Reprise Music Scholarship Fund (administered by KIAC)

Eligibility: Individuals & Organizations
Application Deadlines: Rolling Deadline

In honour of musicians Gord Polichek, Willie Gordon and Wendy Perry, this fund is accessible to emerging Dawson musicians and music educators for the purposes of advancing a student(s) musical training. This fund can be accessed to supplement workshop, course and lesson fees, augment costs related to competitions, examinations and as a fund accessible for music educators to purchase sheet music and books.

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Enterprise Trade Fund

Eligibility: Organizations
Application Deadlines: Ongoing

The purpose of the Enterprise Trade Fund is to stimulate Yukon business activity through market expansion and business development through projects such as marketing initiatives, event attendance, web site or business skills development, industry showcasing (etc). This fund is available to Yukon registered businesses and business-related organizations, either for-profit or not-for-profit.

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Express Micro-Grant

Eligibility: Individuals and Organizations
Application Deadlines: Rolling

The Express Micro-grant is for people in the creative and cultural industries who are looking for small amounts of funding to help them complete a project. Applicants can ask for any amount between $100 to $5,000. The eligible industries include writing and publishing; visual and interactive media; music and sound recording; visual and applied arts; live performance; heritage and libraries.

Songwriter in Residence Program (operated by DCMF)

Location: Dawson, YT
Application Deadlines: October 15, 2023

This program is open to Canadian and international songwriters aged 19+ with a professional practice at any stage in their career (established, mid-career, and emerging). Equal consideration will be given to all musical genres. Eligibility is not limited to traditional lyric-based songwriting. 

MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION GUIDELINES AVAILABLE HERE.

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KIAC Artist in Residence Program (operated by KIAC)

Location: Dawson, YT
Application Deadlines: February 15

KIAC accepts applications from visual artists, media artists and interdisciplinary artists, as well as curators. Consideration will be given to professional, established and emerging Canadian and international artists. All disciplines will be considered. Residencies are available for research, development and production of ongoing or new bodies of work.

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ODD Gallery (operated by KIAC)

Location: Dawson, YT
Call for Submissions: February

The ODD Gallery’s year-round programming features solo and group exhibitions (selected and curated by committee) by regional, national and international visual artists. The ODD Gallery accepts proposals from professional visual artists and curators working in all mediums and disciplines. The ODD Gallery also hosts a biennial members exhibition for KIAC members.

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@YAC Performing Arts Residency Program

Location: Whitehorse, YT
Application Deadlines: May 1, November 1

For this residency program, performing arts includes (but is not limited to) music, dance, theatre, opera, musical theatre, spoken word, and hybrids of the above, which may also include media arts. The program seeks to aid in the creation, implementation and execution of new and/or existing works, festivals, events or other special performances. This program can be accessed by community and professional artists (emerging and established) as well as companies, not-for-profit arts organizations and collectives.

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Canadian Wilderness Artist Residency

Location: Whitehorse to Dawson City, YT
Application Deadlines: June 15

The Canadian Wilderness Artist Residency connects artists of all mediums with the natural and cultural landscape of northern Canada through expedition, personal journey and community engagement. CWAR was inspired by The Peel Project — a documentary about the journey of six Canadian artists, paddling into the Arctic Circle for the first time. Participants canoe from Whitehorse, YT, to Dawson City in time for the Riverside Arts Fest.

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Chu Niikwän Artist Residency

Location: Whitehorse, YT
Application Deadlines: July

The Chu Niikwän Artist Residency is a unique partnership between three visual arts presenters: Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre (KDCC), the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) and the Yukon Art Society (YAS). Centered around the shared goals of artistic innovation, collaboration and professional development, this 3-week paid residency will invite three visual artists as well as one emerging curator to gather in Whitehorse, Yukon to develop an exhibition of new work.

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Jenni House Artist Residency

Location: Whitehorse, YT
Application Deadlines: August

Situated in the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, the Jenni House has been providing an inspirational creative space for artists since 2015. Sitting on the banks of the Yukon, this historic log and timber frame building is part of Shipyards Park – a treasured community hub for the residents of Whitehorse. The Residency provides studio space and funding for travel, accommodation, subsistence to artists from the Yukon, its northern neighbours (Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Northern BC and Nunavut) as well as circumpolar countries.

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Junction Artist in Residence Program

Location: Haines Junction, YT
Application Deadlines: September (TBA)

The JAR Program is a three month-long artist in residence experience, where the artist will be immersed in the culture, landscape and community of the Kluane region. The artist will capture this experience by creating a piece or collection of wearable art or fashion. This residency uses fashion as the focus as a way to connect to the local and traditional fashions and textiles of the Kluane region and Yukon Territory at large. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for Canadian fashion and textile artists as it is one of the only residencies of its kind.

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Shakaat Summer Artist Residency Program

Location: Whitehorse, YT
Application Deadlines: April (see website)

The Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre is proud to host a community based artists in residence program, during the summer tourist season, that will encourage, support and showcase Indigenous art and provide an opportunity for the visiting public to engage with First Nation artists. The residency is open to traditional, contemporary, emerging and master Indigenous artists that practice visual arts, fashion, traditional crafts, dancing and/or drumming.

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Ted Harrison Cabin Residency

Location: Crag Lake, YT
Application Deadlines: TBA (see website)

The Ted Harrison Artist residency program is intended to give visual artists an opportunity to concentrate on the research, development, and production of a project or body of work in a remote and inspirational setting. The cabin is a 2 storey log home and studio. The artist retreat is part of a supportive community of local residents at Crag Lake, many of whom are visual artists. 

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Tombstone Territorial Park Artist Residency

Location: Tombstone Territorial Park, YT
Application Deadlines: TBA (see website)

Artists are invited to develop and share their artistic practice in Tombstone’s breathtaking sub-arctic landscape. The residency represents both a retreat, and an opportunity for connection – with oneself, with others, and with the natural and cultural history of this very special place. The residency is open to established or emerging artists. Yukon artists, or artists with a connection to Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory or Dempster Country are especially encouraged to apply.