Devoted to supporting and promoting the word arts in Yukon, Canada.
Our society organizes events, develops projects and helps new, emerging and established word artists grow and connect with one another. We live, work and create with gratitude on the Traditional Territories of 14 Yukon First Nations.
Yukon Words Festival
November 25 to 27, 2022
Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse
Our inaugural weekend festival featured writers from Yukon and away, sharing words, ideas, writings and wisdom. Emerging and accomplished poets, journalists, storytellers and novelists took the stage over two days at Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre November 26 and 27, with a kick-off reception at Arts Underground on Friday 25.
We would like to thank all of the wonderful word artists who took part in the festival, our coordinators Jenna Winter and Erin Neufeld, volunteer extraordinaire Kent Pigott and festival photographer Michael Schmidt, who also volunteered his services. And of course, thanks to everyone who attended the festival. Your presence and sincere engagement made this a real success!
The Yukon Words Festival was made possible with support from Lotteries Yukon and the Government of Yukon Arts Fund. Sponsors include the Best Western Gold Rush Inn, North of Ordinary Media, What’s Up Yukon, the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, League of Canadian Poets, The Writers’ Union of Canada, Wykes Independent Grocers, Bean North and anonymous donors.
