DRAWLIDAYS VII: CLASSIFIED EDITION
A top-secret portrait mission from the ODD Gallery
The mission is back.
For the seventh year in a row, the ODD Gallery is calling on Dawson’s artists, doodlers, sketchers, sculptors, screen printers, weavers, beaders, sewers, and enthusiastic amateurs for Drawlidays VII — our annual secret portrait exchange.
Here’s how it works:
You sign up. We assign you a person. You draw their portrait. We exhibit all artwork. You take home a portrait of yourself.
Your assignment is classified until Friday, November 6, when you’ll receive the name of your portrait subject. From there, it’s up to you to create your artistic interpretation of your assigned community member.
Your finished portrait will be submitted to the ODD Gallery, where all portraits will remain under wraps until the big reveal at our annual Drawlidays VII Exhibition Opening on December 11th, 7 PM – 9 PM.
Expect at least one drawing that makes everyone say, “Oh my god, THAT’S who they got?”
YOUR MISSION
- REGISTER by midnight on Sunday, November 1st. Limited to 70 participants
- PAY the registration fee through Square by Friday, December 4th @ 4 PM.
- RECEIVE YOUR ASSIGNMENT on Friday, November 6th.
- DRAW YOUR SUBJECT. You’ll have one month to complete your portrait.
- DROP OFF YOUR PORTRAIT at the ODD Gallery by 4 PM on Thursday, December 3rd.
- REPORT FOR THE REVEAL on Friday, December 11th from 7 PM – 9 PM at the ODD Gallery.
WHO CAN JOIN?
Everyone. Seriously.
You do not need to be a professional artist, and your portrait does not need to be perfect. Drawlidays is about the fun of interpreting another person through your own creative style — whether that means a meticulous graphite portrait, a chaotic coloured-pencil masterpiece, a tiny cartoon, reclaimed materials sculpture, animated digital art, embroidered tangles, or something we absolutely did not see coming.
The only requirement is that you complete and submit your assigned portrait by the deadline.
READY TO ACCEPT YOUR ASSIGNMENT?
Registration is limited to 70 people, so don’t wait until the last minute to get your name on the list.
Your subject is waiting.
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Learn More About…
Artist In Residence Activities & Outreach
Artist in Residence activities include artist talks, studio tours, interactive events, and more.
Founded in 2001, in a partnership with Parks Canada, the KIAC Artist in Residence Program has welcomed over 300 talented artists, musicians and filmmakers to Dawson City from all regions of Canada and around the world. Our alumni include Sobey Art Award nominees, Western Canada Music Award winners, and prize-winning filmmakers from film festivals across the globe.
Check out the current Artists in Residence
Film Events
Film activities include film screenings, film selections, and more.
KIAC is proud to host an exciting roster of film screenings and film-related events throughout the year, such as the 48 Hour Film Challenge and Dawson City International Short Film Festival, numerous workshops, and other opportunities.
Exhibitions
Exhibition activities include gallery viewing hours, exhibition openings, artist talks, calls for submissions, and more.
ODD Gallery
The ODD Gallery, located in the Dënäkär Zho / KIAC building, presents a wide array of outreach programming including artist talks, openings, lectures, screenings, youth programs and other special events. Gallery programming fosters professionalism and appreciation of regional visual arts practice, and provides the community with exposure and access to a diverse range of contemporary visual arts practices and theories in a remote, northern setting.
Check out the current exhibition
Kids & Youth Programs
Kids & youth activities include: music lessons, art classes, dance classes, book readings, toddler classes, after-school programs.
Year-Round Programming
Kids and Youth (toddler to teen) programming ranges from music lessons (vocals, piano) to dance class (ballet, hip hop, and more), to hands-on workshops (pottery, screen-printing, animation and more) and is offered regularly throughout the year. KIAC strives to subsidize Kids & Youth programs as much as possible via grants and funding. Programming ranges from free Drop-Ins to registered weekly programs.
Youth Art Enrichment
Youth Art Enrichment is an annual four-day art program for Yukon youth hosted by the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture in Dawson City. Artistically-inclined youth ages 14 – 18 travel from across the Yukon to take part in intensive workshops led by professional artists. Students choose one of three mediums to study for the duration of the program, learning new skills, techniques, and ways to creatively make artwork for the world to see. The mediums change every year: we have offered printmaking, animation, painting, carving, stained glass, illustration, improv, and much more over the last two decades.
Learn more about Youth Art Enrichment
Performing Arts
Performing arts activities include: concerts, theatre and dance performances, open mics, radio broadcasts, special events, and more.
KIAC presents a year-round professional performing arts series in the beautiful second floor Ballroom that actively engages our community and provides inspiring performance opportunities for international, national, and regional artists in many disciplines. Our diverse programming includes jazz, classical, folk & roots, experimental, dance, theatre, and more.
Workshops
Workshops include: weekly drop-ins, registered programs, weekend workshops, and more.
KIAC presents a year-round schedule of educational opportunities ranging from drop in programs (pottery, screenprinting, seniors painting, concert band), to registered workshops (dance, music, film, visual art, craft, textiles, etc), to professional development opportunities for artists (grant writing, artwork documentation, etc).
Learn more about registration, upcoming courses, and outreach activities.