We invite you to participate in First Fridays. These monthly self-directed art crawls take place between three galleries in downtown Whitehorse (Arts Underground, Northern Cultural Expressions Society, and Yukon Artists at Work) on the first Friday of every month. Some months we are joined by additional arts groups too.

January 9, 2026 – 5-7 pm.

At the YAAW solo gallery (4th and Wood St.), there’s an opening of OtherSides, featuring the work of the late Dee Bailey and her friends.

At Arts Underground, located in the basement of the Hougens Centre (305 Main Street), there are two show openings: “The Glorious Diversity of Life” by Benoit Godin, featuring a series of abstract acrylic paintings that celebrate colour. “Integration / Transformation” by Françoise La Roche featuring a series of embroidery that reflects on the cycles of identity, on what it means to inhabit a place, to be changed by it, and to form connection.

At Northern Cultural Expressions Society, (102 Lambert Street), the featured artist will be Janessa Tlen (K’àma Dzëa). She is from Kluane First Nation and is a proud member of the Wolf Clan. Based in Whitehorse, she learned the art of beading from her aunt, Sharon, carrying forward family knowledge and tradition through her work.

Note that when you visit these three galleries you can enter a draw for a $100 gift certificate from Air North, Yukon’s Airline!