Inspiring Yukon Students
Artist in the School provides high quality, engaging and culturally diverse programming to students across the Yukon. More than 90 artists offer over 200 different programs.
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Featured Artist
Véronique Lachance
Véronique is a bilingual, multi-disciplinary artist. She graduated from UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) in 2014 with an acting degree. She also creates immersive installations where the boundaries between performers and spectators over lap. Véronique has lived in the Yukon since 2017 and currently teaches workshops in theatre.
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Featured Program
Stop-Motion Film with Michel Gignac with
Description: Create a stop-motion film with students. They write the story, create miniature dioramas (mostly from cardboard), and props, take the pictures and put it all together with video editing. Grade Suitability: 9-12 Maximum Class Size: 2-10 students Time Requirement: 5, 2-hour sessions (possibly longer) Material Required: Language: French or English Communities: All Special Notes:
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Community School Touring Program
The Community School Touring Program sends performance artists to every Yukon community school. The goal of this program is to expose children to types of performance art they may not regularly encounter, with preference given to acts that have an educational component. CSTP impacts hundreds of students each year and provides important and inspiring opportunities for youth in Yukon communities.
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About Artist in the School
The Artist in the School program (AIS) provides Yukon school children with the opportunity to be instructed and inspired by practicing artists and to learn to work with a variety of art forms and media. It is available to all Yukon elementary and secondary schools, including 18 schools in Whitehorse and 14 in the communities. In 2018-19, more than 50 AIS artists travelled to every Yukon community to deliver over 5100 arts encounters for students.
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