KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE
Arts, Culture, and Music at Dënäkär Zho in Dawson City, Yukon
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The ODD Gallery is VERY excited to announce we are re-opening our nationwide exhibition open call for artists and curators across Canada to showcase their work in the ODD Gallery from May 2026 - April 2027. If you or anyone you know would like to bring your artwork to our gallery on the edge of […] 
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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, […] 
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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 […] |
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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 […]
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Tuesdays, 6 - 8 p.m, KIAC Ballroom *some cancellations may occur, please check out the weekly newsletter for updates. Concert Band drop-in will be re-located on Tuesdays from Feb. 11 to March 4, and April 8-15 to RSS. For rehearsal details on those nights, please contact Teresa at teresa.conkin@gmail.com This weekly two-hour conducted music session […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […]
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Tuesdays, 6 - 8 p.m, KIAC Ballroom *some cancellations may occur, please check out the weekly newsletter for updates. Concert Band drop-in will be re-located on Tuesdays from Feb. 11 to March 4, and April 8-15 to RSS. For rehearsal details on those nights, please contact Teresa at teresa.conkin@gmail.com This weekly two-hour conducted music session […] |
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LIMITED CAPACITY - Each performance accommodates 9 people To buy tickets, click here! --- Fri, March 7 performances at 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 --- OPEN PIT THEATRE Open Pit Theatre was founded in 2011 with the desire to create new and innovative theatre shows that explore contemporary northern themes and alternative approaches to making theatre. Co-Artistic […] |
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LIMITED CAPACITY - Each performance accommodates 9 people To buy tickets, click here! --- Sat, March 8 performances at 11:00, 12:00, 1:00 --- OPEN PIT THEATRE Open Pit Theatre was founded in 2011 with the desire to create new and innovative theatre shows that explore contemporary northern themes and alternative approaches to making theatre. Co-Artistic […] |
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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 […]
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Tuesdays, 6 - 8 p.m, KIAC Ballroom *some cancellations may occur, please check out the weekly newsletter for updates. Concert Band drop-in will be re-located on Tuesdays from Feb. 11 to March 4, and April 8-15 to RSS. For rehearsal details on those nights, please contact Teresa at teresa.conkin@gmail.com This weekly two-hour conducted music session […] |
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Snow Sculpting in the the Gerties Parking lot will start on Saturday Mach 15th and 11AM. There will be 8 snow blocks to carve. The blocks will be given out on a first come first serve basis. What you'll need: Bring your own tools and equipment Some tools will be provided. Dress very warm […] 
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Share your talents or just hang out and enjoy! An all-ages Family-friendly Alcohol-free event! |
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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 […]
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Tuesdays, 6 - 8 p.m, KIAC Ballroom *some cancellations may occur, please check out the weekly newsletter for updates. Concert Band drop-in will be re-located on Tuesdays from Feb. 11 to March 4, and April 8-15 to RSS. For rehearsal details on those nights, please contact Teresa at teresa.conkin@gmail.com This weekly two-hour conducted music session […] |
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Saturday, March 22, 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 are teaming up for a concert series that brings back […] |
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Being There Dir. Hal Ashby USA | 1979 | 130m Starring: Peter Sellers, Shirley Maclaine Do you like to watch? This March 23rd, come and enjoy the KIAC Classic Films presentation of Being There (1979) starring Peter Sellers, Shirley Maclaine, Melvyn Douglas, and the impressive Biltmore Estate at the KIAC/Dënäkär Zho Ballroom. This Hal Ashby classic retelling […] |
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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 […]
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Tuesdays, 6 - 8 p.m, KIAC Ballroom *some cancellations may occur, please check out the weekly newsletter for updates. Concert Band drop-in will be re-located on Tuesdays from Feb. 11 to March 4, and April 8-15 to RSS. For rehearsal details on those nights, please contact Teresa at teresa.conkin@gmail.com This weekly two-hour conducted music session […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […]
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 […]
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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!
Tuesdays, 6 - 8 p.m, KIAC Ballroom *some cancellations may occur, please check out the weekly newsletter for updates. Concert Band drop-in will be re-located on Tuesdays from Feb. 11 to March 4, and April 8-15 to RSS. For rehearsal details on those nights, please contact Teresa at teresa.conkin@gmail.com This weekly two-hour conducted music session […] |
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.