Events

Events listings on this website often come from third-party sources and may be in English only. If you would like any information posted on this page provided in French, please contact artstno@gov.nt.ca.

Art is such an integral part of our NWT culture, there is always something happening around this vast territory. Residents of the NWT are greatly influenced by its seasons. Spring is the time for festivals and gatherings as the warmer weather returns with the daylight; summer is the time to learn new techniques and collect raw materials from the land; fall brings Christmas arts and fine crafts sales; and winter is a time to create art and visit with friends and family.

Follow the NWT Arts Facebook Page to keep up with all the latest events.

www.facebook.com/nwtarts

If you are looking for an annual arts festival in the NWT, visit our festival page.

www.nwtarts.com/northwest-territories-arts-festivals

October

23Best Kind Comedy Tour

Date: October 23rd, 2021
Community: Yellowknife
Chateau Nova Yellowknife

The BKCT (featuring Mike Lynch, Colin Hollett, and Brian Aylward), has become one of Canada’s biggest independent comedy tours with 2 coast to coast tours and over 60 shows under their belt. Tickets are $80 and can be purchased online.

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28Music From the Edges of Canada

Date: October 28th, 2021 to March 29th, 2022
Community: TBD

Music from the Edges of Canada is a national music series that showcases 22 artists in 11 Live and Virtual Concerts in four Theatres from the edges of Canada. The venue partners are the Imperial Theatre, Saint John, NB; the Tidemark Theatre, Campbell River, BC; the Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, YT; and the Northern Arts & Cultural Centre, Yellowknife, NT.

The series includes:

Krystle Dos Santos + Locarno - October 28th, 2021 - 8:30 pm

Janet Cull + Irish Mythen - November 7th, 2021 - 7:30 pm

Roots & Grooves + Tiller's Folly - November 20th, 2021...

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November

3Yellowknife International Film Festival

Date: November 3rd, 2021 to November 7th, 2021
Community: TBD

Get excited for the 15th annual Yellowknife International Film Festival.

Coming to a screen near you November 3-7

Check out their Facebook page for more updates about this year's event, including all the amazing films & workshops.

Virtual All Access passes will be on sale Monday, October 4 at 12:00pm MST!!

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6Peterson Point Art Show: an in depth look at texture

Date: November 6th, 2021
Community: TBD

Join Mermaid and Moon Boutique to experience the Canadian Arctic Tundra through the eyes of artist Alida Ryan.

Alida Ryan was featured as April 2021 Artist of the month at the Northern Arts Cultural Centre in Yellowknife. She has also taught painting classes locally and is inspired by the beauty and colours of happiness and the North!

She recently took part in a Northern workshop hosted by Peterson Point Lake Lodge this past summer, an endeavour sponsored by NWT Arts Council.

The works produced there, and inspired by the colours and texture of nature will be available...

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