Ensure artists have access to professional development opportunities in core aspects of their profession.

Action Plan Priorities: 
Art-based business
Arts education
Action Plan Priority Category: 
NWT Arts Strategy
Deliverable(s): 
  1. Provide arts-focused training opportunities in information technology. (ITI) – Ongoing On-track
  2. Broker opportunities for locally-delivered business administration training for the creative sector. (ITI) – Ongoing On-track
  3. Provide opportunities for NWT artists to teach workshops and/or mentor youth and early career artists. (ITI) – Ongoing On-track
  4. Develop linkages between the Arts Strategy and the Skills 4 Success Strategic Framework and Small Communities Employment Strategy. (ECE/ITI) – 2024-2025 On-track
  5. Raise the profile of labour market programs and services and encourage the professional development of those engaged in the creative industries in the NWT. (ECE/ITI) – 2024-2025 On-track
  6. Explore ways to support arts and culture organizations to build skills and capacity. (ECE/ITI) – 2025-2027 On-track
Status Summary: 
  • October 3, 2023: The Government of the Northwest Territories and Canada Council for the Arts announced a new partnership to support development of the NWT arts sector. 
  • July 2024: New two-year Arts Organization Incubator Program launched to helping arts organizations build capacity with $440,000 in funding from the Canada Council will be available to participating arts organizations.
Action Item Status: 
On-track