Mary Bradshaw (Settler/Scottish descent) is the Director of Visual Arts at the Yukon Arts Centre, where uplifting a greater diversity of art and communicating these stories in modern and accessible ways is the heart of her work. Her enthusiasm for, and training in, art education and museum studies has led to various cultural leadership and curatorial roles in northern Canada including the Yukon Prize, 2022 Arctic Arts Summit, Yukon Permanent Art Collection, and a past member of Sobey Art Award Curatorial Jury. She has a MA in Museum/Gallery Studies from the University of Newcastle, UK and interned at Tate Britain.