Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)
POP UP Exhibition: Drawlidays
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityCome see the portraits created for Drawlidays! 3 days only: Friday - Sunday, December 8 - 10, 2023 POP UP exhibition in the ODD Gallery Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday & Sunday: 12 - 4pm
In the ODD Gallery: Hannah Jickling + Reed H. Reed
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityPINKING INDEX HANNAH JICKLING + REED H. REED Big Rock Candy Mountain October 19 – December 1, 2023 Artist Talk + Opening Reception: Thursday, October 19, 7:30PM Big Rock Candy Mountain is an artist-run flavor incubator and taste-making think-tank initiated by Hannah Jickling and Reed H. Reed. Several local guests – alongside the Grade 5 + […]
Hoht’rey ëde’ą Concert Band Drop-In
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityTuesdays, 6 -7:30pm in the KIAC Ballroom. This weekly conducted music session is geared towards those who can (or used to) play a woodwind or brass instrument at a low intermediate level and higher (-able to play a scale at least). We will be practicing several concert pieces each week. Those who haven’t played their […]
Coffee House & Open Mic Night
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityJoin us for a family-friendly open mic night at KIAC. Admission by donation with all funds raised donated to a different community group each month.
The Weather Station live at Dënäkär Zho – KIAC Ballroom
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityThe Weather Station live at Dënäkär Zho / The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Ballroom. Full band performance. Co-presented by the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture, Dawson City Music Festival, and Yukon Arts Centre --- The Weather Station is the project of Toronto based songwriter Tamara Lindeman. The last few years have seen […]
The Ostara Project live at Dënäkär Zho – KIAC Ballroom
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityCo-presented by Jazz Yukon --- For Canadians, the arrival of spring is momentous: the scent of air is fresh and full of possibility as tender green shoots reach up towards the light and the cycle of growth, rebirth, and renewal begins again. It’s an apt theme for a musical collaboration named after Ostara, the Germanic […]
The Juliani Ensemble live at Dënäkär Zho – KIAC Ballroom
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) 902 2nd Avenue, Dawson CityCo-Presented by Whitehorse Concerts --- The Juliani Ensemble, a highly acclaimed chamber music ensemble comprised of world class musicians, has delighted audiences with inventive, energetic chamber music concerts since its inception in 1999. As a performing partner at the Chicago Cultural Center in Preston Bradley Hall, the Juliani Ensemble performed to enthusiastic, appreciative audiences for […]
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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.
Check out the current Artists in Residence
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.
Check out the current exhibition
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.
Learn more about Youth Art Enrichment
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).
Learn more about registration, upcoming courses, and outreach activities.