leanne Inuarak-Dall, Darcie “Ouiyaghasiak” Bernhardt, and Heather Steinhagen with Jesse Wente. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
TETHER opening at the Yukon Arts Centre during 2022 Arctic Arts Summit. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
TETHER opening at the Yukon Arts Centre. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
TETHER exhibition reception for Arctic Arts Summit delegates. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, (third from left) poses with curators Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé, left, Leanne Inuarak-Dall, Darcie “Ouiyaghasiak” Bernhardt and Heather Von Steinhagen, during a visit to the TETHER exhibit at the Yukon Arts Centre. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Governor General Mary Simon tours the TETHER exhibit at the Yukon Arts Centre. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Governor General Mary Simon tours the TETHER exhibit at the Yukon Arts Centre. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
TETHER exhibit reception for Arctic Arts Summit delegates. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Reneltta Arluk speaks with Joella Hogan at the opening of Nuiharûq. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
The Dakhká Khwáan Dancers lead a procession during Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
A member of Yukon's Dakhká Khwáan Dancers. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
A member of Yukon's Dakhká Khwáan Dancers performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Blake Shaá'koon Lepine of Yukon's Dakhká Khwáan Dancers performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Nakai Theatre's giant puppets. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Rawdna Carita Eira performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Sajje Solbakk. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CE
Timmie Marak performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Michelle Olson performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS.
Emil Kárlsen performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Participants during Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Diyet and the Love Soldiers performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Beatrice Deer performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Ella Marie Haetta Isaksen with Isak performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Ailu Valle & Aleksi Niittyvuopio Finnish Sami Rapper & Sami Juggler performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Aleksi Niittyvuopio performing at Nuihaȓuq. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Arctic Arts Summit Art Crawl at the Government of Yukon Main Administration Building. all that it gives: Selections from the Yukon Permanent Art Collection. Curators Tamika Knutson and Stormy Bradley. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Arctic Arts Summit Art Crawl at the Government of Yukon Main Administration Building. all that it gives: Selections from the Yukon Permanent Art Collection. Mary Bradshaw and Tamika Knutson. PHOTO ANDREW STRAIN / GOVERNMENT OF YUKON.
Kaylyn Baker and Heather Dickson demonstrated beading at Unorthodox during the Arctic Arts Summit's Art Crawl. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
The Unorthodox store during the Arctic Arts Summit's Art Crawl. Left to right: Melaw Nalehk'o, Kaylyn Baker, Heather Dickson, Princess Daazhraii Johnson. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Kaylyn Baker at Unorthodox store during the Arctic Arts Summit's Art Crawl. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Crow Caps, a community project from Youth Centre in Old Crow, Yukon on display at Arts Underground during the Arctic Arts Summit Art Crawl. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Musician Geronimo Inutiq outside Frostbite building during the Arctic Arts Summit in Whitehorse, Yukon on June 29th. PHOTO ASSOCIATION FRANCO-YUKONNAISE.
Musician Geronimo Inutiq during the Arctic Arts Summit's Art Crawl at L'AFY. PHOTO ASSOCIATION FRANCO-YUKONNAISE.
XR/Arctic exhibit during the Arctic Arts Summit's Art Crawl at the Old Fire Hall. PHOTO SOPHIE TREMBLAY-MORISSETTE.
Someone experiencing the Arctic XR immersive film event at the Old Fire Hall during the Arctic Arts Summit Art Crawl. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Rebecca Manias installation at the Theatre in the Bush event during the Arctic Arts Summit in Whitehorse, Yukon, on June 29. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Stephen Qacung Blanchett performing at the Theatre in the Bush. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Erica Dee Mah performing at the Theatre in the Bush. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Erica Dee Mah performing at the Theatre in the Bush. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Hans-Henrik Suersaq Poulsen of Greenland performs at the Theatre in the Bush. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Emily Johnson performs at the Theatre in the Bush. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Performing artists with NORDTING/The Northern Assembly entertain at the Theatre in the Bush. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Performing artist with NORDTING/The Northern Assembly entertains at the Theatre in the Bush. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.
Brian Fidler at the Theatre in the Bush. PHOTO MIKE THOMAS / YUKON ARTS CENTRE.