Dawson Film Fest Trailer Contest
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityWe want you to produce a short film to be used as the trailer promoting the Film Festival. • It can encompass any genre (i.e. drama, comedy, documentary, animation, experimental, etc. • The duration must be 30 seconds. (No exceptions) • The winning production is awarded $200 • Other entries may be chosen to be […]
Blue Room for Thaw di gras
ODD GalleryApéro lounge DJ, snacks and drinks in the Blue Room Friday March 15th 2024 5-7pm - ODD Gallery Join us between 5pm to 7pm in the chill lounge atmosphere of the ''blue room'' with the latest neon lights art installation of Whitehorse-based artist Krystle Silverfox at the ODD Gallery.
Last day of Krystle Silverfox’s exhibition – Sat. March 16th 2024
ODD GalleryLast chance Saturady March 16th 10am to 4pm to see the immersive art installation from Krystle Silverfox at the ODD Gallery. Free entrance - 902 Strickland street
Coffee House & Open Mic – Special Thaw di gras
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityCoffee House & Open Mic - Thaw di gras + 25th anniversary Special Saturday March 16th 2024 7pm - KIAC Ballroom Join us for an alcohol-free open mic evening in KIAC Ballroom where you are invited to share your favorite KIAC anecdotes, songs, compositions, pieces in this special 25th anniversary edition! By donation entrance fee. […]
Youth Art Enrichment 2024
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityYouth Art Enrichment camp 2024 Registration is now open! Pick from our three amazing workshops: Silkscreen printmaking, Handbuilding Pottery and Stop-Motion animation! Camp Date: March 18th-23rd, 2024 Click here for to be taken to the YAE 2024 page for more information! Click here to register for the camp!
25th Dawson City International Short Film Festival
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityJoin us for the 25th Dawson City International Short Film Festival! Films from near and far, great workshops, a street party and more! Schedule now live! Check out dawsonfilmfest.com for all the deets! Buy your weekend pass online Note: Tickets for individual screenings are only available at the door (cash or card)
Casey Koyczan’s Exhibit at the ODD Gallery – March 29-31st 2024
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityJOIN US FOR SOME REFRESHMENTS AND APPIES AND THE OPENING OF A VIDEO INSTALLATION BY CASEY KOYCZAN. CURATED BY JONNY KLYNKRAMER EŁEGHÀÀ ; ALL AT ONCE VR / 3D animated short film by Casey Koyczan This VR / 3D animated short film presents multiple overlapping timelines of Denendeh; the giant animals that roamed the North […]
‘Jenny Hamilton – Teenage Cult Leader’ by Larrikin Entertainment
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson Citydoors / bar opens 7:30 / showtime 8:00 sharp --- Jenny Hamilton – Teenage Cult Leader tackles the funny, the not-so-funny, and how the not-so-funny gets funnier with time. Jenny Hamilton’s stories deep-dive into her childhood dreams and experience growing up queer in 1980's Whitehorse. With the aid of custom-designed puppets, animation and live, original music, […]
‘Jenny Hamilton – Teenage Cult Leader’ by Larrikin Entertainment
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson Citydoors / bar opens 7:30 / showtime 8:00 sharp — Jenny Hamilton – Teenage Cult Leader tackles the funny, the not-so-funny, and how the not-so-funny gets funnier with time. Jenny Hamilton’s stories deep-dive into her childhood dreams and experience growing up queer in 1980’s Whitehorse. With the aid of custom-designed puppets, animation and live, original music, […]
Band Swap
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityCall out to musicians to play in BAND SWAP 2024! Dive into the ultimate musical time warp at BAND SWAP 2024!Originating as “BandCycle”, a fundraiser for Yukon Girls Rock Camp, it's back rocking out in support of KIAC. Blast off with our Y2K-themed extravaganza – "Party Like It's 1999"! Commemorating KIAC's iconic opening on December 31, 1999, we're turning back […]
FREE SCREENING: ENTER THE DRAG DRAGON
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityFREE SCREENING for NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY 7pm, KIAC/DËNÄKÄR ZHO BALLROOM ENTER THE DRAG DRAGON The first dragsploitation/kung fu film ever! Get ready to go on a Drag-Fu odyssey, filled with face-crunching action, corset-busting comedy, gut-munching horror, and soul-touching musical numbers! You’ve never experienced anything like Enter the Drag Dragon! This blast of true of […]
Neurotic Erotica
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityBased on true stories, join author Esme J.K. Quimby (Regan Shrumm), as she reads from her latest novel, 50 Shades of Grief: A Neurotic Erotica. Follow a character study of how one individual’s love of 80s films and repressed queerness turned them into constantly overthinking every sexual act. This solo comedy performance is full of cringing […]
Hot Biscuit Stringband Old-time Concert
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityCo-presented by Jazz Yukon, the North Klondyke Highway Music Society, and Klondike Institute of Art & Culture All ages / alcohol-free event Admission by donation / pay-what-you-can / free Doors open: 7:00 / Opening act (Dawson City Youth Fiddlers) at 7:30 Hot Biscuit Stringband are a Montreal based group. They all met at the weekly […]
First and ONLY Potato Race!
Ferry LandingOrganized by current Artist in Residence, Regan Shrumm. @reganshrumm
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Artist In Residence Activities & Outreach
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 Events
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.
Exhibitions
Exhibition activities include gallery viewing hours, exhibition openings, artist talks, calls for submissions, and more.
ODD Gallery
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 Programs
Kids & youth activities include: music lessons, art classes, dance classes, book readings, toddler classes, after-school programs.
Year-Round Programming
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
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
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
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.