Check out the vernissage in Ottawa City Hall for Kaleidoscope on December 13, 2018. Kaleidoscope highlights new additions to the City of Ottawa Art Collection in 2018. Artworks are added to the Collection each year by way of a peer assessment process through purchase, donation and/or commission. This year, 56 artworks by 33 artists were …
Ottawa Vegan Market held their first night market on December 8, 2018. Vendors that was there: Alicja Confections Culture Kombucha Eat Lover Kitty Kate Confections Knifey + Spooney Little Jo Berry’s Mad Faux Cheese Oat & Mill Saint Griddle Sausage Party Toronto Sula Wok Top Shelf Preserves Vegan Magic All I have to say that …
Attended the VIP Launch Party for Queen St. Fare. Earlier that day, I went to the media tour of the place. Wonderful event where you can try out samples from the vendors and drinks at Q Bar. There was the ribbon cutting and a fun performance by Ottawa’s The Peptides. Overall a fun night and …
I had a sneak peek of the long-awaited food hall called Queen St. Fare. There was a media tour of the new place with is on 170 Queen St. (Across from the CBC Ottawa building). Iron and Ivory were on hand to talk about the interior design of the space. Scott of Bar Robo to …
apt613 held their screening party for their Youtube channel/613 TV at Arts Court. There was a wonderful performance by Scary Bear Soundtrack, DJ fivepee and break dancing. Check out the photo gallery.
Attended a private party opening for Anne Dahl Concept Studio on November 29, 2018. Located on 527 Gladstone Ave in the heart of centretown. The concept studio is mostly jewellery and metal art projects that Anne hand-makes. The actual opening will be on December 1, 2018 and details are on here. Check out the photo …
Happening at the same time in OAG was the opening reception of Art & Parcel on November 29, 2018. Art & Parcel features works by over 50 local and regional artists and makers, it promises to be an amazing time for all as well as a great opportunity for holiday gift shopping. On display will …
On November 29, 2018, OAG helped celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art on becoming public. The event bought together Mayor Jim Watson, Brenda Firestone, eldest child of the late O.J. Firestone and Isobel Firestone, along with OAG Board of Directors Chair Victor Duret and Director and CEO Alexandra Badzak. All …
Ottawa’s most anticipated and longest running indie sale Idle Hands Art, Craft and Vintage celebrated 10 years today! With that the annual holiday sale took place at St. Anthony Banquet Hall situated in Ottawa’s Little Preston St. Having missed out last year, there was no way I would miss out their 10th anniversary. Featuring local …
November’s edition of Creative Mornings Ottawa took place at Andaz Hotel in the Byward Market. The theme is Restart and the speaker was Robert Smith who is the founder and creative director of Greenmelon Inc. The core of the talk will centre around adapting existing skills and processes into new careers and endeavours. The setbacks …