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Nahanni McKay . She/ Her

07.24.1994 . IG: @nahanster . Calgary, AB

www.nahannimckay.com . nahanniphotography@gmail.com

 

E D U C A T I O N

2027, Master of Fine Art, Alberta University of the Arts

2019, Photography Practicum, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

2017, BFA with Photography, Emily Carr University of Art + Design

 

S E L E C T E D  S O L O  &  D U O  E X H I B I T I O N S 

2026, Spirit, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton

2026, Loop 14, Exposure Photography Festival

2024, The General Store, ArtsPlace, Canmore, AB

2024, The General Store, Art Gallery of Golden, Golden 

2024, The General Store, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna 

2022, Coexist, Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, Banff

2022, Coexist, Galleria Exhibition, Edmonton, AB

2022, Coexist, Forest Spaces, Contact Photo Festival, Toronto, ON

2022, Coexist, Arts Place, Canmore, AB

2021, The Beekeeper, Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, Revelstoke, BC

2020, Loop 14, Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition, multiple locations, curated by Shannon Bingeman

2019, Exposure Photography Festival, RITUAL, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Banff

 

S E L E C T E D  G R O U P  E X H I B I T I O N S

2026, ENVIRON, Alberta Craft Council, Feature Gallery, Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB

2025, Homegrown, Town of Banff, Banff, AB

2025, The Fence, Exposure Photography Festival, Calgary Alberta

2025, Through Their Lens, Ociciwan Gallery, Edmonton

2024, Here & Now, Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton

2024, Body, Alberta Society of the Arts, Exposure Photography Festival, Calgary, AB

2023, Mountain Sounds, Arts Place, Canmore, AB

2023, Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy

2023, Homegrown, Town of Banff, Banff, AB

2023, The Fence, Exposure Photography Festival, Calgary, AB 

2022, Dynamic Earth, Jane Kidner Gallery, Toronto, ON

2022, Personal Structures Exhibition, European Cultural Centre, Venice, Italy

2021, Solo Exhibition, Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, Revelstoke, BC

2021, Exposure Exhibition, King Edward Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

2021, InFocus Photo, Wild Skies Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta

2020, Loop 14, N3XT CANADA Competition, Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, Toronto, ON

2020, Homegrown Art Show, Banff Town Hall, Banff

2020, ​EXPOSURE Photography Festival Emerging Artist Showcase, Contemporary Calgary, Calgary

2018, Mountain Photography Residency, Project Space, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

2017, ​Open House, Photo Gallery, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver

2017,The Show, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver

2017, Aboriginal Show; Re-forming, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver

2017, Prairie Social, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver

2016, Pop Up Exhibition, Mitchell Press Gallery, Vancouver

2013, Foundation Show, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver

2011, Through the Lens Photography, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff,

 

G R A N T S   &   A W A R D S

2024, Visual Arts & New Media Project Grant, Cuniculus

2023, Queens Platinum Jubilee Medal

2022, The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Award for Emerging Art

2021, Honourable Mention, Landscape Award, Wild Skies Gallery

2020, N3XT CANADA FINALIST, Art Toronto

​2020, EXPOSURE Festival's Emerging Photographers Showcase Award

2020, TREX Emerging Photographers Showcase Award

2017, Aboriginal Art Award, CIBC Foundation

2017, Koh-Verchere Graduation Award for Athletic and Creative Excellence

 

P A N E L S   A N D   T A L K S

​2025, The General Store, Nahanni McKay, Dawson City, YT

2024 The General Store, Artist Talk, Nahanni McKay & Ben Evely, Kelowna Art Gallery

2023, Coexist Artist Talk, Nahanni McKay & Cecilia Leddy, Coldsmoke Powder Festival, Nelson BC

2022, Panellist, For The Love Of, Revelstoke

2022 Panellist, Snow Show Q&A, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

2022 Panellist, Indigenous Dialogs, Banff Mountain Film Festival

2022 Artist Talk, Coexist, Banff Mountain Film Festival

2022, Panellist, Indigenous Perspectives in Outdoor Spaces, Coalition Snow

2022, Artist Talk: Nahanni McKay, Grand Prairie College

2021, Leighton Studios Project, Consultant

2021, Nahanni McKay, Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre

2020, Habituate Acclimate, TREX Southwest Exhibition

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C O L L E C T I O N S 

​Alberta Foundation for the Arts

Numerous Private Collections

 

R E S I D E N C I E S 

​2026, Klondike Institute of Art & Culture, Dawson City, YT (Upcoming)

2025, Klondike Institute of Art Artist Residency, Dawson City, YT

2024, Debris from Ice and Fire Project, International Partnership in Support of Arts Creation (ISAC) and the 2022 – 2024 Canada-Korea Connections, Jasper National Park

2023, Guest Faculty, Akunumusǂitis : Ecological Engagement Through the Seasons, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

​2021, Akunumusǂitis : Ecological Engagement Through the Seasons, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

2020, Isolation Alliance, Murze Magazine, Digital Online Residency

2019, ​Mountain Photography Residency, The Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

 

P R O F E S S I O N A L  E X P E R I E N C E 

2026, Peer Assessor, Canada Council for the Arts

2024/ 2025, Beltline Urban Mural Project Jury Member

2023, Guest Faculty, Akunumusǂitis : Ecological Engagement Through the Seasons, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

2023 Gallery Preparator, Canada House Gallery