About Arts in the Park
The 2018 Arts in the Park season is happening May 22nd to August 3rd! Founded in 1996 by Dereen Hildebrand and Steve Slade, Arts in the Park is a celebration of visual and performing arts that takes place every summer in downtown Whitehorse! Pack a lunch and head to LePage Park to enjoy a free show and visual art demonstration, Monday to Friday, noon to 1pm. Don’t miss out on our youth-oriented Wednesday evening shows that happen from 7 to 8pm.
All the Arts in the Park events are completely free of charge and everyone is welcome!
Contact
Geneviève Doyon
Producer & Programmer
artsinthepark@musicyukon.com
Get Involved
As a performer or visual artist:
The 2018 call for performers and visual artists is now CLOSED. Thank you to all who applied!
As a volunteer:
Arts in the Park can always use a helping hand. If you’d like to contribute to the festivities, please get in touch!
Performing This Week
Visual Artist This Week
Sculpting with Harreson Tanner
Harreson is working on a sculpture of legendary Yukoner, bush pilot to CEO Joe Sparling. Harreson encourages audience members ask questions about his subject matter & process and invites them to share stories of their experiences with community icon, Joe. During all the noon hour performances this week.
Harreson began his study of sculpture at the Ottawa School of Art 33 years ago. In 2000 this vocation became his full-time career. In 2002, Harreson and his wife made Whitehorse their home. In subsequent years he has helped create a cooperative art gallery, a private art gallery and has worked as business manager, curator and participating artist. For seven years he also was a member of a government funding body, the Yukon Arts Advisory Council. In 2008, for his work in the Territorial cultural sector, he was one of three finalists for Tourism Industry Association Canada.
Harreson works in clay and bronze, primarily producing portraits of historical figures, in the form of masks, and busts. A number of his works are public art pieces which include bronze busts of Jack London, Father William Judge, Pierre Berton, Ted Harrison and soon-to-be-installed Martha Black. The bronze faces of Annie and Joe Henry are installed on the Dempster Highway.
Harreson researches his subjects, and works primarily from photographs. He says of his work “It is intuitive and interpretive. I feel that I am releasing images from their course clay bonds.
2018 Arts in the Park Schedule
Week 1, May 22-25 |
Week 2, May 28-June 1 |
Week 3, June 4-8 |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Artist: Jona Barr
Tuesday – Kevin Barr & Hank Karr Wednesday – All City Band Wednesday 7pm – Clairvoyant Felicities Thursday – Kate Weekes Friday – Fireweed and Flannel |
Visual Artist: Helen O’Connor
Monday – Dena Zagi Tuesday – The Side Guys Wednesday – Remy Rodden Wednesday 7pm – Northern Allowance Thursday – Glen Chatten Friday – Crooked Folk |
Visual Artist: Emma Barr
Monday – Winter Trio Tuesday – Drea Naysayer Wednesday – The Big Band Wednesday 7pm – Paris Pick & The Pricks Thursday – The Bombadils Friday – Kim Beggs Trio |
Week 4, June 11-15 |
Week 5, June 18-22 |
Week 6, June 25-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Artist: Maya Rosenberg
Monday – Brigitte Desjardins & Ryan McNally Tuesday – Baroque Strings Collective Wednesday – Vanier Jazz Combo Wednesday 7pm – Prizefighter Thursday – Songwriter Panel Friday – The Benett Sun |
Visual Artist: Harreson Tanner
Monday – Peggy Hanifan Tuesday – Two Piano Tornado Wednesday – Speed Control Wednesday 7pm – Major Funk & The Employment Thursday – No Arts in the Park, Happy Aboriginal Day! Friday – Tiger Moon |
Visual Artist: Josée Carbonneau
Monday – Hank Karr & Friends Tuesday – Manfred Janssen Wednesday – Borealis Soul Wednesday 7pm – Antarticus Thursday – Hip Hop Show Friday – Sarah MacDougall |
Week 7, July 2-6 |
Week 8, July 9-13 |
Week 9, July 16-20 |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Artist: Marie Hélène Comeau
Monday – No Arts in the Park, Happy Canada Day Weekend! Tuesday – Brandon Isaak Wednesday – Ryan Enns Wednesday 7pm – Quiet Revolution Thursday – Diyet Friday – Rob Dickson |
Visual Artist: Françoise Laroche
Monday – Simon Crelli Tuesday – Fawn Fritzen and Devid Restivo Wednesday – Swing Sets Wednesday 7pm – Soda Pony Thursday – Oclaire Friday – Ben Hermann |
Visual Artist: Ali Khoda
Monday – Ripple Illusion Tuesday – Paul Bergman Trio Wednesday – Bingo Bongo Boogie Band Wednesday 7pm – Lara Lewis & the Danz Thursday – Steve & Andy Slade Friday – Ben Mahony |
Week 10, July 23-27 |
Week 11, July 30-Aug 3 |
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|---|---|---|
| Visual Artist: Northern Fibres Guild
Monday – Patrick Keenan Tuesday – Café des Voix Wednesday – Keitha Clark Swing Trio Wednesday 7pm – The Leesiders Thursday – Songwriter Panel Friday – Marco Claveria |
Visual Artist: Gorellaume
Monday – Thomas Park Jazz Tuesday –Lô Wednesday – Leg Up Hands Down Wednesday 7pm – The Sweeties Thursday – Calla Kinglit Friday – Grande Finale! |
Sponsors
THANK YOU to our 2018 funders and sponsors!
Arts Fund
Lotteries Yukon
City of Whitehorse
Youth Investment Fund
Culture Quest
Yukon Career Placement Program
Java Connection
Vector Research
Integrated Solutions Group
North End Gallery
Folk Society of Whitehorse
The Frame Shop
Hougen Group of Companies
Jazz Yukon
Unitech Sound and Lighting
What’s Up Yukon
Marsh Lake Tents and Events
Yukon Historical & Museums Association
Inanda Images
On Yukon Time
Canada Summer Jobs
Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters