The territorial government and the Canada Council for the Arts will co-host the Arctic Arts Summit in the Yukon, June 27-29, 2022.
“The Yukon is immensely proud to co-host this international symposium of circumpolar arts and culture for the first time in Canada,” Tourism and Culture Minister Ranj Pillai said Tuesday.
“We look forward to working together with the Canada Council for the Arts as well as our many community partners throughout the
North to create a truly innovative event that will highlight and advance the vision, voices and shared experiences of this unique region.”
“The Arctic Arts Summit is a biennial event that brings together artists, academics and those involved in the cultural fields from Arctic countries to strengthen the northern art community and create infrastructures as well as partnerships for circumpolar arts to develop,” said a news release that accompanied the announcement.