Emerging Yellowknife artist to host first solo art show
Yellowknife artist Alida Ryan describes how moving to the city helped her ahead of her first solo show, coming up in November at Mermaid and Moon.
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A bathroom tissue dress makes a northern cancer statement
Given a sheet of bathroom tissue 10 feet wide, Dene fashion designer Tishna Marlowe produced a gown that honours women with cancer in Łútsël K'é.
Cabin Book Club: Five books that shaped Antoine Mountain’s life
Our new podcast, Cabin Book Club, explores a northerner's life through five books. In episode one: artist and residential school survivor Antoine Mountain.
Watch: Video series created by northern youth teaches consent
New films featuring polar bears, elk, and even a mosquito take consent "beyond being a yes-or-no thing." They were created and voiced by northern youth.
Schitt’s Creek star joins NWT team behind documentary
Yellowknife-born actor Dustin Milligan joined the team behind documentary Food for the Rest of Us as an executive producer. It screens in Toronto next month.
New arts strategy requires ‘real action,’ NWT creatives say
NWT artists in "survival mode" said a new strategy, designed to grow the sector in the next decade, must be backed by "real political desire to make change."
Teetl’it Gwich’in Band Council lobbies for new cultural building
“There's a lot going on. Now, we need a place to do it.” Fort McPherson's Teetl'it Gwich'in Band Council is seeking nearly $8 million for a cultural building.
New territorial arts strategy sets out goals for next 10 years
Creating art mentorships, improving access to funding, and increasing the number of arts spaces are among goals in a new, 10-year arts strategy for the NWT.
Jessie Oonark artworks return to Yellowknife’s courthouse
Some large works by one of the most internationally celebrated Inuit artists of the 20th century are back on display in Yellowknife – if you know where to look.
You can see Treaty 11 at Yellowknife’s museum till late October
A century after its signing, Treaty 11 is now on display at Yellowknife's Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. You can see it until late October.
Symposium explores Indigenous visions for the future
A symposium hosted by NWT artists explores how Indigenous people see themselves in the future. Highlights include a 360-degree film on a moosehide dome screen.
Watch: Mural-painting festival showcases Indigenous strength
“It's just been such a blessing and wonderful experience. My heart is full.” Artists gathered in Yellowknife for the Strong People, Strong Communities festival.