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SUMMARY:Toddler Mornings
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Studio on the first Wednesday of every month for Toddler Mornings at the Ottawa Art Gallery. Explore creative play with a variety of activities that foster creativity and problem solving skills in toddlers and their caretakers.\n\nToddler Mornings are led by OAG Educator Wendy Moir. Wendy is passionate about art education and has taught visual literacy at galleries in Kingston\, Halifax and Ottawa since 2003.\nPlease dress for mess!\n\nNO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. THIS IS A FREE ACTIVITY.\n\nSpots are available on a first come first served basis. All materials will be provided.\nThe program is best for children aged 0 to 4 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult.\nFor more information\, email family@oaggao.ca or call 613-233-8699 +242.
URL:https://oaggao.ca/events/toddler-mornings-4/2026-02-04/
LOCATION:Ottawa Art Gallery Studio\, 10 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Family
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SUMMARY:Special Edition Winterlude Creative Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Studio (level 0) for a free drop-in family art activity. Get inspired by the artworks of automatistes painters like Marcelle Ferron as you experiment with palette knifes to create snowflakes. All materials will be provided.
URL:https://oaggao.ca/events/special-edition-winterlude-creative-sunday/
LOCATION:Ottawa Art Gallery Studio\, 10 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Firestone Day: Art + Tea @ the OAG
DESCRIPTION:Warm up with a day of art\, conversation\, and tea. \nThis year’s Firestone Day: Art + Tea at the OAG launches the OAG’s cultural celebrations recognizing Ottawa’s 200th. It sets the stage for a year of exhibitions\, events\, and cultural activations that explore what 200+ years of Ottawa means today\, while also acknowledging the much deeper history of this land that extends well beyond the bicentennial.  \nMarking a particularly fascinating chapter in the city’s story\, we turn our attention to the Kanata–Beaverbrook neighbourhood\, a community known for its artist-named streets and strong ties to Canada’s post-war history. Anchored in the exhibition Visions and Views: Landscape and Abstraction in the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art\, the program explores the Firestone Collection’s connections to this unique neighbourhood\, inviting audiences to consider how Ottawa’s evolving identity has been influenced by both artists and urban design.   \nFirestone Day is a gallery-wide celebration. Before settling in for Art + Tea\, explore a full schedule of activities\, including a special Winterlude edition of Creative Sundays\, a Firestone Gallery Spot Talk\, the OAG Shop Mini-Market\, and a social mixer for OAG XO Members. \nREGISTER HERE \nSchedule of Events  \nSpecial Edition Winterlude Creative Sundays Workshop\n10 AM – 2 PM  \nJoin us in the Studio (level 0) for a free drop-in family art activity. Get inspired by the artworks of Automatistes painters like Marcelle Ferron as you experiment with palette knifes to create snowflakes. All materials will be provided. \n \nFirestone Drop In\n10 AM – 1 PM  \nVisit the Firestone Gallery (level 2) to chat with an educator about the works on view in our current exhibition Visions and Views: Landscape and Abstraction in the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art!  \nOAG Mini Market: Valentine’s Edition\n12 PM – 5 PM  \nVisit the OAG Shop’s first 2026 Mini Market: Valentine’s Edition\, featuring handmade goods by talented Ottawa artists (level 1).  \nSpot Talk\n12 PM – 12:30 PM  \nStop by the Firestone Gallery (level 2) for a Spot Talk with OAG Assistant Curator Amy Wallace to learn more about outdoor painting in the Ottawa-Gatineau region through the work of Group of Seven member A. Y. Jackson and his associates in Visions and Views.    \nFirestone Chat\nArt + Place: Kanata-Beaverbrook and the Firestone Collection\n1 PM – 2:30 PM  \nAfternoon tea is served in the Alma Duncan Salon (level 3)! Settle in for an engaging conversation with OAG’s Alexandra Badzak\, Rebecca Basciano\, and Meghan Ho\, joined by Carleton University’s Ben Gianni and Janine Debanné\, as they explore Ottawa’s modern history and the Firestone Collection’s connections to the Kanata–Beaverbrook neighbourhood.  \nPlease note this program will be delivered in English.   \nXO OAG Members Meet & Greet Member Appreciation Event\n3 PM – 4 PM  \nJoin us for an XO OAG Members Meet & Greet at Galerie Annexe (level 1). Connect with fellow XO OAG members in a relaxed\, social setting while exploring the Mini Market and meeting the talented artisans featured there. \nREGISTER HERE \n \nImage: William (Bill) Teron\, 1957. Courtesy of the Teron Family. | Kanata Developments\, Map of Beaverbrook\, 1970. From the Kanata Room\, Ottawa Public Library.
URL:https://oaggao.ca/events/firestone-day-art-tea-the-oag/
LOCATION:Ottawa Art Gallery\, 10 Daly Avenue\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Spot Talk: Outdoor Painting in the Ottawa-Gatineau Region
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about outdoor painting in the Ottawa-Gatineau region through the work of Group of Seven member A. Y. Jackson and his associates with OAG’s Assistant Curator\, Amy Wallace\, in Visions and Views: Landscape and Abstraction in the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art (level 2)! \nAmy Wallace\, PhD\, is Assistant Curator at the Ottawa Art Gallery. She specializes in art from the nineteenth century to the present\, with a particular focus on the intersections of art and the environment. She has held fellowships at Winterthur Museum\, Garden and Library and with the Terra Foundation for American Art. Her curatorial projects include Metamorphoses: Visions of Antiquity in the Modern Era (Art Gallery of Hamilton\, September 2025–January 2026) and The Artist’s Dream: Works of French Symbolism (Art Gallery of Hamilton\, February 2020–January 2021). She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and has taught art history at the University of Toronto\, University of Ottawa\, and Carleton University.
URL:https://oaggao.ca/events/spot-talk-outdoor-painting-in-the-ottawa-gatineau-region/
LOCATION:Ottawa Art Gallery\, 10 Daly Avenue\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:OAG Mini Market: Valentine’s Edition
DESCRIPTION:The OAG Shop is thrilled to be hosting our first Mini Market of 2026\, Valentine’s Edition\, on February 8th\, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. \nLocated on level 1 just outside the OAG Shop\, visitors can discover our specially curated selection of vendors who will be showcasing their unique and handmade goods that highlight the exceptional talent of artists and makers here in Ottawa. Find the perfect pieces to help spread the love this Valentine’s Day. \nThis event is FREE \nFor more information about the Mini Market\, visit www.instagram.com/oagshop_annexe or email kdixon@oaggao.ca
URL:https://oaggao.ca/events/oag-mini-market-valentines-edition/
LOCATION:Ottawa Art Gallery\, 10 Daly Avenue\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shop
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SUMMARY:Art Talk
DESCRIPTION:The OAG’s Learning and Engagement team offers Art Talk phone calls in partnership with The Good Companions Seniors’ Centre and other seniors’ organizations. \nExperience a taste of the local world of art by joining us for engaging discussions about the OAG’s diverse exhibitions and collections\, where our expert guide provides in-depth descriptions of artworks and the meaning behind them. Simply dial 1-844-237-9847 to join the conversation and be encouraged to share personal experiences and memories evoked by the artwork! \nTHIS PROGRAM IS FREE \nAll you need is a regular telephone to participate! \nPhone calls take place on the last Tuesday of each month\, at 10:45 am. \nArt Talk phone calls are also featured in the Seniors’ Centre Without Walls program\, which coordinates a calendar full of voluntary phone-in opportunities that enrich the lives of local seniors. Mail-outs of Art Talk images are provided to those who register in advance. \nSeniors who are interested in taking part in upcoming Art Talk conversations\, and opportunities alike\, can do so by reaching out through this link:\nThe Good Companions Centre
URL:https://oaggao.ca/events/art-talk-3/2026-02-24/
LOCATION:Telephone\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Seniors
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SUMMARY:Sketchy Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Studio on the last Thursday of every month to learn art techniques at the Ottawa Art Gallery.\n\nWith summer plein air sessions and surprise guest artists\, this program changes often and offers a range of learning opportunities and sketching settings.\n\nRegister here.\n\nArt materials will be provided.\n\nFor more information email cstewart@oaggao.ca or call 613-233-8699 +242.
URL:https://oaggao.ca/events/sketchy-thursdays-5/2026-02-26/
LOCATION:Ottawa Art Gallery Studio\, 10 Daly Ave.\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adults,Workshop
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