KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE
Arts, Culture, and Music at Dënäkär Zho in Dawson City, Yukon
Drawlidays VI Portrait Exhibition! 2025 On Friday, December 12th, The ODD Gallery will host an opening reception for artists and community members to enjoy this years Drawliday portraits! The exhibition […]
Filmmaker Residency in Dawson City in April 2026 Apply for a residency in Dawson City during the 2026 Dawson City International Short Film Festival. Stay in the historic Macaulay House […]
Fri, Dec 19 at Dënäkär Zho / KIAC Ballroom Doors open at 7:30 / Music at 8:00 Pay-what-you-want – A Winter-themed classical music concert with Tessa Fackelmann (Mezzo Soprano) & […]
Join us for a family-friendly open mic night. Come prepared to perform or simply enjoy the local talent and treats. Admission by donation. All funds raised will be donated to […]
Rififi (1955) Dir. Jules Dassin France | 1955 | 1h 58m Free entry, Cash Concessions, doors at 6:30. “I got busted in May. In June you were on the Riviera with […]
Dir. Zacharias Kunuk | Igloolik, Nunavut | 2025 | 1h 40m January 18, Dënäkär Zho ballroom 7pm (doors at 6:30) Igloolik, Nunavut, 2000 BCE. Kaujak (Theresia Kappianaq) and Sapa (Haiden […]
Doors at 7:30pm // Show at 8:00pm Tickets by donation at the door. All proceeds support the DCMF Songwriter-in-Residence program! ---- Naomi Kavka is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Smithers, […]
When:Friday, Jan 23 — 10am–6pmSaturday, Jan 24 — 12pm–6pm Where:ODD Gallery, 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City REGISTRATION REQUIREDPlease sign up using the GOOGLE FORM Are you applying to the Yukon […]
Janet Patterson will be hosting a needle felting workshop on Saturday, January 31st from 4-6pm in the KIAC Classroom. This class will be all about mushrooms!! Make any kind of […]
How to apply Complete the Google Form or email gallery@kiac.ca with any questions. Call open Feb 4–20, 2026 About the ODD Gallery Curatorial Jury ODD Gallery is seeking artists, curators […]
February 6 – March 14, 2026 ODD Gallery, Dënäkär Zho | KIAC Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory, Dawson City, Yukon OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, February 6th at 7PM - 10PM UPROOTED Uprooted is […]
ROUND 1 Sexy Jazz Dance Classes with Lexie Braden. Classes will start with stretching and strengthening exercises. Followed by basic choreography that will be developed throughout the class. Each dance […]
An Evening with Destroyer Fri, Feb 13 at Dënäkär Zho / KIAC Ballroom Co-presented with the Dawson City Music Festival doors open at 7:30 / music at 8:00 Tickets on […]
Life Drawing & Oil Painting with Nico DeRepentigny Open to all skill-levels 5 Sessions over 5 Weeks Sundays 7:30pm - 9pm (1.5hr sessions) February 15th - March 15th *REGISTRATION […]
Danlie Rae(baritone), Jeremy Scinocca (tenor), Spencer Kryzanowski (piano) Co-Presented with Yukon Arts Centre - FRI, February 20, doors at 7:30 / Music at 8:00 Pay-what-you-want: kiacyukon.square.site --- Described by Opera Canada magazine […]
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.