Original print by Melanie Yugo
In August, for its 2021 Symposium, Neighbourhood Arts Ottawa was drafting blueprints: ideas, conversations, and projects for a hopeful future.
Presented via a series of 9 pop-up events and artworks by Ottawa artists and community organizers, this collection highlighted art’s capacity to heal, re-imagine, and transform communities towards more just and inclusive futures for all.
View highlights and key learnings in our Symposium Community Blueprint.
Online Offering
July 29, 2021
Pentupandemic
Renée Michaud
5-piece art and essay series that asks : What do you do when your blueprints for a hopeful future come alive, just to get a viral infection?
Online Offering
August 3-29, 2021
Live Connected
Edgar Hernandez
An immersive video projection staged within a shipping container about the interconnectivity between humans, nature, and community.
In-Person Event
August 7, 2021
From Parking Lot Into a Vibrant Community Hub
Vanier Community Association, Quartier Vanier BIA, Vanier CSC
In-Person Event
August 13, 2021
Art as the How
Third Way Creative
An interactive call-and-response session on co-creating and re-imagining public art for this moment.
Online Event
August 20, 2021
The Bélé Project
Suzan Richards & Overbrook Community Association
An outdoor Bélé dance workshop to reconnect neighbours after a long time apart.
In-Person Event
August 21, 2021
Radical Connections
cj fleury, Dr. Carol Wiebe, Dr. Fraser Rubens, Kim Kilpatrick, Oscar Dario Parra Amézquita
Cultivating roots between arts and healthcare.
Online Event
August 25, 2021
The Future Awaits
Claudia Salguero, MASC, Ottawa Art Gallery
A public conversation between grade 4 and 5 artists about the future of our dreams.
Online Event
August 25, 2021
Ottawa Talent Showcase
Afro Black Cultural Centre
Young artists Mentorship and talent showcase.
In-Person Event
August 28, 2021
