KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE
Arts, Culture, and Music at Dënäkär Zho in Dawson City, Yukon
Join us for an all-ages family-friendly evening of local talent. Everyone is welcome to perform or simply enjoy. Admission is by donation, with all funds raised contributing to a different community group each month
Films from the Edge of Cinema! Join us in the Sluice Box Lounge at the Eldorado Hotel for a night of film. Film starts at 7:30m Valley of the Dolls Dir: Mark Robson, USA, 1967, 123 minutes In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles (Barbara Parkins) becomes a secretary at a […]
Classical Solo Piano & Soprano Concert Co-Presented by Whitehorse Concerts Doors open - 7:30 / Music - 8:00 Tickets: $22 General admission / $20 KIAC members $12 youth, SOVA, and accessible rate / $25 at the door To buy your ticket online, click here! Rachel Fenlon is a soprano and pianist who is finding a […]
Universal Language Dir. Matthew Rankin 2024, Canada, 89 min English, Farsi and French with English subtitles Canada's nomination for Best Foreign Language Feature Oscar®. In a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other in surprising and mysterious ways. Gradeschoolers Negin and Nazgol find a […]
JUAN ORTIZ-APUY | TROPICANA February 13 – April 12, 2025 ODD Gallery, Dënäkär Zho | KIAC Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory, Dawson City, Yukon TROPICANA A GENUINE FORAY INTO THE WORLD OF OBJECTS, THE YOUTH EXHIBITION TROPICANA SEEKS TO EXAMINE THE WAY WE CONSUME TODAY THE BETTER TO UNDERSTAND ITS FUTURE IMPACTS. When confronting the environmental crisis, […]
JUAN ORTIZ-APUY | TROPICANA February 13 – April 12, 2025 ODD Gallery, Dënäkär Zho | KIAC Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory, Dawson City, Yukon OPENING RECEPTION & ARTIST TALK: Thursday, February 13th at 7PM - 10PM, Artist talk at 7:30PM - 8:30PM TROPICANA A GENUINE FORAY INTO THE WORLD OF OBJECTS, THE YOUTH EXHIBITION TROPICANA SEEKS TO […]
CHOIR WORKSHOP with KHARI Co-presented with Dawson City Music Festival In advance of his performance at KIAC on Saturday, join acclaimed soul and gospel singer Khari Wendell McClelland for a participatory choral workshop. Learn to harmonize in a group setting with a master of the tradition. All welcome. No experience necessary. Email production@dcmf.com to sign […]
Saturday, February 15, 2025 Dënäkär Zho / KIAC Ballroom Doors at 7:30 PM, Music at 8:00 PM To buy tickets, click here! In 2025, the Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF) will celebrate 20 years of its Songwriter-in-Residence program. To mark this milestone, KIAC and DCMF have teamed up for a concert series that brings back […]
Join us for a special one-night-only event at The Pit in Dawson City! Opera Pub brings the excitement of opera to this intimate, cozy venue for an unforgettable evening. Enjoy impromptu performances of stunning arias, art songs, and ensembles, all showcasing incredible talent in a relaxed, vibrant setting. Don’t miss your chance to experience opera […]
Program Description The ODD Gallery, in collaboration with STEPS (Sustainable Thinking & Expressions in Public Spaces), is pleased to present Re:Imagine | Re:Create, a public art initiative that champions sustainability, creative reuse, and community engagement. This program will commission the creation of an original site-specific public artworks utilizing reclaimed materials sourced from various locations across Dawson […]
Doors and Reception at 7:00 at the KIAC Ballroom / Dënäkär Zho Performances to follow Admission by Donation --- Join us for an extraordinary evening of music, and a pre-show reception hosted by The Yukon Arts Centre, that blends innovative new work with a new spin on an opera classic. The night will feature newly […]
DANCEATHON: A KIAC Fundraiser! Saturday, Feb 22nd. Entry by donation, cash only! Doors @ 8pm, Dancing @ 9pm. So you think you can dance? Do you have what it takes to dance longer than anyone else in town? Grab a partner, sign up at the door, and see who has the footwork to be the […]
Dr. Susan Schuppli is a researcher and artist based in the UK. She is Professor and Director of the Centre for Research Architecture, Goldsmiths University of London and is also an investigative researcher with the human rights agency Forensic Architecture recipient of the 2024 Right Livelihood Award. Susan Schuppli’s fieldwork and documentary film practice is […]
Join us for a family-friendly Open Mic Night at KIAC. Everyone is welcome to perform or simply enjoy. This month we are celebrating poetry and spoken word! We encourage folks to bring a piece of writing to read. We'll even have a special reading by visiting poet Joanna Lilley (and perhaps participants of her workshop […]
Pather Panchali Dir. Satyajit Ray India | 1955 | 125m Doors 6:30, film at 7:00 Free (cash concession) This March 2nd, KIAC Classic Film presents a screening of Pather Panchali (1955) in the KIAC/Dënäkär Zho Ballroom. Starring and directed by complete unknown amateurs, “Song of the Little Road” will have you marveling at its realistic storytelling and […]
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.