KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE
Arts, Culture, and Music at Dënäkär Zho in Dawson City, Yukon
Request For Proposal Dënäkär Zho/Klondike Institute of Art and Culture Renovations Dawson City Arts Society PROPOSALS DUE BY: Sept 14, 2024 at 4pm Dawson City Arts Society (DCAS) is seeking […]
Join us for our annual Food & Film Night. An evening of local food and film. A fundraiser for the Dawson City Film Festival. Come out and feast on lasagna […]
KIAC Art & Craft Fair! When: Saturday, November 23rd from 10am - 4pm Where: KIAC Dënäkär Zho Ballroom Accessibility Hour: 10am - 11am Accessibility Hour is for anyone who: Has […]
Reserve Your Member's Access Spot for Early to mid-January The ODD Gallery is now accepting bookings from KIAC members. (New members always welcome!) January 3 - 21, 2025This could be […]
STEPS + ODD Gallery Present: Raven Shares the Sun Date: Thursday, January 16thTime: 1pm - 2:30pm Location: Front Street & Princess Street Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory, Dawson City, Yukon Join us […]
FREE Artwork Photography Sessions When: Thursday, Jan 23rd 9am - 5pm Where: ODD Gallery, 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City Are you applying to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection? Friends […]
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 […]
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 […]
DANCEATHON: A KIAC Fundraiser! Saturday, Feb 22nd. Entry by donation, cash only! Doors @ 8pm, Dancing @ 9pm. So you think you can dance? Do you have what it takes […]
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 […]
Being There Dir. Hal Ashby USA | 1979 | 130m Starring: Peter Sellers, Shirley Maclaine Do you like to watch? This March 23rd, come and enjoy the KIAC Classic Films […]
Play Picture Movie Trivia. Doors at 7pm at Diamond Tooth Gerties You could Win film fest passes, cool swag & a YUKON SPA GIFT $5/person to play. (you can play […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.