Sketchy Thursdays : Special Edition | Jeudis croquis : édition spéciale

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

Historical Life Drawing at the Bytown Museum |  Esquisses historiques au Musée Bytown

Bytown Museum

Join us at the Bytown Museum on Thursday, May 28th for a special edition of Sketchy Thursdays!Start the evening with an exclusive after hours tour of the Bytown Museum, from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. Led by a knowledgeable guide, this tour will include a visit to the Bytown’s recently unveiled special exhibition: What's in a Frame? 200+ Years of Community Portraits.Then, get creative from 6:30 PM – 8 PM with a ‘historical life drawing’ edition of Sketchy Thursdays. During this plein air session, an OAG educator will guide participants through a series of timed sketches of a live model wearing historical costumes from the Bytown Museum’s collections. This is a ticketed event. Art materials will be provided. For more information, email cstewart@oaggao.ca or call 613-233-8699 +242.

Soyez des nôtres au Musée Bytown le jeudi 28 mai pour une édition spéciale de Jeudis croquis !Commencez la soirée avec une visite commentée du Musée Bytown, de 17 h 30 à 18 h 30.Lors de cette visite, vous aurez l’occasion de découvrir l’exposition Un cadre, mille histoires : plus de 200 ans de visages, d’histoires et de communauté, récemment inaugurée.Ensuite, laissez libre cours à votre créativité lors d’une session Jeudi croquis de 18 h 30 à 20 h. Au cours de cet atelier plein air, un membre de l’équipe éducation de la GAO vous guidera à travers une série de croquis chronométrés d'un modèle vivant portant des costumes historiques provenant des collections du Musée Bytown. Cet évènement est payant. Les matériaux seront fournis. Pour plus d'informations, envoyez un courriel à cstewart@oaggao.ca ou composez le 613-233-8699, poste 242.

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