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Join Mark Schaan, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Alexandra Badzak, Director and CEO, for a Summer Celebration at the Ottawa Art Gallery.
Location: Jackson Café | level 0
OAG’s Summer Celebration will be an evening of artful discussions and festivities to mark the opening of exciting new initiatives!
Event Highlights
A Look Back: OAG’s 2023 Annual General Meeting
Participate in our AGM as we reflect on the past year and present a new slate of board members. Open to the public. Must be a XO OAG Member to vote.
OAG Talk Show: The Impact of Art
Join Alexandra Badzak and Mark Schaan in a conversation with invited guests as we discuss key topics and celebrate new initiatives and partnerships, including new approaches to arts funding and philanthropy, Indigenous arts leadership, and the power of art to impact downtown revitalization.
Official Unveiling: Chaos Bloom – Tidal Wave
Join OAG with a toast to celebrate the official unveiling of EEPMON’s mural, Chaos Bloom – Tidal Wave.
Opening Reception: New Exhibitions
Through the Ground Glass: Reframing William Topley An exciting portraiture exhibition featuring the work of historical Ottawa photographer William James Topley and six contemporary artists: Lori Blondeau, Chun Hua Catherine Dong, Anique Jordan, Neeko Paluzzi, Adrian Stimson and Geneviève Thauvette (4th floor galleries)
A Glimpse, A Fragment, A Memory Brought To Life
In this exhibition, artists portray the ways in which memories of what we have perceived form in our minds, oscillating between blurred and blotted shapes, and details in sharp focus. On view until June 30th. (Galerie Annexe, level 1)
OAG is pleased to offer free childcare during exhibition opening receptions. It will be available until 8 PM in the Studio (level 0). Please email cstewart@oaggao.ca to register.
Your Art is HERE!
Join us in person to learn observational sketching techniques from an educator at the Ottawa Art Gallery.
On October 28, we will draw faces on pumpkins and then sketch them within the public settings of the gallery. Materials will be provided and participants will be able to bring their pumpkins back home with them!
The workshop will be lead by OAG Learning and Engagement Assistant Alexia-Leana Kokozaki, a Canadian-Cypriot artist based in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
Join us virtually on October 29 at 6:30 pm for a sticker workshop with Oreon Yepes!
ALL YOUTH ARE WELCOME, SAFE SPACE.
Free kits provided. Each kit includes two fine point pens, sticker labels as well as laminating sheets. To get one, simply sign up below by October 22 and drop by the gallery the following week to pick it up!
Kit pick-up location and time:
Ottawa Art Gallery, 10 Daly Ave.
Tuesday, October 26, 3 – 6 pm.
Creative Sundays are back! Join us on Sunday, October 24th for a free family art activity. Discover the current exhibitions and get creative with a weaving workshop inspired by works from Greta Grip and Peter Owusu-Ansah. This activity encourages participants to bring together color and yarn to make weaved artworks that are dynamic and textured. All materials will be provided.
Book your free gallery admission below and come visit us in the Studio!
This event will follow provincial Covid protocols.
Join us for a Special Edition of Creative Sundays on December 12! Led by artists Greta Grip and Lee Jones, brighten your weekend with a free family art activity where you will learn how to make a light up bookmark. All materials are provided.
This program will be presented in English. There will be bilingual programming staff onsite to help in French as needed.
Spots are limited and registration is required for this program. Click below to register!
This event will follow provincial COVID-19 protocols.
50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 0C5, CANADA
Mailing Address: 10 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2 | Rideau O-Train Station
OAG is Open from 10 AM to 6 PM Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday | from 10 AM to 9 PM on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Admission is always FREE. Register for Summer Art Camps!