KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE
Arts, Culture, and Music at Dënäkär Zho in Dawson City, Yukon
Join us at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre for a Gallery event featuring work by this month's DZCC Artist in Residence, Shara Layne Kearney. Kearney is Mi’k maq artist who […]
Thursday September 19th @6pm - 8pm, in the Dënäkär Zho (KIAC) Ballroom - Bar Service Available JOHANNES ZITS With the use of audio-visual performances, Johannes will be sharing his exploration of […]
KIAC's Artist-in-Residency Program is OPEN for New Applications 2025/26 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory, Dawson City, Yukon Deadline: November 15, 2024 at 11:59pm PST Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) at Dënäkär Zho is […]
Life on the Rocks: a live performance and videos By Johannes Zits Saturday, October 12th Doors at 7:00, Music at 8:30 Dënäkär Zho / KIAC Ballroom Free Admission! Johannes’ artist […]
Friday November 22nd, 5pm - 7pm Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Free to attend Cassidy is Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in and a self-described “lifelong artist.” She enjoys working with a variety of mediums, […]
Program Description The ODD Gallery, in collaboration with STEPS (Sustainable Thinking & Expressions in Public Spaces), is pleased to present Re:Imagine | Re:Create, a public art initiative that champions sustainability, creative […]
Dr. Susan Schuppli is a researcher and artist based in the UK. She is Professor and Director of the Centre for Research Architecture, Goldsmiths University of London and is also […]
Film Producing 101 Join Yasmine Renaud, KIAC’s current Artist in Residence, for a behind-the-scenes look at developing a film in the Yukon! Using her documentary project on the Klondike Ice Queens […]
SCRATCH IT OUT! A great opportunity for participants to make their own 35mm animated or experimental film without a camera and without processing film. Animators like Norman McLaren and Len […]
Its Film Fest time! The 26th Dawson City Film Fest is coming up (April 17-20). Start planning your weekend! Want to get an early start? Sign up for our pre-festival workshop. SCRATCH […]
Wednesday, May 28th, 7pm - 9pm KIAC Dënäkär Zho ODD Gallery HAL FORTIN Hal Fortin is a prairie artist working directly with the circular economy of everyday objects, some inherited […]
How can artists harness artificial intelligence as a meaningful tool rather than a threat? Join artist and educator Cat Bluemke for an engaging talk exploring her evolving practice at the intersection of […]
You are invited to an open studio of The General Store! Macaulay House Artists in Residence Ben Evely and Nahanni McKay invite you to their Open Studio and Artist Talk […]
We are re-establishing the KIAC Artist Residency Committee! Join us for a snack at the KIAC Classroom Thursday, Sept 25 at 5:30pm to discuss becoming a KIAC Artist Residency Committee […]
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 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.
Exhibition activities include gallery viewing hours, exhibition openings, artist talks, calls for submissions, and more.
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 activities include: music lessons, art classes, dance classes, book readings, toddler classes, after-school programs.
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 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 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 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.
