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Yukon has a high concentration and diverse selection of artists and artisans. Its communities are home to performing, literary and visual artists who work in a variety of traditions and markets.
Visitors and Yukoners can participate in a myriad of festivals, visual arts and craft fairs, concerts, literary readings and theatre presentations. Yukon First Nation languages, stories and customs are also interpreted and expressed in film, storytelling, visual arts and crafts, theatre and dance.
The arts are fostered through funding programs, training, promotion and the management of several public art collections.
The Yukon Permanent Art Collection is home to works by prominent Yukon and Canadian artists and serves as a reflection of Yukon’s heritage and culture. The art collection is on display for public enjoyment and includes many pieces being rotated throughout various government buildings in Whitehorse and other Yukon communities.