Show your work in an exciting, one-night-only event that transforms local businesses, historical buildings and unconventional venues into pop-up galleries, connecting artists with new audiences in a variety of cool spaces!

The Gallery Hop is a self-directed, community-wide art walk that has become the main event in our Festival, transforming local spaces and businesses into temporary exhibition spaces, performance venues, and creative hubs for one night only. This event offers a unique platform for artists to showcase their work, experiment with immersive installations, or engage audiences through live performances and interactive experiences.

I am a local artist, how can I participate?

How Artists Can Participate:

Artists are encouraged to think beyond traditional exhibitions and get creative with how they engage the community. Possible ways to participate include:

• Exhibiting or selling a collection of original artwork in a pop-up market format.
• Creating an immersive installation or experience within a venue.
• Performing music, theatre, or experimental arts.
• Hosting interactive experiences such as a collaborative art piece, improv session, or open mic.
• Organizing an opening or special event to accompany their exhibit or installation.
• Bringing any other innovative artistic expression that fits the art crawl format.

There will be a special prize for the Audience Favourite Gallery Hop Stop. Visitors will get to vote for the stop that inspires them the most — and it could be yours!

If you are interested, check out our FAQ FOR ARTISTS and submit an application by filling out this form

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MAY 29th, 2026

I own a local business or venue, how can I participate?

In a similar vein as Thaw-di-Gras, Dawson’s Spring Carnival, this is a chance to host a fun activity and invite customers and visitors into your space in an exciting and celebratory way.

Businesses and organizations are invited to participate by:

• Either selecting an artist you’d like to feature at your location, or simply offering your storefront or premises for KIAC to match you with a participating artist.
• Scheduling a musical performance for that evening
• Hosting art related activities, such as “drink and draw”, open mic or themed night
• Having a special sale, pop up art market or open house event

Read our FAQ FOR BUSINESSES to learn more about the Gallery Hop and let us know if you’d like to participate by emailing us at yraf@kiac.ca

Past venues include: Dawson City Museum, Peabody’s Photo Parlour, Confluence Gallery, Red Mammoth Bistro, The Drunken Goat, Bombay Peggy’s, Fortymile Gold, Dawson Cannabis, Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, Parks Canada KNHS buildings, Westmark Inn and more.