Jade Nasogaluak Carpenter

Jade Nasogaluak Carpenter is an Inuvialuk artist and curator based in Calgary/ Banff, Alberta, Canada. She was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and was raised in Edmonton, Alberta. She currently holds the Indigenous Curatorial Research Practicum at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

In June 2018 it was announced that Carpenter is the recipient of the inaugural Primary Colours/Couleurs primaires Emerging Artist Award.

This $2,000 award is given annually to an emerging artist who is Indigenous or of colour. The Emerging Artist Award is funded exclusively from donations to Primary