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
SEASON SPONSORS
KIDS KREATE & YOUTH GALLERY SPONSOR
GALLERY SPONSORS
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS
CHAMPIONS OF THE ARTS
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO 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
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 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
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YACC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Vice Chair
Dr. Deborah Bartlette Patrick Michael
Directors Dr. Curtis Collins Gareth Howells Sandra Legge Arlin McFarlane Pamela Muir
Kyla Piper Melaina Sheldon Fumi Torigai Kim Winnicky Tina Woodland
NEW ACQUISITIONS > ICARUS DESCENDING This 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. PHOTOS: BRUCE BARRETT
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YUKON ARTS CENTRE GOVERNANCE 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 ASSEMBLY The 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) T he 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) F or 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) e ncourage and assist the development of the fine arts in the Yukon. 3(1) T he 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) T he 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 DIRECTORS The 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:
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PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT > THE PROBLEMATIC ORCHESTRA
PHOTO: BRUCE BARRETT
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-byinvitation 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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PHOTO: ALASTAIR MAITLAND, YUKON GOVERNMENT
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. 9
Transfor�ative Experie�c�s PERFORMING ARTS > THE TALE OF A TOWN
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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ACC NATIONAL GATHERING PHOTO: REBECCA MANIAS
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.
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, SEEDS OF CHANGE – TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION including Come Walk With Us, a Northern Tutchone Beadwork exhibition curated by Eileen Peter and Kaylie-Ann Hummel of NaCho 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. 11
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PERFORMING 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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VISUAL 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 CHILKOOT ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE JESSICA AUER presentations that provided the AND ANDREAS RUTKAUSKAS, CHILKOOT PASS 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. 13
Cultural U�dersta�di�g PERFORMING 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 Junonominated 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.
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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!
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: »»
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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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PERFORMING 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 PHOTO: BRUCE BARRETT 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
NORTH OF MYTH, JOYCE MAJISKI
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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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
PHOTO: BRUCE BARRETT
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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THE OLD FIRE HALL + THE WHARF 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 nonbenchmark 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.
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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.
MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE FESTIVAL 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.
“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 Numbers Total Attendance at Performances
3,941 ppl
Total Attendance at Encounters
2,054 ppl
Total Attendance at Industry Events
1,840 ppl
Total Attendance all Events
7,835 ppl
Total number of Artists (Actors, Directors, Designers)
135 ppl
Total number of RIDS (Registered Industry Delegates)
179 ppl
Total Box Office
$49,710
Total Box Office PWYD
$11,228
Total MNTF Box Office
$27,950
Total Made in the Yukon Box Office
$21,770
Average 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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CULTURAL INDUSTRIES TRAINING FUND
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:
Sectors
Eva Holland Daniel Janke
Linda Leon
Grant Disbursements
Media Arts
$7,617.00
Multi-Disciplinary Arts
$9,228.00
Music
$8,381.81
Theatre
$4,730.00
Visual Arts
$5,905.00
Writing and Publishing
$8,874.17
CITF Sector Funding
Percentage Per Sector
Film
21%
Cultural Industries
26%
Music
23%
Theatre
13%
Visual Arts
16%
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PHOTO: REBECCA MANIAS
Nicole Bauberger Carole Geddes
CULTURE QUEST
Culture Quest is a funding program administered by Yukon Arts Centre. Its objectives are the following: »»
I t exists to support First Nations expression of their culture and art, thereby enriching the lives of all Yukon residents
»»
he continued growth of and development of capacity in the cultural sector; T building on the success of large events
»»
he creation of opportunities for artists to explore and develop ties between T contemporary art and cultural heritage
»»
The ability of Yukon artists to prepare their work for the national stage
»»
he creation of opportunities for Yukon artists to be introduced to the world and T 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.
ADÄKA CULTURAL FESTIVAL PHOTOS: FRITZ MUELLER
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 2016/17 Performing Art
4/4/16
Black Hen Travelling Roadshow Review
4/8
The Lemon Bucket Orkestra Festival of Fools
4/29-30
Venue Attendance Net Box Office YAC
231
6,145
KDCC
310
10,143
The 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
10/22
James 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
12/21
The Problematic Orchestra (Longest Night Society)
YAC
279
5,982
1/6-7/17
Brotherhood: The Hip Hopera (b-current)
YAC
333
6,320
OFH
220
5,251
YAC
253
4,678
1/26-28 1/27-28
A Brimful of Asha (Why Not Theatre) Nakai Theatre Pivot Festival NeoIndigenA (Kaha:wi Dance Theatre) Nakai Theatre Pivot Festival
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
3/30-4/1
Tombstone – A Cardboard Western (Ramshackle Theatre)
YAC
658
9,943
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PHOTO: BRUCE BARRETT
Date
FILM SCREENINGS 2016/17 Performance in HD
Venue Attendance Net Box Office
Distributed by Cineplex Canada
YAC
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 Venue Attendance Net Box Office YAC
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
2,009
16,319
LION ( AVAILABLE LIGHT CINEMA)
WAR HORSE
PERFORMANCE IN HD
Date
PHOTO: BRUCE BARRETT
Co-Presentation with Yukon Film Society
7,284
KACY AND CLAYTON
2016/17 Available Light Cinema Series
TOMBSTONE PHOTOBOOTH
539
Date
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – PERFORMING ARTS Date
Activity
Venue
Attendance
Black Hen Travelling Roadshow Review (Vol 2) 4/4/16
Artist Meet and Greet
YAC
30
KDCC
35
YAC
80
OFH
40
Lemon Bucket Orchestra 4/8
Post-Show Bonfire Comic Strippers
4/28-29 5/9
Meet and Greet (2 sessions) YAC Presenting Season Launch The Wharf Project 2016
6/23
Emily Ross
Wharf
60
6/27-29
Lea Roy Dance Project (3 sessions)
Wharf
135
7/2
Ryan McNally
Wharf
62
7/14
Selina Heligers-Hare (Arts Up Front)
Wharf
37
7/17
Rob Dickson (Arts Up Front)
Wharf
54
7/22
Silver Cellos
Wharf
35
7/23
Haiku Workshop
Wharf
10
7/26, 28, 30
Hula Hoop Workshop (3 sessions)
Wharf
55
8/17, 19
Dance Lessons (2 sessions)
Wharf
13
8/22
Andrew Slade
Wharf
50
Klondike Karaoke (Partnership with CFAY) 8/5
Round 1 Free Performance
OFH
110
8/11
Round 2 Free Performance
OFH
110
8/21
Round 3 Final Performance
YAC
300 30
Tale of a Town by FiXT POiNT Theatre 9/14
Community Interviews in The Storymobile
OFH
9/1
Local Participants Performing with Artists
OFH
5
9/15
Pay-what-you-decide Performance
OFH
18 17
Salt Baby by Falen Johnson YAC Community Shows 9/15
Rec Centre Community Hall
Watson
9/17
Tlingit Council Heritage Centre
Teslin
9/22-24
Dawson Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (4 shows)
Dawson
9/29
Free School Show
OFH
22
9/28-30
Post-Show Discussion (3 sessions)
OFH
98
YAC
74
Lobby
40
Lobby
10
Lobby
45
9 241
Sursault Dance Company’s The Cicada and The Ant 10/11
ASL Interpretation
10/12
School Show
2
James Ehnes@40 (Partnership with Whitehorse Concerts) 10/22
Post-Show Meet and Greet Outinnerspace Dance Theatre’s Major Motion Picture
11/9
Post-Show Q&A
24
Post-Show Meet and Greet
KLONDIKE KARAOKE PHOTO: BRUCE BARRETT
11/12
PHOTO: JESSICA VELLENGA
An Evening with Corb Lund
Date
Activity
Venue
Attendance
YECCA’s East Coast Kitchen Party An Evening with Joel Plaskett 11/18
Photo Booth
Lobby
30
11/18
Post-Show Meet and Greet
Lobby
60
Studio
62
Lobby/ YAC
32
Camilo The Magician 12/16
Free Tarot Readings and Dance Party The Problematic Orchestra A Longest Night Society Production
12/20
Social Show (free, invite-only performance) New North Collective (Partnership with Magnum Opus Management)
1/3/17
Rehearsal Residency
OFH
0
B-Current’s Brotherhood, The Hip Hopera 1/6
School Matinee
YAC
63
1/6
Matinee Discussion
YAC
36
1/6-7
Post-Show Discussion (2 sessions)
YAC
78
Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival (Partnership with YAC) 1/25
PowWow boot camp with Santee Smith
Studio
1/27
NeoIndigenA Post-Show Talkback
YAC
34
NeoIndigenA Post-Show Talkback
Lobby
25
1/28 3/11 3/12
Yukon Arts Centre Presents Quantum Tangle BYTE Leaders in Training Youth Conference Jackson Lake Healing Camp Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks Dance-a-thon
7
37 25
Ramshackle 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
42
3/30-31 + 4/1
Post-Show Artist Talk (4 sessions)
YAC
Southern Yukon Community Tours (Partnership with Music Yukon)
215
Watson, Teslin, Carcross
11/2016
Calla Kinglit
40
1/2017
Stockstill and Rose
49
3/2017
Fawn Fritzen
39
PHOTO: ELYSSIA SASAKI
Gwaandak Theatre (Partnership with YAC) 2/28
Winter Workshop Series
Studio
3/5
Map of the Land, Map of the Stars Development
Studio
4/5
Winter Workshop Series
Studio
12 12
25
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - VISUAL ARTS Date
Artists Talks in Conjunction with YAC Gallery
Venue
6/6/16
Joseph Tisiga - IBC 1st HOLE: Death Prophecy Denied
YAC
6
8/10
This is How I Really Feel Panel Discussion
YAC
25
9/8
Peter Morin Curator Talk - Our Home is Our Gallery
YAC
24
11/24
Peter Morin Curator Talk - Our Home is Our Gallery
YAC
11
12/9
Paul Crawford Curator Talk - Behind the Lines: Contemporary Syrian Art
YAC
12
1/12/17
Chilkoot Open Mic Event
YAC
32
2/9
Veronica Verkley - Second Nature: FERAL
YAC
32
3/16
Discussing Syria
YAC
Date
Gallery Workshops / Public Events
Venue
9/14/16
Discussing Art Careers with Splintered Craft
YAC
11
9/28
Aboriginal Curatorial Collective Indigenious Curatorial Practices Workshop
YAC
25
9/29
Aboriginal Curatorial Collective Gallery Crawl featuring Jeneen Freji Njootli, Jim Logan and Peter Morin
YAC, AU, KDCC, Front End Gallery, MAB Gallery
160
9/30
Culture Days
OFH
800
10/1
Culture Days
Carcross
300
1/16
Moccasin Workshop led by Shelby Blackjack
YAC
2/18/17
Creation Café event
OFH
Date
Kids Kreate
Venue
4/24/16
Burning Away the Winter Blues
YAC
46
9/18
Beading
YAC
20
10/16
Painting
YAC
62
11/13
Wearable Vest Design
YAC
106
12/11
Holidays Crafts
YAC
70
1/15/17
Sgraffito Painting
YAC
32
2/5
Craft-based Animation
YAC
48
3/12
Tribute Necklaces
YAC
35
Date
Chilkoot Tail Artist Residency Talks (Various Locations: Skagway, Chilkoot Trail, Whitehorse)
Venue
7/16
Dan Hudson
60
7/16
Julie Zhu
87
8/16
Andrea Nelson
92
28 Attendance
13 65 Attendance
Attendance
PHOTO: BRUCE BARRETT
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Attendance
VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS Date
Artists & Exhibition Details
5/6/16 10/2/16
Derek Coté (CDN, US), Legends are Made Here
5/23/16 10/2/16 6/9/16 8/27/16
Venue/Gallery: Anchorage Museum, Anchorage Alaska
Attendance 74,000
Joyce Majiski (YT), North of Myth Venue/Gallery: Korundi House of Culture Rovaniemi Art Museum in Rovaniemi, Finland Ted Harrison (YT), The Cremation of Sam McGee Venue/Gallery: US National Parks Visitor Centre, Skagway, Alaska
5,405
414,333
Fran Hurcomb (NWT), What I Saw 6/9/16 8/27/16
Derek Coté (CDN, US), Legends are Made Here Co-presented with Anchorage Museum
3,288
Brianne and Gary Bremner (YT), This Is How I Really Feel Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery
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
3,093
Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery Veronica Verkley (YT), Second Nature: FERAL Co-Presented with Yukon Film Society 12/8/16 2/25/17
Jessica Auer and Andreas Rutkauskas (QC), Out of Office Behind the Lines; Contemporary Syrian Art Curated by Penticton Art Gallery
2,966
Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery
RAMI BAKHOS & HUMAM ALSALIM, CULTURAL BEHEADING 1
3/9/17 5/27/17
Donald Stuart (ON), Homage Pam van Kampen (YT), Person Picture Portrait Venue/Gallery: YAC Public Art Gallery
995 (in 3/17)
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GENERAL STATISTICS 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
221
302
262
287
Volunteer (free) Tickets 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 Full Price (Adult) Tickets
10,367
9,550
8,354
12,577
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
Volunteer (free) Tickets
289
330
349
362
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
Full Price (Adult) Tickets
n/a
89
248
313
Children’s and Senior’s Tickets
n/a
0
42
9
Ticket Sales by type of YAC at the Old Fire Hall Old Fire Hall (OFH)
Youth Pass Tickets
n/a
0
6
16
Single Price Tickets
511
658
569
419
Complimentary Tickets Total YAC Old Fire Hall Ticket Sales
82
268
162
66
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
39,008
35,131
31,166
37,021
Total performance attendance at YAC venues
NON-PERFORMANCE USE OF YAC FACILITIES
13/14
14/15
15/16
16/17
Gallery Visitors
8,358
11,887
10,440
11,662
2,970
1,616
3,000
1,984
1,960
1,205
1,289
Workshops and Community Engagement Gallery / Visual Arts Performance Workshops & Community Engagement Sub-total
2,970
3,576
4,414
3,273
OFH Non-Ticketed Events
7,497
8,511
8,204
4,667
OFH Workshops & Community Engagement
3,282
1,135
2,032
1,403
Total Non-Performance Attendance
22,655
26,028
31,022
33,247
Total Attendance at YAC facilities & Events
61,663
61,159
62,188
70,268
28
GENERAL STATISTICS FACILITY UTILIZATION Mainstage – 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
287
304
272
299
Inventory (Days available in the Year) Dark Days (Theatre available but not in use)
42
45
52
42
85.37%
85.20%
91.54%
95.65%
13/14
14/15
15/16
16/17
59
31
51
36
Days of rental of Studio
114
145
106
140
Total Number of Days in Use
173
176
157
176
Inventory (Days available in the Year)
287
304
327
332
66
28
39
33
60.28%
57.89%
48.01%
53.01%
13/14
14/15
15/16
16/17
8
17
15
3
22
21
23
16
Use as a percentage of available days Studio – Days in Use Days of Studio use by YACC
Dark Days (Venue available but not in use) Use as a percentage of available days Lobby – Days in Use (non-performance) Days of lobby rental (no theatre) Days of lobby use by YACC Total Number of Days in Use (non-performance) Inventory (Days available in the Year) Dark Days (Venue available but not in use) Use as a percentage of available days Old Fire Hall – Days in Use Total Number of Days in use Stat Holidays – Venue Not Available
30
38
38
19
165
304
176
180
135
28
19
23
18.18%
12.50%
21.59%
10.56
13/14
14/15
15/16
16/17
181
179
160
176
24
32
19
30
Stage and Equipment Maintenance Time
15
7
18
6
Inventory (Days available in the Year)
326
326
328
346
Dark Days (Venue available but not in use)
145
147
168
170
55.52%
54.91%
48.78%
50.87%
SALT BABY
PHOTO: DARROL HOFMEISTER
Use as a percentage of available days
29
GENERAL STATISTICS MISCELLANEOUS PERFORMANCE VENUE STATISTICS Diversity
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)
4,304
3,839
4,201
3,392
Technical Crew
250
200
96
75
Gallery Support
612
341
170
220
75
112
27
69
13/14
14/15
15/16
16/17
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
Arts Learning Programme Support
PUBLIC ART GALLERY Gallery Attendance Number of Gallery Exhibitions
Catalogues Published Number of Community Gallery Exhibitions Number of Artists shown in the Community Gallery
4
3
2
2
13
12
12
11
26
62
43
161
8,358
11,887
10,440
11,662
455
740
476
531
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
Total visitors to Gallery Total attendance at exhibition openings Total Number of Touring Exhibitions
Youth Gallery – number of exhibitions Youth Gallery – number of exhibitors Total number of interns Total attendance – Artist Talks, Workshops and Tours
11
10
12
12
1,688
678
425
358
3
2
2
2
1,547
1,676
1,086
1,506
1
2
3
4
10
11
3
10
Gallery Activities and Outreach Guest Curators Guided Tours – Public Guided Tours – Schools Number of participants in School Tours Kids Kreate Workshops Kids Kreate, Free Family Art Classes Attendance Workshops Workshop Attendance at Touring Exhibitions Artist’s Talks (outside of openings) Artist’s Talks – Attendance Artist’s Residencies (number of artists) 30
18
24
21
14
358
607
515
218
11
10
12
12
1,075
501
625
637
6
13
7
5
n/a
n/a
n/a
80
15
10
12
12
1,221
463
497
549
3
4
4
4
REVENUE SOURCES
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
$1,911
$1,734
$1,168
$ –
$939,911
$969,074
City of Whitehorse Total Public Funding
$990,387 $1,607,652
Project Funding Government of Canada
$19,500
$ –
$ –
$ –
$453,281
$418,600
$439,711
$564,842
City of Whitehorse
$ –
$2,000
$2,000
$6,500
Other
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$472,781
$420,600
$441,711
$571,342
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
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
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$3,062
$3,289
$2,860
$505,141
$604,306
$554,532
$739,257
$44,009
$13,344
$63,621
$63,621
Government of Yukon
Total Project Funding Sponsorships and Donations
Earned Revenue
Misc Revenues Total Earned Revenues Deferred & Other Revenues from all sources 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%
2.17%
0.65%
3.03%
2.55%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
LEMON BUCKET ORKESTRA
Deferred Revenues
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SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS Revenue
APRIL 2016 TO MARCH 2017
15/16
14/15
(restated)
16/17
Administration
$372,073
$366,338
$450,066
Visual Arts Programme
$299,895
$304,103
$376,263
Performing Arts Programming
$284,995
$333,104
$409,298
$75,904
$88,153
$173,017
$193,086
$122,033
$145,411
$48,914
$50,587
$84,709
Operations and Facility Rental
$290,953
$278,160
$367,733
Culture Quest
$157,000
$157,000
$157,000
$75,000
$75,000
$75,000
$223,762
$244,118
$261,912
Capital Projects
$34,595
$81,532
$88,477
Special Projects
$–
$–
$–
$2,056,177
$2,100,128
$2,588,886
Administration
$363,534
$368,022
$378,086
Visual Arts Programme
$269,851
$273,263
$380,503
Performing Arts Programming
$323,661
$312,391
$356,328
Community Programming
$149,562
$98,797
$171,537
Client Services
$210,102
$216,108
$226,122
$33,815
$43,544
$51,137
Operations and Facility Rental
$277,283
$283,634
$73.689
Culture Quest
$157,000
$149,875
$157,000
$75,000
$69,850
$347,177
$205,761
$214,877
$246,102
Capital Projects
$31,475
$92,458
$108,496
Special Projects
$ –
$–
$–
$2,097,044
$2,122,819
2,496,177
($40,867)
($22,691)
92,709
14/15
(restated)
15/16
16/17
$206,945 $405,696 $898 $2,506 $13,772 $629,817
$333,487 $129,014 $8,413 $3, 094 $40,220 $514,228
$319,963 $208,833 $– $3,579 $26,114 $558,489
Community Programming Client Services Concessions and Bar
Cultural Industries Training Fund Old Fire Hall
Total revenue Expenditures
Concessions and Bar
Cultural Industries Training Fund Old Fire Hall
Total expenditures Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue over Expenditure
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Assets Current: Cash Accounts Receivable Government Remittances receivable Inventories Prepaid Expenses Total Current Assets Capital Assets
$118,521
$389,447
$303,958
Total Assets
$748,338
$903,675
$862,447
Liabilities and Net Assets Current: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Government Remittances Payable Deferred revenues Total Current
$331,772 $$100,670 $432,442
$282,672 $$105,197 $387,869
$161,881 $31,697 $123,975 $317,553
Deferred Capital Contributions (grants)
$17,690
$240,291
$176,670
$450,132
$628,160
$494,223
Invested in capital assets
$100,831
$149,157
$127,288
Board Restricted Reserves
$153,385
$103,364
$156,649
$43,990
$22,994
$84, 287
Total Net Assets
$298,206
$275,515
$368,224
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$748,338
$903,675
$862,447
Total Net Assets
Unrestricted
YUKON ARTS CENTRE STAFF
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Assistant Venue Coordinator – Old Fire Hall Venue Coordinator – Old Fire Hall Gallery Director and Curator Box Office Programming Assistant Bar Services Chief Executive Officer Community Programming Director Artistic Director Client Services and Box Office Assistant Financial Administrator Front of House Assistant Front of House Assistant Bar Services Technical Director Bar Services Bar Services Gallery Intern Casual Box Office Services Visual Arts Engagement Coordinator Venue Technician Venue Coordinator – Old Fire Hall Box Office Manager Kids Kreate Instructor Venue Coordinator – Old Fire Hall Client Services Coordinator Gallery Preparator Programming Assistant Venue Technician Box Office Services Front of House Assistant Bar Services Gallery Arts Administrator Bar Services Box Office Front of House Assistant Assitant Bookeeper Venue Technician
PHOTOS: BRUCE BARRETT
Kasey-Rae Anderson Ryan Borshuk Mary Bradshaw Jody Burton Tatiana Carnevale Virginia Cobbett Al Cushing Michele Emslie Eric Epstein Shana Ermatinger Melaine Fillion Judy Forrest Brigit Geisler Linda Hillier Josh Jansen John Knops Joey Krahn Acesea Lane Carole Anne Laurie Rebecca Manias Jessica McNabb Kristina Mercs Becky Moffatt Helen O’Connor Brenda Pilatzke Matt Poushinsky Scott Price Elyssia Sasaki Andrew Smith Dallayce Smith Laurette Sylvain Jamie Thomas Jacqueline Usiskin Tammy Vermeersch Evi Watt Hilary Wilkinson Michelle Williams Mike Wilson
APRIL 2016 TO MARCH 2017
DONORS LIVING BENEFACTORS Ron & Kip Veale
COMPANIONS
CHORUS
Keith Byram Al Cushing & Linda Leon Ross & Sue Findlater Microsoft
Michael Buurman Jean Carey Andre Fortin Louisa Gee Diane Giangrande Anne Kennedy Keith Lay Emily Lindley Phil MacDonald Ray Marnoch James & Judith Miller Doug Pierce Lynn Pigage Janna Powell Catherine Simpson Angela Skidd Chris Sorg Joe Staskal Kim Tanner Bonnie Venton Ross Catherine Young
MEMBERS Dr. Deborah Bartlette Christiane Boisjoly Missy Follwell Gareth Howells Pierre Lacasse Sandra Legge Sean McDougall Arlin McFarlane Patrick Michael Pamela Muir Bob Stack Wendy Tayler TELUS, in recognition of Dayne Benn Doug & Bev Thomas Fumi Torigai
SUPPORTING PLAYERS Dr. E. A. Delamare Lynda Ehrlich Doug & Cindy Gilday Erik & Kim Hougen Wendy Jickling Wynne Krangle & Peter Long Elizabeth Lone Liz McKee & Carl Rumscheidt Shelley & Horst Moritz David & Joy Neufeld Katie Newman Porter Creek Super A Laura MacFeeters & Duncan Sinclair Ken Todd Uxbridge Travel Centre Karen Walker & Wayne Tuck
A very special thanks to the many ticket buyers who contribute to our Online Tip Jar!
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PHOTO: BRUCE BARRETT
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