Contact
Baker Lake Printmakers' Co-operative
Mercy Kayuryuk, Print Administrator
PO Box 553
Baker Lake, Nunavut X0C 0A0
T: (867) 793-2428
F: (867) 793-2428
E: sbutler@uwo.ca (Sheila Butler, Print Consultant)
Founded in 2006 and incorporated in 2008, the Baker Lake Printmakers' Co-operative was created to assist in the promotion and creation of art in Nunavut and particularly in Baker Lake. It is dedicated to provide a resource to artists, educate about printmaking, and dedicate resources for the long term growth of printmaking in Baker Lake. A rented shop space is at the Jessie Oonark Centre.
Hamlet of Baker Lake
Community Economic Development Coordinator
PO Box 149
Baker Lake, Nunavut X0C 0A0
T: (867) 793-2874
F: (867) 793-2509
E: bledo@netkaster.ca
The Hamlet of Baker Lake Office provides administrative and municipal services to the community. A Community Economic Development Officer provides business support and tourism information, as well as community development services.
Inuit Heritage Centre
Manager
PO Box 149
Baker Lake, Nunavut X0C 0A0
T: (867) 793-2598
F: (867) 793-2315
E: blheritage@netkaster.ca
The Inuit Heritage Centre or Itsarnitaqarvik (Inuktitut word meaning place of anything old) is more than a museum; the Inuit Heritage Centre is a living center and plays an educational role within and outside the community.
Jessie Oonark Centre
Manager
PO Box 280
Baker Lake, Nunavut X0C 0A0
T: (867) 793-2428
F: (867) 793-2429
E: jessie_ndc@qiniq.com
The Jessie Oonark Centre is named after Baker Lake's famous artist, Jessie Oonark. The building is owned and operated by the Nunavut Development Corporation (NDC). Staff produce commercial products, and buy and sell arts and crafts made locally and from the territory. Baker Lake arts and crafts are also sold through NDC’s warehouses in southern Ontario.
Sanavik Co-operative
Manager
PO Box 69
Baker Lake, Nunavut X0C 0A0
T: (867) 793-2912
F: (867) 793-2594
In 1971 the Sanavik Co-op was established in Baker Lake to foster and coordinate the art activities in the settlement, Sanavik meaning work place or open studio in Inuktitut. Today, the Co-op is primarily a food and supply store. A majority of any local artwork purchased through the Co-op is sent directly to Canadian Arctic Producers in the south.