Are you exhibition ready?

The Foyer Gallery Artists Association (FGAA) is looking for innovative emerging and established artists to join the Foyer Gallery. We need dynamic, self directed artists who are committed to hands on operation of an artist run centre. The Foyer Gallery is a 600 square foot, glassed in, City of Ottawa sponsored exhibition space devoted to showcasing the art of local juried artists in a variety of media and styles. Located in the front foyer of the Nepean Sportsplex, the gallery is open five days a week. Throughout the year an exciting schedule of frequently changing exhibitions features high quality paintings, 3D works, prints and cards. Revenue is generated through membership fees and the commission on sales of exhibited artwork.

As an artist run gallery, membership responsibilities include a minimum 1 year commitment, sitting at the gallery for at least two 3 hour shifts per month and active participation on the Board and/or its committees. Benefits include the opportunity to exhibit your artwork in 8 group shows and one four artist show annually.

Every year the Ottawa Orchid Society has a gallery at its annual show with an adjudicated competition for orchid themed art, fine crafts and photography. In 2010, about 50 local artists displayed their work, and we had everything from wrought iron to oils and acrylics. This year our show is April 23-24 at the Nepean Sportsplex. Exhibitors enter free of charge, and there is no entry fee for exhibits so we are very artist friendly. Should a piece of work be for sale and find a buyer, we charge a 10% commission. We attract numerous artists and exhibit more than 120 pieces every year (along with about 2000 blooming plants!) The registration form and Art Show information are also posted at http://www.ottawaorchidsociety.com/show_2010.html.

Friday

La Petite Mort Gallery presents...
Not Another X-mas Sale!
LPM's Great Big Holiday Sale
Friday December 17, 2010 / 7 - 10pm
Tunes by Big Mac Daddy
Proudly sponsored by CKCU 93.1 FM
Statement:
Christmas sales, holiday blow out prices, so many sales and yet none of them offer anything that you really want! This year, take care of your shopping list early and come on down to La Petite Mort Gallery to buy the hottest gifts you could ever give.
What we have to offer:

• Works from our Private Gallery Collection available up to 50% off!
• Selection of works from our artists at door smashing prices!
• Gift Certificates for those hard to buy people - Come in today and get your stocking stuffers.
• We will also have paper works available from our portfolio’s in the upper gallery -works at unbelievable prices!

Come out and get your shopping groove on, score some Christmas gifts, and help support the arts in Ottawa!

JOB POSTING
Artist Wanted- Teaching Position
“Bridging Creative Minds”
The Nepean Housing Corporation (NHC) is a non-profit housing provider with 559 units of subsidized and market rent housing. NHC is seeking one part time artist to teach painting classes to seniors and mature adults.   Teaching hours are two, 2 hour afternoon sessions per week (total of 4 hours/week) for 21 weeks (from start of February to end of June 2011).
Reporting to:  Community Developer

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:
   * Proven ability to teach painting classes (oils/acrylics/watercolours)
   * Knowledge of and sensitivity to the needs of seniors
   * Effective interpersonal and communication skills
   * Demonstrated ability to work co-operatively and negotiate effectively
   * Demonstrated organizational and planning skills
Responsibilities:
   * Teach painting classes (oils/acrylics/watercolours) to two groups of seniors in the Nepean area (2 Hammill Court & 130 Centrepointe Drive)
   * Assist in facilitating and attending 2 field trips to local galleries/museums
   * Assist with planning and hanging of an exhibition of the artworks produced by the participants in September 2011 (approximately 8 hours)
   * Perform administrative record keeping and reporting as required
Please note: the following are required for this position:
   * Criminal record check (for successful candidate)
   * Availability for afternoon and morning work
Compensation:
   * This position pays $30.00 per hour x 4 hours a week x 21 week contract starting first week of February and ending last week of June 2011.  Candidate will be required to provide an additional 8 hours of work to assist with the Art Show.
We are an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested candidates to submit a detailed resume and cover letter, quoting the position title.  The Ottawa School of Art will be used as a consultant in the interview/selection process.  Any materials sent to Nepean Housing will be shared with the Ottawa School of Art as required for the hiring process.
Interested and qualified applicants can submit their resume to Nepean Housing Corporation, 16 Kilbarron Road, Nepean, ON, K2J 5B2, or e-mail to saradelloso@nepeanhousing.ca, or fax to 613-823-8453 by January 15th, 2011. Interviews with selected candidates will be held during the week of January 17-21, 2011.
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Friday

La Petite Mort Gallery presents...
FIVE DAY EXHIBIT
KARA WILLIAMS
New Paintings
July 16-22, 2010
Vernissage: Friday July 16, 2010 / 7-10pm | 306 Cumberland Street

a night above/ground: Irwin, Anstee + McCann
at the Carleton Tavern, 233 Armstrong (at Parkdale)
lovingly hosted by rob mclennan
Friday, July 16; doors 7pm; readings 7:30pm

On Friday, July 16 at 8 p.m., past mayors, players and media darlings will come back to life as the Ottawa Storytellers get the historical debate rolling. The Storytellers will lead the event but will be relying on public participation to fight out all sides of the city’s development through time.
2100 Cabot St., Ottawa| Admission: $10
For more information call 613-247-4830 or visit ottawa.ca/museums

Saturday

Dawn Sandey: Solo Show
70 plus paintings and installations
July 15th to 31st 2010.
Meet the Artist: Saturday, July 17th. 12 to 6 pm.
Patrick John Mills Contemporary Fine Art Gallery | 286 Hinchey Ave. Ottawa

BLINK Gallery presents PETRA HALKES & JOYCE WESTROP, "TIRELESS"
Exhibition continues Friday, July 16 – Tuesday, July 20, 12 – 5 pm
SPECIAL EVENT --  Saturday, July 17, 12 – 5 pm
In conjunction with the theme of the exhibition, the artists have mounted a truck tire on a stand outside Header House. On Saturday afternoon they will invite guests to print their own souvenirs by pressing a card onto an inked section of The Tire.
Located at Header House in Major’s Hill Park (across from the National Gallery of Canada at the foot of the Alexandra Bridge – look for the little stone building)

The Power Plant + Pleasure Dome present Animal Drag Kingdom, an Outdoor Screening @ 401 Richmond St.West Courtyard, Sat, July 17, 9pm
Works by Douglas Gordon, Kristin Lucas, Guy Ben-Ner, Kathy High, Steve Reinke & Jessie Mott and others
$8/ 5 Members + students
(Rain date: Sunday, July 18, 9pm)

Ceprano provides a Balanced Rock Sculpture project at Remic Rapids each summer season in collaboration with the National Capital Commission.
The following venues of entertainment will be provided upon site on Saturday, July 17, 2010 Ay 11 a.m., Laura Astwood & The Ottawa Stilt Union will perform "The Girl Who Was Eaten By the Dark."
The Ottawa Stilt Union is a bilingual group of artists committed to bringing the magical and the unexpected into the daily lives of people in the National Capital Region through the creation and performance of stilt-based theatre works and through the teaching of workshops in that art form.
At 7 p.m., Jesse Stewart and Deborah Danbrook provide a musical collaboration, equally unique and exciting.
Deborah Danbrook performed upon site in 2009, with Natasha Royka Dance co., "From the Soul: Peace". Deborah creates a unique and delicate sound with the Japanese Shakuhachi flute.  Jesse also performed upon site in 2009, the title of his performance was "Music for Stone and Water", providing his own hand crafted stone instruments as well as his custom crafted 'Waterphone.'
Remic Rapids Park is located on the Western Parkway, between the Parkdale and Island Park Dr., and is directly across the parkway from Tuney's Pasture.

Sunday

Boutique Arthena-art&écodesign in Chelsea is having a birds theme for summer: come and see the artworks by local artists, the watercolours by Sally Lee Sheeks (pictured: becasseau pattes vertes), the wire sculptures by Lisa Brunetta, the inks by Anamaria Gomez-Upegui. And this Sunday, July 18th from 1pm to 4pm, the artist Sally Lee Sheeks will take you for a guided tour of her work and an art demonstration. Free of charge and open to everyone. Arthena - art & écodesign 205, Chemin Old Chelsea Chelsea (Québec)

Galerie Old Chelsea is pleased to invite you to an exhibition, "WOOD'N INK," by Ted Johnston
16 July to 04 August 2010
Vernissage:  Sunday 18 July 1 to 4pm
Galerie Old Chelsea, 10 Chemin Scott, QC

Rev up your engines and cruise over to the Vintage Car Show at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum this Sunday, July 18. Vehicle enthusiasts are invited to spend the day sharing stories and exploring the museum. Kids can get revved up for the outdoor games, activities, and the museum’s new Discovery Zone displaying simple machinery.
Re-fuel at the barbeque, compliments of the Cumberland Lions Club, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: 2940 Old Montreal Road
When: Sunday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and $18 for the whole family
For more information call 613-833-3059 or visit ottawa.ca/museums

Project Window is pleased to show new work by Ottawa artist Eleanor Doran until June 1st. Email the artist  doransquared@hotmail.com or contact Project Window coordinator Georgia Mathewson @ 185somerset@gmail.com for more info!

ARTHENA - art & écodesign of Chelsea is proud to present the "Journey" series by Margit Hideg. Using mixed media, she creates her own world, where abstraction meets her interpretation of Nature. The body of work “Journey Series” is a "walking" documentary of how trees change their growth patterns, how they heal and learn to grow again. The walk itself has a symbolic meaning for life cycle from birth to death.
More information at:
http://www.arthena.ca/guest-artists/
ARTHENA - art&écodesign | 205 Old Chelsea Rd

Jean-François Lacombe, "Kortunefookie"
Interactive installation
Situated in front of DAÏMÕN's entrance, 78 Hanson St., Gatineau
Exhibition from May 12th to May 24th 2010
Open to the public any time

Ottawa - Aspiring artists are invited to submit their work for the new City of Ottawa C4 Gallery - a travelling showcase with an emphasis on contemporary, conceptual, compartmental and community art. Submissions will be accepted by mail or by hand until Monday April 5, 2010 at 3 p.m.

The request for submissions is open to all residents (young, older, amateur or professional artists, etc.) living within a 150-kilometre radius of the City of Ottawa. Participants must be Canadian citizens or have landed immigrant status.

Current Exhibition:
Shenkman Arts Centre
245 Centrum Boulevard
February 25 - March 26

Learn to move your arms gracefully, use your face expressively, and tell a story via Persian Dance. An art form that promotes physical, mental, and emotional well-being, Persian dance helps you walk on the dance floor with grace, energy, and confidence. Women of all ages and abilities are welcome to join. Those interested, please contact Maria Sabaye via email msabaye@yahoo.ca or phone (613)271-3036. The classes are offered free of charge (women only) at Nepean Creative Arts Centre on Saturday afternoons.
Maria Sabaye Moghaddam has sought Persian dance training in Canada, Iran, and the US as well as training in a variety of world dances such as Kathak, Bollywood, and Flamenco in Toronto and Ottawa.
Maria founded Bahar Ensemble in 2002 in Toronto. She has had numerous performances in various artistic and cultural events and appeared on Rogers Television.  She holds Persian dance classes for both youth and adults in Ottawa. Maria has also undertaken research on Iranian dance and dancers and published many articles including one in Encyclopaedia Iranica.  She was the dance director for “Tirgan” festival (www.tirgan.ca) held at the Harbourfront Centre in July 2008. Maria is a member International Council of Dance, a worldwide dance organization recognized by UNESCO.
This project is supported by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the government of Ontario.

Friday

"Presenting: Canterbury" features paintings, photographs, sculptures and mixed media pieces created by eight promising young artists enrolled in 'Arts Canterbury', a specialized intensive arts program offered at Canterbury High School in Ottawa. Dale Smith Gallery is pleased to present the second annual exhibition of work by graduating visual arts students.  Last February the first exhibition of work by student artists was a great success.  My aim is to offer these talented young people an authentic exhibition experience.  At this stage in their career, they are constantly experimenting and changing, and their work is fresh and original-and it's of truly amazing quality. The artists are Rose Anderson, Hannah Bailey, Anna Cumyn, Tricia Flohr, Jason Guo, Lisa Sleiman, Darya Tonkykh and Alice Zhang. Join the artists and friends at the opening reception on Friday, February 5, from 7-10 p.m. | 137 Beechwood Ave. The exhibition continues until March 2.

Canteen presents "What I See," an Art Show Curated By Pierre Richardson
5 - 28 February 2010
Opening Party: Friday, February 5th, 7pm
238 Dalhousie Street

Saturday

INVITATION TO VIEW UNIQUE ROCK ART IN MIXED MEDIA
BY JAG MARU
WHERE: LOBLAWS  STORE IN BELLS CORNER
      59-A ROBERTSON ROAD
      (AT THE CORNER OF ROBERTSON ROAD AND MOODIE DRIVE)
WHEN:  SATURDAY THE 6th FEBRUARY, 2010
      FROM 9:00 am TO 9:00 pm.
WHAT:  ORIGINAL ART PIECES IN MIXED MEDIA
      EXCELLENT QUALITY DIGITAL PHOTOGRAHS (FRAMED
      AND UNFRAMED) OF THE ORIGINAL ART PIECES.

Sunday

City Hall Art Gallery
Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Adrienne Herron, "Over 18, Over 80: The Generations Project"
ARTIST TALK (in English):
Sunday, February 7 at 2 p.m.
Free of charge |  Exhibition continues until February 28, 2010

I invite you to the Opening and Reception of "Deborah Arnold: Selected Works", this Sunday, 7th February 2010, 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at Snapdragon Gallery | 791 Bank Street at Third Avenue
Deborah Arnold is a recognised sculptor working in Carrara and Venus marble, Italian alabaster, Mariash limestone, chlorite, Italian chrystolino, pyrotholite, bronze, steel and wood.

Black History Month
PrufRock - Spoken Word Poet
When: Sunday, February 7, 2010
Location: Swizzles Bar & Grill
246-B Queen St., Between Kent and Bank Streets
Time: 2:00-5:00 p.m. | Admission is free

The Ottawa Chamber Music Society, under the Artistic Direction of Roman Borys, the Gryphon Trio, and in partnership with the Extra Curricular Creative Arts Program, of the Continuing Education department of the Ottawa Carleton District School Board, proudly announces the Ottawa debut of Rob Kapilow to reveal What Makes It Great?©.  Commentator, composer and conductor Rob Kapilow will take his audience on a riveting exploration of Brahms' Piano Trio in B major, Op. 8 (Revised Version - 1891), followed by a performance of the work by the Gryphon Trio, on Sunday, February 7 at 3 PM at Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper Street, Ottawa.

Any time you like!

Unique and thought-provoking photographic works greet visitors at Ralph Nevins's exhibition beginning February 1st at Gallery Farina. The show continues until March 28th. Gallery Farina is located upstairs at Johnny Farina Restaurant, 216 Elgin Street, Ottawa.

Bright Bold Art Show at Foyer Gallery
The works range from colourful acrylic reliefs depicting Las Vegas showgirls and carousel horses through Dhanashri’s watercolour florals, including waterlilies; to duets by Patricia Kirby of the same floral subjects done first in watercolour, then in oil; as well as Ray’s vibrant, abstract expressionist works in acrylic. The show continues through February 14 at the Foyer Gallery, which is located at 1701 Woodroffe (Nepean Sportsplex, Entrance 1).

RÉTRO-VISION, UNE EXPOSITION PRÉSENTÉE PAR MARIELLE ROULEAU À L'ESPACE PIERRE-DEBAIN
L'Espace Pierre-Debain de la Ville de Gatineau est heureux d'accueillir les œuvres de Marielle Rouleau dans le cadre de l'exposition intitulée Rétro-vision présentée du 29 janvier au 28 février 2010 inclusivement au 120, rue Principale, à Gatineau.

Friday

Exposure Gallery’s first photography exhibit of 2010! In Motion - Award-winning Ottawa photographers Raymond Aubin and Yannis Souris capture dance, youth and movement from unique perspectives in a lyrical and passionate fashion.
VERNISSAGE: Friday, January 15, 2010
TIME: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Exposure Gallery - Thyme and Again’s 2nd floor studio 1255 Wellington Street West
A portion of the proceeds from In Motion will go towards The Dandelion Dance Company, an Ottawa-based dance theatre company for young women of all abilities. Join us for another evening of wonderful art, food and people!

ART-IMAGE presents Ordiculture from Yann Farley | January 15 to March 14, 2010
A living exhibition animated by two interactive robotic sculptures bringing together sound and material (pictured, S1-04). Come and experience this unique installation that explores the special relationship between humans and machines. Ordiculture was made possible through the financial support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. VERNISSAGE this Friday January 15 from 6pm to 8pm. Admission is free, come one come all. Maison de la culture de Gatineau | 855 boulevard de la Gappe.

La Petite Mort Gallery presents DREW MOSLEY
“Hurry up to slow down”
ONE NIGHT ONLY Exhibit
Friday Jan 15, 2010 / 7 - 10pm 306 Cumberland

Atrium Gallery
Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, ON
Basil Pessin: The Computer Age in Art
An exhibition of framed prints on canvas demonstrates the true artistic nature of digital art and its enormous possibilities.
August 7 to 26, 2009
Monday to Thursday 8:30 am - 9 pm, Friday 8:30 am - 6 pm, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Open during scheduled performances at Centrepointe Theatre. Closed for statutory holidays.
Information: 613-580-2424 ext 42263

Centrepointe Theatre Gallery
Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, ON
The gallery will be closed due to construction in the theatre.
July 30 - August 29, 2009
Information: 613-580-2424 ext 42263

City Hall Art Gallery
110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa On
Andrew Morrow:A Way Out Of The Barn
"It wasn't until I saw Jan Matejko's King Sobieski at Vienna (1883), a massive war painting in the Vatican, that I decided to work in direct opposition to the more prosaic process of making that I was seeing in some contemporary art. I decided to produce paintings that were skilful, decadent and ostentatious. My idea was to revisit the exhilarating language of history painting. I wanted to question the possibility of a unified, decisive historical moment. I wanted to amplify its heroism, to expose the circular nature of history..." -Andrew Morrow, April 2009
June 12 - September 6, 2009
Open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Information: 613-580-2424, ext. 28425

Foyer Gallery
Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Entrance #1, Ottawa, ON
Wednesday - Friday 3 - 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 am - 5 pm.
Information: 613-580-2424 ext 42226 and ext. 3

Karsh-Masson Gallery
136 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa ON
Amy Schissel - Prolix X and Steven Stewart - Missing Persons
Amy Schissel and Steven Stewart are part of the University of Ottawa's first Master of Fine Arts graduating class. This exhibition presents both artists' final thesis projects.
July 31 to September 20, 2009
Vernissage: Thursday, July 30, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is free.
Information: 613-580-2424, ext. 14167

Nepean Fine Arts League
Nepean Creative Arts Centre, 35 Stafford Rd Unit 11, Bells Corners, ON
Elena Deroche
August 1 - 30, 2009
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sunday 12pm - 4 pm
For further information, please contact the NFAL Gallery Coordinators Janice Saunders  (613-692-2256) or Sandra Roberge (613-721-2915).

Studio Gallery
Nepean Visual Arts Centre, Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Entrance #3, Ottawa, ON
OMMA: Ottawa Mixed Media Artists
June 23 - September 13, 2009
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sunday 12pm - 4 pm
Information: 613-580-2424 ext 42263

Trinity Art Gallery, Salon A
Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ground Floor, Orléans
Roxanne Brousseau-Félio: Ms. Perceptions
With over 20 years in the media industry, Roxanne Brousseau-Félio introduces a collective of paintings: Ms. Perceptions. "Realities at face value, from snapshots to slapshots. How do we give reality to images depicted in media or of anyone - including ourselves? How does perception play a role in our collective and individual consciousness? Every picture is worth a thousand stories. Whose story?"
July 30 to August 25, 2009
Monday to Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Information: 613-580-ARTS (2787)
shenkmanartscentre@ottawa.ca
ShenkmanArts.ca

Trinity Art Gallery, Salon B
Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ground Floor, Orléans
Valerie Syposz: Whine and Cheese
"The search for my own identity has led to the creation of a series of colourful prints. They depict obsessions such as food and patterns and an overall disgruntlement with one's environment. Serious subjects are treated with playfulness and humour as a recipe for survival."
July 30 to August 25, 2009
Monday to Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Information: 613-580-ARTS (2787)
shenkmanartscentre@ottawa.ca
ShenkmanArts.ca

For more events in Ottawa-Gatineau, check out Spotlight: Your Guide to What's Happening. Visit www.ottawa.ca/spotlight today.

Downtown/Byward Market:

Between A Rock and a Hard Place: Contemporary Filmmaking in Atlantic Canada
Curated by Darrell Varga (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Saturday May 30th 2009 at 9:00pm - FREE Admisison
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street (in the basement of the Arts Court building)
For more info: availablelightcollective@gmail.com

square zero three: intimate exchanges
new multidisciplinary works - movement, image, song
Performances: May 29, 30, 31, 2009 - 8:00pm
Movement Arts Ottawa, 111a Rideau Street, 3rd floor
Tickets: $10/12 - Reservations by email collectivegulp@artengine.ca / on sale at the door as of 7:30pm / Limited seating.

Born in Germany, and now based in Ottawa, local photographer Jo Kressin will be exhibiting original photographs (pictured, "seasons over") at the Manx Pub (370 Elgin St.) from April 6 to May 3, 2009. Surprisingly, you haven't yet missed the opening reception, April 19, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Equally surprising, you haven't yet missed the opening reception of "FOUR SIGHT", a Focus-4 Exhibit featuring Ray Piesina; Bill Woodley; Gerald Smith and Claudia Salguero presented by The Foyer Gallery, situated at entrance #1, the Nepean Sportsplex (1701 Woodroffe Ave.) Vernissage will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. despite the fact that the show ends the next day. 

La Petite Mort Gallery presents *fresh juice* aka "The-Five-Day-One-Night-Stand" a group exhibit featuring small, affordable, and fresh new drawings and paintings by some of the gallery's brand new members, and some ol' timers too. Starting tonight, April 17,  from 7 - 10 p.m., and runs 'til the 23rd.

Lady Evelyn Alternative School is holding its annual Fundraiser and Night Out at Patrick Gordon Framing (160 Elm St.) on Friday, April 17th. There's a silent art auction, and, if that's not enough, there will be door prizes and raffles sponsored by Raw Sugar Café, Shanghai Restaurant, Wabi Sabi, Workshop Boutique, Donald Kwan, Canteen Art Shop+Gallery, The Green Door Restaurant, Oz Café, Domus Café (courtesy of Tracy Arnett), The Singing Pebble Book Store, HBK Concepts Salon, Star Gymnastics, Camp Fortune, Cuckoo's Nest Designs, and many others. The fundraiser runs from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. (Silent Auction bidding open from 8:00pm to 10:30pm).