KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE
Arts, Culture, and Music at Dënäkär Zho in Dawson City, Yukon
YUKON RIVERSIDE ARTS FESTIVAL 2025 JUNE 12 – 15 / 2025 / DAWSON CITY, YUKON Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (YRAF) is a celebration of art, music and summer in Canada’s North […]
Doors - 7:30 / Music - 8:00 Admission by donation at the door Multiple Award winning singer/songwriter Sarah MacDougall is known for her poetic songs and passionate performances. Sarah mixes […]
Handbuilding Pottery Drop-In: Mondays, 6:30-9pm Self-guided group studio time for those who have some knowledge and experience with pottery. Newcomers are welcome, though little instruction is provided. A volunteer is […]
Tuesdays, 6 - 8 p.m, KIAC Ballroom *some cancellations may occur, please check out the weekly newsletter for updates. Concert Band drop-in will be re-located on Tuesdays from Feb. 11 […]
Join us to celebrate an amazing Coffee House & Open Mic Night season. Thanks to the volunteer crew who have run these events all winter (and for many many years!) […]
A sneak peak at Mammoth Hunters 2025, Yukon Fritz Mueller, Teresa Earle In the summer of 2022, a miner struck more than gold in Canada’s Yukon. A fully preserved infant […]
Wednesday, May 28th, 7pm - 9pm KIAC Dënäkär Zho ODD Gallery HAL FORTIN Hal Fortin is a prairie artist working directly with the circular economy of everyday objects, some inherited […]
The Dawson City Summer Concert Series is a free lunch-time music series that takes places each Friday from 12:00-1:00pm, at the gazebo on the Dawson City Waterfront. Can’t make it […]
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 […]
Gallery Hop Opening Reception and Yukon Riverside Arts Festival Kick-Off Yukon Riverside Arts Festival and the Gallery Hop kicks off at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre from 6pm-7pm with an opening […]
The Gallery Hop is a self-directed, community-wide art walk that kicks off the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival, transforming local spaces and businesses into temporary exhibition spaces, performance venues, and creative […]
YUKON RIVERSIDE ARTS FESTIVAL 2025 JUNE 12 – 15 / 2025 / DAWSON CITY, YUKON Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (YRAF) is a celebration of art, music and summer in Canada’s North […]
Please join us for the opening reception of Weaving the Midnight Sun, a new exhibition celebrating the creativity and craftsmanship of Yukon fibre artists! Date: June 12th, 2025 Time: 7pm - 10pm Location: ODD Gallery, […]
Quillwork on Birch Workshop by Faye Chamberlain Friday June 13, 2-5pm at Dënäkär Zho/KIAC Classroom Only ten spots available! Free to register / $20 for materials (bring cash) The embellishment of […]
Youth Hip Hop Workshop with John From Dawson and Nitpik Friday, June 13th 3pm to 5pm at K’äjit-in Zho Youth Centre For Youth ages 15 to 25. Free! Contact Youth […]
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.