KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE

Hand-Building Pottery Drop-In
2025-03-24 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Whitehorse) | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
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 available to answer questions.
Clay available for purchase (cash only) at $5/quarter-bag, $15/half-bag or $30/full bag.
902 2nd Ave (at Princess St.) Please use the back door for classroom access.

FILM FEST CASINO NIGHT
2025-03-29 19:00 - 23:00 | Diamond Tooth Gerties, 4th Ave, Dawson City, Canada
Play Picture Movie Trivia.
Doors at 7pm at Diamond Tooth Gerties
You could Win film fest passes, cool swag & a YUKON SPA GIFT

$5/person to play. (you can play as teams)
Game will run on a loop so you can play anytime until 11pm
Special musical Guest Freddie Osson! (Performs at 9pm)
License #2025-020

CULT CINEMA at the ELDORADO
2025-03-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Eldorado Hotel, 3rd and Princess, Dawson City, Canada
All the Colors of the Dark

Directed by Sergio Martino • 1972 • Italy
Starring Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, George Rigaud
After suffering the loss of a child, a woman joins a Satanic cult with the hope of ridding herself of nightmarish dreams—but rather than easing her trauma, she soon finds her darkest, most disturbing fears coming to life. Featuring a striking performance from Edwige Fenech and directed by often-overlooked giallo master Sergio Martino, ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK (a.k.a. THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU!) is a feverishly surreal immersion into a woman’s unraveling mind that, with its kaleidoscopic cinematography and trippy score by Bruno Nicolai, approaches full-on psychedelic freakout.

New Date: Artist Talk: Yasmine Renaud
2025-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
Film Producing 101
Join Yasmine Renaud, KIAC’s current Artist in Residence, for a behind-the-scenes look at developing a film in the Yukon! Using her documentary project on the Klondike Ice Queens Hockey as a case study, Yasmine will cover pitching, funding, workflow, and more. Featuring a pitch deck materials, trailers, and real-world insights—don’t miss this informative session for aspiring filmmakers!

April Fool! Film Fest fundraiser at Bombay Peggy's
2025-04-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Bombay Peggy’s, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0, Canada
April 1, 5-7pm!
Purveyor of Popcorn Dan Sokolowski will be bartending at Bombay Peggy’s!
All tips will go to the Dawson City International Short Film Festival!
Come on out, have a cocktail and support the filmfest! A Happy Hour to end all Happy Hours!

APPLICATIONS OPEN - YRAF 2025
2025-04-11 08:00 - 2025-05-26 17:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
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
Hosted annually by the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN NOW!
There are so many ways you can participate in the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival!
Be it as an artist or performer, a vendor, a workshop facilitator or a volunteer, there are activities to fit a wide range of interests and skills.
Visit our website at yraf.ca to find out more!

Film Workshop: Cameraless filmmaking
2025-04-15 18:30 - 2025-04-18 21:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
SCRATCH IT OUT!
A great opportunity for participants to make their own 35mm animated or experimental film without a camera and without processing film. Animators like Norman McLaren and Len Lye explored the technique of direct cinema in the 1930s and almost 90 years later, it still continuously surprises audiences.
The workshop will explore the multiple techniques of cameraless filmmaking and discover new ones along the way. Over the course of the week, participants will be introduced to materials and tools that can be applied effectively through scratching, painting and collage – directly on to the surface of motion picture film. We will also learn efficient methods of digitizing the work as moving image files using DIY scanning methods and re-purposing existing applications.
As the week progresses, we take our ideas further, shaping our projects with digital sound and music. And finally, we will give our project life, discovering new ways to implement finished films with popular digital editing and projection software.
The final workshop film will be shown at Sunday evening’s 8pm screening.
This workshop will take place in 3 parts, allowing participants to work extensively on their pieces of film with the mentor available for questions and advice.
In the KIAC CLassroom
Tuesday, April 15, 6-9pm
Wednesday, April 16, 6-9pm
Friday, April 18, Noon-3pm
Participants can come to one, 2 or all 3 sessions.
The workshop is free. Please register at filmfest@kiac.ca or 993-5005
Steven Woloshen was born in Laval, Canada in 1960. For more than 30 years, he has passionately created over 50 award-winning, abstract films and time-based installations for festivals, galleries and museums. Twice nominated for Canada’s Governor General’s award, he has received numerous research and creation grants and, most recently, was awarded the 2016 René Jodoin lifetime achievement award, 2015 Wiesbaden Lifetime Achievement Award. Woloshen is a teacher, film conservationist, animator, craftsman and the author of two books, Recipes for Reconstruction: The Cookbook for the Frugal Filmmaker (2010), a hands-on manual for decay, renewal and other handmade, analogue film techniques, and Scratch, Crackle & Pop! A Whole Grains Approach to Making Films without a Camera (2015). Under his own banner, Scratchatopia, Woloshen has hosted solo retrospectives and taught handmade filmmaking techniques at workshops and master classes in Argentina, Morocco, USA, Slovenia, Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, Poland, Mexico as well as across Canada.

26th Dawson City International Short Film Festival
2025-04-17 - 2025-04-21 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
Its Film Fest time!
The 26th Dawson City Film Fest is coming up (April 17-20). Start planning your weekend!
Want to get an early start? Sign up for our pre-festival workshop. SCRATCH IT OUT! is a hands on cameraless filmmaking experience with renowned filmmaker Steven Woloshen. Starting on Tuesday April 15, you can create you own film by drawing, scratching and painting directly onto 35mm film. There are 3 sessions (April 15, 15 and 18) and you can attend 1, 2 or all 3! It’s free. To sign up email filmfest@kiac.ca.
The festival starts Thursday April 17th with a special showing of the film OLD CROW: A PHILOSOPHY. Directors Erika Tizaya-Tramm and Daniel Janke will be in attendance.
The weekend is full of films, installations, projections, and our now famous Perogie Street Feast, with food and live music out on Princess street on the Sunday afternoon.
Passes available at KIAC, online or at the door.
Individual screening tickets available at the door (cash or credit).
Please arrive early.
Check out all the action on our website!

Thanks to all our funders and supporters!
Yukon Government, Canada Council for the Arts, Telefilm Canada, Heritage Canada, NorthwesTel Community TV, Yukon Energy, Klondike Visitors Association, Newmont Coffee, Schmidt Mining, Air North, Yukon Brewing, Reel Canada, Red Mammoth Bistro, Bombay Peggy’s, NVD Hotels, Parks Canada, SPYA, Yukon Film Society, Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, Yukon School of Visual Arts, NFB, City of Dawson, Gold Rush, Eldo Enns, Dawson City General Store, johnsteins.com, Arctic Star Printing, Bonanza Market, Lulu Keating, Evan Rensch Appreciation Society, Yukon Spa, Yukon Birch Syrup.
We are humbled to hold our festival on the traditional territory of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.

C.A. & Sonny / Lina & Ryan Live Concert at Dënäkär Zho / KIAC Ballroom
2025-04-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
Join us for an old-time, country, fiddle, and folk hootenanny.
Admission by donation at the door
Doors open – 7:30 / Music – 8:00
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C.A. & Sonny
An Ottawa-based duo focused on preserving the tradition of Folk music. Using a variety of stringed instruments, C.A. & Sonny sing songs, crack jokes, and tell tales of yesteryear. Their musicality is balanced expertly with their laid back performance, showcasing an enormous repertoire of antiquated melodies and stories, as well as some songs of their own.
Lina & Ryan blend old-time, bluegrass, and country traditions with rich harmonies and timeless melodies. Lina, originally from France, and Ryan, a Montreal native now based in the Yukon, met at local jam sessions and quickly began collaborating. Since then, they’ve performed at Vancouver Island’s Woodstove Music Festival, toured in France, and held a residency at Dawson City’s own Bombay Peggys. With their debut EP set for release in Fall 2025, the duo continues to craft music that captures the heart of traditional roots music.
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Thanks to our funders: Yukon Government, Government of Canada, and Canada Council for the Arts

Sarah MacDougall Live Concert at Dënäkär Zho / KIAC Ballroom
2025-05-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
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 folk, pop, and rock elements into her infectious, often epic songs. Born in Sweden, now based in Canada, Swedish magazine Nöjesguiden declared her: “one of Sweden’s best singer/songwriters’ and Rootstime Belgium described her as ‘One of the greatest talents of our era”.

Sarah has played festivals such as Iceland Airwaves, Edmonton Folk Festival, Reeperbahn, and has shared the stage with artists such as Bruce Cockburn, Tallest Man on Earth, Buffy St. Marie, Passenger, and more.
Her most recent release, ‘All The Hours I Have Left To Tell You Anything’ is a record about strength, identity, death, the breakdown of relationships, birth, and the ghosts we honor and carry throughout. It is Sarah’s fourth record. It was written in the midst of the death of her grandparents, the birth of her niece, and a break up. The nine songs are also influenced by the places that made her and changed her: the dark beauty of Scandinavia the vastness of the Canadian North .
Sarah is working on a new album, set to be released 2024/2025.
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Opening up is Bird Feet:
Bird Feet is an evolving experimental sound project by Kim Edgar. Using looper pedals, synths, and other weird effects, they create hypnotic and ritualistic live loops and then sing weird songs overtop! They released their first full length album, Mercury, in spring of 2024
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Thanks to our funders: Yukon Government, Government of Canada, Canada Council for the Arts
Special thanks to the Dawson City Music Festival Association for bringing Sarah up to participate in their Goldensides Studio programming.

Last Coffee House & Open Mic Night of the Season!
2025-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
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!)
Come perform or just enjoy the vibes.

Community Screening: Mammoth Hunters
2025-05-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
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 woolly mammoth that died 36,000 years ago protruded from the Arctic permafrost, her flesh still pink and green grass in her belly. Mammoth Hunters is a feature documentary that takes us on a journey back through time as we join five mammoth lovers –– scientists, artists and citizen detectives –– to solve the riddle of these ancient and charismatic animals. Like a puzzle itself, the film blends ecology, history, spirituality and the mystery that is deep time to reveal the bonds that link humanity to these Ice Age giants.
Filmmakers Fritz Mueller & Teresa Earle and subjects from the film in attendance for a Q&A.
$10 in advance or at the door
(Cash Concessions)

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE - Hal Fortin B2B Andrew Maize ARTIST TALK
2025-05-28 19:00 - 21:00 | ODD Gallery
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 and some found. These domestically- scaled works are created through sculpture, printmaking and drawing, delivering environments made strange.
ANDREW MAIZE
Andrew will talk about his playful, collaborative and improvisational approach to making art, that is contingent on the relationships between environmental, social and material situations. He’ll share some questions and insights into with indeterminacy and unknowability in artistic practice, and some recent work that involve kinetic sculptures, improvised performance and experimental drawing techniques.

Dawson City Summer Concert Series
2025-06-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
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 in person? Tune into CFYT 106.9FM in Dawson City, or at CFYT.ca anywhere in the world.

Come out and enjoy the music all summer long in beautiful Dawson City!

2025 Line Up
June 6 – Alex MacNeilJune 13 – KeziahJune 20 – Kevin Barr & Boyd Benjamin Featuring the Dawson City Youth FiddlersJune 27 – KABNJul 4 – Brigitte JardinJuly 11 – CalhounJuly 25 – Dena ZagiAugust 1 – HendrikaAugust 8 – Miranda Ceara & the Odd Fellows OrchestraAugust 15 – Caleb Tomlinson and The Perseids

The Dawson City Summer Concert Series is made possible because of the support of the following:Klondike Visitors Association, Klondike Institute of Art & Culture, Yukon Government – Arts Fund, City of Dawson Community Grants, and Parks Canada – Klondike National Historic Sites
For more information go to: www.DawsonCity.ca/music

ARTIST TALK - Beyond the Algorithm: Art, Ethics, and AI with Cat Bluemke
2025-06-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
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 emerging technologies, game design, and critical art-making. Drawing from years of boundary-pushing work, Bluemke will share her journey and speak directly to the promises and perils of AI in creative spaces.
Through personal insight and practical examples, this talk explores how AI can support artistic autonomy, community engagement, and collective authorship—without erasing the ethics of intellectual labor. Aimed at artists, technologists, and skeptics alike, the conversation will also address pressing concerns around copyright, consent, and the commercialization of generative tools.
The session includes a 30-minute presentation of Bluemke’s work, a 15-minute reflection on AI as a creative medium, and a 20-30-minute open Q&A where attendees are encouraged to ask hard questions and challenge assumptions.

Gallery Hop Opening Reception and Festival Kick-Off at DZCC
2025-06-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre
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 reception including refreshments, artwork, and films.
After the reception, pick up your Gallery Hop map and explore!

Gallery Hop!
2025-06-12 18:00 - 22:00
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 hubs for one night only. This event offers a unique platform for artists to showcase their work, experiment with immersive installations, or engage audiences through live performances and interactive experiences.
The Gallery Hop kicks off at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre from 6pm-7pm with an opening reception including refreshments, artwork, and films.
Check out the Gallery Hop Map for the full list of exhibits, performances, and events happening all around town from 7-10pm.
Close out the evening with a show from John from Dawson at The Bunkhouse from 9-10pm.

25th Annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival
2025-06-12 18:00 - 2025-06-15 15:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
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
Hosted annually by the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture
VISIT YRAF.CA for the full schedule!

WEAVING THE MIDNIGHT SUN Opening Reception
2025-06-12 19:00 - 22:00 | ODD Gallery
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, Dawson City Wine, cheese and non-alcoholic beverages will be served Free & open to all!

Presented by the Northern Fibres Guild
Weaving the Midnight Sun is a celebration of fibre practice in the Yukon — a region shaped by long winters, luminous summers, and the steady rhythm of handwork passed between generations. This exhibition brings together the work of artists and makers from the Northern Fibres Guild, an organization that has supported and nurtured Yukon fibre artists since its beginnings in 1974.
Rooted in traditional techniques like spinning, weaving, dyeing, and felting, and expanding into contemporary interpretations of textile art, these works speak to the resourcefulness, creativity, and quiet resilience of making in the North. Each piece carries a unique story — of material transformed, of time held in stitch and thread, of ideas shared in community.
Like the midnight sun itself, these works radiate warmth, clarity, and a sense of wonder. They invite us to consider the power of slow, intentional creation — and the ways in which fibre connects us to the land, to each other, and to the long thread of creative practice that we continue to weave together.

We are grateful for the support of Canada Council for the Arts along with the Yukon Tourism and Culture Arts Operating Funds

Quillwork on Birch Workshop by Faye Chamberlain
2025-06-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
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 birchbark with porcupine quills is one of the most unique and beautiful art forms native to North America. Join Faye Chamberlain and create your own special piece of art with gifts from the land.
Email programs@kiac.ca to sign up!
Presented as part of the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival.

Youth Hip Hop Workshop with John From Dawson and Nitpik
2025-06-13 15:00 - 17:00 | K’äjit-in Zho Youth Centre, Second Ave., Dawson CIty, Yukon, Y0B1G0, Canada
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 Centre to register:
Email: thomas.hodgkinson@trondek.ca
Phone: 867 993 6495
Presented as part of the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival

Square Dancing
2025-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Front Street Picnic Shelter, Front Street at Princess Street, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B1G0
Square Dancing at Yukon Riverside Arts Festival!
Friday June 13, 6-8pm at at Riverside Park (by Picnic Shelter)
Live fiddle music and Dance Caller! Kick up your heels and join the fun!
No experience or partner necessary, this is a free all-ages event that welcomes all skill levels.
Wear your best dancing clothes and bring a water bottle, do-si-don’t miss it!
For more information: tissclark@hotmail.com

From Rags to Rug: Community Loom Demonstration
2025-06-14 11:00 - 15:00 | ODD Gallery
As part of Weaving the Midnight Sun and the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival, textile artist Janice Brodie invites the public into the process of community weaving.
Using scraps, old linens, and fabric donated by Dawson locals and drawn from her own stash, Janice will spend the day weaving a communal rug on a floor loom in the ODD Gallery. This is a celebration of reuse, resilience, and the stories we share through cloth.
Visitors are welcome to stop in, ask questions, contribute material, or even try weaving a few rows. Whether you participate for a moment or an hour, your presence becomes part of the finished piece — a rug woven by many hands, for many to enjoy.
All ages and experience levels are welcome!

Arts Fest Saturday at Riverside Park!
2025-06-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Yukon Riverside Park, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B 1G0, Canada
Arts Fest at Riverside Park on Front Street: 11-4pm
INFO BOOTH
Come and visit us for information on all things YRAF, and check out our amazing merch!
YRAF ARTIST MARKET
Featuring work by local and regional artists, crafters and artisans.
KIDS TENT
Drop-in art activities for Children and Youth:
Cyanotype printing, Painting, and Theatre arts
Giant bubbles with Matchoo
WORKSHOPS & DEMOS
Community-driven Loom Weaving Demo and Workshop by Janice Brodie and Marilyn Smith – at ODD Gallery (11:00 AM to 3:00 PM)
Join Northern Fibres Guild members as they demonstrate loom weaving at the setting of their ODD Gallery exhibit.
Blacksmithing with Jeake Armstrong – Riverside Park
Come on down to watch Jake burn some Pennsylvania real estate on his restored 1800s coal forge and play Jake’s favourite games, “What’s that old rusty piece of metal?” and the timeless classic “Was It Forged ???!”
Live Portrait Drawing with Nico DeRepentigny – Riverside Park
Find Nico with their easel and get your portrait made!
Public Painting with Gorellaume – at Dënäkär Zho/KIAC back porch
LIVE MUSIC STAGE

11:00 – 4:00ish on the Driftwood stage next to the Artist Market – Co-presented by The Dawson City Bunkhouse
11 – 11:25 Dieter Weise
11:40 – 12:05 Jeymama
12:20 – 12:45 Jules Nominal
1:00 – 1:25 Sam Connolly
1:40 – 2:05 Mad Ran
2:20 – 2:45 Chris Bourque
3:00 – 3:25 Sam Huxley
3:40 – 4:05 River Bends
EVENING EVENTS
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Artist Talk By Melissa Naef – at Peabody’s P.B.G Gallery
“Tailings”, a long-form photography documentation project that explores characteristics of Dawson City, Yukon, by the local artist, and recent NASCAD graduate, Melissa Naef. Join her for a talk about her work, hosted by Peabody’s P.B.G Gallery.
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Artist Meet & Greet Cocktail – at Dënäkär Zho/KIAC Ballroom
Ease into the evening with the Artist Meet & Greet Cocktail from 7–9 PM – Just before our big dance party!
Open to all, this laid-back mixer brings together artists, festival folks, and guests for good conversation, drinks, and food—courtesy of Bonanza Market.
9:00 PM to 1:00 AM – YRAF2K – Our 25th Anniversary Y2K themed Party! – at Dënäkär Zho/KIAC Ballroom
The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival turns 25, and we’re throwing it back to the Y2K era to celebrate like’s it’s the new Millenium! Whether you’re reliving your teen years or finally discovering the strange magic of low-rise jeans, this is your moment. Dress code: Delia’s catalog-core, Matrix-pilled looks, mesh, metallics, plastic —go off! Outfits encouraged. Clear electronics, tamagotchis, beepers, an asset. Embarrassing dance moves welcome.
DJs White Bread & Y0B to the 993 will be spinning 90s and early 2000s bangers all night!
Let’s party like it’s 1999—for old times’ sake. Sponsored by Yukon Brewing – Beer worth freezin’ for!

Artist Meet & Greet Cocktail
2025-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
Meet the artists involved with the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival!
Join us in the Dënäkär Zho/KIAC Ballroom for the Artist Meet & Greet Cocktail on Saturday June 14 from 7–9 PM – Just before our big dance party! Open to all, this laid-back mixer brings together artists, festival folks, and guests for good conversation, drinks, and food—courtesy of Bonanza Market.

YRAF2K - 25th Anniversary Y2K themed Party!
2025-06-14 21:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival turns 25, and we’re throwing it back to the Y2K era to celebrate like’s it’s the new Millenium! Whether you’re reliving your teen years or finally discovering the strange magic of low-rise jeans, this is your moment.
Dress code: Delia’s catalog-core, Matrix-pilled looks, mesh, metallics, plastic —go off!
Outfits encouraged. Clear electronics, tamagotchis, beepers, an asset. Embarrassing dance moves welcome.
DJs White Bread & Y0B to the 993 will be spinning 90s and early 2000s bangers all night!
Let’s party like it’s 1999—for old times’ sake. Sponsored by Yukon Brewing – Beer worth freezin’ for!
9:00 PM to 1:00 AM at Dënäkär Zho/KIAC Ballroom.

DDY BBQ II: DOG DAY AFTERNOON – A Hot Dog extravaganza
2025-06-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Gazebo on Front Street, 967 Front Street near Queen St., Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B1G0
DDY BBQ II: DOG DAY AFTERNOON – A Hot Dog extravaganza at the Gazebo on Riverside Park from 1-3pm
Welcome to the 2nd edition of our world famous DDY BBQ, a meat-fuelled farewell to a great Arts Fest weekend!
Come and enjoy a FREE Hot Dog Extravaganza with gourmet toppings bar, courtesy of our friends at the Dawson City General Store and the Dawson City Fire Department!
Musical Stylings by DJ Glizzy MCGuire

WEAVING THE MIDNIGHT SUN
2025-06-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
CLOSED SATURDAY JUNE 21ST for INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY
Dates: June 12th – August 30th, 2025 Gallery Hours: Tuesdays – Fridays: 10am – 5pm & Saturdays: 12 – 4pm Location: ODD Gallery, Dënäkär Zho | KIAC Indigenous Territory: Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory, Dawson City, Yukon

WEAVING THE MIDNIGHT SUN

Weaving the Midnight Sun is a celebration of fibre practice in the Yukon — a region shaped by long winters, luminous summers, and the steady rhythm of handwork passed between generations. This exhibition brings together the work of artists and makers from the Northern Fibres Guild, an organization that has supported and nurtured Yukon fibre artists since its beginnings in 1974.

Rooted in traditional techniques like spinning, weaving, dyeing, and felting, and expanding into contemporary interpretations of textile art, these works speak to the resourcefulness, creativity, and quiet resilience of making in the North. Each piece carries a unique story — of material transformed, of time held in stitch and thread, of ideas shared in community.

Like the midnight sun itself, these works radiate warmth, clarity, and a sense of wonder. They invite us to consider the power of slow, intentional creation — and the ways in which fibre connects us to the land, to each other, and to the long thread of creative practice that we continue to weave together.

Northern Fibres Guild

The Northern Fibres Guild is a community of artists, makers, and enthusiasts dedicated to the fibre arts in the Yukon. Founded in 1974 as the Yukon Weavers’ Guild, the organization has grown over the decades to embrace a wide range of traditional and contemporary textile practices — including spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting, felting, sewing, and more. Based in Whitehorse and open to members from across the territory and beyond, the Guild provides a welcoming space for people of all skill levels to learn, create, and connect. Through regular workshops, exhibitions, artist talks, and social events, we foster the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and inspiration among fibre lovers of all backgrounds. Our members are united by a shared appreciation for slow, hands-on making and the rich creative possibilities of natural and reclaimed materials. Whether you’re just picking up a drop spindle for the first time or have years of experience behind a loom, the Northern Fibres Guild is here to support your fibre journey. Join us to be part of a vibrant, intergenerational community where creativity is nurtured, skills are shared, and the threads of tradition and innovation are woven together in the North..

We are grateful for the support of Canada Council for the Arts along with the Yukon Tourism and Culture Arts Operating Funds

Learn to Jam: Old Crow Tunes
2025-06-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
Old Crow Fiddle Tunes with Boyd Benjamin & Kevin Barr this Sunday at KIAC!
Join celebrated musicians Boyd Benjamin and Kevin Barr for a welcoming workshop focused on Old Crow fiddle tunes, jamming, and gigging.
All acoustic instruments and skill levels are welcome! Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned player, come learn, play, and connect.
Instruments: Limited instruments available to borrow — bring your own if you can!
Register: Email programs@kiac.ca or just drop in.Fee: $25 (cash only) – accessible pricing options available.
Don’t miss this chance to jam with two Yukon legends!

CANCELLED: Solstice Saint-Jean Concert at Dënäkär Zho / KIAC Ballroom
2025-06-24 19:30 - 22:30 | Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson City
[English version follows]
Célébrez le jour le plus long dans une ambiance festive!
Profitez du soleil de minuit en assistant au concert du Solstice Saint-Jean à Dawson! Dès 20 h, le Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) vous invite à des performances musicales avec le groupe Ketchup & Mustard Old Time Gang et l’artiste québécoise Brigitte Jardin, accompagnée de son acolyte préférée, Caroline Allatt. Une soirée au rythme country-folk vous attend!
Événement bilingue. Entrée libre.

À propos de Brigitte Jardin :
Originaire du Québec, Brigitte Jardin a découvert le Yukon a l’âge de 17 ans et en est tombée amoureuse. À travers sa musique, elle tisse un univers sonore où le country des années 60 s’entrelace avec la chanson francophone, créant une signature musicale à la fois rétro, sensible et résolument personnelle.

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Renseignements :
Laurence Vandal-CôtéGestionnaire, Arts et Culture867 668-2663, poste 840lvandalcote@afy.ca

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En partenariat avec :
Unis TVJazz YukonThe Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC)

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Commandité par :
Aurore Boréale

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Merci à :
Gouvernement du CanadaGouvernement du YukonLotteries Yukon

Ce projet est rendu possible grâce au Fonds de fonctionnement pour les arts – Volet projet annuel qui relève du ministre du tourisme et de la culture John Streicker
Nous tenons à informer les personnes participantes que des photos pourraient être prises pendant l’évènement et utilisées à des fins promotionnelles.

// English version //

Celebrate the longest day of the year in a festive atmosphere!
Enjoy the midnight sun at the Solstice Saint-Jean concert in Dawson!Starting at 8:00 p.m., the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) invites you to a live performance by the band Ketchup & Mustard Old Time Gang and Quebec artist Brigitte Jardin, joined by her favorite musical partner Caroline Allatt. Get ready for a night of country-folk rhythms!Bilingual event. Free admission.

About Brigitte Jardin:
Originally from Quebec, Brigitte Jardin discovered the Yukon when she was 17 and instantly fell in love. Through her music, she creates a sonic universe where 1960s country blends with francophone songs, crafting a musical signature that is both retro, heartfelt, and deeply personal.

Contact:
Laurence Vandal-CôtéArts and Culture Manager867 668-2663, ext. 840lvandalcote@afy.ca

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In partnership with:
Unis TVJazz YukonThe Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC)

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Sponsored by:
Aurore Boréale

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Thanks to:
Government of CanadaGovernment of YukonYukon Lotteries

This project is made possible thanks to the Arts Operating Fund – Annual Project, under the Minister of Tourism and Culture, John Streicker.
Please note that photos may be taken during the event and used for promotional purposes.
