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Yukon Prize for Visual Arts
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- Who Can Apply: Open to Yukon visual artists who have been residents for at least two years, or Yukon First Nations artists with a significant connection to the Yukon; artist collectives are eligible.
- The Focus: Recognizes excellence by Yukon visual artists, with finalists exhibited at the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery in Whitehorse.
- The Funding: Recipient wins $20,000 CAD; five other finalists each receive $3,000 CAD.
- Key Requirements: Online form with contact info, Yukon residency confirmation, artwork dates, biography (max 150 words), artist statement (max 500 words), CV, and digital images of 4–8 works (1–3 images each, jpg/tiff/png, max 3MB, labelled by artist/title/number/year).
DeadlineMonday, November 16, 2026
AwardRecipient receives $20,000; the other five finalists each receive $3,000.
Program datesSeptember 9, 2027 – November 19, 2027
LocationWhitehorse, Yukon
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinespainting, carving, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, electronic media, photography, textiles, glass, regalia, jewelry, drawing
Application notesRead the full 2027 guidelines (https://yukonprize.ca/wp-content/uploads/2027-YUKON-PRIZE-GUIDELINES.pdf) before applying. Online submission via the JotForm application is strongly encouraged; paper applications may be mailed (postmarked by November 8, 2026) to Mary Bradshaw, Yukon Arts Centre, Box 16, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5X9, or emailed to paper-submissions@yukonprize.ca. Longlist of 12 announced February 2027; six finalists announced March 2027. Finalists must deliver work to the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery by August 16, 2027 at their own expense and retrieve it in November 2027; the recipient is announced October 2, 2027. Collective prize money is divided equally among members.
Contactinfo@yukonprize.ca
Yukon Prize
Organization based in Whitehorse