2019 Art
The 8th Annual Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony featured a pan-northern performance by Inuk classical soloist, Deantha Edmunds; the guitar-fiddle duo of Yukoners Boyd Benjamin and Kevin Barr; Nunavik’s Sylvia Cloutier; Dene Orator, Lawrence Nayally; and Arctic Soul icons Josh Q and The Trade-Offs. The AIP was thrilled to again work with the very talented Leela Gilday as artistic director.
Performers
Photo credit: Justin Tang/Arctic Inspiration Prize
Artwork
The 2019 laureates received original pieces of northern artwork by artists from Yukon, the Northwest Territories, the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavut and Nunavik, provided with the support of Fire and Ice Studio (2018 AIP Youth Laureate From Scrap to Art) and AIP Arts and Culture Partners, Avataq Cultural Institute and the Yukon First Nations Culture & Tourism Association.
Violet Gatensby, Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Yukon
Looking to the Future
Daniel Inukpuk, Inukjuak, Nunavik
Mother with three energetic kids fetching water all while keeping a smile
Mary K. Ohkeena, Ulukhaktok, Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Drum dance wall hanging
Aisa Aupaluktuk, Inukjuak, Nunavik
Mother giving water to her child and then taking a drink for herself
John Sabourin, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Dreaming about a Raven
Blake Lepine, Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Yukon
Once the Darkness is Realized
Karen Cumberland, Fort Liard, Northwest Territories
Mid Summer
Fire and Ice Studio (AIP Laureate From Scrap to Art), Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
Muskox