APPLY TO THE YUKON PERMANENT ART COLLECTION
The Call for Submissions is open!
Deadline for submissions is January 31st, 2026.
Held in Motion
Held in Motion
September 11th - November 14th, 2025
An exhibition of new acquisitions to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection will be on view at the Yukon Arts Centre Community Gallery in Whitehorse, Yukon.
Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, September 11th at 5pm
APPLY TO THE YUKON PERMANENT ART COLLECTION
Submissions are now closed. Thank you for your interest.
The next Call for Submissions will open in autumn 2025 with a deadline of January 31st, 2026.
Call for Submissions, 2025
Abundance
September 12 - November 15th, 2024
An exhibition of new acquisitions to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection will be on view at the Yukon Arts Centre Community Gallery in Whitehorse, Yukon.
Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, September 12th at 5pm.
Out in the Open | En Plein Art
September 15 - Spring 2024
An exhibition of new acquisitions to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection will be on view at the Jim Smith building in Whitehorse, Yukon. The public is invited to attend the opening reception on Friday, September 15th at 3pm.
APPLY TO THE YUKON PERMANENT ART COLLECTION
Annual Deadline: January 31, 2023
Artists at any stage of their careers from all communities are invited to submit artwork for consideration for the Yukon Permanent Art Collection.
DIS ORIENTATION
November 17th 2022 - Spring 2023
An exhibition of new acquisitions to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection will be on view at the Jim Smith building in Whitehorse, Yukon. The public is invited to attend the opening reception on Thursday, November 17th at 10:30 am.
40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE YUKON PERMANENT ART COLLECTION
Yukon Arts Centre December 6th - February 25th, 2022
2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection. This exhibition, Collective Memory, celebrates this milestone. An extensive selection of pivotal works from the past four decades showcases the depth and diversity of the collection. Among them, viewers can enjoy the newest additions, shown with insights from each artist.
THE COLLECTION
The Yukon Permanent Art Collection represents Yukon artists' practices and pieces significant to the legacy of Yukon art. The collection includes works in a variety of media including: First Nations traditional and contemporary art, prints, photographs, carvings, sculpture, textiles, paintings, drawings and mixed media.
Yukon Permanent Art Collection, Alex Dickson Watchmens 2005-2006 Red alder, mother of pearl, horse hair (H x W x D) 25 x 19 x 11
PAST EXHIBITIONS
Revisit past exhibitions of acquisitions to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Yukon Permanent Art Collection provides Yukoners and visitors with an opportunity to experience our cultural legacy as it is expressed through the visual arts, and contributes to the professional development and economic well-being of Yukon artists. Yukon residents of all backgrounds, at any stage of their creative paths and from all communities are invited to apply.
RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS
Need some help with your submission? These resources can help.
The Friends of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection is of vital importance to the continuing development of the arts in the Yukon through the growth of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection.
Created in 1981, the Yukon Permanent Art Collection is a continually expanding record of Yukon and northern-inspired visual artwork. Each year new works are acquired through a call for submissions process and juried by the Friends of Yukon Permanent Art Collection. The collection is cared for by the Government of Yukon and exhibited in public buildings in communities around the territory for the enjoyment of Yukoners and visitors.