The Ottawa Art Gallery is honored to be the host venue for 24hr Yogapalooza 2022, sponsored by Tony Graham Automotive Group and Trend Micro! For the 5th consecutive year, 24hr Yogapalooza will once again raising money for childhood cancer care and research at CHEO. They have raised over $180,000 in the first four years of […]
Weekly art and wellness workshops for mental health Join us on Zoom for a creative workshop with Gallery Educator Abigail Kashul. The workshops aim to foster holistic wellness by providing multidisciplinary creative exploration in an open and supportive environment. Since 2015, the OAG has partnered with the The Royal Mental Health Centre on Creative Space, a program that encourages mental […]
Join us every last Thursday of the month to learn observational sketching techniques at Ottawa Art Gallery. On September 29, we will discuss why sketching from art has been an art practice used by artists of different periods, and what we can gain from it. We will bring a clipboard with dry drawing supplies to […]
Pecha Kucha is an event for creatives of all kinds to meet, present work, and share ideas. The atmosphere is spontaneous and casual, while the speakers follow a simple presentation format of narrating 20 images, which are automatically advanced every 20 seconds. REGSITER HERE RE-CLAIMING NORMAL: HOW DO WE (RE)CONNECT AFTER THE PANDEMIC. The pandemic […]
Mackenzie King Estate, MacKenzie King Rd (P6), Chelsea, Quebec The OAG Art Tent is a FREE mobile art studio that travels to festivals and community events during the warmer months. The Art Tent provides a fun, friendly and bilingual space for adults and kids of all ages to explore their creativity. The NCC’s Fall Rhapsody […]
The Canadian Society for Education through Art and the Ontario Art Education Association are holding a conference at OAG this month, Emergence 2022, inviting participants to re-imagine how the world can be reshaped by visual art. OAG is coordinating its public programs to contribute to an emergent art exhibition in the Alma Duncan Salon. Join […]
The OAG Art Tent is a FREE mobile art studio that travels to festivals and community events during the warmer months. The Art Tent provides a fun, friendly and bilingual space for adults and kids of all ages to explore their creativity. Help to reshape the future of the world through art by joining us […]
Join us for free monthly drop-ins. Creative activities suitable for all ages! Help to reshape the future of the world through art by joining us in the Studio and exploring your creativity with family and friends. For this Special Edition Creative Sunday, you can participate in the creation of an emergent art exhibition in the […]
6 PM | Speeches in Jackson 6 PM - 9 PM | Reception Continues REGISTER HERE New Exhibitions · A Family Palette: Frances-Anne Johnston, Franz Johnston and Franklin Arbuckle · Angelina Barrucco: Portraits in a Time of Social Distancing | Project X Award 2022 Winner · Galerie Annexe | The Mind’s Eye: Andrew Beck, Elle Chae, Atticus Gordon […]
Beginner’s Embroidery Workshop Join us for a FREE youth art drop-in! Open to youth aged 15-25, materials and snacks are provided during the workshop. Naheen Ahmed will lead a beginner’s embroidery workshop where you will learn how to make your own patches! You will learn some basic embroidery techniques and using some unconventional material create […]
Show Ready: Exploring Painting and Drawing Artawa is a community organization that bring local artists together to collaborate, learn, create, and be social in a supportive, motivating environment. “Show Ready” is a series of free workshops that will help both the hobbyist and aspiring professional to get their work show ready. Everything will be covered, […]
Join us every last Thursday of the month to learn observational sketching techniques at Ottawa Art Gallery. This Thursday come and explore composition techniques using cut-out frames. We will experiment with positive and negative spaces using conté. You will leave this session noticing different shapes and contrasts around you! Spots are available on a first […]
Join us in the Studio on October 29th for a special film program celebrating the Day of the Dead. The filmmakers will be in attendance to answer questions about their films. At 3 pm, director Antonio Coello will present his film Sietefilos, the first full-length feature drama to be ever produced in Cmiique Iitom (Seri […]
Join us on October 30th for a special Creative Sunday celebrating the Day of the Dead! From 10 AM - 2 PM in the Studio, we invite you to participate in the creation of two special items related to the Day of the Dead celebrations. The artist Fernando Trigo, who organized the installation of the […]
Join us in the Studio on October 30th for a special film program celebrating the Day of the Dead. At 2:30 pm, we will present Antonio Coello’s film Sietefilos, the first full-length feature drama to be ever produced in Cmiique Iitom (Seri language). At 3:50 pm, Darío Duarte’s film I am the party of the […]
Join us on the first Wednesday of the month in the Studio to explore creative play that engages toddlers and their caregivers during Toddler Mornings at Ottawa Art Gallery. Explore a variety of activities that foster creativity and problem solving skills. On November 2, we will create nature collage crafts and a collaborative fall-themed mural. […]
Canzine, Canada's largest festival of zines and independent print culture, is back and in person at the OAG in Ottawa! Canzine is THE event to discover zines and small press works. First held in Toronto in 1995, Canzine has since expanded to Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary, Brampton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, and Halifax, each hosting hundreds of writers […]