KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE
Arts, Culture, and Music at Dënäkär Zho in Dawson City, Yukon
Local performers will read LGBTQIA2S+ centred storybooks (for ages 3 – 8) to the whole family, live in the KIAC Ballroom. Join us from home by tuning into Queer Yukon’s weekly broadcasts on Facebook Live! For three Saturdays, they be live-streaming from different Yukon communities. Gather ’round your home screen and listen to various affirming […]
Canada’s nomination for Best International film at the 2021 OSCARs. Shot on location and set in Sri Lanka in the 1970s and 80s, Funny Boy explores the awakening of sexual identity by a young boy named Arjie. As political tensions escalate to a boiling point between the minority Tamils and the majority Sinhalese, the boy comes of […]
Join choreographers Terrie Turai and Jen Suttis for six weeks of tap dancing in the beautiful KIAC Ballroom! $70 for KIAC members / $77 for non-members Shoes can be ordered upon registration (additional cost of $65). Intermediate class: Tuesdays, 6 - 7 pm Beginner A class: Tuesdays, 7:15 - 8:15 pm Beginner B class: Tuesdays, […]
Early Bird Submission Date for the 2021 Dawson City International Short Film Festival. Only $15!! Don't miss out! Free for Filmmakers that live north of 60°N (email fimafest@kiac.ca for a waiver code) http://dawsonfilmfest.com/submit.html
KIAC invites parents/guardians and children ages 2-4 to Join Katie Pearse and Jen Suttis for five weeks of art-making, dancing, and more! Who: One child aged 2-4 + one parent/guardian. When: Friday mornings, 10:15-11:15 am, October 23 - November 20 (5 weeks). Where: KIAC Ballroom. Registration Fee: $65.00, which includes all supplies. Space is very […]
The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture and the Dawson City Music Festival Association are thrilled to present live music at the KIAC Ballroom – dënäkär zho all winter! Musicians from throughout the Yukon will share their work in a concert series, with each concert showcasing two artists for two nights. Thursday, November 19th Tickets […]
See all the films made in Dawson and Beyond in the YUKON 48 Video Challenge. Vote for your favourite! Doors open at 6:30, screening at 7pm. Tickets $5. Please buy your tickets online in advance. https://filmfreeway.com/DawsonFilmFest/tickets There are no concessions and masks are required in the Ballroom. (You may bring your own beveridge, but please […]
See all the films made in Dawson and Beyond in the YUKON 48 Video Challenge. Vote for your favourite! Doors open at 6:30, screening at 7pm. Tickets $5 . Please buy your tickets in advance, online. https://filmfreeway.com/DawsonFilmFest/tickets Please note our safe seating arrangement will be in pace. Masks will be required. There will be no […]
KIAC is pleased to be offering MUSIC & Me: a parented singing and dance program for babies and toddlers in partnership with the Yukon Child Development Centre, beginning in mid-October and running until mid June, 2021. Join Jen Suttis, Early Childhood Therapy Assistant at the Yukon Child Development Centre, for regular mornings of fun, movement, […]
Tuesday evenings from 6 - 9 PM in the KIAC classroom (please use the back door). This is a glazing night! Come glaze your pieces made in the last few weeks! Any youth under 15 must be accompanied/supervised by an adult. Basic tools and materials are available for use and clay may be purchased for […]
Shop local and support our artists, crafters and makers this holiday. This year’s fair will be stretched out over an extended period, with lower numbers of shoppers in the space at a time to allow for physical distancing. Please book your shopping time in advance via this link Wednesday, Nov 25: 4 – 6pmThursday, Nov […]
Jean Paul is a Metis artist from Vancouver Island, currently painting in East Vancouver. His work is informed by television and cinema, particularly Westerns, 70s sci-fi and Saturday morning cartoons. Using ultra saturated colours, references to art history and well-worn cinema tropes, he seeks to understand the alienation to his own cultural backgrounds, both Metis […]
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK | LIFE AND LEGACY October 8 – December 10 , 2020 With a career spanning more than five decades, Kenojuak Ashevak (1927 – 2013) was part of a pioneering generation of Arctic creators from Cape Dorset. She enjoyed an illustrious international career and continues to be regarded as one of Canada’s preeminent Inuit artists […]
We invite youth in grades 8-12 who want to explore new hip hop dance styles, movement and creativity to drop in! Jen Kehoe's classes will work on technique, musicality, style and break down of hip hop steps to create a choreographic piece to music. These classes are aimed at all levels, no previous dance experience necessary! […]
Kids Dance! Ages 2.5 - Grade 1! The Dawson City Recreation Department presents eight weeks of fun, exciting kids dance classes led by Jen Suttis. Kids will get their bodies moving and grooving to fun upbeat music while learning different dance steps. Ages 2.5/3 - 11:30-12pm Ages 3.5/4 - 12:15-12:45pm Kindergarten - 1-1:45pm Grade 1 […]
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.