Galleries
Art Image Espace Odyssée
Art Image Espace Odyssée holds two exhibition spaces that feature professional artists come from the region, province and country.
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AXENÉO7
AXENÉO7 has three exhibition spaces, a residence and a workshop. The centre is led by a committee of artists and art professionals, who select exhibition projects and elaborate programming activities including artist talks, performances, seminars and publications.
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Carleton University Art Gallery
Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) is a public art gallery that offers a dynamic program of art exhibitions, publications and educational events bringing people together to explore ideas that shape contemporary society. With a collection of approximately 29,000 artworks and contemporary art exhibitions that change with the University’s semesters, CUAG provides students with direct experiences with artworks and hands-on experience and professional training, while also serving broader civic audiences. Admission is FREE!
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Central Art Garage
Central Art Garage is an art gallery and framing studio in a reclaimed auto mechanics garage in Chinatown, Ottawa.
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City Hall Art Gallery
The City Hall Art Gallery holds two professional galleries coordinated by the City of Ottawa Public Art Program. Exhibitions at Karsh-Masson Gallery and City Hall Art Gallery feature the work of professional artists working in all media and include solo, group and curated exhibitions, exhibitions from the diplomatic sector, and circulating exhibitions from other institutions.
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Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC)
DARC has an exhibition space with planned programming located in Ottawa’s Arts Court.
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Electric Street Gallery
Electric Street Gallery is a neighbourhood art gallery located in New Edinburgh.
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Enriched Bread Artists Studios
EBA hosts Open Studio which typically features a gallery show, special events and open studio visits with their members.
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Foyer Gallery
The Foyer Gallery is an artist-run exhibition space, operating under the auspices of the Foyer Gallery Artists’ Association and the City of Ottawa. The Foyer Gallery increases the awareness, appreciation and promotion of visual arts in the community by providing a valuable experience for artists, art patrons, and the general public.
Galerie d’Art Jean-Claude-Bergeron
Galerie d’Art Jean-Claude-Bergeron is a commercial art gallery located in By-Ward Market.
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Galerie St-Laurent + Hill
Galerie St-Laurent + Hill is a contemporary art gallery located in the By-Ward Market. The gallery represents contemporary Canadian artists with a focus on painting, photography and sculpture.
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Gallery 101
Gallery 101 is an artist-run centre located at 280 Catherine Street between the Glebe and Centretown. Gallery 101 supports artists at all stages of their careers, with a focus on presenting local media and visual arts from the Ottawa/Gatineau region; however, the gallery remains open to both Canadian and international projects. Gallery 101 also offers professional development opportunities for writers, curators and artists.
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Gallery 115
Operating as part of the University of Ottawa Department of Visual Arts, Gallery 115 is an on-campus, student-run gallery which provides space for students to exhibit their work, develop curatorial projects, and host seminars and events.
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Karsh-Masson Gallery
Located in Ottawa City Hall, Karsh-Masson Gallery is a public gallery which serves as an exhibition space for professional artists. Work from all mediums are welcome and the gallery presents solo, group and curated exhibitions. Programming such as artist talks and tours occur in this space throughout the year.
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L.A. Pai Art & Jewelry Gallery
L.A. Pai Art & Jewelry Gallery is a contemporary Canadian mixed-medium art gallery. The gallery supports both established and strong emerging Canadian artists.
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La FAB
Established as an arts-centre in 2021, La FAB is a volunteer-run co-op in Chelsea, Québec, which provides a wide range of arts and cultural programming opportunities for all audiences. Some of the spaces you can find at La FAB include: an art gallery, resident artist studios, a music and performing arts hall, and a rentable, professionally-supplied classroom for artists, visitors, and residents.
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National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada is Canada’s national art museum with collections from Indigenous and Canadian art in the world
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OAG
The Ottawa Art Gallery is an independent, not-for-profit, charitable organization that is free for the public. They have multiple gallery spaces and host community-oriented programming.
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Orange Art Gallery
Orange Art Gallery hosts art exhibitions featuring the works of local artists
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Ottawa School of Art-Downtown Gallery
Downtown Campus Gallery is dedicated to providing the community with the opportunity to view a wide variety of contemporary art as well as attend openings, artist talks and events.
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Possible Worlds
The Possible Worlds gallery wall showcases contemporary and emerging graphic art from local Ottawa artists, across Canada and internationally. Rotating solo and group art shows feature selected artists, illustrators and designers.
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SAW Gallery
SAW promotes contemporary Canadian and international artists, both emerging and established, from diverse cultural backgrounds; presents a contemporary art program with a strong focus on Canadian performance and media art, with bilingual interpretative material produced for each exhibition.
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Shenkman Arts Centre
Shenkman Arts Centre boasts six galleries for showcasing art in a variety of visual media.
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SPAO Centre Gallery
The SPAO Centre Gallery is the Ottawa region's only independent and critical gallery space dedicated to photographic and video art.
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Studio Sixty Six
Studio Sixty Six is a contemporary art gallery representing acclaimed Canadian artists.
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the Ottawa School of Art Orléans (OSAO) Gallery
the OSAO Gallery features annual exhibitions by OSAO teachers, students and alumni in Orleans.
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Voix Visuelle
Voix Visuelle is an Ottawa-based contemporary art venue that supports and promotes the practices of Francophone and Francophile artists to a wider audience.
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Wallack Galleries
The artists represented by the Wallack Galleries include both figurative and abstract. These artists provide a broad scope of mediums including paintings, sculptures and graphics.
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Wallspace Gallery
Wall Space Gallery represents Canadian artists working in traditional and new media with thought-provoking exhibitions.
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