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SUMMARY:Works in Progress - Open Studio at Macaulay House
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 26th – 6:30pm to 9:30pm Works in Progress – Open Studio at Macaulay House \n\n\n\nView works by February Artists in Residence C. Hamilton and Lisa G\, and get a glimpse of their current project. Doors open at 6:30\, with an informal artist talk around 7pm. Free event\, all welcome\, refreshments served! This event is part of KIAC’s Artist in Residence Program. Learn more about our February Artists in Residence here.
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/works-in-progress-open-studio-at-macaulay-house/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20251215T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20251215T233000
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SUMMARY:Filmmaker Residency April 2026: Deadline to apply December 15
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Residency in Dawson City in April 2026\nApply for a residency in Dawson City during the 2026 Dawson City International Short Film Festival. \nStay in the historic Macaulay House to work on your project and attend the 2026 Film Fest and experience Dawson City. \nThe residency is for the month of April coinciding with the festival on April 2-5\, 2026. \nApplications now open. Deadline to apply December 15\, 2025. \n \nAll disciplines of media art will be considered\, including but not limited to: Installation\, Performance\, Video and Film\, Filmmaking\, New Media\, and Audio. \nKIAC is committed to fostering a residency program that reflects the diverse voices and experiences of contemporary art. We actively encourage and prioritize applications from artists of diverse cultural\, geographic\, and disciplinary backgrounds\, including those who identify as Black\, Indigenous\, or People of Colour (BIPOC)\, as well as LGBTQIA2S+ artists\, artists with disabilities\, and others who have been historically underrepresented in Canadian and international arts contexts. \nFor more info go to https://www.dawsonfilmfest.com/filmres.html\n\nIn partnership with Parks Canada.\n\nThe Klondike Institute of Art and Culture and the Film Festival\noperates on the traditional territory of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/filmmaker-residency-april-2026-deadline-to-apply-december-15/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence,Film
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SUMMARY:KIAC’s Artist-in-Residency Program is OPEN for New Applications 2026/27
DESCRIPTION:KIAC’s Artist-in-Residency Program is OPEN for New Applications 2026/27 \nAPPLICATIONS OPEN: October 21st\, 2025\nRESIDENCY DATES AVAILABLE:  September to December 2026 and April to July 2027\nLOCATION: Dawson City\, Yukon – Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Territory\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE: January 6th\, 2026 (11:59pm Mountain Time)\nNOTIFICATION OF SELECTION: 8 to 12 weeks after deadline \nKlondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) at Dënäkär Zho is now accepting proposals from artists and curators working in all media for the KIAC Artist in Residence Program.  \nSubmissions will be considered for the 2026/27 residency schedule. \nArtist in Residence Program: \nThe KIAC Artist in Residence Program accommodates two artists concurrently – for research\, development and production of ongoing or new bodies of work. Residencies are from 4 – 12 weeks in duration from September to December 2026 and April to July 2027. Artists are provided shared living facilities with individual studio space and bedroom at no cost. Participants are responsible for all travel and personal expenses including food and materials related to their work. \nThe Artist in Residence facilities are located in the Macaulay Residence. Built in 1901\, the home is now owned by Parks Canada as part of the Klondike National Historic Sites: Dawson Historical Complex. \nResidency Guidelines and Application Here\nNote: Fees are not provided nor charged for residencies. \nAccessibility:\nMacaulay House Residence is not wheelchair accessible\, and has several steps to enter the ground level\, with bedrooms and washroom up a flight of stairs on the 2nd floor. KIAC is wheelchair accessible by ramp (at back entrance) and has an elevator. \nContact:\nSol Suarez\, Artist Engagement Manager & Artist-in-Residence Coordinator\nartistresidence@kiac.ca
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/kiacs-artist-in-residency-program-is-open-for-new-applications-2026-27/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250929T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250929T210000
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SUMMARY:Beh Movāzāt / به موازات (In Parallel) FILM SCREENING AND Q&A - with Kiarash Dadgar
DESCRIPTION:Beh Movāzāt / به موازات (In Parallel)\nFILM SCREENING AND Q&A – with Kiarash Dadgar \nMonday\, September 29th – Doors 7pm\, Screening 7:30pm\n@ KIAC Dënäkär Zho Ballroom \nJoin filmmaker\, writer\, and KIAC Artist-in-Residence Kiarash Dadgar for a unique opportunity to view a selection of his works and other works by contemporary Iranian creators\, followed by a Q&A. \nKiarash Dadgar\nEsfahan\, Iran/Tkaronto (Toronto)\nKIAC ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE: September 9th – Oct 6th\, 2025\n \nKiarash Dadgar is an award-winning filmmaker\, theatre artist\, actor\, and producer originally from Iran\, now based in Toronto\, Canada. Holding an MA in Dramatic Literature from Soore Art University in Tehran and currently pursuing an MFA in Film at York University\, Kiarash’s work explores themes of cultural conflict\, isolation\, and personal autonomy. His acclaimed short film The Steak has been featured at over 220 festivals worldwide\, earning numerous awards including the AGBO Fellowship Award with mentorship by the Russo Brothers. His practice spans directing\, producing\, acting\, and scriptwriting\, blending dark humor and social commentary to challenge audiences. \nAbout the Film Screening: \nCuratorial Note:\nWhen people speak of Iranian cinema\, they often expect stories of hardship\, oppression\, or political unrest. But this curated program moves in parallel to those expectations. These five films — lyrical\, surreal\, uncanny\, and emotionally precise — challenge the stereotypical narratives imposed on Iranian filmmakers. From mythic returns and fractured memories to dream factories and quiet rebellions\, each work reveals a world adjacent to what is assumed. In Parallel is not an escape from Iranian identity\, but a reimagining of its cinematic language — a space where fantasy\, abstraction\, and absurdity are not deviations\, but declarations. \nWhite Winged Horse\nDirector & Writer: Mahyar Mandegar\nA man returns to his war-torn hometown\, searching for his childhood sweetheart who had promised him eternal love — if he were to return as a white-winged horse. \nFragments of a Revolution\nDirector & Writer: Sahand Sarhaddi\nAn experimental film about narrations of two journal photos from Iran’s revolution in 1979. \nFalling Up\nDirector & Writer: Maryam Bakhtiari\nOne night\, a man’s dream doesn’t proceed as he ordered. The company that produces dreams tells him the fault occurred due to a similarity with a young girl’s dream. They must spend a day in the company to resolve it. \nOrthodontics\nDirector & Writer: Mohammadreza Mayghani\nAmitis is a teenage girl under pressure from orthodontic treatment. But suddenly\, she does a strange thing with her friend Sara. \nThe Steak\nDirector & Writer: Kiarash Dadgar\nA birthday party preparation is thrown into chaos by an awful event. \nStay after the screening for a brief Q&A with Kiarash.\nThis screening is FREE and presented as part of the Artist in Residence program hosted by the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) – see you there!
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/beh-movazat-%d8%a8%d9%87-%d9%85%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%aa-in-parallel-film-screening-and-qa-with-kiarash-dadgar/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250925T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250925T190000
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SUMMARY:KIAC Artist Residency Committee Meetup
DESCRIPTION:We are re-establishing the KIAC Artist Residency Committee!\n\n\n\nJoin us for a snack at the KIAC Classroom Thursday\, Sept 25 at 5:30pm to discuss becoming a KIAC Artist Residency Committee member.\n\n\n\nThe KIAC Artist Residency Committee will work directly with KIAC’s Artist Engagement Manager to support KIAC’s artist residency operations. At this meet-up\, we will talk about ways to get involved with the residency program! We’ll present the upcoming residency schedule\, explain how residency selections work\, and go over opportunities to welcome and connect with artists from all over the world!\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact: kiac@kiac.ca
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/kiac-artist-residency-committee-meetup/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250822T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250822T170000
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SUMMARY:The General Store - Open Studio & Artist Talk at Ruby's Place - Nahanni McKay & Ben Evely
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to an open studio of The General Store! \nMacaulay House Artists in Residence Ben Evely and Nahanni McKay invite you to their Open Studio and Artist Talk at Ruby’s Place\, a Parks Canada KNHS building\, right next to KIAC! \n📅When: Friday\, August 29th\, 6 to 8 pm (Artist Talk at 7pm) \n📍Where: Ruby’s Place\, 914 2nd Avenue \nAll welcome\, refreshments served! \nShowcasing a collection of new works and work in progress\, The General Store is a collaborative project by current KIAC artists in residence Nahanni Mckay and Ben Evely. Inspired by growing up in Banff\, Alberta (on Treaty 7 Territory)\, the duo’s work examines the commodification of nature\, and the way places are shaped by tourism and recreation. Many small towns have shops selling a broad variety of goods\, often a general store. The open studio includes artworks that span various mediums and concepts related to their shared experiences. \nThe pair are drawn to the historical impacts of colonialism and the gold rush in Dawson City and current initiatives for reconciliation with First Nations\, and instilling respect for the land. The seasonal tourism economy\, and vibrant art community make Dawson an ideal setting to further expand on their ideas. \nBig thanks to Parks Canada KHNS and The Bunkhouse for supporting this residency project!
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/the-general-store-open-studio-artist-talk-at-rubys-place-nahanni-mckay-ben-evely/
LOCATION:Ruby’s Place\, 914 2nd avenue\, Dawson City\, Yukon\, Y0B1G0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250727T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250727T160000
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:BRUNCH OF DREAMS – a post-sleepover party \nSunday\, July 27th. 11 am – 4 pm \nAt the KIAC Artist Residence in the Macaulay House and Yard space. \nCindy Baker and roses invite you to their Brunch of Dreams\, a post-sleepover party-style performative workshop and art installation where you will be encouraged to share your dreams\, play art games of chance\, and leave with a permanent magical memento inked onto your body by the artists themselves. \nTake time to rest\, tend\, and attune to shared symbology as we partake in aftercare rituals – bask in the energy of the afterglow. \nWear your pyjamas\, bring a snack or drink to share (brunch\, coffee\, and mimosas provided)\, and your collaborative spirit that we may create a space for generosity and care. \n  \nMacaulay House Artists in Residence: Roseanna Joy Nay (roses) and Cindy Baker  \nDuring their residency at the Macaulay House\, artists Roseanna Joy Nay (roses) and Cindy Baker will explore themes of intergenerational queer mentorship\, shared intimacy\, and the unconscious mind through a collaborative\, exploratory art practice. Their project will focus on the intersection of personal and collective dreams\, using an intuitive\, object-driven process to develop a shared language of symbols\, histories\, and queer vernacular.\nInformed by the landscape of Dawson City and the local history\, the duo will embark on a creative journey that blends the conscious and unconscious—allowing their dreams and waking experiences to intertwine.\nTheir practice will focus on building an embodied “dreamspace\,” where daily rituals\, found objects\, handmade props\, and materials drawn from their shared queer semiology will help manifest a collaborative unconscious landscape. While the exact outcome of their residency remains open-ended\, their aim is to create a space where meaning emerges from irrational imagery\, dreams\, and everyday interactions.\nThe residency will be a deep dive into the ways intimate\, intergenerational queer relationships inform artistic creation\, with an emphasis on mutual care and exchange. Both artists hope that the residency will help refine their collaborative process\, enriching their work and inspiring new ideas that might evolve into future public or private presentations.
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/30802/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250611T210000
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SUMMARY:ARTIST TALK - Beyond the Algorithm: Art\, Ethics\, and AI with Cat Bluemke
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThrough 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. \nThe 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.
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/artist-talk-beyond-the-algorithm-art-ethics-and-ai-with-cat-bluemke/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence,Community Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250528T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225836
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SUMMARY:ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE - Hal Fortin B2B Andrew Maize ARTIST TALK
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 28th\, 7pm – 9pm\nKIAC Dënäkär Zho ODD Gallery \nHAL FORTIN\nHal 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. \nANDREW MAIZE\nAndrew 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.
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/artists-in-residence-hal-fortin-b2b-andrew-maize-artist-talk/
LOCATION:ODD Gallery
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250422
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SUMMARY:26th Dawson City International Short Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Its Film Fest time!\nThe 26th Dawson City Film Fest is coming up (April 17-20).  Start planning your weekend! \nWant 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. \nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nPasses available at KIAC\, online or at the door.\nIndividual screening tickets available at the door (cash or credit).\nPlease arrive early. \nCheck out all the action on our website! \n \nThanks to all our funders and supporters!\nYukon 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. \nWe are humbled to hold our festival on the traditional territory of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/26th-dawson-city-international-short-film-festival/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence,Community Engagement,Exhibitions,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250418T210000
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SUMMARY:Film Workshop: Cameraless filmmaking
DESCRIPTION:SCRATCH IT OUT! \nA 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. \nThe 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. \nAs 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. \nThe final workshop film will be shown at Sunday evening’s 8pm screening. \nThis 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. \nIn the KIAC CLassroom \nTuesday\, April 15\, 6-9pm \nWednesday\, April 16\, 6-9pm \nFriday\, April 18\, Noon-3pm \nParticipants can come to one\, 2 or all 3 sessions. \nThe workshop is free. Please register at filmfest@kiac.ca or 993-5005 \nSteven 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. \n \n 
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/film-workshop-cameraless-filmmaking/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence,Film,Workshops & Drop-Ins
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250331T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250331T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T225836
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SUMMARY:New Date: Artist Talk: Yasmine Renaud
DESCRIPTION:Film Producing 101 \nJoin 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!
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/artist-talk-yasmine-renaud/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20250226T200000
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SUMMARY:Susan Schuppli: SOVA Artist-in-Residence Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION: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 situated at the intersections between environmental struggles\, climate science\, and affected communities with a contemporary focus on the cryosphere and the politics of cold. \n\nCreative projects have been exhibited throughout Europe\, Asia\, Canada\, and the US. She has published widely within the context of media and politics and is author of the book\, Material Witness: Media\, Forensics\, Evidence published by MIT Press in 2020.\n\nSupported by Yukon School of Visual Arts\, the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, YukonU\, with funding support from a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Connections Grant / Toronto Biennial of Art.\n\nOVERVIEW\n\nDr. Susan Schuppli will be working in collaboration with students from SOVA in Nicole’s 4D Studio class on her project SOUNDING ICE: sensing frozen flows. Via sound and various field recording strategies\, the project explores the signals of climate change found in and around the Yukon and Klondike Rivers—their confluences and histories.\n\nThe practice of ‘sounding’ refers both to the taking of depth measurements in a body of water as well as the sourcing of ‘evidence’ needed in a preliminary step towards taking action. This project and forthcoming website will document our collective efforts to ‘sound out’ local expressions and histories of the environment—Earth evidence—and its urgent calls to action.\n\nMy earlier work as an artist-researcher and writer explored material evidence\, specifically the ways in which non-human witnesses\, enter into trials and tribunals to testify to historical events\, in particular those involving political violence\, ethnic conflict\, and war crimes. This work assumed many different modes of communication from legal analysis and public advocacy to theoretical reflection and creative exploration. Current research and artistic production expands these investigations to examine how environmental systems and the transformations brought about by global warming are generating new forms of evidence; creating\, in effect\, a planetary archive of material witnesses.\n\nhttps://susanschuppli.com
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/susan-schuppli-sova-artist-in-residence-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA)\, 982 Third Ave\, Dawson City\, Yukon Territory\, Y0B1G0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence,Community Engagement
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SUMMARY:Re:Imagine | Re:Create - Reclaimed Public Art Residency OPEN CALL!
DESCRIPTION:Program Description\nThe 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 City\, including the municipal dump\, Thrift Store\, Free Store\, local construction sites\, mis-tint paint from Home Hardware\, and donations from voluntary community members. This initiative seeks to engage an artist with a demonstrated history of working with reclaimed materials\, ensuring the final artworks are not only structurally sound but also conceptually rigorous\, inclusive\, and accessible to a diverse audience. The selected artist will be challenged to consider both the environmental implications of material reuse and the social narratives embedded within the salvaged objects\, transforming discarded materials into evocative public art installations that foster dialogue and reflection. The completed works will be temporarily installed on the Dawson City dike as part of the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (YRAF) taking place June 12 – 15\, 2025. By activating this prominent public space with thought-provoking and environmentally conscious art\, Re:Imagine | Re:Create aims to highlight the potential of creative sustainability while deepening community connections to both the artistic process and the local landscape. \nThis project is supported by STEPS Public Art\, the TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment and the Canadian Council for the Arts. \nPlease see our Public Art -> OPEN CALL – Re:Imagine | Re:Create page for full details on how and when to apply.\n \nWe’re looking forward to reviewing all potential proposals!\n\nAbout STEPS\n\n\n STEPS Public Art is a Canadian charity and social enterprise. STEPS offers services in public art management\, hoarding exhibits\, cultural planning\, and artist capacity building. Our charitable programs support artists and foster vibrant and inclusive communities across the country. www.stepspublicart.org
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/reimagine-recreate-public-art-open-call/
LOCATION:ODD Gallery
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence,Community Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20241122T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20241122T190000
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SUMMARY:Cassidy Everitt Artist-in-Residency Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Friday November 22nd\, 5pm – 7pm \nDänojà Zho Cultural Centre \nFree to attend \nCassidy is Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and a self-described “lifelong artist.” She enjoys working with a variety of mediums\, often together\, and specializes in combining painting with beading to create original artwork expressing lived experiences from the world around her.
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/cassidy-everitt-artist-in-residency-exhibition/
LOCATION:Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20241012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20241012T203000
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SUMMARY:Life on the Rocks: a live performance and videos
DESCRIPTION:Life on the Rocks: a live performance and videos\nBy Johannes Zits \nSaturday\, October 12th\nDoors at 7:00\, Music at 8:30\nDënäkär Zho / KIAC Ballroom \nFree Admission! \nJohannes’ artist career for the past 15 years has focused on witnessing and documenting trees around the world who are uniquely carrying historical and cultural significance. Over the past 6 weeks\, he has spent time outside working amongst the rocks and trees throughout Dawson City and Tombstone National Park\, exploring their relationship to the surrounding ecosystems. As his final contribution for his residency\, Johannes is offering a free performance utilizing a video of Life On the Rocks projected onto his body\, as well as other videos shot at Moose Hide Slide and dredge tailings near Bear Creek. \nWe invite the City of Dawson to join Johannes to witness his final performance before his departure. \nArtist Bio \n*Please Note: Performance contains joyous nudity.
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/life-on-the-rocks-a-live-performance-and-videos/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241117
DTSTAMP:20260409T225836
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SUMMARY:Artist-in-Residency Open Call 2025/26
DESCRIPTION:KIAC’s Artist-in-Residency Program is OPEN for New Applications 2025/26\nTr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory\, Dawson City\, Yukon\nDeadline: November 15\, 2024 at 11:59pm PST \nKlondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) at Dënäkär Zho is now accepting proposals from visual artists and curators working in all media for the KIAC Artist in Residence Program. Submissions will be considered for the 2025/26 residency schedule. \n\nArtist in Residence Program\nThe KIAC Artist in Residence Program accommodates two artists concurrently – for research\, development and production of ongoing or new bodies of work. Residencies are from 4 – 12 weeks in duration from May 2025 through March 2026 (April is reserved for Short Film Festival residencies\, which is a separate application process). Artists are provided shared living facilities with individual studio space and bedroom at no cost. Participants are responsible for all travel and personal expenses including food and materials related to their work. \nThe Artist in Residence facilities are located in the Macaulay Residence. Built in 1901\, the home is now owned by Parks Canada as part of the Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site. \nResidency Submission Guidelines Here \nNote: Fees are not provided nor charged for residencies. \nApplication Form Here \n\nAccessibility:\nKIAC is accessible by ramp (at back entrance) and has an elevator. Macaulay House Residence is not currently accessible. \nContact:\nJessica Svenningson\, ODD Gallery Director & Artist-in-Residence Coordinator\nartistresidence@kiac.ca
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/artist-in-residency-open-call-2025-26/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20240919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20240919T200000
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SUMMARY:ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE - Johannas Zits B2B Nicole Sleeth ARTIST TALK
DESCRIPTION:Thursday September 19th @6pm – 8pm\, in the Dënäkär Zho (KIAC) Ballroom – Bar Service Available \nJOHANNES ZITS\nWith the use of audio-visual performances\, Johannes will be sharing his exploration of the sentience of nature. In working with the natural environment\, Zits extends the notion of the performer to include nature itself. Considering nature as an equal ensures that it can be neither construed as a passive prop nor adored and fixed in the realm of the sublime. \nNICOLE SLEETH\nCentred on the female gaze as an exploration of power\, connection\, and lived experience\, Nicole’s current body of work explores themes of home and belonging\, queer domesticity in a rural setting\, vulnerability and mortality\, and her relationship with the natural landscape. Within this context\, she examines contrasts between public and private life\, outdoor domesticity\, and how memory influences present emotions through metaphor.
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/artists-in-residence-johannas-zits-b2b-nicole-sleeth-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)\, 902 2nd Avenue\, Dawson City
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20240830T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Whitehorse:20240830T190000
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SUMMARY:Fireweed Layne Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre for a Gallery event featuring work by this month’s DZCC Artist in Residence\, Shara Layne Kearney. \nKearney is Mi’k maq artist who was born and raised in the Yukon. She uses her art to reconnect with the land and her heritage and sees art making as a way to balance between living in both an indigenous and western world. She’s passionate about helping in the resurgence of traditional practices and teachings through many art forms. \nhttps://kiac.ca/artist-in-residence-program/current-residents/ \nThis is a free\, alcohol free event\, open to everyone. \nDate: Friday Aug 30 \nTime: 4:00-7:00 pm \nLocation: Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (1131 Front St.)
URL:https://kiac.ca/calendar-of-events/fireweed-layne-gallery/
LOCATION:Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre
CATEGORIES:Artist in Residence
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