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The artwork by nine Yukon artists to be featured on nine new Yukon welcome signs at key entry points into the territory for the next few years has been unveiled via a Yukon government press release.
The range of art takes the viewer around special places in the Yukon, from underwater to along the water’s edge to the top of mountains.
A salmon laying eggs, a grizzly bear hunting for grub and caribou standing in the middle of the road are some of the images that will be displayed on the signs starting this summer.
Each sign will feature art that represents the region chosen through a call for art earlier this year.
The featured artists listed in the release are Tara Easley, Kimberly Edgar, Maegan Garrett, Leslie Leong, Ferryn Nowatzki, Chantal Rousseau, Justien Senoa, Dustin Sheldon and Terrence Shorty.
The old signs will come out as the new ones get installed. One of the old signs will go to the Watson Lake Signpost Forest. Another will go to the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse. The remaining signs will be repurposed for other projects that have yet to be detailed, according to the release.
The release notes that the welcome signs are a key part of the “Yukon travel experience” and “a source of pride for Yukoners.”
“These signs are regularly photographed and shared on social media to a large international audience. Improving these signs will help support businesses, communities and visitor experiences across the territory,” reads the release.
In total, 28 artists submitted proposals through the call for artwork, as noted in the release. The chosen artists received $6,000 for their work.
The Yukon government’s plan is to switch up the art on the signs in five years through another call for proposals, per the release.
The first new signs will go up on Atlin Road and the South Klondike Highway south of Carcross around July 8 to July 12.
Contact Dana Hatherly at dana.hatherly@yukon-news.com
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