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# Funding doubled for annual call for submissions to Yukon Permanent Art Collection

Please note that the additional arts funding amount, to help mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the territory’s arts sector, has been updated.

The Government of Yukon is pleased to announce an enhanced 2020–2021 call for submissions to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s budget for acquisitions has increased to $60,000 from $30,000. The increase will help support artists who live and create work in Yukon in this time of lost revenue and uncertainty.

Application forms and guidelines are available at the Department of Tourism and Culture offices at 100 Hanson Street in Whitehorse, the Yukon Arts Centre at 300 University Drive in Whitehorse, or on Yukon.ca.

The deadline for submissions is January 18, 2021.

> The Government of Yukon is committed to supporting and developing our diverse and vibrant arts sector and is pleased to offer additional funding and support this year. The goal of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection is to tell the rich story of visual art in our territory and we look forward to including more original artwork that reflects Yukon’s depth of talent.

Quick facts

- The Yukon Permanent Art Collection is a record of visual arts development in the territory selected by a jury of volunteers made up of artists, art professionals and community members.

- There are currently over 450 art works in the collection by more than 240 artists. Works from the collection are displayed in public areas of government buildings throughout Yukon, as well as special curated exhibitions and loans to other institutions.

- The Department of Tourism and Culture typically allocates $30,000 annually to the Friends of Yukon Permanent Art Collection Society (FOYPAC) for new acquisitions to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection. To help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Yukon’s arts sector, this year’s budget has been increased to $60,000.

- To date, the Government of Yukon has provided $455,000 in additional arts funding to help mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the territory’s arts sector.

Media contact

Matthew Cameron
Cabinet Communications
867-393-7136
matthew.cameron@gov.yk.ca

Cameron Webber
Communications, Tourism and Culture
867-332-0400
cameron.webber@gov.yk.ca

News release #:
20-329
Related information:
View or submit work to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection
Yukon Permanent Art Collection submission form