A gallery showing the six finalists’ work opened to a large crowd at the Yukon Arts Centre on Sept. 11
Yukoners got a first look at the work of the six artists named as finalists for the 2025 Yukon Prize for Visual Arts. A gallery showing the finalists’ work opened at the Yukon Arts Centre with a large crowd in attendance on Sept. 11
The artists up for the prize are: Jane Isakson of Whitehorse, Meshell Melvin of Whitehorse, Randi Nelson a Secwépemc artist from St’uxtéws First Nation in British Columbia who resides in Whitehorse, Jeneen Frei Njootli a Vuntut Gwitchin artist from Old Crow, Aubyn O’Grady from Dawson and Jackie Olson from the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation in Dawson.
The recipient of the $20,000 Yukon Prize will be selected during the Yukon Prize Festival Weekend, taking place Oct. 3-5, 2025.
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