Inspiring Yukon Students
Artist in the School provides high quality, engaging and culturally diverse programming in schools across the territory. Over the course of the 2025-26 school year 40 artists and arts groups travelled the Yukon to deliver over 3,500 arts encounters to elementary and secondary school students.
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Featured Artist
Kelly Lynn Scott
Kelly Lynn Scott is a trained Montessori educator, artist, facilitator, and curriculum developer based in Whitehorse, Yukon. Her practice is rooted in curiosity, connection to place, storytelling, and hands-on learning. Drawing from her background in Montessori and forest education, Kelly creates interdisciplinary experiences that invite learners to explore ideas through… Learn more ›
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Featured Program
Mini Concerts and Songwriting with Gordie Tentrees
Gordie Tentrees would like to come to your community! He is an international touring award winning musician who enjoys performing community concerts, teaching workshops in a classroom/community setting for youth/adults. He has lived in Whitehorse for 26 years. For younger youth (age 3-12) Gordie does mini-concerts 30-60 minutes in length with a Q & A session at end. He uses 5 instruments in the Country- Blues- Folk- Rap-Spoken Word poetry/songs geared towards each age group, inspiring movement of body and voice. An interactive engaging experience.
Check him in action at an Australian elementary… Learn more ›
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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 21 schools in Whitehorse and 14 in the communities.
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