Vision, Mission and Values
Vision
Music Yukon is at the heart of Yukon’s emergence as a national leader in the creation, production, presentation, sale and distribution of music by Yukon artists.
Yukon artists are respected and earning a good living.
The Yukon is a northern mecca for artists and a thriving music industry with a growing share of the global market.
The Mission
Music Yukon exists to:
Help artists achieve their artistic, career and business goals including musicianship, professionalism, business success, economic self-sufficiency and cultural expression.
Develop and improve the market for Yukon musicians and northern music industry.
Enhance the presence of music and Yukon’s music sector in the community and the nation as a source of entertainment, cultural identity, economic opportunity and community quality of life.
Represent the interests of the Yukon’s music sector locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
Values
Business focused, artist focused
Embraces partnership and collaboration
Empowers staff, artists and partner organizations to realize their aspirations
Existing as a reliable and relevant resource for Yukon’s music sector
Respect, diversity and cultural inclusiveness
Safe and healthy work place
Honest, ethical and transparent conduct
Strong governance, fiscal sustainability and prudent business practices
Definitions
“Artists” are broadly defined as including entry-level, emerging and professional musicians.
The MusicYukon Board of Directors is a diversified group of individuals who collectively touch every corner of the music world.
Board of Directors
MusicYukon has a newly elected board of directors. This is a very well represented board with
ties to various music organizations from throughout the Yukon. Please welcome to the MusicYukon board:
Grant Simpson – President/Chair
Andrea Burgoyne and Virginie Hammel – Shared
Vice-President/Co-Chair
Jonas Smith – Treasurer
Duncan Sinclair – Secretary
Kim Winnicky – Director
Steve Slade – Director
Robert G. Hopkins – Director
Kate Weekes – Director
Peter Menzies – Director
Roch Nadon – Director