Kids Fest 2014: Putting Our Circus Skills to the Test!

This year at the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival we had some really fun activities happening all weekend in the kids tent. From Acrobatics to Tie-dye, to a fantastic prize-winning float we took the weekend!   Here’s Kimowin and Joanna testing out some cool new tricks, Marianna from Mandragora Circo is instructing them!         … Continue reading →

Cut! Print It!

Appropriately enough for a Print and Publishing Symposium, in addition to informing, teaching, and entertaining visitors, the weekend’s activities at the old Dawson Daily News site also brought forth three separate publications. It appears that, even when creating art, those who toil in the print world produce some of their best material when working to … Continue reading →

Pressing Matters

Even if some of the participants were noticeably showing the effects of a late Saturday night on the town, the second day of the 3rd Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Symposium has been just as busy — and exciting —  as the opening Saturday. John Steins’ repeat of the Wood Block Printmaking workshop had … Continue reading →

3rd Print and Publishing Symposium Shows the Fine, Fun Art of Print

Dawson City’s historic newspaper office again got to open its doors and let the presses roll, as the 3rd edition of the Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Symposium kicked off at noon today. Featuring some of Canada’s most creative print artisans, the symposium is part of KIAC’s annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival, and is … Continue reading →

Get with the Program: This year’s Yukon Riverside Arts Festival!

  The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival takes place in many venues around Dawson City on Discovery Days weekend, including the open-air Riverside Park & Gazebo. The festival aims to provide an accessible environment for community members and visitors to interact directly with the arts and explore their creativity. We welcome artists practicing traditional and non-traditional … Continue reading →

Don’t Forget… The DCAS Members Show!

*DEADLINE TOMORROW-CALLING ALL ARTISTS* The deadline for submitting work for the annual DCAS Members show is tomorrow!! You can hand in to Rachel at SOVA.2-7pm today (Upstairs in the library) 2-7pm tomorrow (Downstairs in the SOVA Gallery) Any questions please get in touch: rgrant@yukonsova.ca Continue reading →