KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE
Arts, Culture, and Music in Dawson City, Yukon
ANNIE CANTO & JASMINA MAJCENIC | MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRY May 19 – June 22, 2023 The ODD Gallery will transform into a community laundromat for this collaborative, interactive installation by Annie Canto and Jasmina Majcenic. The public is invited to do their washing and drying within the gallery for the duration of the exhibit and to […]
Annie Canto and Jasmina Majcenic host Air Dry Disco Dance Party Thursday, June 1, at 10PM This gallery-turned-laundromat-turned-dance-party is the last stop of the Gallery Hop for Yukon Riverside Arts Festival's town-wide Gallery Hop (Thursday, June 1, 7 - 10pm) Canto and Majcenic's My Beautiful Laundry is on exhibit in the ODD Gallery until June 22, […]
Since 2001, YRAF has been a celebration of arts, music, and culture featuring the work of local and regional artists, artisans and crafters. Visit YRAF's page for more
Totally free drop-in program for kids under 5+ a parent/guardian. Join us for a fun and active hour practicing movement and rhythm and getting those little limbs moving! Young babies welcomes! Mondays, 1:30 - 2:30pm Feb 27 March 6 & 27 April 17 & 24 May 1, 8, & 15 June 12 Tuesdays, 1:30 - […]
Tickets on sale now! Available at kiac.eventbrite.ca or in person at KIAC. General Admission $25.00 + GST KIAC Members $22.00 + GST Youth under 19 & SOVA Students $12.00 + GST Doors open: 7:30 / Showtime: 8:00 --- Bry Webb is best known as the singer and principal songwriter in the well-loved and celebrated Canadian […]
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. Solo Time: Mon. & Tues. 11am - 5pm 3 hours may be booked in the classroom on Mondays & Tuesdays, between […]
Presented in Partnership with association franco-yukonnaise & Jazz Yukon --- Tickets on sale now! Available at kiac.eventbrite.ca or in person at KIAC. General Admission $25.00 + GST KIAC Members $22.00 + GST Youth under 19 & SOVA Students $12.00 + GST Doors open: 7:30 / Showtime: 8:00 --- Beau Nectar (anciennement Marie-Clo x éemi) c’est […]
Tickets on sale now! Available at kiac.eventbrite.ca or in person at KIAC General Admission $25.00 + GST KIAC Members $22.00 + GST Youth under 19 & SOVA Students $12.00 + GST Doors open: 6:30 / Showtime: 7:00 (EARLY SHOW) --- Confluence is a dance work that weaves our perspectives, our histories and our bodies to […]
Tickets on sale now! Available at kiac.eventbrite.ca or in person at KIAC. General Admission $25.00 + GST KIAC Members $22.00 + GST Youth under 19 & SOVA Students $12.00 + GST Doors open: 7:30 / Showtime: 8:00 --- An Outsider musician, Cud Eastbound’s songs are best described as imparting a sense of optimism despite adversity. […]
Co-presented by the Yukon Arts Centre / Northwestel Hanging Sky Tour --- Tickets on sale now! Available at kiac.eventbrite.ca or in person at KIAC General Admission $25.00 + GST KIAC Members $22.00 + GST Youth under 19 & SOVA Students $12.00 + GST Doors open 7:30 / Showtime: 8:00 --- Sophie Noel, FKA Magnolia, is a West […]
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
The Confluence Series at the SOVA Gallery is a community exhibition series which offers a space for KIAC members working in any medium to exhibit their artwork throughout the summer months. The SOVA Gallery is located in the Yukon School of Visual Arts at 3rd and Queen in Dawson City.
Learn more about the Confluence Gallery schedule and calls for submissions
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.