Description
The summer Artists’ Market (Hän Ghà Chukèt Trëtätsey) is a joint initiative between Tr’ondek Hwech’in and the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) and is operated by a dedicated team of volunteers. Taking place alongside the Farmers Market on the banks of the Yukon River, the Artists Market is a weekly outdoor market featuring unique items crafted by local Dawson artists. Handcrafted pottery, paintings, notecards, jewelry, silkscreened items, fashion accessories, textiles and furs, are some of the wide variety of art and craft available for purchase. Every Saturday from 11am-3pm from mid-May until early September. The Artists’ Market expands to two days during the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (www.yraf.ca)—check website for dates.