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
Rhoda Merkel
Rhoda was born and raised in the Yukon, is a member of the Tahltan Nation and is a passionate First Nation culture promoter, educator and artist. She has a studio in Atlin, B.C., where you can find her sewing, beading, painting, and moose tufting, writing, or preparing for school teaching… Learn more ›
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Featured Program
Video Production with Shakat Media inc.
This workshop is designed to provide youth with a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to video production, covering everything from camera operation to directing in the field and editing footage into a polished story. Participants will begin by learning the basics of camera settings, framing shots with composition techniques, and understanding lighting. They'll also delve into sound recording and interview skills, laying the groundwork for capturing high-quality visuals and audio. Once they've grasped the fundamentals, participants will apply their skills in a practical setting. They'll plan and conduct a simple shoot, setting up cameras and microphones, managing lighting, and… 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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