You’re invited to the Creative Opportunities Conference, a free event taking place at the Ottawa Art Gallery’s Alma Duncan Salon on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
This one-day event is a fantastic opportunity to learn about a range of arts education, creative careers, and artistic development opportunities available right here in the greater Ottawa-Gatineau region. The COC is designed to connect the region’s community of arts professionals, recent graduates, and adult learners with local arts/visual media, and community organizations that offer programs and experiences designed to enrich your artistic practice, professional skills, and personal development.
What’s Happening:
- Creative Opportunities Info fair: Visit a broad range of info tables and network with arts and culture specialists.
- 3 Artist Talks
- Creative careers panel discussion
Schedule:
- 10:00 AM – Doors Open to the Alma Duncan Salon (Level 3) – Coffee served
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Creative Opportunities Info Fair
- 10:30 AM – Artist Talk: Alexa Mazzarello, 2025 Project XO Award Winner, in the Sky Lounge (Level 3)
- 11:45 AM Creative Careers Panel discussion Moderated by CBC’s Alan Neal featuring:
- Lisa Soper, International Film Production Designer
- Eepmon, Digital and Generative Artist
- Rachel Weldon, Director of Debaser
- 1:00 PM – light snacks served
- 1:45 PM – SPAO 20th Anniversary Alumni discussion with Neeko Paluzzi and Karsh Award Laureate, Christine Fitzgerald (Level 3)
- 3:00 PM – Artist Talk: University of Ottawa Master in Fine Art (Level 3)
- 4:00 PM – Event close
Register as a Guest: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1708786770229?aff=oddtdtcreator
Register as an organization to operate an information table: https://shorturl.at/hzuyu
