ART WALK 2025 | PROMENADE DES ARTS 2025

Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is an independent non-profit public art gallery committed to the acquisition, presentation, interpretation and dissemination of contemporary art for the benefit of the local arts community. Its programs explore a variety of issues and include exhibitions, talks, lectures, tours and publications. OAG has a growing permanent collection of historical and contemporary works associated with the region. It also houses the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, which consists of more than 1,600 works of art assembled by Ottawa collectors O.J. and Isobel Firestone, who acquired the works from the early 1950s to the 1970s.__________

Ottawa Art Gallery | Galerie d'art d'Ottawa

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon where art, conversation, and community intersect.

National Gallery of Canada

ART WALK 2025 ByWard Market – September 27, 2025Experience Ottawa’s art scene like never before. Three of the city’s leading cultural voices—the National Gallery of Canada, the Ottawa Art Gallery, and the ByWard Market District Authority—are teaming up to bring you Art Walk 2025, a one-of-a-kind afternoon of art, conversation, and community.What to Expect<ul><li>Kickoff at the National Gallery of Canada: Gather on the outdoor amphitheatre steps, beside Louise Bourgeois’ iconic Maman, for an inspiring talk with Sobey Art Award short-lister Tania Willard and Curator, Rachelle Dickenson.</li><li>Self-Guided Art Walk: Stroll through the ByWard Market with map in hand, visiting independent galleries and discovering what’s new in Ottawa’s vibrant arts community.</li><li>Spot Talks &amp; Curator Conversations at OAG: Wrap up the afternoon at the Ottawa Art Gallery with intimate artist spot talks in the exhibition<a href="https://oaggao.ca/whats-on/exhibitions/endless-becomings-explorations-in-contemporary-art/" title="https://oaggao.ca/whats-on/exhibitions/endless-becomings-explorations-in-contemporary-art/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Endless Becomings: Explorations in Contemporary Art</a>, plus the chance to connect directly with OAG curators.</li><li>Raise a Glass: Enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbly while engaging with Canada’s next generation of artists.</li></ul>This event is your chance to hear directly from Ottawa and Canada’s emerging artists, see the latest in contemporary art, and experience the city’s cultural heart in motion.Why Attend?<ul><li>Discover what’s happening right now in contemporary art.</li><li>Meet artists and curators face-to-face in a welcoming setting.</li><li>Support community well-being – all proceeds will be donated to the Lowertown Community Resource Centre.</li></ul>Join us for an unforgettable afternoon where art, conversation, and community intersect.Tickets: $25Program:2 pm Artist Conversation at the National Gallery of Canada2:45 pm Self-Guided Art Walk through the ByWard Market4 pm Spot Talks &amp; Curator Conversations at the Ottawa Art Gallery---------------------------------------------------------------------PROMENADE DES ARTSle 27 septembre dans le marché ByPlongez dans la scène artistique d’Ottawa comme jamais auparavant. Trois acteurs majeurs de la scène culturelle à Ottawa, soit le Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, de la Galerie d'art d'Ottawa et l’Autorité du district du marché By, s'unissent pour présenter la Promenade des arts 2025, un après-midi pas comme les autres, mêlant art, conversations et communauté.Ce qui est proposé :· Coup d’envoi : le programme débutera dans l’amphithéâtre extérieur du Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, à côté de Maman, la monumentale araignée en bronze de l'artiste Louise Bourgeois. Une discussion captivante avec Tania Willard, finaliste du Prix Sobey, vous y attend.· Promenade autoguidée : carte en main, explorez les galeries indépendantes du marché By et découvrez les plus récentes créations de la scène artistique ottavienne.· Visites éclairs et commissaires en conversation : terminez l’après-midi à la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa en profitant de causeries d’artistes dont les œuvres font partie de l’exposition <a href="https://oaggao.ca/fr/a-laffiche/exposition/redevenirs-explorations-en-art-contemporain/" title="https://oaggao.ca/fr/a-laffiche/exposition/redevenirs-explorations-en-art-contemporain/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Redevenirs. Explorations en art contemporain</a>, puis échangez directement avec les commissaires de la GAO.· Levez votre verre : pour finir en beauté, savourez un verre de bulles et jasez avec la nouvelle génération d’artistes.Ce rendez-vous culturel mettra en lumière la création contemporaine à travers des rencontres avec des artistes d’ici et du Canada, et offrira un nouveau regard sur la scène artistique d’Ottawa.Pourquoi participer ?<ul><li>Pour découvrir ce qui se fait de plus actuel en art contemporain.</li><li>Pour rencontrer des artistes et des commissaires dans un cadre accueillant.</li><li>Pour soutenir le bien-être de la communauté (les profits seront versés au Centre de ressources communautaires de la Basse-Ville).</li></ul>Soyez des nôtres pour cet après-midi inoubliable où s’entrelacent créativité, conversation et communauté.Billets : 25 $Programme :14 h Conversation avec Tania Willard : Musée des beaux-arts du Canada 14 h 45 Promenade autoguidée : marché By 16 h Visites éclairs et commissaires en conversation : Galerie d’art d’Ottawa

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Artist Conversation at the National Gallery of Canada 

Self-Guided Art Walk through the ByWard Market

Spot Talks & Curator Conversations at the Ottawa Art Gallery

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