Penny McCann, the recipient of the 2006 Victor Tolgesy Award
Photo: Aaron Mckenzie Fraser

News Archives

• Opportunity: Granting Agencies present Information Sessions for Artists and Artistic Groups
  Join AOE Arts Council and the Council for the Arts in Ottawa as we present an opportunity to meet with representatives from leading granting agencies. more >>
• Are you an Artist? How will the new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) affect you?
  Calling Artists of All Disciplines to attend an HST Seminar for Artists! more >>
• Sweetheart Cocktail for the Arts
  Our new fundraiser was sweet indeed! See our online photo gallery. more >>
• CAO Arts Awards: Shortlist of Award Finalists
  The winners will be announced at the CAO Arts Awards Lunch to take place in April 2010. more >>
• Akash Sinha - 2010 CAO Business and the Arts Recognition Award Recipient
  This year's recipient was Akash Sinha, President of Dharma Developments
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• The Council for the Arts in Ottawa (CAO) is pleased to announce the establishment of the RBC Emerging Artist Award for Ottawa area artists of all disciplines
  This award will recognize and encourage the achievements of Ottawa artists who are founding careers in the arts and are working towards becoming recognized professional artists while engaging with the community. more >>
• LUCK! 2009
  This successful fundraiser for the Council for the Arts in Ottawa has lucky arts patrons calling for more! Now it's YOUR chance to get great artwork from a stellar lineup of outstanding Ottawa artists. more >>
• Artists' Awards presented by the CAO at the Annual General Meeting
  Cindy Stelmackowich and nichola feldman-kiss
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• Art at the CAO - Summer Salon
  June 19 - August 28
  A celebration of the artwork of CAO Individual and Patron member artists.
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• What's up with the Shenkman Arts Centre?
  The CAO's Zoë Ashby recently sat down with Caroline Obeid to talk about the new Shenkman Arts Centre slated to open June 18 to 24, 2009.
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• Keep Crichton Public: The Crichton Community Centre
  The Crichton Cultural Community Centre (CCCC) was established ten years ago to save and develop the historic Crichton School building into a dynamic artistic and regional community hub.
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• Artists Deserve Great Spaces!
  Artists respond to a brief survey as we seek to answer a need for affordable sustainable artist studio spaces in the Ottawa area.
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• Cultural Architecture in Ottawa
  "I know that cultural buildings, arts centres and performance spaces play important roles in a city. It is often claimed they can trigger the regeneration process and help in changing perceptions of a city, from both outside and within."
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• Art at the CAO
  Sarah Fisher, Sarai Strikefoot and Michelle Wilson
  September 12 – October 24, 2008
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• Victor Tolgesy Arts Award
  The CAO is delighted to announce that this year's Victor Tolgesy Arts Award recipient is Paulette Gagnon
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• Business Recognition Awards
  The CAO congratulates the recipients of its Business Recognition Awards: Knowledge Circle Learning Services and John Jackson C.A.
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• The 20th Annual Sweetheart Lunch for the Arts
  With a change of venue and a change of hosts the Sweetheart Lunch was abuzz with energy that this event continues to create. This year's lunch proved so popular, tickets were sold out well in advance, an event not to be missed! Visit the photo gallery for some memorable pics, and our thank you list of all the special sponsors that helped to make it happen. Photos - Rémi Thériault, Adam Gibbard and Zoë Ashby
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• The ContainR Project: Ongoing Developments
  CAO visits the new Artscape Wychwood Barns project in Toronto
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• Visual artist Cynthia O'Brien selected as the recipient of the 2008 CAO Mid-Career Artist Award
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• Two Local Artists receive Corel Endowment for the Arts Awards
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• Council for the Arts in Ottawa's Victor Tolgesy Arts Award presented to Tom Henighan
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• CAO AGM - Revue 2008
  "Revue" continues to build on the past successes of the event in this, its third incarnation. Tuesday, July 8th at 6 pm.
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• Art at the CAO
  Danny Hussey - Conceptual Pop Narratives 'N' Stuff
  May 14 - July 31, 2008
  Opening reception: Wednesday, May 14, 5 to 8 p.m.
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• The ContainR Project gets off the ground
  It was like a debutante's 'coming-out' party in the spring. After more than two years work, we launched the ContainR Project officially at the Creative Construct Symposium hosted by Ottawa, and the 20th anniversary celebration for Arts Court. more...
• The History of the Council for the Arts in Ottawa: Part I
  by Loretto Beninger more...
• ContainR Project Exhibit
  You won't want to miss out on seeing the CAO's new ContainR Project exhibition. Come out, enjoy the fun and introduce yourself to our exciting and original project! more...
• 19th Annual CAO Sweetheart Lunch for the Arts
  The 19th Annual CAO Sweetheart Lunch for the Arts delivered on its promise to wine and dine in style while showcasing the arts. This fundraiser once again attracted an impressive attendance of arts supporters and cultural representatives. Visit the photo gallery for some memorable pics, and our thank you list of all the special sponsors that helped to make it happen. Photos - Zoë Ashby, Ian James Hopkins, Stéphane Lauzon, Michelle Wilson more...
• City of Ottawa Budget - Arts Cuts Proposed
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• Arts Court by Alex Sinclair
  We take a look back on 25 years with the first in a series of excerpts from the CAO's ARTicles published in the 1980s. more...
• Revue II - Photo Gallery
  Our action packed AGM and Revue II performances proved to be a winning combination again this year. The enthusiasm of our guests made this memorable evening buzz. Thank you to all who attended! more...
• Choreographer and Artistic Director Anik Bouvrette receives 2007 CAO Mid-Career Artist Award
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• Three Local Artists Receive Corel Endowment for the Arts Awards
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• CAO AGM 2007: Revue II
  25 years of the CAO gives us more than enough to celebrate!
  Help us do justice to this occasion at Arts Courts' Theatre and Studio Wednesday, June 27 at 6:00 p.m more...
• 18th Annual CAO Sweetheart Lunch for the Arts
  Here's the event that has so many people talking. Visit the photo gallery for some memorable pics, and our thank you list of all the special sponsors that helped to make it happen. more...
• Theatre Ontario Presents 2006 Sandra Tulloch Award for Innovation in the Arts to Peter Honeywell, Executive Director of the Council for the Arts in Ottawa
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• Council for the Arts in Ottawa's Victor Tolgesy Arts Award presented to Penny McCann
  Council for the Arts in Ottawa (CAO) is delighted to announce that this year's Victor Tolgesy Arts Award recipient is Penny McCann. more...
• Council for the Arts in Ottawa Mid-Career Artist Award Recipient: Ryan Stec
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• Ana Miura Receives New Local Recording Award to Produce CD
  The Council for the Arts in Ottawa congratulates Ana Miura for being selected as the recipient of the inaugural CAO/Sound of One Hand Music Recording Award 2006 more...
• Arts Vote 2006 - Do you want to know where candidates stand on the Arts? The CAO and Arts Ottawa East contacted all Mayoral and Ward Candidates with background information and a series of questions to find out their views on arts and culture in Ottawa and how they are prepared to support it. more...
• Municipal Election 2006 - Meet and Greet
  Wednesday September 27, come together with mayoral and councillor candidates to hear their views on what matters to you. more...
• Imagine Ottawa - City Social Forum
  Saturday, September 23: This forum will include a number of workshops exploring a range of topics. The Culture on the Move: Creative places and people workshop at 11 a.m. will examine the unique challenges for arts and heritage in Ottawa and will be presented by Peter Honeywell, CAO Executive Director and Meg Hamilton, Executive Director, Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa. more...
• Artists Take Centre Stage at AGM
  Thank you to everyone who attended "Revue". This new format for our Annual General Meeting was a fabulous night to celebrate. more...
• Corel Endowment for the Arts Awards
  The Awards are presented on an annual basis to assist local artists with the development of innovative projects. This year's recipients were announced at the CAO Revue held on June 27, 2006 at the Arts Court Theatre. more...
• Ottawa Arts Investments
  The first three months of 2006 have seen progress on arts investment in Ottawa. more...
• Business and the Arts Handbook
  The Council for the Arts in Ottawa has produced the Business and the Arts Handbook to inform Ottawa's business sector about the opportunities and potential for investing in the local arts. more...
• 17th Annual CAO Sweetheart Lunch for the Arts
  The National Gallery of Canada provided a dramatic setting for this year's CAO Sweetheart Lunch for the Arts. more...
• Victor Tolgesy Arts Award Presented to Jennifer Cayley
  The Council for the Arts in Ottawa (CAO) is delighted to announce that this year's Victor Tolgesy Arts Award was presented to Jennifer Cayley, founder and former Director of MASC, an organization dedicated to connecting artists and learning. more...
• Business Contributions to the Arts honoured at the Annual Sweetheart Lunch
  The Council for the Arts in Ottawa (CAO) is pleased to announce that the Westboro Business Improvement Area (Westboro BIA) and Scotiabank received special recognition for their contributions to the arts in Ottawa at the 17th Annual Sweetheart Lunch for the Arts. more...
• Peter Boneham received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement
  The Council for the Arts in Ottawa congratulates group member Peter Boneham, Artistic Director of Le Group Danse Lab, on being one of six artists to receive the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. more...
• Winners of the Corel Endowment for the Arts Awards
  Read about winners Evelyn Stroobach and Fateema Sayani. more...