Giant Community Yard Sale

The Giant Community Yard Sale is happening this Saturday from Noon – 4 PM! Come down to browse the building supplies, power tools, household items, furniture and art supplies, and have some lunch too! The Yard Sale will be held at the Property Management Yard, located on 4th Ave behind the Dawson Daycare. 

Tables are still available for rent ($20, or $15 if providing your own table)! If you would like to participate in this event or have items you would like to donate to this KIAC fundraiser, please call 993-5005 or stop by KIAC no later than Friday at 4:00 PM.

A Taste of Dawson

 

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On June 24th, as a part of the Yukon Culinary Festival Toronto-based chef Christian Pritchard will be doing a Dawson City culinary tour on which he will visit local businesses, food producers and culinary experts. His foray will take him to Uncle Berwyn’s Birch Syrup, Klondike Vodka, Up River Fisheries, Klondike Nurseries, Roger   Mendelsohn, Dowdell Farms, and Klondike Kate’s.

To wrap up his visit to Dawson City, Pritchard will be teaming up with local chefs to create appetizers and beverages made with local products. Join us on the grounds of the Commissioner’s Residence from 7 – 9 PM on Monday, June 24th to sample these delicious, homegrown creations!

Life Drawing at KIAC

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Life Drawing at KIAC

Monday, June 10
7-9pm
in the KIAC ballroom
Paper available for purchase and basic drawing tools available.

Kid’s Art Camp

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Tuesdays to Thursdays
June 11 – July 18
$200 for full 6 weeks
$36/week
for ages 6-9

2013 Themes:

Week 1, June 11-13:
Colour Craze 
This week involves the colour wheel and how different colours/shades are produced. We will be heading outdoors and focusing on using the colours we find in our environment to create Dawson-centric masterpieces!

Week 2, June 18-20:
Light & Dark
In celebration of the summer solstice and the midnight sun! Using photography, painting and sketching we will be looking at how both light and shadow are important in artistic creation.

Week 3, June 25-27:

Art You Can Feel
Mediums which are very tactile and hands-on will be explored. Weaving, felting, sculpting and many more 3D activities will be the focus of this week.

Week 4, July 2-4:
Art in Nature
This week is about making the ordinary EXTRAordinary! Taking natural elements and the mediums that surround us, we will be creating art inspired by the outdoor world.

Week 5, July 9-11:
Performance Art
We will be exploring many kinds of unconventional art this week! Exploring radio production, puppetry, theatre and costuming – this week is about finding your inner performer!

Week 6, July 16-18:

Word & Sound
Learn all about the magic of word and sound this week at art camp! Looking at literature, poetry, journalism and music, we will be creating, playing and writing our way into art history! A special first-time visit to the Klondike Sun will teach us the wonders of the newspaper world!

Toddler Painting

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Thursdays, June 13 – July 18
10 – 10:30am
$30 for 6 sessions

A parented activity for kids aged 2-5. Come get messy and enjoy some creative play-time in the KIAC ballroom!

Confluence Gallery Opening Reception Tonight!

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The Nature of Three

Amanda King – Rebekah Miller – Rachael Siminovitch

May 23 – June 16

Opening Reception: Thursday, May 23 at 7pm

The Confluence Members’ Gallery is located in the Yukon School of Visual Arts at the corner of 3rd and Queen in Dawson City, YT.

Summer Job Posting – Programming Assistant

Summer Programming Assistant

The Programming Assistant works closely with KIAC programming staff under the direction of the Executive Director. This position will assist with the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival, the Summer Art Camp, the Confluence and ODD Galleries and with ongoing community programming.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must meet the Canada Summer Jobs student requirements: be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old, have been a student in the preceding year and be returning to full time studies in the fall.

Interested candidates should have at least one year of post-secondary education, familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, a background in the arts, and excellent communication and organizational skills.  For a detailed job description, please contact Karen (see contact info below).

Duration:  12 weeks, 35 hours a week from June 3rd to August 23th

Wage:  $14.50 an hour

The Dawson City Arts Society (DCAS) is a non-profit, volunteer based organization with a mandate to promote the arts.  The society employs administrative, programming and management staff to operate the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC), based in the Odd Fellows Hall, as a centre for development and delivery of arts related programming.  The challenging and rewarding nature of the work requires individuals who are mature, energetic, organized, self-motivated and able to work cooperatively in a dynamic arts and cultural environment.

Closing Date for Applications:  4:30 pm, May 24th, 2013

Please submit complete applications to the KIAC office or email kdubois@kiac.ca, attention: Karen DuBois, Executive Director