....On May 21, 2024, the Council announced the recipients of the highly-anticipated annual Arts Awards at an in-person event celebrating the exceptional artists in our community. Congratulations to this year's seven recipients! ..Le 21 mai 2024, le Conseil a annoncé les lauréats des Prix des arts annuels très attendus lors d'un événement en personne célébrant les artistes exceptionnels de notre communauté. Félicitations aux sept lauréats de cette année ! ....   ….Victor Tolgesy Arts Award..Le Prix Victor Tolgesy pour les arts…. ….William (Bill) Staubi began supporting artists and their ..read more

The Peter Honeywell Mid-Career Artist Award was established to recognize and encourage the achievements of Ottawa artists of all disciplines who have evolved beyond the emerging stage in their career to become recognized professional working artists contributing to the community. ..Le Prix Peter Honeywell pour les artistes à mi-carrière a été créé afin de souligner et encourager les réalisations des artistes d’Ottawa qui ont dépassé le stade émergent de leur carrière et qui œuvrent activement dans la communauté à titre de professionnels. .... ....We are proud to announce the long anticipa ..read more

Presented by the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, the Emerging IBPOC Artist Award recognizes and encourages the achievements of artists of all disciplines from Ottawa’s IBPoC (Indigenous, Black, and Persons of Colour) community who are in the early stages of their career in the arts and are working towards becoming recognized professional artists. ..Présenté par l’Association canadienne des avocats noirs, le Prix pour les artistes PANDC émergents reconnaît et encourage les réalisations d'artistes de toutes disciplines issus de la communauté PANDC (personnes autochtones, noires, et de ..read more

….The Project X Photography Award recognizes the merits of a publicly presented photographic project by an Ottawa-based artist. With the support of SPAO, the Ottawa Art Gallery, and DAÏMÔN the award has enhanced its impact and extended its longevity.  The award is adjudicated by a jury composed of representatives from SPAO, the Ottawa Art Gallery, as well as 3 independent experts from the visual art and photographic community. ..Le Prix Projet X pour la photographie honore un projet photographique réalisé et présenté publiquement par un artiste d’Ottawa. Avec l’appui de SPAO, la Galerie d ..read more

….Save the Dates: March 16-17, 2024..Réservez les dates : Les 16 et 17 mars 2024…. ….10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ..10 h 00 - 15 h 00…. ….Location: Visual Arts Studio, St. Laurent Complex, 525 Côté Street, Ottawa, ON K1K 0Z8..Lieu : Studio d'arts visuels, Complexe St-Laurent, 525 rue Côté, Ottawa, ON K1K 0Z8…. ....Click to register..Cliquez pour vous inscrire…. ….Calling all artists and arts supporters! We invite you to the co-creation event to create the plans for the new Ottawa arts organization. Be part of this pivotal two day session. ..Appel à tous les artistes et à tous ceux qui soutiennent l ..read more

 ….Artists - we appreciate you! ..Artistes - nous vous apprécions ! …. ….Local IBPOC artists, we are teaming up with CultureBrew.Art (CBA) to get your name out there! ..Artistes locaux PANDC, nous collaborons avec CultureBrew.Art (CBA) pour vous faire connaître ! …. ….CBA is a community-building digital platform that features a Canada-wide database of Indigenous and racialized performing, literary, media, and visual arts professionals. As a part of Mandala’s commitment to Ottawa-area IBPOC artists and their professional development, we are sponsoring 10 CBA artist memberships – a value o ..read more

Hors Pair Social will present the Ottawa Black Creatives Hub Performing Arts Showcase on February 20, 2024. It is an art show featuring some of Ottawa's best emerging Black artists with performances in music, dance, poetry and more. The Ottawa Arts Council is proud to sponsor this event through our Mandala Project, an initiative dedicated to uplifting artists of colour. Tuesday Feb 20, 2024 6:30pm - 9:00pm Algonquin Commons Theatre 1385 Woodroffe Ave, Room E104 Info and tickets for the OBCH Performing Arts Showcase More info about the Mandala Project   ..read more

….Our Community Consultation videos are now available for those who missed them or want to re-watch! ..Les vidéos de nos consultations communautaires sont maintenant disponibles pour ceux qui les ont manquées ou qui veulent les revoir ! …. ….At the end of 2023, the Ottawa Arts Council and Arts Network Ottawa embarked on a series of learning and engagement opportunities where the arts sector and community were invited to engage in crucial conversations. ..À la fin de 2023, le Conseil des arts d'Ottawa et le Réseau des arts d'Ottawa ont entrepris une série d'occasions d'apprentissage et d'engag ..read more

The Peter Honeywell Mid-Career Artist Award was established to recognize and encourage the achievements of Ottawa artists of all disciplines who have evolved beyond the emerging stage in their career to become recognized professional working artists contributing to the community. ..Le Prix Peter Honeywell pour les artistes à mi-carrière a été créé afin de souligner et encourager les réalisations des artistes d’Ottawa qui ont dépassé le stade émergent de leur carrière et qui œuvrent activement dans la communauté à titre de professionnels. .... ....We are proud to announce the long anticipa ..read more

….We continue our #CouncilSpotlight look at the Ottawa Arts Council Award recipients with Colin Mills who received the 2021 Victor Tolgesy Arts Award. ..Nous poursuivons les lauréats et lauréates des Prix du Conseil des Arts d’Ottawa et série #LeConseilPrésente avec Colin Mills, lauréat du Prix Victor Tolgesy pour les arts en 2021. ….   ….Colin Mills is currently Program Coordinator & Professor of Music Business in Algonquin College's Music Industry Arts Diploma Program. Prior to joining Algonquin, Colin worked as Director of Operations for Hummingbird Music, overseeing the activities ..read more