276:. Situated off centre to the building, the theatre features 306 seats on its main level, 112 seats on its balcony, and 10 spaces for wheelchairs. The stage itself is 14-metre-wide (47 ft) and has a depth of 11 metres (37 ft). A loading dock at the back of the theatre stage provides immediate outdoor access from the stage. In addition to the main theatre, other facilities used by arts performers include the green room, studio rehearsal theatre, and dressing rooms. The building also contains an art museum with three galleries; encompassing 390 square metres (4,200 sq ft) of floor space. Other facilities in the building includes a bar station, community gallery space, and offices.
237:
248:
In 2007 the arts centre hosted arts performances at the Old Fire Hall in downtown
Whitehorse. In April 2008, the Yukon Arts Centre announced it formed a partnership with the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce to use the Old Fire Hall as a year-round venue to host events organized by the arts centre.
181:, Canada. The art centre opened in May 1992 and contains a 428-seat theatre, and a 390-square-metre-art gallery (4,200 sq ft) used to hosts arts performances and exhibitions. The arts centre permanent collection of visual art includes over 100 works from artists throughout
308:. The permanent collection was started by the arts centre in 1995. Approximately 80 per cent of the arts centre's collection is held in a climate-controlled storage facility, although the entire collection has been made available for viewing online since December 2016.
229:. The site adjacent to the college was selected after the territorial government provided a guarantee it would cover the centre's maintenance and operations costs for the building if it was situated there. In 1988, the territorial government passed the
233:, which confirmed that the territorial government would own the facility the art centre operated out of, and it would pay for the building's maintenance. The Yukon Arts Centre was formally opened into the public on 29 May 1992.
353:
During the fiscal year of 2018–2019, a total of 85,011 people visited the Yukon Arts Centre. The Yukon Arts Centre saw 51,918 visitors visit its art gallery, and 47,713 visitors attend a theatre performance that
197:
were typically conducted in borrowed spaces and venues; including the local courthouse, and in the gym of F. H. Collins
Secondary School. In 1980 the Arts Canada North Society was established to advocate to the
256:
was held in
Whitehorse, with the Yukon Arts Centre named a presenting partner for the festival. In the same year, the Yukon Arts Centre opened an art gallery and storefront in
272:
The Yukon Arts Centre is located southeast of Yukon
University's main campus in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The facility houses a theatre for arts performances, and an
804:
824:
315:, an art collection owned by the government of Yukon. The storage facility holds approximately 300 works from YPAC not on display in government buildings.
284:
A number of arts exhibitions relating to music, the performing arts, and visual arts are organized and hosted at the Yukon Arts Centre; including several
829:
221:
million for the purposes of establishing a new arts venue. Two locations were initially proposed for the arts centre, along the riverfront in
730:
756:
71:
393:
809:
253:
819:
312:
599:
64:
564:
814:
538:
334:
311:
In addition to the Yukon Arts Centre's permanent collection, the storage facility also contain works from the
410:
285:
199:
628:
324:
289:
244:. The arts centre began to organize arts performances and exhibitions in the Old Fire Hall in 2007.
241:
222:
203:
512:
453:
683:
387:
329:
304:
The art centre also has a permanent collection that includes over 100 works from artists in
226:
236:
305:
182:
193:
Prior to the completion of the Yukon Arts Centre, musical and theatre performances in
798:
375:
704:
657:
207:
170:
166:
123:
106:
273:
211:
194:
174:
110:
52:
479:
86:
73:
217:
After nearly a decade of lobbying, all three levels of government provided
257:
261:
787:
539:"Magnetic North theatre festival coming to Whitehorse this summer"
288:. The arts centre also funds several other programs, including an
235:
178:
144:
56:
757:"Yukon Arts Centre vault opens up to fill government buildings"
731:"Yukon art brought to light in new online permanent collection"
763:. Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. 12 April 2021
139:
131:
116:
102:
63:
46:
28:
545:. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 March 2016
571:. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 July 2016
506:
504:
565:"Yukon's newest art gallery opens in Carcross"
699:
697:
8:
19:
405:
403:
18:
594:
592:
590:
588:
586:
447:
445:
443:
441:
439:
437:
435:
382:. Yukon Arts Centre. 24 September 2020.
367:
346:
16:Arts centre and museum in Yukon, Canada
805:Buildings and structures in Whitehorse
385:
292:program at the arts centre, known as
7:
737:. Black Press Media. 9 December 2016
825:Art museums and galleries in Canada
600:"Theatre Technical Specifications"
14:
206:and municipal governments for an
454:"The Yukon Arts Centre turns 25"
489:. Queen's Printer for the Yukon
452:Joannou, Ashley (17 May 2017).
254:Magnetic North Theatre Festival
313:Yukon Permanent Art Collection
1:
830:1993 establishments in Canada
513:"Old Fire Hall gets new life"
511:Niman, Sarah (7 April 2008).
392:: CS1 maint: date and year (
45:
846:
705:"The Permanent Collection"
658:"Exhibitions & Events"
260:, in partnership with the
711:. Yukon Arts Centre. 2020
664:. Yukon Arts Centre. 2020
638:. Yukon Arts Centre. 2020
609:. Yukon Arts Centre. 2020
519:. Whitehorse Star Limited
24:
335:List of museums in Yukon
411:"2019/20 Annual Report"
810:Arts centres in Canada
517:www.whitehorsestar.com
286:travelling exhibitions
245:
34:; 32 years ago
820:Culture of Whitehorse
240:The Old Fire Hall in
239:
87:60.7500°N 135.09454°W
690:. Yukon Arts Centre.
629:"Gallery Floor Plan"
487:legislation.yukon.ca
300:Permanent collection
50:300 University Drive
709:yukonartscentre.com
688:yukonartscentre.com
662:yukonartscentre.com
636:yukonartscentre.com
607:yukonartscentre.com
460:. Black Press Media
420:. Yukon Arts Centre
418:yukonartscentre.com
380:yukonartscentre.com
325:List of art museums
290:artist-in-residence
242:downtown Whitehorse
223:downtown Whitehorse
92:60.7500; -135.09454
83: /
21:
246:
132:Executive director
330:Lists of theatres
225:, or adjacent to
159:Yukon Arts Centre
155:
154:
127:
20:Yukon Arts Centre
837:
815:Museums in Yukon
791:
790:
788:Official website
773:
772:
770:
768:
753:
747:
746:
744:
742:
727:
721:
720:
718:
716:
701:
692:
691:
684:"@YAC Residency"
680:
674:
673:
671:
669:
654:
648:
647:
645:
643:
633:
625:
619:
618:
616:
614:
604:
596:
581:
580:
578:
576:
561:
555:
554:
552:
550:
535:
529:
528:
526:
524:
508:
499:
498:
496:
494:
484:
480:"Art Centre Act"
476:
470:
469:
467:
465:
449:
430:
429:
427:
425:
415:
407:
398:
397:
391:
383:
372:
355:
351:
227:Yukon University
220:
151:
148:
147:.yukonartscentre
146:
121:
98:
97:
95:
94:
93:
88:
84:
81:
80:
79:
76:
42:
40:
35:
32:29 May 1992
22:
845:
844:
840:
839:
838:
836:
835:
834:
795:
794:
786:
785:
782:
777:
776:
766:
764:
761:www.aptnnews.ca
755:
754:
750:
740:
738:
729:
728:
724:
714:
712:
703:
702:
695:
682:
681:
677:
667:
665:
656:
655:
651:
641:
639:
631:
627:
626:
622:
612:
610:
602:
598:
597:
584:
574:
572:
563:
562:
558:
548:
546:
537:
536:
532:
522:
520:
510:
509:
502:
492:
490:
482:
478:
477:
473:
463:
461:
451:
450:
433:
423:
421:
413:
409:
408:
401:
384:
374:
373:
369:
364:
359:
358:
352:
348:
343:
321:
306:northern Canada
302:
282:
270:
231:Arts Centre Act
218:
191:
183:northern Canada
143:
91:
89:
85:
82:
77:
74:
72:
70:
69:
51:
38:
36:
33:
17:
12:
11:
5:
843:
841:
833:
832:
827:
822:
817:
812:
807:
797:
796:
793:
792:
781:
780:External links
778:
775:
774:
748:
722:
693:
675:
649:
620:
582:
556:
530:
500:
471:
431:
399:
366:
365:
363:
360:
357:
356:
345:
344:
342:
339:
338:
337:
332:
327:
320:
317:
301:
298:
294:@YAC Residency
281:
278:
269:
266:
264:First Nation.
190:
187:
153:
152:
141:
137:
136:
135:Casey Prescott
133:
129:
128:
118:
114:
113:
104:
100:
99:
67:
61:
60:
48:
44:
43:
30:
26:
25:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
842:
831:
828:
826:
823:
821:
818:
816:
813:
811:
808:
806:
803:
802:
800:
789:
784:
783:
779:
762:
758:
752:
749:
736:
732:
726:
723:
710:
706:
700:
698:
694:
689:
685:
679:
676:
663:
659:
653:
650:
637:
630:
624:
621:
608:
601:
595:
593:
591:
589:
587:
583:
570:
566:
560:
557:
544:
540:
534:
531:
518:
514:
507:
505:
501:
488:
481:
475:
472:
459:
455:
448:
446:
444:
442:
440:
438:
436:
432:
419:
412:
406:
404:
400:
395:
389:
381:
377:
371:
368:
361:
350:
347:
340:
336:
333:
331:
328:
326:
323:
322:
318:
316:
314:
309:
307:
299:
297:
295:
291:
287:
279:
277:
275:
267:
265:
263:
259:
255:
252:In 2016, the
250:
243:
238:
234:
232:
228:
224:
215:
213:
209:
205:
201:
196:
188:
186:
184:
180:
176:
172:
168:
164:
160:
150:
142:
138:
134:
130:
125:
119:
115:
112:
108:
105:
101:
96:
68:
66:
62:
58:
54:
49:
31:
27:
23:
765:. Retrieved
760:
751:
741:24 September
739:. Retrieved
734:
725:
715:24 September
713:. Retrieved
708:
687:
678:
668:24 September
666:. Retrieved
661:
652:
642:24 September
640:. Retrieved
635:
623:
613:24 September
611:. Retrieved
606:
573:. Retrieved
568:
559:
547:. Retrieved
542:
533:
523:24 September
521:. Retrieved
516:
491:. Retrieved
486:
474:
464:24 September
462:. Retrieved
457:
424:24 September
422:. Retrieved
417:
379:
370:
349:
310:
303:
293:
283:
271:
251:
247:
230:
216:
192:
162:
158:
156:
376:"Our Story"
208:arts centre
204:territorial
173:located in
167:arts centre
107:Arts centre
90: /
78:135°05′40″W
65:Coordinates
29:Established
799:Categories
735:Yukon News
569:www.cbc.ca
543:www.cbc.ca
458:Yukon News
362:References
280:Operations
274:art museum
212:Whitehorse
195:Whitehorse
175:Whitehorse
126:2018–2019)
75:60°45′00″N
53:Whitehorse
39:1992-05-29
388:cite web
319:See also
268:Building
258:Carcross
117:Visitors
59:, Canada
47:Location
493:16 June
200:federal
189:History
171:gallery
140:Website
120:85,011
37: (
767:14 May
575:14 May
549:14 May
262:Tagish
111:museum
632:(PDF)
603:(PDF)
483:(PDF)
414:(PDF)
354:year.
341:Notes
219:CA$ 9
179:Yukon
165:) an
57:Yukon
769:2021
743:2020
717:2020
670:2020
644:2020
615:2020
577:2021
551:2021
525:2020
495:2021
466:2020
426:2020
394:link
169:and
157:The
149:.com
109:and
103:Type
296:.
214:.
210:in
163:YAC
145:www
801::
759:.
733:.
707:.
696:^
686:.
660:.
634:.
605:.
585:^
567:.
541:.
515:.
503:^
485:.
456:.
434:^
416:.
402:^
390:}}
386:{{
378:.
202:,
185:.
177:,
124:FY
55:,
771:.
745:.
719:.
672:.
646:.
617:.
579:.
553:.
527:.
497:.
468:.
428:.
396:)
161:(
122:(
41:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
