Yukon Riverside Arts Festival

Every Summer, the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) invites artists and collectives to partake in the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (YRAF), a weekend of interdisciplinary arts where community members and visitors can interact with and explore the creative work presented by local and regional artists across a wide range of mediums. Find out all about the festival – past, present and future:


The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival has been proudly presented by the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) since 2001. It is a celebration of arts, music, and culture featuring the work of local and regional artists, artisans, and crafters across a wide range of mediums. The festival includes workshops, an artist market and demonstrations, live music, a gallery hop, kids activities, and more. Check out the archives from recent years!

Pop-Up Exhibition by Bennie Allain

Pop-Up Exhibition by Bennie Allain

Sign by RJ Santos

Sign by RJ Santos

Claire Ness at the Live Music Stage

Claire Ness at the Live Music Stage

Installation by Aleks Bartosik

Installation by Aleks Bartosik

Blacksmithing with YukonStruct

Blacksmithing with YukonStruct

Workshop with Coco Nielsen

Workshop with Coco Nielsen

YRAF Merch at the Artist Market

YRAF Merch at the Artist Market

Workshop with Jasmina Majcenic

Workshop with Jasmina Majcenic

Printmaking at the Dawson Daily News

Printmaking at the Dawson Daily News

Ink Workshop with Coco Nielsen

Ink Workshop with Coco Nielsen


THANK YOU
to everyone who attended, volunteered, participated in, helped with, funded, sponsored and most importantly ENJOYED the 2023 Yukon Riverside Arts Festival!