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The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is a municipal gallery in Ottawa, Ontario that opened in 1988 at Arts Court. Representing regional art by both historical and contemporary artists, the gallery has a collection of [over two thousand?] works and provides public programming for all ages. The Ottawa Art Gallery focuses on acquiring, interpreting, and sharing art as well as acting as a cultural meeting place.
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Founded in an effort by artists to represent local art and the artistic community in the late 1980s, the Gallery at Arts Court opened in 1988, changing its name a few years later to the Ottawa Art Gallery.[1] The gallery’s opening was preceded by a survey exhibition of local art in 1975 in the Hall of Commerce Building at Landsdowne Park, including over 300 artworks by 156 artists.[2] This exhibition was organized by artists Victor Tolgesy, Gerald Trottier, and James Boyd among others, and was one of the outcomes of the Visual Arts Ottawa coalition formed in 1974.[3] This exhibition marked a community effort to represent local art and was organized and supported by local artists, gallerists, and collectors that would later play important roles in organizing and supporting the Ottawa Art Gallery.[2] A report recommending a municipal arts centre, an art collection, an arts council, and an arts festival was written in 1980 by an advisory group on the arts which included local artists Pat Durr, Jerry Grey, and Richard Nigro[3] who are still active in the local arts community. The “Celebration Arts” open-house was held in 1983 as a result of the advisory group’s recommendations.[3] In 1985, with the support of City Council, the Ottawa Arts Centre Foundation (formed the year prior) identified the Carleton County Courthouse as its intended municipal arts centre.[3] A Visual Arts Office was included in municipal administration the same year, and a municipal art acquisition fund and “percent for art” program created soon after.[3]
Mayo Graham was hired as the director and curator of the newly opened gallery in 1989.[3] Many exhibitions and fundraising efforts took place throughout 1990 as a plan to secure acquisitions to build the gallery’s collection.[3] Renovations to the gallery spaces were underway by 1991, and by 1992 the gallery received its official designation as Ottawa’s Municipal Gallery, prompting the re-opening of the main gallery spaces, the inauguration of the Firestone Gallery to present the recently acquired collection, and the development of the Art Rental & Sales Gallery.[3] In 1993 the gallery’s board of directors met for the first time and the gallery was registered as a tax-exempt charity, as well as separating from the Ottawa Arts Centre Foundation and officially becoming its own entity.[3]
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Built in 1870 by architect Robert Surtees, the Carleton County Courthouse was an important centre for local government and administration.[4] In 1985, the courthouse and its property were entrusted to the Ottawa Arts Court Foundation and later designated as a space for municipal arts in 1988.[4] Since its opening, the Ottawa Art Gallery has resided at Arts Court along with 25 other organizations in the artistic community including SAW Gallery, Canadian Film Institute, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, CARFAC, Ottawa International Animation Festival, and Ottawa Fringe Festival [5]
In late 2017 the Ottawa Art Gallery expanded to a new gallery space built next to Arts Court at 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of Canada.[6] As well as enlarged gallery spaces, the new building will house multi-purpose spaces for programming, events, and lectures, as well as a hotel, and a condo.[6]
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The gallery acquired a substantial private collection of over 1600 works of twentieth century Canadian art from local art collectors O.J. and Isobel Firestone in 1992.[7] The Firestone Collection of Canadian Art includes artwork by prominent Canadian artists such as A.Y. Jackson, Arthur Lismer, Edwin Holgate, (members of the Group of Seven), Emily Carr, Alma Duncan, David Milne, and Norval Morrisseau. In addition to supporting the foundation of the Ottawa Art Gallery, collectors Glenn and Barbara McInnis have also contributed hundreds of twentieth-century artworks to the gallery’s collection.[8] Containing a growing number of acquisitions of contemporary art, the Ottawa Art Gallery’s permanent collection includes works by contemporary artists such as Pat Durr, Barry Ace, Lynne Cohen, Evergon, Annie Pootoogook, and Leslie Reid.
In addition to the main gallery space, the Ottawa Art Gallery established an Art Rental & Sales Gallery in 1992[1] that sells and rents artwork by regional artists.
Exhibitions modifier
The Ottawa Art Gallery presents exhibitions of artworks from the Permanent and Firestone collections as well as work by local, national, and international artists.[1] Early exhibitions included selections from the Firestone collection, solo shows of contemporary regional artists such as Gerald Trottier, Max Dean, Katherine Knight, Eric Walker, Jane Martin, and Cindy Stelmackowich, as well as group shows of contemporary regional artists. The gallery continues to exhibit the artwork of regional and national artists both established and emerging in addition to new interpretations of twentieth-century art from the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art.[9]
Public, Educational, and Community Programming modifier
With increased governmental funding, the Ottawa Art Gallery was able to develop public programming in the mid-1990s.[1] As the gallery continues to grow, public programming has also expanded to include programs such as ArtWise, Départ, Creative Sundays, Toddler Mornings, and Art Tent.[10] Along with ongoing programming, the Ottawa Art Gallery organizes special events that engage the local artistic community.
Support modifier
The Ottawa Art Gallery is supported by the City of Ottawa, Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts.
References modifier
- (en-CA) « Vision and Mission », sur OAG OUT THERE (consulté le )
- (en) Catherine Sinclair, We'll All Become Stories, Vancouver, Figure 1 Publishing, , 217 p. (ISBN 978-1-77327-031-9), « Visual Arts Ottawa Survey Exhibition No. 1 »
- (en) Mayo Graham, "The Founder's Lobby" (Pamphlet), Ottawa, Ottawa Art Gallery,
- (en) « HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca », sur www.historicplaces.ca (consulté le )
- (en-US) « Inside Arts Court », Arts Court, (lire en ligne)
- « OAG Expansion », sur ottawaartgallery.ca (consulté le )
- (en-US) « Ottawa Art Gallery – Canadian Art », Canadian Art, {{Article}} : paramètre «
date» manquant (lire en ligne) - (en) Rebecca Basciano, We'll All Become Stories, Vancouver, Figure 1 Publishing, , 45 p. (ISBN 978-1-77327-031-9), « Regional Art Collectors »
- (en) « Exhibitions - At Lands End Firestone Collection of Canadian Art August 7 - October 17 @ The Ottawa Art Gallery », www.akimbo.ca, {{Article}} : paramètre «
date» manquant (lire en ligne) - « Programs », sur ottawaartgallery.ca (consulté le )
Further Reading modifier
McSorley, Tom, Anne Maheux, Jaclyn Meloche, Catherine Sinclair, and Rosemarie L. Tovell (2014). Alma: the life and art of Alma Duncan (1917-2004). Ottawa: Ottawa Art Gallery & Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery. ISBN 978-1-894906-49-4.
External links modifier
OAG official Website: https://www.ottawaartgallery.ca/
Arts Court official website: http://artscourt.ca/
“Cultural Life,” Ottawa, The Canadian Encyclopedia: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ottawa-ont/
City of Ottawa article on the OAG expansion: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/planning-and-development/major-projects/ottawa-art-gallery-oag-expansion-and-arts-court-redevelopment
Reactions to the expansion (video comparing archival photos to 2017 video of arts court): http://culturalengineering.ca/issues/issue-9/
Maclean’s article on the OAG expansion: http://www.macleans.ca/culture/ottawa-art-gallerys-valuable-collection-gets-a-new-home/
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