KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE
Arts, Culture, and Music at Dënäkär Zho in Dawson City, Yukon
Work on FILM this fall at KIAC. An exclusive opportunity to work in Super 8 or 16mm film in a workshop environment from September 15-29 at the Klondike Institute of […]
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 […]
Make a film in 48 Hours! Join in on the fun. Start on Friday November 1 and hand us (or link us to) a film file on Sunday November 3! […]
See all the films made last weekend in the Yukon48 Video Challenge. Films from Dawson, Whitehorse and beyond! Vote for your favourite! Doors at 7pm, films at 7:30. $5 or […]
Join us for a rejuvenation of our winter cult cinema screenings in the Sluice Box Lounge at the Eldorado Hotel. Sit back, have a beveridge and enjoy some weirdness from […]
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - Les Parapluies De Cherbourg (1964) Dir. Jacques Demy France | West Germany | 1964 | 91m | Free Screening. (Cash Concession) This December 15th (doors […]
Join us in the Sluice Box Lounge at the Eldorado Hotel for a screening of a some Canadian film wierdness. Videodrome Director: David Cronenberg 1983, 87m When Max Renn goes […]
Late Spring/Banshun Dir. Yasujiro Ozu Japan | 1949 | 110m January 26, 2025 doors 6:30, film at 7:00 (cash concession) This January 26th come on down to KIAC/Dënäkär Zho Ballroom […]
Films from the Edge of Cinema! Join us in the Sluice Box Lounge at the Eldorado Hotel for a night of film. Film starts at 7:30m Valley of the Dolls […]
Universal Language Dir. Matthew Rankin 2024, Canada, 89 min English, Farsi and French with English subtitles Canada's nomination for Best Foreign Language Feature Oscar®. In a mysterious and surreal interzone […]
Pather Panchali Dir. Satyajit Ray India | 1955 | 125m Doors 6:30, film at 7:00 Free (cash concession) This March 2nd, KIAC Classic Film presents a screening of Pather Panchali (1955) in […]
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 […]
All the Colors of the Dark Directed by Sergio Martino • 1972 • Italy Starring Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, George Rigaud After suffering the loss of a child, a woman […]
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 […]
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.