Who we are:
The YKARCC board members are:
Laura Hodgins
President
Mary Buckland
Vice President
Beth Cowan
Treasurer
Jonah Cutler
Media Coordinator
Derek Simmers
Media Coordinator
Hana Steinwand
Secretary
Maura Meng
Member at Large
Robert Wilson
Member at Large
Lauren Pelc-McArthur
Member at Large
YKARCC in the media
CBC Arts
We turned a trailer into an art gallery and drove it around the N.W.T.” Sarah Swan,
August 09, 2024.
CBC
“Art gallery in Yellowknife visitor centre set to host full roster of shows in 2023”,Meaghan Brackenbury, January 6, 2023.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yellowknife-art-gallery-2023-1.6705847
Galleries West
“Taking a Shot at Art in the Northwest Territories,” Sarah Swan, September 6, 2021.
https://www.gallerieswest.ca/magazine/columns/taking-a-shot-at-art-in-the-nwt/
CBC
“YK ARCC celebrates 10 years by pushing for NWT art gallery,” Meaghan Brackenbury,April 30, 2021.
https://cabinradio.ca/61207/news/arts/yk-arcc-celebrates-10-years-by-pushing-for-nwt-art-gallery/
Up Here Magazine
NNSL
“Art on wheels: non-profit rolls out mobile gallery”, Brendan Burke, August 2, 2019, Brendan Burke.
https://www.nnsl.com/yellowknifer/art-on-wheels-non-profit-rolls-out-mobile-gallery-7261544
My True North Now
“‘This City V’; new Yellowknife art project taking on inclusivity”, Cameron Wilkinson,October 3, 2017.
https://www.mytruenorthnow.com/26246/news/city-v-new-yellowknife-art-project-taking-inclusivity/
The Edge
“ICYMI: YK ARCC’s New Digs in Old Town”, Meagan Wohlberg, February 26, 2016.
https://edgenorth.ca/article/icymi-yk-arccs-new-digs-in-old-town/
The Edge
“YKARCC on the hunt for new home”, Mark Rendell, April 21, 2015.
https://edgenorth.ca/article/ykarcc-on-the-hunt-for-new-home/
The Edge
“What artist-run centres are and what YK’s might be”, Clark Ferguson, December 1, 2012.
https://edgenorth.ca/article/what-artist-run-centres-are-and-what-yks-might-be/
Currently operating out of two spaces, our mobile gallery and the gallery at the City of Yellowknife’s Visitor Centre; the galleries have worked to:
Broaden the
audiences for art
Promote the diversity of art and craft in the NWT
Allow opportunities for curatorial work and thematic shows.
Boost the professional resumes of artists seeking to enter the national field.
About YKARCC
Founded in 2011, the Yellowknife Artist Run Community Centre is a non-profit organization facilitating the production and presentation of Yellowknife and NWT artwork. It brings artists and organization of all art forms together and encourages collaboration. Our mission is to inspire and nurture expression through the presentation, production and interpretation of multidisciplinary art forms for the benefit of the community. Our vision is a community where individuals are empowered to create positive change through art.
YKARCC currently programs exhibitions in the Yellowknife Visitor Centre gallery (Centre Square Mall – 5014 50th St) open daily 10 am – 6 pm and pop-up programming in our mobile art gallery trailer.
We acknowledge and respect that we are in the Chief Drygeese territory. From time immemorial, it has been the traditional land of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
Get In Touch With Us
Reach out to YKARCC for inquiries, collaborations, or any questions about our art community center. We're here to support and connect with you.