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2016/2017 ANNUAL REPORT

THE YUKON ARTS CENTRE THANKS ALL THOSE WHO MADE OUR 2016/17 SEASON POSSIBLE

PUBLIC FUNDERS

PARTNER IN THE ARTS

DRIVING THE ARTS

GALLERY SPONSORS

PERFORMANCE SPONSORS

CHAMPIONS OF THE ARTS

KIDS KREATE & YOUTH GALLERY SPONSOR

SEASON SPONSORS

To serve its community a successful arts centre must be an ongoing work in progress; twisting and turning to meet the needs of today while keeping its focus on the future it wishes to create. It must always ask the question: what will be different because we existed.

The Yukon Arts Centre that I leave after nine wonderful years is such an arts centre. Its short-term actions are guided by six strong long-term “ENDs” – the things that will be different because we do what we do.

From a single, beautiful facility, YAC has, with the support of the Yukon Government, grown to include the Old Fire Hall,

the Wharf and Art House Carcross. Each of these venues has provided new, unique opportunities for programming and a growing engagement with the whole of the Yukon.

Financially the Yukon Arts Centre ends the year with an operating surplus. It has established and continues to build a Capital Reserve Fund to help maintain the facility that the people of the Yukon worked so hard to create twenty-five years ago. A growing Risk Fund enables it to continue to bring some of the best, most exciting and leading edge art to its gallery and stage.

Staffed by individuals, leaders all, who stride beyond the ordinary to bring the extraordinary to Yukon; the Yukon Arts Centre now has an international reputation as one of the best, most successful arts centres in North America. Each and every member of the YAC team has the right to share in that reputation. Staff, volunteers, board members, and YAC’s many partners are all part of the force that has made YAC an extraordinary place.

The achievements of the YAC team over the last nine years would fill many pages: the Yukon at the 2010 Winter Olympics, a highly effective all Yukon arts and Culture Summit, a stunning new sound system, upgrading the OFH into a very effective presentation space; and, many partnerships around the Yukon. But, those achievements are moments in the past. I am sure that the extraordinary people who are the heart of the YAC will continue, under the new leadership of Casey Prescott, to build on their success and that YAC will continue to be the best arts centre in the country.

Al Cushing CEO, Yukon Arts Centre Corporation

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

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This past year has been an eventful one for the Yukon Arts Centre Corporation; we are closing out our first quarter century and entering our next one. The Yukon Arts Centre is an amazing facility, unique in the North. The gallery and performing space has made it possible to attract incredible artists and performers from across the Yukon, Canada, and internationally. But the Yukon Arts Centre Corporation is more than just the Arts Centre. The Old Fire Hall, the Wharf, and the Art House Carcross, are other venues which nurture, promote, and enliven the artistic scene in the Yukon. The Yukon Arts Presenters Summit, which will be held again this year, brought together arts organizations

from around the Yukon and across the North. YACC is proud to have been the catalyst for the Summit and proud to support the people who make things happen around the Territory.

We said ‘good bye’ to our former CEO, Al Cushing, who retired last spring. Al led YACC for nearly a decade. Under his tenure, the Yukon Arts Centre developed a national reputation. This was evidenced by the number of applications we had to fill his shoes which came from outside the Yukon. The Arts Centre is well-known across the country as a top venue with excellent professional staff to support. Thank you Al, for all that you did; not just for the Arts Centre, but for the arts in the Yukon. Enjoy retirement!

Then we said ‘hello’ to our new CEO. Casey Prescott came from a long and successful career with the Banff Centre for the Arts, where he worked with community engagement and Indigenous programming. The Board undertook an in-depth process of considering the leadership needs of YACC over the next decade and used that to develop a comprehensive position profile which guided the selection process. After a thorough selection process, which sifted through a large number of applicants from across the country, we selected the individual we felt would best lead us into our future as well as be a good ‘fit’ in the Yukon. Casey stood out for his focus on community engagement and impact, his strong relationship-building skills and ideas for arts leadership in the 21st century. Plus he seemed like a Yukoner from the moment he stepped off the plane! Welcome to Casey and his family.

The Board of the Yukon Arts Centre Corporation is very proud of what has been accomplished over the last 25 years and excited as we kick off the next 25 years of working for the arts in the Yukon.

Dr. Deborah Bartlette Chair, Yukon Arts Centre Corporation

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

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YACC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NEW ACQUISITIONS > ICARUS DESCENDINGThis year the YAC Permanent Art Collection acquired Suzanne Paleczny’s collaborative piece, Icarus Descending. The story of Icarus’ fate is one that has inspired numerous works of art; however, for Paleczny, it is the story of Icarus’ father, Daedalus, which proves to be the most interesting. Daedalus uses his skills as a craftsman to create wings of feathers and candle wax in hopes of escape. Paleczny’s piece draws on Deadalus’ use of resources as she combines numerous materials to craft one cohesive structure.

As part of the Southern Lakes Artist Collective (SLAC), Paleczny was able to collaborate and borrow techniques from other artists. Clay, plaster, paper, canvas and wire – each a medium pertaining to a member of the collective – create the wings, hands, head and feet. The body is made of driftwood collected from Tagish Lake. The end result is one that truly encompasses SLAC’s goal of sharing both materials and ideas.

Icarus Descending was generously gifted to the YAC Permanent Art Collection by Janet Moodie and Patrick Michael.

Chair Dr. Deborah BartletteVice Chair Patrick Michael

Directors Dr. Curtis Collins Gareth Howells Sandra Legge Arlin McFarlane Pamela Muir

Kyla Piper Melaina Sheldon Fumi Torigai Kim Winnicky Tina Woodland

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The Yukon Arts Centre Corporation was created by the Arts Centre Act, an Act of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, in 1988.

DIRECTION FROM YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLYThe Mandate of the Yukon Arts Centre Corporation (1988)

The legislated mandate of the Yukon Arts Centre Corporation (YACC) is established in Sections 2 and 3 of the Arts Centre Act (1988):

2(1) The objects of the Corporation are to carry out programs for the presentation and development of the fine arts at the Yukon Arts Centre and to help other arts groups and the Government of Yukon in the development of those arts elsewhere in the Yukon.

2(2) For the attainment of its objects, but without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Corporation may:

(a) arrange, sponsor, and conduct presentations of the fine arts at the Yukon Arts Centre and at other places in the Yukon in conjunction with presentations at the Centre;

(b) encourage and assist the development of the fine arts in the Yukon.

3(1) The Corporation shall deal equitably with all arts groups in the Yukon when determining what use they may make of the Yukon Arts Centre.

3(2) The Corporation shall make the Yukon Arts Centre available on equitable terms for reasonable use by Yukon College and by the Government of the Yukon.

DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSThe Yukon Arts Centre Corporation is dedicated to the presentation and development of the arts as an important cultural, social and economic force in the Yukon. We intend to be a model for the development of the arts in the north and a stimulus for a vibrant and creative territory. YACC exists so that the people of the Yukon, both First Nations and non-First Nations, can experience the power of art to inspire, to energize and to excite the soul.

STAFF CORE VALUES“Art” in the largest and most inclusive sense of the word is at the core of all our ambitions.

The staff of the Yukon Arts Centre Corporation is committed to:

» Building productive and energizing relationships;

» Developing the arts as an important cultural, social and economic force in the Yukon;

» Empowering and inspiring, staff, artists and partner organizations to realize their aspirations;

» Providing excellent service to our clients, patrons, artists, volunteer, suppliers and to each other;

» Ensuring a healthy, balanced workplace that promotes honest, ethical, inclusive and transparent conduct.

YUKON ARTS CENTRE GOVERNANCE

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Cultural U�dersta�di�gCultural understanding,

development, promotion and preservation

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Development and sustenance of a

vibrant cultural and creative sector

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Expression of artistic potential for artists

of all ages

Transfor�ative Experie�c�s

Experiences that awaken, educate, challenge and transform in welcoming

venues and settings

I�c lusiv� Dialogue

Meaningful and inclusive dialogue among people of diverse cultures and

backgrounds

Cr�ativityEngage our creative

and innovative spirits

YuKonThe Yukon Arts Centre

exists to provide access to the arts for all people

in the Yukon

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Vibra�t Cultural S�ctorPERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT > THE PROBLEMATIC ORCHESTRA

December 2016 saw the laying of ground work for the long-awaited development of a semi-professional chamber orchestra here in the Yukon. YAC was happy to partner with local composer and artist Daniel Janke to see the first year through of his “Problematic Orchestra.” The project engaged 15+ local musicians to play accompaniment to classic film, Man with Movie Camera, amongst other classical and contemporary repertoire. The well-attended evening was preceded by a free-by-invitation dress rehearsal, which was attended by multiple benefactor of not-for-profit organizations such as Splintered Craft, Yukon Literacy Coalition, Salvation Army, Canadian Filipino Association Yukon, Learning Disabilities Association Yukon and Multicultural Centre of the Yukon. YAC provided free coffee, tea and hot chocolate for our guests, and Superstore gifted us cookie decorating supplies. It was a wonderful event, in the spirit of winter solstice and the holiday season! In 2017, we look forward to the return of the Problematic Orchestra, which will play a selection of Daniel’s composition Sesquie, a co-commission of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Longest Night Ensemble.

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VISUAL ARTS > ART HOUSE CARCROSS

Art House Carcross’ inaugural season saw an empty space transformed into a lively and engaging art showcase. Supported by Yukon Government, this venture undertaken by the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) in partnership with Carcross/Tagish First Nation, the Southern Lakes Artists Collective and Carcross/Tagish Management Corporation, facilitated the promotion of Yukon visual art in the Carcross Pavilion. Art House Carcross (AHC) opened its doors in June 2016 to the many visitors that come to Carcross over the summer season. The staffed venue provided visitors with the information necessary to connect to artists and galleries territorial-wide.

Throughout the 2016 season, AHC held three exhibitions featuring the work of 19 Yukon artists including; Margriet Aasman, Jeanine Baker, Nicole Bauberger, Josée Carbonneau, Lawrie Crawford, Barb Hinton, Leslie Leong, Joyce Majiski, Karen Nicloux, Helen O’Connor, Suzanne Paleczny, Rosemary Scanlon, Dennis Shorty, Sandra Grace Storey, Ken Thomas, Teresa Vander Meer-Chase, Donald Watt, Lena White, and Keith Wolfe Smarch. AHC’s location brought local, national and international exposure to Yukon art. There were over 20,000 visitors throughout the season, and 300 attendees to the Culture Days’ festivities on October 2, 2016. Over the season, three mentorship workshops were hosted that focused on paper-making, canvas building, and colour theory. The season also included three art makers’ workshops, two of which included student participation. This program resulted in a transfer of skills and knowledge to both post-secondary students and emerging artists. AHC presence consequently produced an increase in community vibrancy and vitality in the Carcross downtown core. This was made evident through the Culture Days events held in Carcross for the first year ever, fostering inclusive community partnerships both between Carcross organizations and other Yukon groups with Yukon-wide mandates.

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Transfor�ative Experie�c�sPERFORMING ARTS > THE TALE OF A TOWN

It is rare that a piece of theatre can check off all the boxes in the 'ENDs' w scorecard, but Tale of a Town did just that. FiXT POiNT Media Arts encouraged members of the Whitehorse community from all backgrounds to come in and tell their stories about Whitehorse. This approach to creating a show gathered stories from all different ethnicities and backgrounds of Whitehorse’s colourful population. First Nations history, gold rush history, festival history, and ecological history were all touched upon. This piece engaged with many things that were uniquely Whitehorse, using local artists, having the audience look at main street and appreciate the landscape of the city, and even having a toast with locally brewed beer from Yukon Brewing. The unique method of moving through the story made people literally active participants in the story. Starting at Rotary Park, the audience was given headsets to move through the piece, listening to arrival stories as they travelled by waterfront trolley, hearing about what main street used to look like when they were looking at its state today, and wandering through a theatre space that was a shadow theatre, bar and movie theatre all in one. Tale of a Town used local and beloved artists Sharon Shorty, Ryan McNally and Geneviève Doyon to create the piece; it would not have been the same piece without these local artists getting involved. It brought theatre artists, comedians and storytellers together. In comments and conversations after the show, many people felt compelled to tell their own stories, encouraging the storyteller in all of us.

VISUAL ARTS > ABORIGINAL CURATORIAL COLLECTIVE’S NORTHERN GATHERING AND GALLERY CRAWL

The presentation of this year’s Aboriginal Curatorial Collective/Collectif des commissaires autochtones (ACC/CCA) (www.acc-cca.com) bi-annual gathering brought together Indigenous curators, artists, cultural and heritage workers from across Canada to engage in an open idea exchange in Whitehorse. Kwä̀n Mày Dáyè Dàátthʼi, translated from Southern Tutchone as “sit by the fire with us”, was the name given to this year’s forum and reflects the community-oriented shift the ACC/CCA took to their first-time meeting in Northern Canada. From September 28 to 30, 2016 over 120 registered delegates took part in an extensive program of workshops and sharing circles, which were held at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre (KDCC), as well as at the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC). Implementing a non-hierarchical, discursive approach that valued conventions of Yukon Indigenous Peoples, the sessions fostered an all-inclusive

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dialogue surrounding notions of Indigeneity in art, curatorial and cultural practices, and enabled an intergenerational sharing of First Nations perspectives, as well as an edifying conversation regarding the North/South dichotomy. In addition to facilitating these important discussions, the ACC/CCA chairs, in collaboration with the Yukon National Gathering Steering Committee, organized supplementary events such as the inaugural honouring feast, the sacred fire ceremony, as well as the inspiring gallery crawl to showcase the vibrancy of the Yukon’s Indigenous arts community.

VISUAL ARTS > ACC GALLERY CRAWL

The evening gallery crawl on Thursday, September 29, 2016 as part of the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective’s Northern Gathering guided three packed buses of art enthusiasts to various locations throughout Whitehorse for a night of exhibitions and artist and curator talks. Representing a selection of diverse Indigenous artistic practices, the tour began at the KDCC with two exhibitions, including Come Walk With Us, a Northern

Tutchone Beadwork exhibition curated by Eileen Peter and Kaylie-Ann Hummel of Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation, and Our Past is Our Inspiration curated by Dr. Ukjese van Kampen. The Government of Yukon Main Administration Building was the next stop on the tour where the collaborative exhibition Our Collection in Our Words displayed Yukon First Nation artwork drawn from the Yukon Permanent Art Collection selected and interpreted by emerging Yukon curators. The buses then departed for Arts Underground where visitors had the opportunity to hear Watson Lakes’ Mary Caesar speak about her Residential School experience, explored through her solo exhibition, My Healing Journey. Alongside Caesar’s exhibition was the group exhibition, Hands of Time: Bush Woman on the Land curated by Jennifer Bowen. The tour then made its way to Northern Front Studio for the exhibition Buffet by Shelley Niro curated by Lori Beavis, before its journey culminated at YAC where two multi-faceted exhibitions incited an evening program of artist and curator talks. Featured in the YAC Community Gallery, Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (Dawson City) presented Seeds of Change–Truth and Reconciliation curated by Glenda Bolt and Fran Morberg-Green, which included the interactive piece Calls to Action and Faye Chamberlain’s Cutting Through the Red Tape.

In the YAC Public Gallery, the group exhibition, Our Home is Our Gallery featured both traditional and contemporary artistic processes to examine Indigenous aesthetic acts and the art histories that these methods are connected to in an effort to redefine the gallery space as being inclusive of community and family based experiences. Working closely with YAC and the Arts Section Department of Tourism and Culture to conceive and curate this exhibition, NBCIAWSC, a collective of Indigenous artists and curators (Cree, Secwempemc, Tahltan) brought the artwork of 30+ Yukon Indigenous artists together, including Jim Logan’s painting suite, A Requiem for Our Children. The evening ended with Logan along with curator Peter Morin’s insightful talks about their practices, and Vuntut Gwitchin artist Jeneen Frei Njootli’s captivating performance of audio/visual storytelling influenced by her artwork included in the exhibit. It was truly a transformative evening that is testament to the Yukon’s active arts community.

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SEEDS OF CHANGE – TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

I�c lusiv� DialoguePERFORMING ARTS > SALT BABY

Falen Johnson’s Salt Baby was a strong opening to the Northwestel Art Lovers Performance Series. The collective visited numerous Yukon Communities, including Teslin, Watson Lake and Dawson City, doing both public and high school performances. Even amidst the chaotic week that involved a visit from the Westminster Royals and the Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance Intertribal gathering, the show managed three sold out audiences (with three standing ovations at curtain call) and a respectfully attended free matinee held for students on a professional development day. The show used brilliant humor to open up space for a very constructive dialogue around the themes of the piece, including First Nations Identity and blood quantum. All three nights led to very insightful and engaging discussions attended by around half of the attending audience each evening.

VISUAL ARTS > CONVERSATION SERIES

The Conversation Series is an inclusive, accessible free program that engages the public and draws audiences into the Yukon Arts Centre Public Gallery. The content of each event is based on the various themes presented throughout the gallery’s seasonal exhibitions. Artists, curators and other cultural and heritage professionals are invited to speak about ideas related to the exhibitions on display, as a way of going deeper into each of the shows. During the 2016-2017 year, our Conversation Series themes included: Mental Health in the North and beyond, Indigenous viewpoints on curation and contemporary art, Chilkoot open mic night, and much more.

Inspired by the exhibition Behind the Lines: Contemporary Syrian Art, Discussing Syria was one installment of this series that we presented on February 16, 2017. The talk was led by the show’s co-curators Humam Alsalim, an architect and curator currently living in Damascus, Syria, and Paul Crawford, Curator and Director of the Penticton Art Gallery. We also had local representation with Raquel De Queiroz of Yukon Cares, who is part of a team that organizes and assists Syrian refugees moving to the Yukon. All candidates spoke about the artwork that was produced by contemporary Syrian artists, some of which are refugees living in other countries. All panelists addressed the ongoing conflict in Syria from various perspectives. Humam skyped in for the conversation live from Damascus, Syria. This event brought in a diverse audience who were all there for various reasons. Many perspectives and issues were addressed via the exhibition and its content, which provided a space where this could happen safely.

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Cr�ativityVISUAL ARTS > CHILKOOT STORIES OPEN MIC

The multi-media exhibition, Out Of Office by past Chilkoot Trail Artists-in-Residence Jessica Auer and Andreas Rutkauskas, featured a series of photographic portraits, as well as an audio and video component created on their journey hiking the Chilkoot

Trail. On January 12, as part of the gallery’s Conversation Series and in association with this exhibition, the YAC Public Art Gallery in partnership Parks Canada hosted an evening of storytelling held within the exhibition walls. For generations of Yukoners, the 52 km hike has been a tradition, a break-through, and sometimes a breakdown. At Chilkoot Stories Open Mic, we invited people to share stories and celebrate their personal connections to the historic trail amongst a body of artwork inspired by it. The turn-out was fantastic and the participating speakers gave engaging presentations that provided the audience with a multi-generational

perspective of the hiking experience. From Ione and Art Christensen’s early recollections of their multiple back-country trips to Nicole Bauberger’s lyrical song about her infatuation with a park ranger named Chad, the open mic night brought a range of emotions that truly enlivened the exhibition space.

VISUAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH > CELEBRATE DIVERSITY: CREATION CAFÉ

The Gallery and the Community department at YAC hosted an event called Celebrate Diversity: Creation Café; this event was held at the Old Fire Hall on February 18, 2017. YAC set up the following: a visual art table, where participants could create art; a jam corner led by local musicians B.J. McClean and Kim Beggs, where any musician could join them in playing collaboratively; and a writing corner, where individuals could write to their local politician, friends, family etc. These creative activities were offered by YAC to celebrate our community’s diversity, and to provide a place to meet and get to know each other. We invited any and all community members to come make some art, write, talk and play music. YAC provided an assortment of art supplies, writing materials, food and tables for kids and adults alike. Participants were inspired to get creative and people brought their own instruments, spinning wheels (to make yarn), turntables to make music and looms to weave. Attendees were encouraged to create alongside others in our community, and this program was incredibly successful. Snacks, coffee and tea were provided. Celebrate Diversity: Creation Café was free and open to all ages. The diversity of our community was well represented at this inspiring event.

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CHILKOOT ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE JESSICA AUER AND ANDREAS RUTKAUSKAS, CHILKOOT PASS

Cultural U�dersta�di�gPERFORMING ARTS > QUANTUM TANGLE

Greyson Gritt and Tiffany Ayalik – Two incredibly talented and clever young artists from Yellowknife joined us at the Old Fire Hall for their performance as Quantum Tangle. A unique blend of storytelling and music, Grey and Tiffany enraptured the audience at the Old Fire Hall.

For both musicians, it was their first Whitehorse appearance. The first act focused on an introductory theme; they acquainted the audience with who they are, their Juno-nominated song, Tiny Hands, and with the history and culture behind throat-singing. At one point Tiffany worked with the audience to teach them some basic throat singing techniques, and invited the audience to sing along.

The second act was more heavily focused on story-telling, and the very emotional contemporary issues of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Quantum Tangle told an Inuk folk story with song, and sang with heavy themes on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, and Two-Spirit experiences.

The feedback from the audience was very positive. Many audience members articulated how they, “weren’t quite sure what to expect, but were pleasantly surprised”. There was also keen interest in the fact that Quantum Tangle are NWT musicians, and gave the audience a wider scope of northern music. Tiffany and Grey stuck around for a few days afterwards and found opportunities to speak with BYTE at their Leaders in Training Conference, and Tiffany even taught a contact improv class on the Sunday at Leaping Feats. Both community groups and musicians reported the experience as very positive and rewarding. A busy weekend for the both of them! We look forward to their return with the pan-territorial music project!

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VISUAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH > MOCCASIN MAKING WORKSHOP

Many workshops for children and adults are run through the Yukon Arts Centre. This year, inspired by YAC’s Public Gallery exhibition Our Home is Our Gallery, the gallery hosted a moccasin workshop. The class was taught by artist and academic Shelby Blackjack, who is a member of the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation and is of Northern Tutchone descent. Blackjack’s class thoroughly walks through every step of how to make a pair of moccasins, from sewing the liners to beading. She taught students about the origin of the style of moccasins they were creating. She also shared stories and lore that surround moccasin construction, who your first pair should go to and why.

VISUAL ARTS > INDIGENOUS CURATORIAL WORKSHOP

An integral part of the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective’s (ACC) bi-annual Gathering was the Indigenous Curatorial Workshop, which was hosted at the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) on September 28, 2016. The workshop was held at YAC for Yukon artists, curators, heritage and cultural workers, many of whom work at Indigenous cultural centres across the territory. Leading this course was internationally-acclaimed curators and artists France Trépanier, a visual artist, curator and researcher of Kanien’kehá:ka and French ancestry, and David Garneau (Métis), artist, curator and Associate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. This workshop provided illustrated talks, hands-on/interactive exercises, and on-site visits of both the Yukon Permanent Art Collection led by Garnet Muething, Art Curator for Yukon Government, and the Yukon Arts Centre’s Permanent Collection with Mary Bradshaw, Gallery Director and Curator at YAC. The program included an in-depth tour of the YAC exhibition, Our Home is Our Gallery, with guest curator Peter Morin, from the Tahltan First Nation.

Participants were able to explore different aspects of Indigenous heritage, curatorial and cultural processes. Topics included:

» Sharing knowledge, life experiences and work practices of all participants

» Traditional Indigenous ‘curation’

» Contemporary Indigenous curatorial methodologies

» History of curatorial practices from a Western art perspective

» Relationship between artists, artworks, curators and audiences

» Relevant issues and challenges in the Yukon context: strategies to share local knowledge; tension between the local and international art world and tension between traditional and contemporary Indigenous art practices

» Strategies to share local knowledge

Thanks to funding for the Heritage Training Fund, Indigenous cultural workers from across the territory were able to attend. This workshop has furthered all participants’ professional development in the Heritage sector, providing them with skills to increase opportunities and to obtain employment and perhaps most importantly, excite them and lead to further job satisfaction. As a result of this workshop, talk and support for future collaborative art exhibitions have been instigated.

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Artist ic Pot� �tialPERFORMING ARTS > TOMBSTONE: A CARDBOARD WESTERN

The Yukon Arts Centre was honoured to host the world premiere of Tombstone – A Cardboard Western. Brian Fidler and his dream team, compiled both of locals like

Claire Ness and Andrea Bols and former Yukoners like Jessica Hickman and Edward Westerhuis, brought in four houses of young and old alike for this highly anticipated follow up to the Sci-Fi Double Feature Show. The short but action-packed performance saw a huge development in craftsmanship and technical execution, and invited the audience up to the stage at the end to view the sets on an even closer scale.

The Yukon Arts Centre has been involved in the development of this piece for the past few years, and housed Ramshackle for multiple developmental residencies, including the three weeks leading up to their opening night. We believe that Ramshackle got a lot out of the Arts Centre in the creation of this piece that will help it to continue outside the walls of this theatre.

VISUAL ARTS > CIRCUMPOLAR EXHIBIT EXCHANGE: JOYCE MAJISKI, DEREK COTÉ AND TED HARRISON TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS

The Northern Art Network is an association of museums and cultural institutions throughout the circumpolar north. The intent is to exchange ideas, resources, artists, artwork, and to hold an annual meeting in the circumpolar north. It was formalized by museums and cultural institutions at a meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, in May 2014. YAC’s participation in this network has fostered an important dialogue that has resulted in exhibitions travelling to other members’ organizations.

This year we had a busy touring season. Three northern-themed exhibitions, including North of Myth by Joyce Majiski, Legends Are Made Here by Derek Coté, and The Cremation of Sam McGee series by Ted Harrison, were welcomed by northern circumpolar venues in the summer.

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NORTH OF MYTH, JOYCE MAJISKI

Yukon artist Joyce Majiski’s solo exhibition was exhibited from June to September at Korundi House of Culture - Rovaniemi Art Museum in Rovaniemi, Finland. In conjunction with this exhibition, a new edition of the 36-page catalogue was designed and printed in Whitehorse to include a Finnish translation. The exhibition was attended by 5,405 people with community programming bringing in student tours and an open workshop. Canadian artist Derek Coté’s film installation, presented in partnership with Anchorage Museum as part of their Polar Lab programme, concurrently ran at YAC and in Anchorage, Alaska from June to August. Arising from Coté’s multi-year artist residency at the Anchorage Museum, as well as extended visits in Norway and Iceland, the short northern-focused short film, which featured an original symphonic composition produced by the Anchorage Symphony, was received by 3,835 viewers in Whitehorse and 74,000 viewers in Anchorage. Also in the summer, the YAC Permanent Art Collection lent Ted Harrison’s iconic series, The Cremation of Sam McGee, to the US National Parks Visitor Center in Skagway, Alaska. 414,433 visitors had the opportunity to view this treasured collection of thirteen paintings illustrating the Robert Service poem.

VISUAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH > KIDS KREATE

Kids Kreate is a series of monthly free art classes designed for families with young children. The program nurtures the next generation of artists and is specially tailored to respond to the materials and methods featured in our exhibition programming. All sessions are taught by local artists using professional art supplies. This year’s highlights include Sgraffito painting, illustrated scrolls, as well as beading with Shelby Blackjack and wearable vest designs with Helen O’Connor, both of which were inspired by the exhibition Our Home is Our Gallery. Over 520 parents, caregivers and children attended this season.

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Once again, The Old Fire Hall displayed its importance as a community venue in Whitehorse. With a slight increase in booking levels, we served a returning client base of 78%, which is quite a rise since last season. This accomplishment proves that our patrons feel a strong connection to the space and know that every event we host is valued.

Over this season, The Old Fire Hall hosted 69 public performances, 62 educational/rehearsal events, 35

community activities, five retail/craft events and four gallery exhibitions. Visitor numbers exceeded 13,000, across 176 rental dates. There were 62 unique renters including 32 not-for-profit organizations, 14 individual artists, 10 departments of governments, and six commercial clients.

As we moved through the season, a noticeable trend in the types of events we hosted emerged. We had more bookings than last year, yet our attendance dipped slightly due to more small scale events being presented. Since the migration of our bigger scale renters to KDCC such as the craft fairs and Whitehorse Connects, we welcomed more meetings, workshops and smaller-scale performance shows. These events allowed us to focus not on how many people we were serving but of the importance of each event in terms of community building, understanding and growth.

THE WHARF

We hosted activities on The Wharf on 52 days over the summer and were able to welcome close to 2,900 visitors. Activities included five festivals, four classes/workshops, five public performances, and five community events.

Unfortunately, the 18-week season saw a drop from where The Wharf was last year. There was a noticeable absence of engagement due to fewer rentals and non-benchmark events such as Rogers Hometown Hockey. Although we would have hoped for a rise in winter programming following last year’s success, the community did not think it worth the risk to try extending programming into the winter.

However, The Wharf’s recurring events like the Nuit Blanche Festival and Tai Chi Yukon continued to thrive using the space as a familiar foothold to create and engage. We were lucky enough to welcome the Magnetic North Theatre Festival to The Wharf this year. Having this nationally acclaimed festival share its last season with us was truly special. This festival allowed artists from all over Canada to come and share their talents with our community. In the end, this is why we have projects like The Wharf; to engage, collaborate and build stronger connections for the both the local and global communities.

THE OLD FIRE HALL + THE WHARF

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In June 2016, the Yukon Arts Centre was honoured to host the Magnetic Theatre Festival, Canada’s leading gathering of theatre performers, playwrights, producers, and companies to the delight of Whitehorse and Territorial audiences. With the visionary support of the Yukon Government, YAC was able to host artists and industry professionals from across the Country and introduce them to the magic of the Yukon. The event animated all of YAC’s performance venues and provided showcases for prominent northern artists, including storyteller extraordinaire Ivan Coyote’s and their fantastic cabaret-style performance Tomboy Survival Guide.

The Magnetic Theatre Festival is a great example of how the Yukon Arts Centre can partner with government to create extraordinary experiences for all Yukoners.

MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL

“Congratulations to you on the festival! From my perspective it was a big success. I think you played it perfectly with your programming by having a mix of great indoor shows and outdoor events that brought out the audience in the challenging month of June.

Thanks so much for the fantastic opportunity of Magnetic North. I had some great one-to-one meetings and made some great connections. I think I’ll be reaping the positive effects of the festival for years to come.”

Brian Fidler Artistic Director, Ramshackle Theatre

Magnetic North Theatre Festival – By the NumbersTotal Attendance at Performances 3,941 pplTotal Attendance at Encounters 2,054 ppl Total Attendance at Industry Events 1,840 pplTotal Attendance all Events 7,835 pplTotal number of Artists (Actors, Directors, Designers) 135 pplTotal number of RIDS (Registered Industry Delegates) 179 pplTotal Box Office $49,710Total Box Office PWYD $11,228Total MNTF Box Office $27,950Total Made in the Yukon Box Office $21,770Average Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticket in advance $16.35 ($7,505 ÷ 661 ppl)Average PWYD ticket at the door $15.20 ($3,723 ÷ 245 ppl) Average PWYD ticket overall $15.75

Overall attendance was at 83% capacity 8 MNTF shows were at 77% capacity 6 of the 8 MNTF shows sold at an average of 94% capacity 3 Made in Yukon shows were at 97% capacity

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The Cultural Industries Training Fund was established in 1999 to provide training and career enhancement opportunities for individuals working in the cultural or creative industries in the Yukon.

Such training opportunities will enhance the individuals’ ability to work in the sector and will advance the creative sector as an economic force in the Yukon. CITF helped the Yukon’s cultural workers to develop and enhance skills in all sectors. This year, CITF helped Yukoners advanced their skills in teaching dance, business skills for artistic entrepreneurs and helped fund workshops for theatre practitioners and the writing and film communities.

Many thanks go to our Sector Representatives who contribute many hours as advisors and adjudicators for the Fund:

Nicole Bauberger Carole Geddes

Eva Holland Daniel Janke

Linda Leon

CULTURAL INDUSTRIES TRAINING FUND

Sectors Grant DisbursementsMedia Arts $7,617.00Multi-Disciplinary Arts $9,228.00Music $8,381.81Theatre $4,730.00Visual Arts $5,905.00Writing and Publishing $8,874.17

CITF Sector Funding Percentage Per SectorFilm 21%Cultural Industries 26%Music 23%Theatre 13%Visual Arts 16%

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Culture Quest is a funding program administered by Yukon Arts Centre. Its objectives are the following:

» It exists to support First Nations expression of their culture and art, thereby enriching the lives of all Yukon residents

» The continued growth of and development of capacity in the cultural sector; building on the success of large events

» The creation of opportunities for artists to explore and develop ties between contemporary art and cultural heritage

» The ability of Yukon artists to prepare their work for the national stage

» The creation of opportunities for Yukon artists to be introduced to the world and the world to Yukon artists

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

Indigenous artists and presenters attended Aboriginal Curatorial Collective from across Canada to engage with Yukon visual artists, curators and funders. The National Gathering hosted 150 delegates including cultural workers and artists from all 14 Yukon First Nations.

Yukon artists were presented to, and made connections with presenters and artists from across Canada at Magnetic North Theatre Festival hosted in Whitehorse. Yukon artists travelled as far as Brazil and Yukon theatre toured across Atlantic Canada. Culture Quest funded many First Nations artists and projects this past year – funding a project between Filipino-Yukon and Tlingit artists from Juneau and Whitehorse, visual artists in Ross River, several Yukon First Nations festivals, theatre projects and workshops, and language revitalization projects across the territory. Music Yukon was able to fund musicians from outside Whitehorse to come and perform at Arts in the Park and Yukon filmmakers were helped to tell Yukon stories.

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PERFORMING ARTS 2016/17

Date 2016/17 Performing Art Venue Attendance Net Box Office

4/4/16 Black Hen Travelling Roadshow Review YAC 231 6,145

4/8The Lemon Bucket Orkestra Festival of Fools

KDCC 310 10,143

4/29-30The Comic Strippers (The Roman Empire Production Co.)

YAC 694 23,922

5/6 Fred Eaglesmith OFH 120 3,051

6/14 Tomboy Survival Guide (Magnetic North) YAC 223 2,863

6/26 Oliver Jones Trio YAC 317 10,501

9/15-18 Tale of a Town (FiXT POiNT Arts and Media) OFH 167 2,591

9/23 Nicole Edwards ‘Genre Bender’ CD Release YAC 222 4,134

9/28-30 Salt Baby by Falen Johnson OFH 211 3,954

10/11-12 The Cicada and the Ant (Theatre Sursault) YAC 175 1,376

10/17 Basia Bulat (Opener: Old Cabin) OFH 120 3,097

10/22James Ehnes (Co-Presentation with Whitehorse Concerts)

YAC 298 16,131

11/9 Major Motion Picture (Out Innerspace) YAC 113 1,090

11/12 An Evening with Corb Lund YAC 413 14,615

11/18 An Evening with Joel Plaskett YAC 418 12,928

11/25 Frazey Ford (Opener: BJ Maclean) YAC 418 12,371

12/8 Kacy and Clayton OFH 117 2,354

12/16-17 Supernatural: Camilo the Magician YAC 1,251 21,184

12/21The Problematic Orchestra (Longest Night Society)

YAC 279 5,982

1/6-7/17 Brotherhood: The Hip Hopera (b-current) YAC 333 6,320

1/26-28A Brimful of Asha (Why Not Theatre) Nakai Theatre Pivot Festival

OFH 220 5,251

1/27-28NeoIndigenA (Kaha:wi Dance Theatre) Nakai Theatre Pivot Festival

YAC 253 4,678

3/4 Claire Ness – On the Trail YAC 180 3,196

3/10 Quantum Tangle OFH 92 1,870

3/11 Colin James – Up Close and Personal YAC 412 24,428

3/30-4/1Tombstone – A Cardboard Western (Ramshackle Theatre)

YAC 658 9,943

2016/17 Performance in HD Venue Attendance Net Box Office

Distributed by Cineplex Canada YAC 539 7,284

2016/17 Available Light Cinema Series Venue Attendance Net Box Office

Co-Presentation with Yukon Film Society YAC 2,009 16,319

Date Performance Company

9/13/16 A View from the Bridge National Theatre

10/6 Cosi Fan Tutte Metropolitan Opera

11/26 The Golden Age The Bolshoi Ballet

12/22 War Horse National Theatre

1/15/17 One Man, Two Guvners National Theatre

3/11 La Traviata The Metropolitan Opera

3/25 The Sleeping Beauty The Bolshoi Ballet

Date Films

4/10/16 Songs of Lahore / Youth

9/18 Lo and Behold / Embrace of the Serpant

10/16 Seed / Men and Chicken

11/28 Phantom Boy / Sonita / Captain Fantastic

12/28 The Muppet Movie / A Man called Ove

1/15/17 Kubo and the Two Strings / Lion

1/22 Lion (Encore Screening)

3/12 The Red Turtle / I Am Not Your Negro / Paterson

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2016/17 Performance in HD Venue Attendance Net Box Office

Distributed by Cineplex Canada YAC 539 7,284

2016/17 Available Light Cinema Series Venue Attendance Net Box Office

Co-Presentation with Yukon Film Society YAC 2,009 16,319

Date Performance Company

9/13/16 A View from the Bridge National Theatre

10/6 Cosi Fan Tutte Metropolitan Opera

11/26 The Golden Age The Bolshoi Ballet

12/22 War Horse National Theatre

1/15/17 One Man, Two Guvners National Theatre

3/11 La Traviata The Metropolitan Opera

3/25 The Sleeping Beauty The Bolshoi Ballet

Date Films

4/10/16 Songs of Lahore / Youth

9/18 Lo and Behold / Embrace of the Serpant

10/16 Seed / Men and Chicken

11/28 Phantom Boy / Sonita / Captain Fantastic

12/28 The Muppet Movie / A Man called Ove

1/15/17 Kubo and the Two Strings / Lion

1/22 Lion (Encore Screening)

3/12 The Red Turtle / I Am Not Your Negro / Paterson

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Date Activity Venue AttendanceBlack Hen Travelling Roadshow Review (Vol 2)

4/4/16 Artist Meet and Greet YAC 30Lemon Bucket Orchestra

4/8 Post-Show Bonfire KDCC 35Comic Strippers

4/28-29 Meet and Greet (2 sessions) YAC 805/9 YAC Presenting Season Launch OFH 40

The Wharf Project 20166/23 Emily Ross Wharf 606/27-29 Lea Roy Dance Project (3 sessions) Wharf 1357/2 Ryan McNally Wharf 627/14 Selina Heligers-Hare (Arts Up Front) Wharf 377/17 Rob Dickson (Arts Up Front) Wharf 547/22 Silver Cellos Wharf 357/23 Haiku Workshop Wharf 107/26, 28, 30 Hula Hoop Workshop (3 sessions) Wharf 558/17, 19 Dance Lessons (2 sessions) Wharf 138/22 Andrew Slade Wharf 50

Klondike Karaoke (Partnership with CFAY)8/5 Round 1 Free Performance OFH 1108/11 Round 2 Free Performance OFH 1108/21 Round 3 Final Performance YAC 300

Tale of a Town by FiXT POiNT Theatre9/14 Community Interviews in The Storymobile OFH 309/1 Local Participants Performing with Artists OFH 59/15 Pay-what-you-decide Performance OFH 18

Salt Baby by Falen Johnson YAC Community Shows9/15 Rec Centre Community Hall Watson 179/17 Tlingit Council Heritage Centre Teslin 99/22-24 Dawson Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (4 shows) Dawson 2419/29 Free School Show OFH 229/28-30 Post-Show Discussion (3 sessions) OFH 98

Sursault Dance Company’s The Cicada and The Ant10/11 ASL Interpretation 210/12 School Show YAC 74

James Ehnes@40 (Partnership with Whitehorse Concerts)10/22 Post-Show Meet and Greet Lobby 40

Outinnerspace Dance Theatre’s Major Motion Picture11/9 Post-Show Q&A Lobby 10

An Evening with Corb Lund11/12 Post-Show Meet and Greet Lobby 45

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4/4/16 Artist Meet and Greet YAC 30Lemon Bucket Orchestra

4/8 Post-Show Bonfire KDCC 35Comic Strippers

4/28-29 Meet and Greet (2 sessions) YAC 805/9 YAC Presenting Season Launch OFH 40

The Wharf Project 20166/23 Emily Ross Wharf 606/27-29 Lea Roy Dance Project (3 sessions) Wharf 1357/2 Ryan McNally Wharf 627/14 Selina Heligers-Hare (Arts Up Front) Wharf 377/17 Rob Dickson (Arts Up Front) Wharf 547/22 Silver Cellos Wharf 357/23 Haiku Workshop Wharf 107/26, 28, 30 Hula Hoop Workshop (3 sessions) Wharf 558/17, 19 Dance Lessons (2 sessions) Wharf 138/22 Andrew Slade Wharf 50

Klondike Karaoke (Partnership with CFAY)8/5 Round 1 Free Performance OFH 1108/11 Round 2 Free Performance OFH 1108/21 Round 3 Final Performance YAC 300

Tale of a Town by FiXT POiNT Theatre9/14 Community Interviews in The Storymobile OFH 309/1 Local Participants Performing with Artists OFH 59/15 Pay-what-you-decide Performance OFH 18

Salt Baby by Falen Johnson YAC Community Shows9/15 Rec Centre Community Hall Watson 179/17 Tlingit Council Heritage Centre Teslin 99/22-24 Dawson Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (4 shows) Dawson 2419/29 Free School Show OFH 229/28-30 Post-Show Discussion (3 sessions) OFH 98

Sursault Dance Company’s The Cicada and The Ant10/11 ASL Interpretation 210/12 School Show YAC 74

James Ehnes@40 (Partnership with Whitehorse Concerts)10/22 Post-Show Meet and Greet Lobby 40

Outinnerspace Dance Theatre’s Major Motion Picture11/9 Post-Show Q&A Lobby 10

An Evening with Corb Lund11/12 Post-Show Meet and Greet Lobby 45

Date Activity Venue AttendanceYECCA’s East Coast Kitchen Party An Evening with Joel Plaskett

11/18 Photo Booth Lobby 3011/18 Post-Show Meet and Greet Lobby 60

Camilo The Magician12/16 Free Tarot Readings and Dance Party Studio 62

The Problematic Orchestra A Longest Night Society Production

12/20 Social Show (free, invite-only performance) Lobby/YAC 32

New North Collective (Partnership with Magnum Opus Management)

1/3/17 Rehearsal Residency OFH 0B-Current’s Brotherhood, The Hip Hopera

1/6 School Matinee YAC 631/6 Matinee Discussion YAC 361/6-7 Post-Show Discussion (2 sessions) YAC 78

Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival (Partnership with YAC)

1/25 PowWow boot camp with Santee Smith Studio 71/27 NeoIndigenA Post-Show Talkback YAC 341/28 NeoIndigenA Post-Show Talkback Lobby 25

Yukon Arts Centre Presents Quantum Tangle

3/11 BYTE Leaders in Training Youth Conference Jackson Lake Healing Camp 37

3/12 Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks Dance-a-thon 25Ramshackle Theatre’s Tombstone: A Cardboard Western

3/13 Development Residency 2017 (2 weeks in studio, 4 days on stage) Studio 0

3/30 Photobooth Lobby 423/30-31 + 4/1 Post-Show Artist Talk (4 sessions) YAC 215

Southern Yukon Community Tours (Partnership with Music Yukon)

Watson, Teslin, Carcross

11/2016 Calla Kinglit 401/2017 Stockstill and Rose 493/2017 Fawn Fritzen 39

Gwaandak Theatre (Partnership with YAC)2/28 Winter Workshop Series Studio 123/5 Map of the Land, Map of the Stars Development Studio4/5 Winter Workshop Series Studio 12

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Date Artists Talks in Conjunction with YAC Gallery Venue Attendance6/6/16 Joseph Tisiga - IBC 1st HOLE: Death Prophecy Denied YAC 68/10 This is How I Really Feel Panel Discussion YAC 259/8 Peter Morin Curator Talk - Our Home is Our Gallery YAC 2411/24 Peter Morin Curator Talk - Our Home is Our Gallery YAC 11

12/9Paul Crawford Curator Talk - Behind the Lines: Contemporary Syrian Art

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1/12/17 Chilkoot Open Mic Event YAC 322/9 Veronica Verkley - Second Nature: FERAL YAC 323/16 Discussing Syria YAC 28Date Gallery Workshops / Public Events Venue Attendance9/14/16 Discussing Art Careers with Splintered Craft YAC 11

9/28 Aboriginal Curatorial Collective Indigenious Curatorial Practices Workshop YAC 25

9/29Aboriginal Curatorial Collective Gallery Crawl featuring Jeneen Freji Njootli, Jim Logan and Peter Morin

YAC, AU, KDCC, Front End Gallery, MAB Gallery

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9/30 Culture Days OFH 80010/1 Culture Days Carcross 3001/16 Moccasin Workshop led by Shelby Blackjack YAC 132/18/17 Creation Café event OFH 65Date Kids Kreate Venue Attendance4/24/16 Burning Away the Winter Blues YAC 469/18 Beading YAC 2010/16 Painting YAC 6211/13 Wearable Vest Design YAC 10612/11 Holidays Crafts YAC 701/15/17 Sgraffito Painting YAC 322/5 Craft-based Animation YAC 483/12 Tribute Necklaces YAC 35

DateChilkoot Tail Artist Residency Talks (Various Locations: Skagway, Chilkoot Trail, Whitehorse)

Venue Attendance

7/16 Dan Hudson 607/16 Julie Zhu 878/16 Andrea Nelson 92

Date Artists & Exhibition Details Attendance

5/6/16 - 10/2/16

Derek Coté (CDN, US), Legends are Made Here Venue/Gallery: Anchorage Museum, Anchorage Alaska

74,000

5/23/16 - 10/2/16

Joyce Majiski (YT), North of Myth Venue/Gallery: Korundi House of Culture Rovaniemi Art Museum in Rovaniemi, Finland

5,405

6/9/16 - 8/27/16

Ted Harrison (YT), The Cremation of Sam McGee Venue/Gallery: US National Parks Visitor Centre, Skagway, Alaska

414,333

6/9/16 - 8/27/16

Fran Hurcomb (NWT), What I Saw Derek Coté (CDN, US), Legends are Made Here Co-presented with Anchorage Museum Brianne and Gary Bremner (YT), This Is How I Really Feel Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery

3,288

9/8/16 - 11/26/16

Our Home is Our Gallery, 31 Various Artists (YT)Curated by New BC Indian Arts and Welfare Society Collective (NBCIAWC) a collective with Peter Morin, Tania Willard, Gabe Hill in partnership with Aboriginal Curatorial Collective Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery

3,093

12/8/16 - 2/25/17

Veronica Verkley (YT), Second Nature: FERAL Co-Presented with Yukon Film Society Jessica Auer and Andreas Rutkauskas (QC), Out of Office Behind the Lines; Contemporary Syrian Art Curated by Penticton Art Gallery Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery

2,966

3/9/17 - 5/27/17

Donald Stuart (ON), Homage Pam van Kampen (YT), Person Picture Portrait Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery

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Date Artists Talks in Conjunction with YAC Gallery Venue Attendance6/6/16 Joseph Tisiga - IBC 1st HOLE: Death Prophecy Denied YAC 68/10 This is How I Really Feel Panel Discussion YAC 259/8 Peter Morin Curator Talk - Our Home is Our Gallery YAC 2411/24 Peter Morin Curator Talk - Our Home is Our Gallery YAC 11

12/9Paul Crawford Curator Talk - Behind the Lines: Contemporary Syrian Art

YAC 12

1/12/17 Chilkoot Open Mic Event YAC 322/9 Veronica Verkley - Second Nature: FERAL YAC 323/16 Discussing Syria YAC 28Date Gallery Workshops / Public Events Venue Attendance9/14/16 Discussing Art Careers with Splintered Craft YAC 11

9/28 Aboriginal Curatorial Collective Indigenious Curatorial Practices Workshop YAC 25

9/29Aboriginal Curatorial Collective Gallery Crawl featuring Jeneen Freji Njootli, Jim Logan and Peter Morin

YAC, AU, KDCC, Front End Gallery, MAB Gallery

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9/30 Culture Days OFH 80010/1 Culture Days Carcross 3001/16 Moccasin Workshop led by Shelby Blackjack YAC 132/18/17 Creation Café event OFH 65Date Kids Kreate Venue Attendance4/24/16 Burning Away the Winter Blues YAC 469/18 Beading YAC 2010/16 Painting YAC 6211/13 Wearable Vest Design YAC 10612/11 Holidays Crafts YAC 701/15/17 Sgraffito Painting YAC 322/5 Craft-based Animation YAC 483/12 Tribute Necklaces YAC 35

DateChilkoot Tail Artist Residency Talks (Various Locations: Skagway, Chilkoot Trail, Whitehorse)

Venue Attendance

7/16 Dan Hudson 607/16 Julie Zhu 878/16 Andrea Nelson 92

Date Artists & Exhibition Details Attendance

5/6/16 - 10/2/16

Derek Coté (CDN, US), Legends are Made Here Venue/Gallery: Anchorage Museum, Anchorage Alaska

74,000

5/23/16 - 10/2/16

Joyce Majiski (YT), North of Myth Venue/Gallery: Korundi House of Culture Rovaniemi Art Museum in Rovaniemi, Finland

5,405

6/9/16 - 8/27/16

Ted Harrison (YT), The Cremation of Sam McGee Venue/Gallery: US National Parks Visitor Centre, Skagway, Alaska

414,333

6/9/16 - 8/27/16

Fran Hurcomb (NWT), What I Saw Derek Coté (CDN, US), Legends are Made Here Co-presented with Anchorage Museum Brianne and Gary Bremner (YT), This Is How I Really Feel Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery

3,288

9/8/16 - 11/26/16

Our Home is Our Gallery, 31 Various Artists (YT)Curated by New BC Indian Arts and Welfare Society Collective (NBCIAWC) a collective with Peter Morin, Tania Willard, Gabe Hill in partnership with Aboriginal Curatorial Collective Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery

3,093

12/8/16 - 2/25/17

Veronica Verkley (YT), Second Nature: FERAL Co-Presented with Yukon Film Society Jessica Auer and Andreas Rutkauskas (QC), Out of Office Behind the Lines; Contemporary Syrian Art Curated by Penticton Art Gallery Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery

2,966

3/9/17 - 5/27/17

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TICKET SALES AND ATTENDANCE Ticket Sales by type for YAC Mainstage 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Full Price (Adult) Tickets 3,949 5,681 5,968 4,586

Children’s and Senior’s Tickets 580 854 762 1,269

Youth Pass Tickets 297 642 595 359

Single Price Tickets 2,603 656 950 2,681

Volunteer (free) Tickets 221 302 262 287

Complimentary Tickets 1,256 1,301 916 1,251

Total YAC Mainstage Ticket Sales 8,906 9,436 9,453 10,433

Ticket Sales by type for Events presented by YAC clients


Children’s and Senior’s Tickets 4,204 3,187 2,819 2,460

Youth Pass Tickets 1,381 969 660 1,192

Single Price Tickets 2,676 2,576 2,368 2,359


Complimentary Tickets 2,257 2,015 1,843 2,642

Festival Passes 1,354 258 579 404

Consignment Sales 2,666 1,308 688 2,357

Total Other Mainstage Ticket Sales 25,194 20,193 17,660 24,353

Mainstage Total Attendance 34,100 29,629 27,113 34,786

Ticket Sales by type of YAC at the Old Fire Hall

Old Fire Hall (OFH)

Full Price (Adult) Tickets n/a 89 248 313

Children’s and Senior’s Tickets n/a 0 42 9

Youth Pass Tickets n/a 0 6 16

Single Price Tickets 511 658 569 419

Complimentary Tickets 82 268 162 66

Total YAC Old Fire Hall Ticket Sales 593 1,015 1,027 823

Ticket Sales by type for events presented by YAC clients at the Old Fire Hall

Old Fire Hall (only gross attendance figures available)

Total Other Old Fire Hall tickets 4,315 4,487 3,026 1,412

Old Fire Hall Total Attendance 4,908 5,502 4,053 2,235

Total performance attendance at YAC venues 39,008 35,131 31,166 37,021

NON-PERFORMANCE USE OF YAC FACILITIES 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17Gallery Visitors 8,358 11,887 10,440 11,662Workshops and Community Engagement

Gallery / Visual Arts 2,970 1,616 3,000 1,984Performance 1,960 1,205 1,289

Workshops & Community Engagement Sub-total 2,970 3,576 4,414 3,273OFH Non-Ticketed Events 7,497 8,511 8,204 4,667OFH Workshops & Community Engagement 3,282 1,135 2,032 1,403Total Non-Performance Attendance 22,655 26,028 31,022 33,247Total Attendance at YAC facilities & Events 61,663 61,159 62,188 70,268

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TICKET SALES AND ATTENDANCE Ticket Sales by type for YAC Mainstage 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17


Children’s and Senior’s Tickets 580 854 762 1,269

Youth Pass Tickets 297 642 595 359

Single Price Tickets 2,603 656 950 2,681


Complimentary Tickets 1,256 1,301 916 1,251

Total YAC Mainstage Ticket Sales 8,906 9,436 9,453 10,433

Ticket Sales by type for Events presented by YAC clients


Children’s and Senior’s Tickets 4,204 3,187 2,819 2,460

Youth Pass Tickets 1,381 969 660 1,192

Single Price Tickets 2,676 2,576 2,368 2,359


Complimentary Tickets 2,257 2,015 1,843 2,642

Festival Passes 1,354 258 579 404

Consignment Sales 2,666 1,308 688 2,357

Total Other Mainstage Ticket Sales 25,194 20,193 17,660 24,353

Mainstage Total Attendance 34,100 29,629 27,113 34,786

Ticket Sales by type of YAC at the Old Fire Hall

Old Fire Hall (OFH)

Full Price (Adult) Tickets n/a 89 248 313

Children’s and Senior’s Tickets n/a 0 42 9

Youth Pass Tickets n/a 0 6 16

Single Price Tickets 511 658 569 419

Complimentary Tickets 82 268 162 66

Total YAC Old Fire Hall Ticket Sales 593 1,015 1,027 823

Ticket Sales by type for events presented by YAC clients at the Old Fire Hall

Old Fire Hall (only gross attendance figures available)

Total Other Old Fire Hall tickets 4,315 4,487 3,026 1,412

Old Fire Hall Total Attendance 4,908 5,502 4,053 2,235

Total performance attendance at YAC venues 39,008 35,131 31,166 37,021

FACILITY UTILIZATIONMainstage – Days in use 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Ticketed YAC events 59 43 51 58

Ticketed events presented by others 69 75 80 106

Non-ticketed events 27 51 39 23

Rehearsals and technical time 90 90 79 99

Total Number of Days in Use 245 259 249 286

Stat Holidays – Theatre Not Available 24 17 19 17

Stage and Equipment Maintenance Time 54 44 74 49

Inventory (Days available in the Year) 287 304 272 299

Dark Days (Theatre available but not in use) 42 45 52 42

Use as a percentage of available days 85.37% 85.20% 91.54% 95.65%

Studio – Days in Use 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Days of Studio use by YACC 59 31 51 36

Days of rental of Studio 114 145 106 140

Total Number of Days in Use 173 176 157 176


Dark Days (Venue available but not in use) 66 28 39 33


Lobby – Days in Use (non-performance) 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Days of lobby rental (no theatre) 8 17 15 3

Days of lobby use by YACC 22 21 23 16

Total Number of Days in Use (non-performance) 30 38 38 19



Use as a percentage of available days 18.18% 12.50% 21.59% 10.56

Old Fire Hall – Days in Use 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Total Number of Days in use 181 179 160 176

Stat Holidays – Venue Not Available 24 32 19 30

Stage and Equipment Maintenance Time 15 7 18 6




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MISCELLANEOUS PERFORMANCE VENUE STATISTICSDiversity 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Number of groups using the Maintstage 27 40 25 37

Number of groups using the Old Fire Hall 77 75 82 64

Number of Culture Quest Projects supported 15 17 20 20

Number of CITF clients supported 20 25 21 34

YACC presentations at Mainstage 51 50 58 58

YACC presentations at The Old Fire Hall 10 12 14 33

Whitehorse Concerts 6 5 6 5

Jazz Yukon Concerts 5 5 4 6

Jazz Yukon Concerts at the Old Fire Hall 5 6 15 11

Volunteers (hours) 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Front of House (Ushers, Security, Bar) 3,839 4,201 3,392 4,304

Technical Crew 250 200 96 75

Gallery Support 612 341 170 220

Arts Learning Programme Support 75 112 27 69

PUBLIC ART GALLERYGallery Attendance 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Number of Gallery Exhibitions 5 8 9 13

Number of Artists shown in the Gallery 18 88 131 66

Number of Yukon Artists shown in the Gallery 12 22 49 38

Catalogues Published 4 3 2 2

Number of Community Gallery Exhibitions 13 12 12 11

Number of Artists shown in the Community Gallery 26 62 43 161

Total visitors to Gallery 8,358 11,887 10,440 11,662

Total attendance at exhibition openings 455 740 476 531

Total Number of Touring Exhibitions 2 1 2 3

Total attendance at Touring Exhibitions 4,000 1,567 3,920 493,838

Attendance for Young People Activities* 1,075 1,208 1,151 9,045

Youth Gallery – number of exhibitions 11 10 12 12

Youth Gallery – number of exhibitors 1,688 678 425 358

Total number of interns 3 2 2 2

Total attendance – Artist Talks, Workshops and Tours 1,547 1,676 1,086 1,506

Gallery Activities and Outreach

Guest Curators 1 2 3 4

Guided Tours – Public 10 11 3 10

Guided Tours – Schools 18 24 21 14

Number of participants in School Tours 358 607 515 218

Kids Kreate Workshops 11 10 12 12

Kids Kreate, Free Family Art Classes Attendance 1,075 501 625 637

Workshops 6 13 7 5

Workshop Attendance at Touring Exhibitions n/a n/a n/a 80

Artist’s Talks (outside of openings) 15 10 12 12

Artist’s Talks – Attendance 1,221 463 497 549

Artist’s Residencies (number of artists) 3 4 4 4

Public Funding 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Government of Canada $140,000 $153,340 $158,919 $195,904

Government of Yukon $798,000 $814,000 $830,300 $846,906

City of Whitehorse $1,911 $1,734 $1,168 $ –

Total Public Funding $939,911 $969,074 $990,387 $1,607,652

Project Funding

Government of Canada $19,500 $ – $ – $ –


City of Whitehorse $ – $2,000 $2,000 $6,500

Other $ – $ – $ – $ –

Total Project Funding $472,781 $420,600 $441,711 $571,342

Sponsorships and Donations

Corporate $44,953 $34,265 $32,394 $36,254

Individual $19,330 $14,588 $17,483 $37,352

Total Sponsorships & Donations $64,283 $48,853 $49,877 $73,606

Earned Revenue

Admission & Registration Revenues $161,278 $114,393 $156,574 $132,416

Facility Rental Revenues $197,591 $320,509 $251,592 $439,561

Programme Administration Fees $92,550 $115,697 $91,250 $91,250

Concession/Bar Revenues $50,762 $50,645 $51,827 $73,170

Project Management Fees $2,960 $ – $ – $ –

Misc Revenues $ – $3,062 $3,289 $2,860

Total Earned Revenues $505,141 $604,306 $554,532 $739,257

Deferred & Other Revenues from all sources

$44,009 $13,344 $63,621 $63,621

Total Earned Revenues $2,026,125 $2,056,177 $2,100,128 $2,490,636

Public Funding as a percentage of Total Revenues 46.39% 47.13% 47.16% 41.48%

Project Funding as a percentage of Total Revenues 23.33% 20.46% 21.03% 22.94%

Donations and Sponsorships as a percentage of Total Revenues 3.17% 2.38% 2.37% 2.96%

Earned Revenue as a percentage of Total Revenues 24.93% 29.39% 26.40% 29.68%

Deferred Revenues 2.17% 0.65% 3.03% 2.55%

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MISCELLANEOUS PERFORMANCE VENUE STATISTICSDiversity 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Number of groups using the Maintstage 27 40 25 37

Number of groups using the Old Fire Hall 77 75 82 64

Number of Culture Quest Projects supported 15 17 20 20

Number of CITF clients supported 20 25 21 34

YACC presentations at Mainstage 51 50 58 58

YACC presentations at The Old Fire Hall 10 12 14 33

Whitehorse Concerts 6 5 6 5

Jazz Yukon Concerts 5 5 4 6

Jazz Yukon Concerts at the Old Fire Hall 5 6 15 11

Volunteers (hours) 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Front of House (Ushers, Security, Bar) 3,839 4,201 3,392 4,304

Technical Crew 250 200 96 75

Gallery Support 612 341 170 220

Arts Learning Programme Support 75 112 27 69

PUBLIC ART GALLERYGallery Attendance 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Number of Gallery Exhibitions 5 8 9 13

Number of Artists shown in the Gallery 18 88 131 66

Number of Yukon Artists shown in the Gallery 12 22 49 38

Catalogues Published 4 3 2 2

Number of Community Gallery Exhibitions 13 12 12 11

Number of Artists shown in the Community Gallery 26 62 43 161

Total visitors to Gallery 8,358 11,887 10,440 11,662

Total attendance at exhibition openings 455 740 476 531

Total Number of Touring Exhibitions 2 1 2 3

Total attendance at Touring Exhibitions 4,000 1,567 3,920 493,838

Attendance for Young People Activities* 1,075 1,208 1,151 9,045

Youth Gallery – number of exhibitions 11 10 12 12

Youth Gallery – number of exhibitors 1,688 678 425 358

Total number of interns 3 2 2 2

Total attendance – Artist Talks, Workshops and Tours 1,547 1,676 1,086 1,506

Gallery Activities and Outreach

Guest Curators 1 2 3 4

Guided Tours – Public 10 11 3 10

Guided Tours – Schools 18 24 21 14

Number of participants in School Tours 358 607 515 218

Kids Kreate Workshops 11 10 12 12

Kids Kreate, Free Family Art Classes Attendance 1,075 501 625 637

Workshops 6 13 7 5

Workshop Attendance at Touring Exhibitions n/a n/a n/a 80

Artist’s Talks (outside of openings) 15 10 12 12

Artist’s Talks – Attendance 1,221 463 497 549

Artist’s Residencies (number of artists) 3 4 4 4

Public Funding 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17

Government of Canada $140,000 $153,340 $158,919 $195,904


City of Whitehorse $1,911 $1,734 $1,168 $ –

Total Public Funding $939,911 $969,074 $990,387 $1,607,652

Project Funding

Government of Canada $19,500 $ – $ – $ –


City of Whitehorse $ – $2,000 $2,000 $6,500

Other $ – $ – $ – $ –

Total Project Funding $472,781 $420,600 $441,711 $571,342

Sponsorships and Donations

Corporate $44,953 $34,265 $32,394 $36,254

Individual $19,330 $14,588 $17,483 $37,352

Total Sponsorships & Donations $64,283 $48,853 $49,877 $73,606

Earned Revenue

Admission & Registration Revenues $161,278 $114,393 $156,574 $132,416

Facility Rental Revenues $197,591 $320,509 $251,592 $439,561

Programme Administration Fees $92,550 $115,697 $91,250 $91,250

Concession/Bar Revenues $50,762 $50,645 $51,827 $73,170

Project Management Fees $2,960 $ – $ – $ –

Misc Revenues $ – $3,062 $3,289 $2,860

Total Earned Revenues $505,141 $604,306 $554,532 $739,257

Deferred & Other Revenues from all sources

$44,009 $13,344 $63,621 $63,621

Total Earned Revenues $2,026,125 $2,056,177 $2,100,128 $2,490,636

Public Funding as a percentage of Total Revenues 46.39% 47.13% 47.16% 41.48%

Project Funding as a percentage of Total Revenues 23.33% 20.46% 21.03% 22.94%

Donations and Sponsorships as a percentage of Total Revenues 3.17% 2.38% 2.37% 2.96%

Earned Revenue as a percentage of Total Revenues 24.93% 29.39% 26.40% 29.68%

Deferred Revenues 2.17% 0.65% 3.03% 2.55%

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SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS APRIL 2016 TO MARCH 2017

Revenue 14/15 15/16 (restated) 16/17

Administration $372,073 $366,338 $450,066Visual Arts Programme $299,895 $304,103 $376,263Performing Arts Programming $284,995 $333,104 $409,298Community Programming $75,904 $88,153 $173,017Client Services $193,086 $122,033 $145,411Concessions and Bar $48,914 $50,587 $84,709Operations and Facility Rental $290,953 $278,160 $367,733Culture Quest $157,000 $157,000 $157,000Cultural Industries Training Fund $75,000 $75,000 $75,000Old Fire Hall $223,762 $244,118 $261,912Capital Projects $34,595 $81,532 $88,477Special Projects $ – $ – $ –Total revenue $2,056,177 $2,100,128 $2,588,886ExpendituresAdministration $363,534 $368,022 $378,086Visual Arts Programme $269,851 $273,263 $380,503Performing Arts Programming $323,661 $312,391 $356,328Community Programming $149,562 $98,797 $171,537Client Services $210,102 $216,108 $226,122Concessions and Bar $33,815 $43,544 $51,137Operations and Facility Rental $277,283 $283,634 $73.689Culture Quest $157,000 $149,875 $157,000Cultural Industries Training Fund $75,000 $69,850 $347,177Old Fire Hall $205,761 $214,877 $246,102Capital Projects $31,475 $92,458 $108,496Special Projects $ – $ – $ –Total expenditures $2,097,044 $2,122,819 2,496,177Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue over Expenditure ($40,867) ($22,691) 92,709

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Assets 14/15 15/16 (restated) 16/17

Current: Cash $206,945 $333,487 $319,963Accounts Receivable $405,696 $129,014 $208,833Government Remittances receivable $898 $8,413 $ –Inventories $2,506 $3, 094 $3,579Prepaid Expenses $13,772 $40,220 $26,114

Total Current Assets $629,817 $514,228 $558,489Capital Assets $118,521 $389,447 $303,958Total Assets $748,338 $903,675 $862,447Liabilities and Net AssetsCurrent: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $331,772 $282,672 $161,881

Government Remittances Payable $- $- $31,697Deferred revenues $100,670 $105,197 $123,975

Total Current $432,442 $387,869 $317,553Deferred Capital Contributions (grants) $17,690 $240,291 $176,670Total $450,132 $628,160 $494,223Net Assets

Invested in capital assets $100,831 $149,157 $127,288Board Restricted Reserves $153,385 $103,364 $156,649 Unrestricted $43,990 $22,994 $84, 287

Total Net Assets $298,206 $275,515 $368,224Total Liabilities and Net Assets $748,338 $903,675 $862,447

Revenue 14/15 15/16 (restated) 16/17

Administration $372,073 $366,338 $450,066Visual Arts Programme $299,895 $304,103 $376,263Performing Arts Programming $284,995 $333,104 $409,298Community Programming $75,904 $88,153 $173,017Client Services $193,086 $122,033 $145,411Concessions and Bar $48,914 $50,587 $84,709Operations and Facility Rental $290,953 $278,160 $367,733Culture Quest $157,000 $157,000 $157,000Cultural Industries Training Fund $75,000 $75,000 $75,000Old Fire Hall $223,762 $244,118 $261,912Capital Projects $34,595 $81,532 $88,477Special Projects $ – $ – $ –Total revenue $2,056,177 $2,100,128 $2,588,886ExpendituresAdministration $363,534 $368,022 $378,086Visual Arts Programme $269,851 $273,263 $380,503Performing Arts Programming $323,661 $312,391 $356,328Community Programming $149,562 $98,797 $171,537Client Services $210,102 $216,108 $226,122Concessions and Bar $33,815 $43,544 $51,137Operations and Facility Rental $277,283 $283,634 $73.689Culture Quest $157,000 $149,875 $157,000Cultural Industries Training Fund $75,000 $69,850 $347,177Old Fire Hall $205,761 $214,877 $246,102Capital Projects $31,475 $92,458 $108,496Special Projects $ – $ – $ –Total expenditures $2,097,044 $2,122,819 2,496,177Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue over Expenditure ($40,867) ($22,691) 92,709

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Assets 14/15 15/16 (restated) 16/17

Current: Cash $206,945 $333,487 $319,963Accounts Receivable $405,696 $129,014 $208,833Government Remittances receivable $898 $8,413 $ –Inventories $2,506 $3, 094 $3,579Prepaid Expenses $13,772 $40,220 $26,114

Total Current Assets $629,817 $514,228 $558,489Capital Assets $118,521 $389,447 $303,958Total Assets $748,338 $903,675 $862,447Liabilities and Net AssetsCurrent: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $331,772 $282,672 $161,881

Government Remittances Payable $- $- $31,697Deferred revenues $100,670 $105,197 $123,975

Total Current $432,442 $387,869 $317,553Deferred Capital Contributions (grants) $17,690 $240,291 $176,670Total $450,132 $628,160 $494,223Net Assets

Invested in capital assets $100,831 $149,157 $127,288Board Restricted Reserves $153,385 $103,364 $156,649 Unrestricted $43,990 $22,994 $84, 287

Total Net Assets $298,206 $275,515 $368,224Total Liabilities and Net Assets $748,338 $903,675 $862,447

Kasey-Rae Anderson Assistant Venue Coordinator – Old Fire HallRyan Borshuk Venue Coordinator – Old Fire HallMary Bradshaw Gallery Director and CuratorJody Burton Box OfficeTatiana Carnevale Programming AssistantVirginia Cobbett Bar ServicesAl Cushing Chief Executive OfficerMichele Emslie Community Programming DirectorEric Epstein Artistic DirectorShana Ermatinger Client Services and Box Office AssistantMelaine Fillion Financial AdministratorJudy Forrest Front of House AssistantBrigit Geisler Front of House AssistantLinda Hillier Bar ServicesJosh Jansen Technical DirectorJohn Knops Bar ServicesJoey Krahn Bar ServicesAcesea Lane Gallery InternCarole Anne Laurie Casual Box Office ServicesRebecca Manias Visual Arts Engagement CoordinatorJessica McNabb Venue TechnicianKristina Mercs Venue Coordinator – Old Fire HallBecky Moffatt Box Office ManagerHelen O’Connor Kids Kreate InstructorBrenda Pilatzke Venue Coordinator – Old Fire HallMatt Poushinsky Client Services CoordinatorScott Price Gallery PreparatorElyssia Sasaki Programming AssistantAndrew Smith Venue TechnicianDallayce Smith Box Office ServicesLaurette Sylvain Front of House AssistantJamie Thomas Bar ServicesJacqueline Usiskin Gallery Arts AdministratorTammy Vermeersch Bar ServicesEvi Watt Box OfficeHilary Wilkinson Front of House AssistantMichelle Williams Assitant BookeeperMike Wilson Venue Technician

YUKON ARTS CENTRE STAFF APRIL 2016 TO MARCH 2017

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LIVING BENEFACTORSRon & Kip Veale

COMPANIONSKeith Byram Al Cushing & Linda LeonRoss & Sue Findlater Microsoft MEMBERSDr. Deborah BartletteChristiane BoisjolyMissy FollwellGareth HowellsPierre LacasseSandra LeggeSean McDougallArlin McFarlanePatrick Michael Pamela MuirBob StackWendy TaylerTELUS, in recognition of Dayne BennDoug & Bev ThomasFumi Torigai

SUPPORTING PLAYERSDr. E. A. DelamareLynda EhrlichDoug & Cindy GildayErik & Kim HougenWendy JicklingWynne Krangle & Peter LongElizabeth LoneLiz McKee & Carl RumscheidtShelley & Horst MoritzDavid & Joy NeufeldKatie NewmanPorter Creek Super ALaura MacFeeters & Duncan SinclairKen ToddUxbridge Travel CentreKaren Walker & Wayne Tuck

CHORUSMichael BuurmanJean CareyAndre FortinLouisa GeeDiane GiangrandeAnne KennedyKeith LayEmily LindleyPhil MacDonaldRay MarnochJames & Judith MillerDoug PierceLynn PigageJanna PowellCatherine SimpsonAngela SkiddChris SorgJoe StaskalKim TannerBonnie Venton RossCatherine Young

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