Mary Buckland, Policy, Program, and Grant Development Specialist

Mary Buckland is a born-and-raised Yellowknifer with over 10 years of administrative, curatorial, and programming experience in arts and culture. As well as running art studios, galleries, magazines, and mentorships, she has both attended and managed international artist residencies in the Circumpolar North, opportunities which inspired her interest in the management of artist-in-residence sites in remote and isolated communities. In 2024, Mary completed an intensive Masters of Management in International Arts Management program at partner universities in Canada, USA, Colombia, China and Italy, and delivered her thesis on Artist Residency Operations within the Context of the Circumpolar North. Mary currently works and volunteers with the Northern Journalism Training Initiative, the Yellowknife Artist Run Centre, Makerspace YK, the Yellowknife Community Foundation, and, of course, the NWT Art Centre Initiative.

Contact Mary at mary.buckland@nwtartcentre.ca