Yukon Arts Centre
As one of three official partners for the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit, the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) is gearing up for an intense calendar…
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During the Arctic Arts Summit in Whitehorse, Yukon, which ran from June 27–29, the CCA and the Yukon government announced a two-year pilot project that will support Indigenous artists in the territory. Through the project, $50,000 in funding will be distributed to artists in the first year and $150,000 in the second year. The project will also create and hire an Indigenous outreach position in the Yukon who will in turn assist Indigenous artists to apply for funding and develop their careers.
CCA Director and CEO Simon Brault, Yukon’s Minister of Tourism and Culture, Ranj Pillai, and CCA Chair Jesse Wente officially signed the agreement at the firepit at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre on June 29.
The partnership stemmed from the federal government’s arms-length funding body and the Government of Yukon co-hosting the Arctic Arts Summit, an in-person event bringing together artists and representatives of Arctic countries and the Indigenous Nations of the Circumpolar region with the purpose of strengthening arts and culture in the North.
“I’m thrilled to see yet another groundbreaking co-delivery initiative honouring Indigenous cultural sovereignty by supporting new artists and cultural carriers where they live and work. This new form of project delivery with the Government of Yukon will help the Council support the artists on their own terms,” said Simon Brault in a Yukon government press release.
On June 15, the CCA and the IAF announced their partnership in the delivery of a new national Inuit-specific funding pilot initiative, which will distribute over $100,000 over the course of the first year. Through this initiative, the CCA will support the IAF in working with Inuit communities to create the multidisciplinary granting pilot program —a vital component of the creation process.
“Over the past few years we have made great strides in representation for Inuit within arts administration, but for the Inuit Art Foundation to be a part of this funding model is a huge leap towards Inuit self-determination. Artists will be free to express themselves with less market pressures and I am excited to see how this further shapes the evolution of Inuit art,” said IAF Strategic Initiatives Director Heather Campbell in a statement.
The CCA and the IAF are committed to ensuring that the needs of Inuit artists are at the forefront of shaping the program so that it will support Inuit artists in the ways they need and will create opportunities in both the public and private art spheres. By working with the communities and listening to their feedback, the CCA and the IAF are committed to creating a funding program that will foster and support Inuit artists and their growth.
Both the partnership with the Yukon government and the IAF will support Indigenous artists, provide them with opportunities to grow their practices and work to break down systemic barriers often faced by Indigenous artists. The funding will also allow Indigenous artists to focus on making their art rather than relying on commercial-market trends.
Credit: This article was originally published by the Inuit Art Foundation on July 18, 2022. Copyright the Inuit Art Foundation.
En tant qu’hôtes et organisateurs du Arctic Arts Summit 2022, nous reconnaissons et respectons les nombreuses langues parlées dans la région circumpolaire.
L’essentiel des informations présentées sur ce site est en anglais et en français (les deux langues officielles du Canada), en inuktut (la principale langue autochtone parlée dans le Nord du Canada) et en tutchone du Sud, l’une des nombreuses langues des Premières Nations parlées au Yukon, notamment par les nations du territoire où les activités du Sommet auront lieu en personne.
L’essentiel du contenu présenté ici sera disponible dans la langue dans laquelle il aura été fourni ou créé.
Nous reconnaissons la prédominance de l’anglais sur le présent site. Cette situation s’explique notamment par la vaste compréhension de cette langue dans la région circumpolaire de nos jours. Nous appuierons cependant activement la publication de contenu représentant la diversité linguistique du Nord.
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Les hôtes et organisateurs du Arctic Arts Summit 2022 apprécient et appuient les articles de la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones (DNUDPA) et reconnaissent les droits inhérents et les territoires historiques des peuples autochtones du Nord et de partout dans le monde. Nous reconnaissons et respectons les premiers peuples des nombreux territoires de la région circumpolaire.
Le lien à la terre, aux territoires, à l’histoire et à la culture est essentiel pour définir qui nous sommes en tant que peuples et sociétés. Nous honorons ce lien et nous nous engageons à poursuivre un cheminement de conciliation mutuelle alors que nous travaillons à bâtir un avenir équitable, juste et collaboratif pour toutes et pour tous.
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