Education, Culture and Employment

Minister Cleveland meets with Education Leaders for the first time in 2025

Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) Minister Caitlin Cleveland met with Education Leaders in Yellowknife on January 23, 2025, the first meeting held during the 2024-2025 school year. The Education Leaders group is comprised of Board Chairs from every education body – District Education Authorities and District Education Councils – in the Northwest Territories.

 

New operating hours for Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

Effective immediately, the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre is now open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday and the last Saturday of every month to accommodate evening programming.

 

Regular operating hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and closed every Monday.

 

Visit the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre during these hours to see the latest exhibits!

 

GNWT delaying re-opening of Northwest Territories Nominee Program

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will not be re-opening the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) on January 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. MST as previously indicated

On January 15, 2025, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment was informed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) nominee allotment for 2025 will be 150 – a 50% reduction from the 2024 figure of 300. 

Apply for funding for small and medium-scale arts projects and events

The Government of the Northwest Territories is now accepting funding proposals for the Small and Medium Arts Project Grant for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

 

The Small Arts Project Grant provides up to $5,000 to emerging to mid-career artists, craftspeople, and small groups to cover costs for small-scale arts projects (e.g., traditional apparel, paintings, etc.) such as art supplies (e.g., beads, thread, furs, etc.) studio fees, illustration and design costs, and artistic development.

 

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