TROPICANA Exhibition - FREE Private Tours!
2025-02-13 - 2025-04-13 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
JUAN ORTIZ-APUY | TROPICANA February 13 – April 12, 2025 ODD Gallery, Dënäkär Zho | KIAC Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory, Dawson City, Yukon

TROPICANA

A GENUINE FORAY INTO THE WORLD OF OBJECTS, THE YOUTH EXHIBITION TROPICANA SEEKS TO EXAMINE THE WAY WE CONSUME TODAY THE BETTER TO UNDERSTAND ITS FUTURE IMPACTS.

When confronting the environmental crisis, in which unbridled production of goods is threatening the diversity of the natural world, it’s essential that we take an interest in how things are displayed, commercialized and consumed, whether in brick-and-mortar store windows or online. This youth exhibition, specially designed for kids and teenagers aged 6 to 14, casts a critical eye on modern consumer society and advertising aimed at children, which often features animals, colours, sounds and shapes designed to appeal to them. For the occasion, Montreal-based Costa Rican artist Juan Ortiz-Apuy has created a visual and sound environment allowing visitors to explore the language of advertising and its ability to act on us, in sometimes unexpected ways. The artist based his research on new marketing strategies that have emerged in the social media era, i.e., the phenomenon of “unboxing” and ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) videos. Besides a guided tour, children can take part in a workshop designed to awaken their senses, creativity and critical thinking. Observation games to be completed with family members round out the experience.
To learn more about the artist – GO HERE

FREE Private Tour Booking

The ODD Gallery is excited to offer pre-scheduled 45-minute or 90-minute tours of TROPICANA to any interested schools, daycares, youth centres, elders centres, families or professional organizations interested in directed education on how stealth-marketing incentives all of us to buy. Please use the form below to book your private tour today!
Hours of availability: Tuesday – Friday, start at 9am – ending at 6pm
Tours are unavailable from March 7 – 17th, but will restart March 18th
Contact Jessica via email gallery@kiac.ca or 993-5005 if you have any questions.
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Tours can be booked from 10am - 6pm Monday - Friday.

The final day to book a tour is April 11th, 2025.Age Range of Visitors (choose all that apply in your group) *0 - 5 Years Old6 - 8 Years Old9 - 11 Years Old12 - 14 Years Old15 - 18 Years Old18+65+Informing us of the ages of attendees helps us better prepare materials for your visit.
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Crédit pour la tournée de Juan :

La circulation de Tropicana bénéficie du soutien financier du Conseil des arts du Canada et du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. Cette exposition a été produite en 2020 par VOX, centre de l’image contemporaine grâce au soutien financier du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.

Credits for Juan tour:

The Tropicana’s tour benefits from the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. This exhibition was produced in 2020 by VOX, centre de l’image contemporaine with financial support from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.

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April Fool! Film Fest fundraiser at Bombay Peggy's
2025-04-01 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Whitehorse) | Bombay Peggy’s, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0, Canada
April 1, 5-7pm!
Purveyor of Popcorn Dan Sokolowski will be bartending at Bombay Peggy’s!
All tips will go to the Dawson City International Short Film Festival!
Come on out, have a cocktail and support the filmfest! A Happy Hour to end all Happy Hours!

26th Dawson City International Short Film Festival
2025-04-17 - 2025-04-21 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
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 IT OUT! is a hands on cameraless filmmaking experience with renowned filmmaker Steven Woloshen. Starting on Tuesday April 15, you can create you own film by drawing, scratching and painting directly onto 35mm film. There are 3 sessions (April 15, 15 and 18) and you can attend 1, 2 or all 3! It’s free. To sign up email filmfest@kiac.ca.
The festival starts Thursday April 17th with a special showing of the film OLD CROW: A PHILOSOPHY. Directors Erika Tizaya-Tramm and Daniel Janke will be in attendance.
The weekend is full of films, installations, projections, and our now famous Perogie Street Feast, with food and live music out on Princess street on the Sunday afternoon.
Passes available at KIAC, online or at the door.
Individual screening tickets available at the door (cash or credit).
Please arrive early.
Check out all the action on our website!

Thanks to all our funders and supporters!
Yukon Government, Canada Council for the Arts, Telefilm Canada, Heritage Canada, NorthwesTel Community TV, Yukon Energy, Klondike Visitors Association, Newmont Coffee, Schmidt Mining, Air North, Yukon Brewing, Reel Canada, Red Mammoth Bistro, Bombay Peggy’s, NVD Hotels, Parks Canada, SPYA, Yukon Film Society, Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, Yukon School of Visual Arts, NFB, City of Dawson, Gold Rush, Eldo Enns, Dawson City General Store, johnsteins.com, Arctic Star Printing, Bonanza Market, Lulu Keating, Evan Rensch Appreciation Society, Yukon Spa, Yukon Birch Syrup.
We are humbled to hold our festival on the traditional territory of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.
