Saliqmiut: Tuktuuyaqtuuq Centre for Arts and Culture.
Pitqusiqput. Our Legacy.
Sivuniqput. Our Future.
For the arts. For heritage. For education.
Let’s build Saliqmiut. Together.
We’re sharing the story of Saliqmiut with the world.
Nestled on the shores of the Arctic ocean, Saliqmiut will be the only Canadian western arctic centre for excellence in visual and performing arts.
Saliqmiut will provide the requisite workshops, museum space, archives, collections storage, co-working space and administrative space to support and grow the community’s capacity and ensure that important traditional knowledge is not only perpetuated, but also brought forward in contemporary art forms and vocational applications that will bolster and grow the community’s economic opportunities.
Here we will cradle the spirit and strength of our coastal people. Here, we will provide a beacon of leadership, weaving together past and present, the Elders and the young, the traditional and the contemporary.
Saliqmiut: Tuktuuyaqtuuq Centre for Arts and Culture – we are dreaming of creating a gathering place so profoundly beautiful that it is inspiration, itself.
From the blog.
Mini-Documentary Series
Our multi-episode Saliqmiut documentary series highlighting the rich heritage, culture, and history of arts in Tuktoytaktuk. Be sure to follow our social channels and to be the first to know when a new episode is released!
Virtual Performances
Witness the energetic might of the Saliqmiut Drummers and Dancers as they tell stories and share traditional knowledge of their culture through their dance live at Kitti Hall on the edge of the Arctic Ocean in Tuktoyaktuk, NWT.
A prominent form of art within the community of Tuktoyaktuk, carving has long been a traditional and beloved practice. Although carving began as a way to make tools, with long winters and no stone walls, carving became the medium through which carvers could express themselves and life surrounding them.