The Gallery
The Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery is open year round and hosts ten to fourteen exhibitions a year, often two or three running concurrently. We are committed to excellence in the visual arts and to bringing innovative exhibitions that explore the rich diversity of contemporary art from local, regional, national and international perspectives. We show the works of professional Yukon artists, while bringing exhibitions of national importance to the Yukon. Everyone is welcome to attend opening night receptions. Artists are often in attendance.

Specifications
The gallery is located on one level and incorporates 370 ft of running wall over 4200 ft² of floor space. The space is divided by semi-permanent partitions, creating three distinct gallery areas.
· Drywall walls over 3/4 inch plywood on steel studs.
· 14 ft suspended ceiling in the exhibition space.
· The floor is marmoleum on concrete slab on grade.
· The temperature is kept at a relatively stable 20° Celsius and a relative humidity of 40%.
· Lighting is provided by incandescent track light fixtures and ranges from approximately 50 lux to a maximum of 500 lux. There is no natural light.

Current Exhibitions
While we always make a point of showcasing Yukon talent, this year we take it up a notch by presenting Yukoners who are an integral part of international
exhibitions. Kobayashi + Zedda were finalists at last year’s prestigious Venice Biennale of Architecture. In September, we begin the season by presenting
41° to 66°, the resulting exhibition. More international connections follow with the
premiere of Voz/Voice, a multi-cultural collaboration between Yukon artist Joyce
Majiski and six other artists from across Canada and Mexico. Other Yukon highlights include a jolt of colour from lara melnik, Veronica Verkley’s ethereal
scavenging, and Nicole Bauberger’s Dempster musings. Rounding up the mix, you will discover artists from across the country, who are making their mark in Canada’s contemporary art world.

September 10 to October 24, 2009
41° to 66° | Amy Loewan | Lou Lynn
November 5 to December 22, 2009
Voz/Voice
January 14 to March 13, 2010
lara melnik
Chris Reid
Veronica Verkley
March 25 to May 22, 2010
Nicole Baugerger | Elaine Whittaker

Community Gallery
The space is located in the foyer of the Yukon Arts Centre and allows local artists to showcase their works in an informal setting while enjoying high-visibility exposure. The space is increasingly popular, and artists are wise to contact us early on with their upcoming projects.

January 2010
Bared Naked (Ynklude)

Women with disabilities are seldom thought of as suitable subjects or artists for this type of art. Indeed, at Ynklude we believe that women with disabilities are viewed as asexual creatures, devoid of a sexual life.  We wanted to explore this myth in a first hand and intimate way.

Ynklude is the Yukon Association for Community Living’s collective of artists with and without disabilities. We have collaborated with a variety of community art organizations like the Yukon Arts Centre, Gwaandak Theatre and Nakia Theatre, local directors, choreographers, actors and musicians, artists and technicians.