Inuit Art Foundation donors celebrate and nurture artists, bringing untold stories to light.
Because of donors, global awareness and appreciation of Inuit art and artists continue to grow. Donors provide opportunities for artists to explore their practices, learn new skills and grow. The generous donors listed in these pages made all of this and more possible by giving between September 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. This support is especially critical now in these uncertain times. Thank you!
Iñupiaq artist Jerome Saclamana puts his own contemporary spin on tradition, creating mixed-media sculptures depicting spiritual subject matter, with a focus on shamanism. His work was recently showcased in “Arctic Remix: 6 Artists Working in Collage” in the most recent issue of the Inuit Art Quarterly.
I am honoured to have my work in the IAQ— to be seen around the world. The IAQ is so important to me. Whenever I’m having a hard time with my art, I think back to this photograph in the IAQ years ago of this distinguished Inuit carver. He is standing amongst pieces of stone and holding his grinder, wearing winter gear, his face showing years of overcoming struggles. This image is such an inspiration to me—to keep going and push through.”
JEROME SACLAMANA
We don’t usually quote staff in the magazine, but this is a wonderful way to introduce the newest addition to the Inuit Art Foundation team. Heather provided her perspective on your support a few weeks ago, which is shared here. Since then, she has become the inaugural Strategic Initiatives Director. We are thrilled she is bringing her energy and commitment to the IAF.
Heather Campbell is an accomplished painter from Nunatsiavut, whose work can be found in public collections across Canada. She also has a long history with the IAQ: most notably, Heather’s painting, Early Break-up (2013) was the cover of the Fall/Winter 2015 issue, Nunatsiavut!. She has been a regular contributor to the IAQ as well, including writing the Community Spotlight in the Summer 2020 issue.
If it wasn’t for the Inuit Art Foundation, I would not have had any exposure to the history of Inuit art, even after completing my BFA. The more I learned about it through the Inuit Art Quarterly, the more I recognized patterns and aspects of my own work that I hadn’t realized were elements of Inuit art. It is incredibly important for Inuit artists to make this connection with our heritage. The IAQ is such an important resource.” HEATHER CAMPBELL