News

Our friends at Lawnya Vawnya and RPM Challenge are hosting two workshops to help you prepare for the 2021 RPM challenge: Songwriting 101 hosted by Joanna Barker and Recording 101 hosted by Micah Brown

After much discussion with our colleagues and partners at Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC), we decided to reschedule all public activities slated for January, including the Winter Concert Series and Songwriter in Residence program, to April 2021.

Registration is open for the 2021 RPM Challenge! ☀️ What IS RPM? It is an annual non-competitive challenge to record an album during February. It is meant to inspire creative courage and encourage everyone, regardless of skill, to explore their own creativity. It’s fun, it’s hard, it’s rewarding, and it’s free!

The DCMF office has temporarily moved locations for the winter. We are located on the second floor of the CIBC building above Joe’s Pizza in unit 6. Due to space limitations, please call or email before visiting.

We are incredibly excited to announce Whitehorse-based Brigitte Jardin as our 2021 Songwriter in Residence.

The Winter Concert Series kicks off this Thursday and Friday with Evrytt Willow and Stockstill & Rose at the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)– Dënäkär Zho. Do you have your tickets yet?

The Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) and the Dawson City Music Festival Association (DCMF) are thrilled to present live music at the KIAC Ballroom – Dënäkär Zho all winter! Musicians from throughout the Yukon will share their work in a concert series, with each concert showcasing two artists for two nights.

ATTN SONGWRITERS: The Dawson City Music Festival Association is now accepting applications for our 2021 Songwriter in Residence Program. The program brings a musician to Dawson City for a month-long stay (January 2021), where the Artist receives studio and living space.

ATTN SONGWRITERS: The Dawson City Music Festival Association is now accepting applications for our 2021 Songwriter in Residence Program. The program brings a musician to Dawson City for a month-long stay (January 2021), where the Artist receives studio and living space.

We are thrilled to announce that we are again partnering with Music Yukon to present the Bell Songwriting Challenge! In past years, this has typically happened in a group setting during the music fest weekend. This year, however, we’re doing things a little differently.

On Monday, June 22nd at 5 pm Pacific time, the Dawson City Music Festival Association is pleased to partner with the National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts to present Sophie Noel live from the DCMF Log Cabin!

The Dawson City Music Festival Association is seeking an energetic Administrative Assistant for a part-time position (15 hrs/week), from June 2020 to February 2021 compensated at $18.00/hour. 

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of the 2020 Dawson City Music Festival, for the first time in its 42-year history, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Your friends in the north wanted to reach out in these unprecedented times. Hello from the Klondike, home of the Dawson City Music Festival. We want to reassure our friends and fans that the Festival is on track for July 17 – 19, 2020.

As longtime stakeholders in the Thaw di Gras event, we are heartbroken to be rescinding our participation and ask for patience and understanding as we navigate this uncharted territory within the community. Lip Sync is DCMF’s most important and profitable fundraiser of the year, and such fundraising is crucial to the survival of our small non-profit.

As of this morning’s Government of Yukon briefing regarding COVID-19, there are no confirmed cases or community spread of the virus in the territory. The Chief Medical Officer of Health confirmed that the risk in Yukon remains low. Therefore, we are continuing with Lip Sync tomorrow (Friday, March 13th).