Deadline Extended: Chu Niikwän Artist Residency

Deadline Extended

Chu Niikwän Artist Residency

The Chu Niikwän Artist Residency application for artist deadline has extended until July 19th.

The Chu Niikwän Artist Residency is a unique partnership between three visual arts presenters: Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre (KDCC), the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) and the Yukon Art Society (YAS). Centred around the shared goals of artistic innovation, collaboration and professional development, this 3-week paid residency will invite three visual artists as well as one emerging curator to gather in Whitehorse, Yukon to develop an exhibition of new work.

From August 24th until September 12th, 2020, each artist will be provided with their own studio space in a venue operated by the participating partners: KDCC Culture Cabins (Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre), the Old Fire Hall (Yukon Arts Centre) and Arts Underground (Yukon Art Society). While these artists will have dedicated space to develop their own work, the proximity of these studios, as well as many popular meeting places along the Yukon River, will help facilitate collaboration between the artists.

In addition, each residency will have a focus that supports the mandate of the host organizations. Due to COVID-19, all public engagements will happen virtually with artists and curators gathering while maintaining the current public health restrictions.

The culminating group show at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre will take place in November 2020, with an artist talk during the exhibition.