Thursday AUGUST 25
Festival 2016 Opening at Cambridge Bay Community Hall | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Mayor, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and Government of Nunavut invited to speak
- The community of Cambridge Bay is invited to attend the opening celebrations of the 2016 Nunavut Arts Festival
- Live entertainment and refreshments provided
- Registration for festival workshops from 6-8PM
- Register table space for August 29th Art Fair
Friday AUGUST 26
Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association Annual General Meeting | 10:30am - 12:00pm
- NACA members and artists residing in Nunavut are encouraged to attend
- Refreshments provided
Workshops (open to public, registration necessary at Festival Opening between 6-8PM August 25th, 2016) | 1:30pm - 5:00pm
- Qiviut Spinning Workshop - Elizabeth Kolb
- Multi-media Workshop - Elizabeth Gordon
- Beading Workshop - Helen Iguptak
Saturday AUGUST 27
Workshops (open to public, registration necessary at Festival Opening between 6-8PM August 25th, 2016) | 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Qiviut Spinning Workshop - Elizabeth Kolb
- Multi-media Workshop - Elizabeth Gordon
- Beading Workshop - Helen Iguptak
Presentation by the Government of Nunavut Department of Economic Development and Transportation, Cultural Industries Division on funding the arts | 1:30pm - 2:00pm
- New: Community Tourism and Cultural Industries Program
- Arts Development Program
The Artist’s Forum: Presentations by organizations that support Nunavut’s arts and crafts sector | 2:15pm - 3:30pm
- Nunavut Business Credit Corporation
- Kitikmeot Inuit Association
- Community Futures
- Nunavut Tourism
Talk to the Galleries: An opportunity for artist to hear from gallery owners, curators and other arts professionals | 3:30pm - 5:00pm
- Inuit Gallery of Vancouver
- Galerie SAW Gallery
- Arctic Cooperatives
- Nunavut Development Corporation
- L.A. Pai Gallery
Sunday AUGUST 28
Workshops (open to public, registration necessary at Festival Opening between 6-8PM August 25th, 2016) | 1:30pm - 5:00pm
- Goose Foot Baskets - Igah Hainnu
- Sealskin sewing project - Sandra Rideout
- Qupak (calf skin decorative trim for parks and maklaks) presented by Iñupiaq artist of Alaska - Bobby Itta and Dora Brower
Monday AUGUST 29
Art Fair and Meet-the-Artists | 9:00am - 8:00pm
- Featuring Arts and Crafts from across the Territory
- Carving demonstrations by master carvers outside the Community Hall
- Qiviut Spinning and Band Weaving Demo by Elizabeth Kolb