THE YSOVA GOVERNANCE COUNCIL

The Yukon School of Visual Arts (YSOVA) is overseen by a Governance Council composed of members from the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (TH), the Dawson City Arts Society (DCAS), and Yukon University (YukonU).

Our Vision

Our vision is to develop and maintain a foundation year visual arts program in Dawson City that reflects the uniqueness of northern communities, cultures, and environments. The goal of this program is to provide a solid grounding in visual arts and to promote a community of artists that are reflective and adaptable.

The longer-term vision of the YSOVA Governance Council is to grow visual arts education towards a diverse range of post-secondary arts programming inclusive of Indigenous culture while critically engaging with historic structures and sites in and around Dawson City.

Our Mission

Our immediate and ongoing mission is to create a unique, culturally diverse, and integrated foundation year visual arts program that enables our students to:

• increase their skills and knowledge as artists;

• transfer their studies to institutions of higher learning;

• contribute culturally to their community.

GOVERNANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS

Dawson City Arts Society

Lana Welchman, President of DCAS

David Curtis, DCAS

Yukon University

Andrew Richardson, Dean of Applied Arts

Shelagh Rowles, Provost and Vice-President Academic

Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin

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