ATTENTION NUNAVUT AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ARTISTS
Northwest Territories and Nunavut artists are invited to apply to have their products
represented in the retail store of Canada’s Northern House. Opening early December
2009, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada’s Northern House is a visitors centre
that will showcase the North as a whole to a world audience.
The retail store will sell a mix of northern products including fine arts and crafts,
books, music albums, film productions and other unique items from the Northwest
Territories and Nunavut. Its goal is to promote northern artists, create opportunities
and provide access to new markets.
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To ensure there is no market disruption or competition, artists whose work is currently
represented in other Vancouver galleries and stores are not eligible to apply.
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Works will be accepted on a consignment basis.
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To be considered, works and artists must meet the qualifications outlined in the Guidelines.
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Submissions will be accepted from now until the end of January 2010.
Click here to download a copy of the Guidelines.
For more information please contact Points North by phone: (867) 445-5888 or email: contact
info@ptsnorth.ca
NWT Visual Artists Selected for 2010 Olympics
YELLOWKNIFE (July 09) – Ten visual artists from the Northwest Territories (NWT) will receive the opportunity of a
lifetime – the chance to showcase their talents at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
Two artists from each region in the NWT were selected by an independent six person panel with a view to providing a balanced, informative and
interactive showcase of the NWTs various genres of traditional art.
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Bob McLeod says the participation of NWT artists at the Vancouver Olympics will
strengthen national and international awareness of NWT art, highlighting traditional arts and fine crafts, and will serve to promote
the NWT as a preferred destination to live, invest and of course visit.
“I’m confident that these individuals will play a proud, distinctive and successful part in promoting our region, its artistic traditions
and rich cultures to the world,” he said.
The ten artists chosen are:
South Slave:
Brandy Wilson, Photography, Fort Smith
Cecile Deneyoua, Traditional Arts/Tufting, Hay River
Inuvik:
Mary Okheena, Printmaking, Uluhaktok
Elizabeth Drescher, Beadwork / Traditional Sewing, Inuvik
Sahtu:
Janet Grandjambe, Traditional Arts/Beadwork, Fort Good Hope
Lucy Yakelaya, Traditional Arts/Beadwork, Fort Good Hope
North Slave:
Jennifer Walden, Painting, Yellowknife
Jamie Look, Jewellery, Yellowknife
Dehcho:
Karen Cumberland, Birchbark Basketry, Fort Liard
John Sabourin, Carving/Painting, Fort Simpson
Support for tourism and the production of traditional arts and crafts is a primary component of the GNWT’s work to maximize
economic opportunities for NWT residents through the development and diversification of sustainable local economies.
In support of this sector, the GNWT maintains an NWT Arts logo this is promoted widely and aligned with all products produced
by NWT artists - allowing consumers, world-wide, to easily identify them as created and produced in the NWT.
Approximately 50 artists responded to a call for submissions from the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment.
“The number of gifted talented and qualified applicants that were considered is a testament to the depth of talent that
exists in the Northwest Territories art sector”, Minister McLeod noted.
The 14 performing artists are being confirmed. The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment will be announcing the performing
artists shortly.
For more information contact:
Drew Williams
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier/Cabinet
Government of the Northwest Territories
Phone: (867) 669-2304
Backgrounder
NWT Visual Artists Selected for 2010 Olympics
1. How were applications solicited?
A call for submissions was advertised across the entire NWT to ensure all NWT artists were made aware of this opportunity.
In addition, several posters and email notifications were sent out by ITI regional offices and various arts organizations to advise of
this opportunity and to encourage artists to apply. Notification and the applications were also made available online at NWTArts.com.
Specific attention was given to both the varying art genres present in the NWT as well as the varying regions of the NWT.
2. Who was involved in the artists’ selection process?
Artists were chosen by an independent selection committee made up of 6 individuals from the 5 regions of the NWT.
The members of the committee were individuals who are known and respected throughout the Northern arts community for their commitment
and contribution to arts in the Northwest Territories.
Committee members were:
- Ms. Laurie Young - South Slave Regional Representative
- Ms. Lynn Feasey - North Slave Regional Representative,
- Ms. Peggy Pouw – Sahtu Regional Representative,
- Mr. Michael Blyth - Dehcho Regional Representative,
- Mr. Tony Devlin - Inuvik Regional Representative and IRC Inuvialuit Representative,
- Mr. Sonny McDonald – Long-time Aboriginal artist and Chair of NWT Arts Council.
3. Who chose the selection committee?
Each of the ITI Regional offices selected members from within their region who they felt would best represent
their Artists and art genres of the region on this Committee.
4. What were the criteria for artists’ selection based on?
Applicants from all backgrounds and artistic genres were considered.
The size and nature of the NWT delegation was influenced by the needs of Arctic House, budget and availability of
housing in the greater Vancouver Area during Olympic time. It was determined that a maximum of 10 artists could be financially
provided for within the Visual Arts Contingency to represent Northern arts and fine crafts during the two weeks of the Vancouver Olympics.
To ensure equality and maximum Artists involvement, it was identified that two groups of artists would have the opportunity of
participating at events within Arctic House, five artists Week 1, and five different artists Week 2, therefore allowing two artists from
each Region to participate at the Games. In addition to the artists selected, a 2nd and 3rd choice was made in the event that a 1st choice is
unable to participate. A total of 30 artists were identified.
The Selection Committee was also given a mandate to ensure that selected artists met a minimum of three of the following six traditional
NWT art genres during their selection process to ensure NWT cultural and traditional arts are well represented during Northern Weekend.
The genres they were mandated to choose from were:
- Beadwork
- Birch bark Basketry/quillwork
- Carving
- Tufting
- Printmaking
- Painting
In addition to this, the Selection Committee also had to identify those artists that were willing to participate in and have demonstrated
experience in the following three areas:
1. showcasing,
2. retailing, and
3. demonstrations/workshops
Collective of NWT Performers Selected for 2010 Olympics
For Details Click Here
VANOC 2010 Aboriginal
Visual Artist Submission Requirements
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
Aboriginal Visual Artist Submission Requirements
VANOC – Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games [ www.vancouver2010.com
] is seeking Aboriginal visual artists to register on its database for
potential art opportunities at the Venues Aboriginal Art Program:
At VANOC, we are committed to showcasing and sharing extraordinary talent with
our community. In keeping with this commitment, we have created an Artist
Registry that will give us the opportunity to stay informed and in touch with
diverse artists from across Canada and abroad.
The Aboriginal Artist Database is a centralized database that members and
affiliates of VANOC can reference when programming events. We may eventually
share this legacy with our partners, supporters, affiliates, sponsors, and
others involved in the Olympic Movement (encompasses organizations, athletes,
and other persons who agree to be guided by the Olympic Charter) as well as
other arts and cultural organizations.
We take steps to maintain the security of your personal information and to
prevent unauthorized access to it by those who do not have a legitimate need
for it. We will only disclose your personal information as contemplated herein
or if we otherwise obtain your consent.
The attached information outlines the requirements for each artist to register.
Each artist must submit:
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Proof of First Nations Ancestry: i.e. a copy of status card, members card or
other documentation
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Artist bio and/or CV
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10 images of their (current/best) work – preferably digital
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3 references (names, address, numbers and email)
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The ABORIGINAL ARTIST DATABASE RELEASE FORM must be signed and submitted with
the other information.
Artists can fill in and email to us or print, fill it out in written form and
mail to the address below.
This list will be accessible to other functions within VANOC, sponsors,
partners and others that are looking for Aboriginal artists to target for their
own Olympic related art opportunities.
Rena Godard
Coordinator, Venues Aboriginal Art Program
Vancouver Organizing Committee for
the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
400 - 3585 Graveley St.
Vancouver, BC V5K 5J5
Tel: 604-403-1794/Fax: 778-328-2011
Email: Rena_Godard@vancouver2010.com
Visit:www.vancouver2010.com
Other GNWT Links
To learn more about how the GNWT is involved with other areas with the 2010
Olympics please follow the links below.
