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Looking to the Future

Arts for the Next Generation: Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop

Tourism & Cultural Industries

October 7, 2014

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Overview

• Review of Sanaugait– Arts and Crafts Strategy (2008) – Review highlights (2014)

• Uniqueness of Cape Dorset – Kinngait/ WBEC

• Implications of the review, strengths and challenges

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Review of Sanaugait Selected findings

• 2013: economic impact of $30.3 million, a decline of 9% from 2009

• 850 FTE and 3,000 people engaged in production of arts and crafts for sale (down from 1068 FTE in 2009)

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Selected Findings (continued)

• Decline related to: Global downturn of fine art sales: fall of 41% from

2007-09Decline in wholesale and direct sales Inuit art

sales Closure of 16 Inuit art galleries since 2012

• Other arts markets have rebounded but not Inuit art

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Selected findings ( cont’d)

• Changing collectors

Current collectors are now over 60 years of age

Young collectors are buying contemporary art and large drawings, mixed media, eclectic, jewelry, functional/ household art

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Selected findings (cont’d)

Greatest success and accomplishment of the Strategy:

Promoting and celebrating the contribution of Nunavut arts to the global society

Awareness of Nunavut

Support and promotion nationally and internationally

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UNIQUENESS OF CAPE DORSET

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Unique reputation based on

• Generation of artist families

• Consistent expertise and guidance

• WBEC buyers know art and quality

• Printmakers pride- quality, never anything substandard

• Buyers and gallery owners gravitate to Dorset-chemistry and exchange stimulates creativity

• Committed, devoted and passionate people

• Artists fairly compensated

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The Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop

• How does it address the challenges and opportunities reflected in the review of Sanaugait?

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The Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop -#1

• Build on strengths

• Adapt to existing and future challenges and opportunities

• Honor the early artists• Inspire next generation• Train new printmakers

and carvers• A focal point for Inuit

art lovers

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The Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop #2

• Build on strengths

• Adapt to existing and future challenges and opportunities

• Gallery store: contributes to economy

• Become a tourist destination- cultural tourism

• Cross -artistic disciplines

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The Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop #3

• Creative stimulation & interaction: global, national and across creative disciplines- cultural industries

• Engender pride, promote and celebrate Nunavut arts in the global society-

• New marketing strategies • Evolving creative products directed to new

collectors

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FUNDING Considerations

• Private Sector• Canadian and territorial governments• Inuit organizations• Tourism: cultural and artist tourism packages,

overall community readiness as a destination? • Mounting and presenting rotating collections?

providing travelling exhibits?

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Conclusion

Legacy for new artistsSuccessful navigation and new

challengesOpportunities for promoting and

celebrating the contribution of Nunavut arts to the global society

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