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River Doucette – Artist Talk
May 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Free
DÄNOJÀ ZHO CULTURAL CENTRE RESIDENCY
River Doucette was born in Hawkesbury Ontario, just on the border between Eastern Ontario
and Quebec. Currently based in Dawson, she is working at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre as
as an Exhibit Curator and on-call Heritage Interpreter. As an artist her work centres on multi-
medium painting, namely acrylics, oil and spray paint. She is also a fire art performer, fire poi
and levi-wand specifically. The past few years she could be seen doing fire shows outside
Gerties during the summertime.
As a synaesthetic intuitive artist, Doucette does the majority of her work with artistic
responses to sound and music, colors and textures seen through the mind’s eye applied on
canvas. Her style has inspired intuitive arts workshops and programs she ran in the past at
K’ajit in Zho (Young Peoples House). Her exploration of imaginative realms and themes
connecting to land(s) and self are expressed in many of pieces. She aims to provoke the
dreams of possibility through her fantastical, sci-fi, playful and emotional motifs.
Along with visual art, Doucette is also a floutist and singer-song writer. Completing a Masters
in Music and Culture Studies at Carleton University inspired her to construct experimental
styled and folk tunes further platforming the dynamics prevailing in the themes of connection
to land and self.
Join us to see what Doucette has been working on during her residency.
Date: Tuesday May 28
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (1131 Front St.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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