For her progressive artwork and for her contributions to the cultural and economic health of her community as a role model and mentor.
Elisapee Ishulutaq’s artistry was integral to the growth of print and tapestry making in Pangnirtung. An Elder, mentor and role model, she is the only living co-founder of the Uqqurmiut Centre For Arts & Crafts, a key pillar of Pangnirtung’s cultural history and economy. As an artist, her latest compositions have employed new media and increasingly innovative colour, form and scale. With this capacity to embrace the avant-garde, she has catalyzed a vital creative evolution in her artistic community.