By Kate Wetherow

Sacred space, secular use: downtown churches turn to the arts

This summer Chamberfest once again highlighted churches as fantastic downtown arts venues. Re-imagining or re-purposing “the church” is happening a lot...

Roof-to-fork in Centretown

Turn left at the teapot: corporate sculpture in Ottawa

In the dense forest of corporate buildings in downtown Ottawa, wouldn’t it be nice to distinguish one corner from another? Too many offer only the...

Bread and circuses: ampitheatre a boon to summer in the city

It’s the time of year for renovations and construction projects, getting ready for the onset of the busy Ottawa tourism and “good weather” season. One of...

1% for public art on Ottawa streets

When you see public art projects on Ottawa streets, do you wonder how they get there? Who pays for it? Many Ottawans don’t realize that every new Ottawa...

Swaps not squats: a blueprint for investing in the arts?

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Art form, bike function: Bank Street bike racks

I stood near the corner of Bank and Somerset one day, puzzled, as I watched a woman struggle to lock her bike to a fence that protected one of the newly...