ONLINE Exhibition: Yukon School of Visual Arts
Yukon School of Visual Arts | End of Year Exhibition This exhibition will be moved online. Details TBA via Yukon School of Visual Arts
KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE
Arts, Culture, and Music at Dënäkär Zho in Dawson City, Yukon
Yukon School of Visual Arts | End of Year Exhibition This exhibition will be moved online. Details TBA via Yukon School of Visual Arts
Getting outside more? Take your camera or phone and make a 1 minute film! A 1 Minute Online Video Festival. Live online May 23-24. RULES • Filmmakers may work individually, or in socially/physically isolated or virtual teams • We encourage work from outside the Dawson/Yukon Area. • There is no age restriction to enter the competition […]
We are beyond excited to be presenting a bi-weekly spring and summer Colouring “Contest” featuring illustrations by local artists, in partnership with The Klondike Sun Newspaper. There are no age limits – whether you are 1 or 100, we encourage you to dig out any and all art supplies that your heart desires. There will be no […]
Gather Together for Indigenous Peoples Day This year you can celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day 3 times! Sammy Taylor and Kylie Van Every will present the Han Singers, greetings from Deputy Chief Simon Nagano, a prayer by Angie Joseph- Rear, and an address by Dawson City Mayor Wayne Potoroka and many more phone in greetings! […]
Announcement and Call for Artist Proposals **Deadline: June 22, 2020** Although the 20th annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival will not be a conventional gathering, we wish to celebrate Dawson City’s creative spirit by supporting the creation and presentation of new work in manners deemed safe by public health professionals. The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture is […]
FROM THE VAULT: PAINTINGS BY JOHN LODDER, 2010 - 2018. Wednesday, July 1 – Saturday, July 4 12 -5pm in the ODD Gallery The ODD Gallery is handing over it's space to local artists for the month of July. We are pleased to host our first pop up exhibition and sale by John Lodder. John […]
Another year is upon us, and we are excited to share what we've been up to. KIAC's 2020 Annual General Meeting (2019 fiscal year) will be held online! The AGM will take place Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 PM over Zoom. Please download Zoom in advance for free and ensure that you will have access […]
A pop-up exhibition of kids' art you say? At the ODD Gallery!? It's true! We'd like to celebrate the imagination and creativity that have helped many kids make it through the last few months of isolation and distancing. The exhibition will run July 15 - 22 and will feature the works of Dawson's budding artists, […]
KIAC's Confluence Gallery is a summer-long DIY community exhibition series in the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) gallery. Things are little different this year - more social distancing, less openings, same great artwork. Instead of four consecutive shows, one exhibition will take place from July 17 to August 8: 6 ft This exhibition highlights […]
Kay Linley : The Work in Process July 25 – 31 Saturday & Sunday: 6 – 8pm Monday – Friday: 12 – 5pm For the final instalment in our summer pop up exhibition series Kay Linley will share paintings and writing samples reflecting upon a formative kayak journey.
Tune in live this saturday August 1, 2020 at 2:00 to catch HAMMONDHOFFER streaming live through the internet airwaves. Also available at 106.9 CFYT (“The Spirit of Dawson”). A ‘band’ for a year, but buds for a lifetime, HAMMONDHOFFER ia a beat-driven ambient exploration featuring mellow synthesizers and cello from outer space. Check out the […]
EDIT: Both camps are full, however we encourage folks to add their contact info to the waitlists (by calling 993-5005) so that KIAC can notify you of future programs. We hope to run regular after-school programming this fall and will keep everyone updated. Thanks. Snip! Glue! Stamp! Colour! Wrap! Tie! Paint! Dip! This Kids Camp […]
The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture celebrates the 20th Annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival on the weekend of August 15 – 16, 2020. Due to the current public health situation, this year’s festival will not be a conventional gathering and will not feature the usual artist demonstrations or main festival site on the banks […]
12-4pm, Saturday August 15th Riverside Picnic Shelter on Front Street The Yukon Riverside Artists’ Market is back for one day only! Local artists, artisans, and crafters will be selling wares of all kinds at the 2020 Yukon Riverside Arts Festival from 12 – 4 PM on Saturday and Sunday, Aug 15th at the Picnic Shelter […]
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.
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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.