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 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 feet of running wall over 4200 square feet 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 degrees Celsius and a relative humidity of 45%.
· 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.

2007/2008 Exhibitions
September 6 to October 28, 2007
Philomena Carroll · Laurie Papou
Lisa Steele + Kim Tomczak
November 8 to December 23, 2007
The Tarot Show (Studio Gallery) · Randall Steeves
January 10 to March 9, 2008
Catherine Deer · Inuit and Sami Exhbition
March 20 to May 12, 2008
Eva Brandl · Meghan Hildebrand · John Ward
March 20 to May 12, 2008
Roots (Yukon Art Society · James Kirby

Touring Exhibits
Burning Cold
Three Rivers

Special Event
The AIDS Memorial Quilt came to Whitehorse, thanks to a special initiative between Blood Ties Four Directions and the Public Art Gallery. The quilt was on display in the foyer of the Yukon Arts Centre, from November 27 to December 2, 2006. A special AIDS Benefit concert in the theatre launched the exhibit on November 27.

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 and ideas.

Morgan Whibley
Conversations
an exhibit of hand-printed black and white portraits
of Yukon artists.

Self-portrait

The entire show was shot on Morgan's 1957 Yashica-Mat medium format camera and processed in a darkroom using traditional methods. See artists such as Catherine Deer, Michael Reynolds, Emma Barr, Mario Villeneuve and Kyle Cashen captured in environments that inspire them to create.