ArtsPark

Every year, people tell us they look forward to ArtsPark and we know why... it's a low-key, one-day outdoor festival of art, music, performance... it's a very urban village fair ... it's free... and it's fun for everyone in the family.

Join us Sunday 13 May 2007, Mothers' Day, at Parkdale Market (Parkdale Avenue at Armstrong Street in the heart of Hintonburg's QUAD arts district), Ottawa, and browse the work of local jewellery and textile designers, see displays from more than 20 artists and enjoy the talent of scores of musicians and performers. Plan to be part of the ArtsPark experience!

ArtsPark partners
Programme
Artists
Kids' stuff
Exhibitors
Heritage walking tours
Jewellery and Designer Showcase
A Taste of Hintonburg
How to get to ArtsPark
News release

ArtsPark is made possible by the generosity of our partners -- please support them too!
ArtsPark is an annual event organized by the Hintonburg Community Association to celebrate culture in the QUAD arts district.

Supporters

Carpet Sense and Flooring

Heathcare Performance Monitoring

Media partner

Event logistics

	O'Callaghan Floral South end of Parkdale Market
Fencing	Stage flowers	Vehicle	Staging

Programme (subject to change)

Have a really good time at ArtsPark from 10am to 4pm

Displays from feature artist Dalal Chuaqui along with 20+ artists and photographers (all day). Rain or shine in the Big Tent.
Live "urban art" (11am-3pm, presented by Parkdale Gallery and ADD Electronics)
Salamander Theatre for Young Audiences, A World of Stories (11am, bring chairs or blankets). Weather dependent.
Children's art activities (noon to 3pm)
Music from Carleton Bovell (noon), the Ottawa Community Concert Band (1pm), Lucky Ron and the McGillicuddy Sisters (2pm), electronic musician Simon Ears (3pm)
Guided Heritage Walking Tours (11am, 2pm)
Designer Jewellery and Textile Showcase (all day). Rain or shine.
A Taste of Hintonburg (11am-2pm). Weather dependent.
Rogers Television-Tim Hortons Community Cruiser (2pm-4pm)

Nearby

Cube Gallery (7 Hamilton N, kitty-corner to ArtsPark): paintings by Ron Whate
Gallery 7A (7A Hamilton N): the "smalls" show
Parkdale Gallery (229 Armstrong, facing ArtsPark): portraits and live "urban art"
Parkdale Orchestra ("Baroque Classique" 3pm Parkdale United Church, 429 Parkdale Avenue admission $10-$5, children free)

Kids' stuff

A World of Stories
Presented by Salamander Theatre

Travel the globe in a highly interactive performance that stimulates an appreciation of culture and diversity. A variety of performance styles and the largest puppet the children may ever see are brought together to excite participation and wonder -- and reveal lessons of respect and tolerance. A feast of music and visual effects excites participation and wonder. Age suitability: 5 to 12 years. Themes: multiculturalism, morality, imagination, tolerance, respect. Weather dependent.

Build a bead tree or make your own jewellery
Presented by Around The Rainbow
Hintonburg artist Marika Jemma will engage younger ArtsPark visitors in the art of paper bead making, painting and stringing -- contribute your creations to a community bead tree! -- with the option of making a personal take-away necklace or bracelet. This activity is accessible and satisfying for all ages. Additional activities for young children will include various art and play activities such as painting and playing in a cardboard ‘space plane’. Most of the base materials are re-used paper and other recyclables.

Kids art talk
Tour the Cube gallery (7 Hamilton Street) and talk about the recent exhibition of art work by Ron Whate called "Vernissage" This talk is geared exclusively to children. Presented by Cube Gallery at 2pm.

Ottawa School of Art
The OSA's Outreach Program invites youngsters to help paint a giant mural!

Music

Noon Carleton Bovell

Singer-songwriter Carleton Bovell describes his sound as modern acoustic rock. Although his sound may be as full as a four-piece band, he creates his rich acoustic guitar rock textures by stacking harmonies with the inventive use of a digital loop sampler. Even the drum beats are played by Carleton on guitar. "Musically, I try to be as honest as my lyrics," Carleton says. "By layering parts myself, I am able to give the audience a performance that is 100% me." In 2004, his single "It Just Wasn't Love" was named Ottawa's winner in the National Songwriting Competition and his new CD Her has recently been released. Weather dependent.

1:00 pm Ottawa Community Concert Band
In the late 1960s, a small group of amateur musicians were taking part in an adult education program at Highland Park School in Ottawa and came up with the idea of starting a regular amateur band. Fast forward about 40 years and the Ottawa Community Concert Band was awarded a gold certificate at the Kiwanis Music Festival -- twice! A huge hit at ArtsPark 2005, the 40-member band will perform a varied program of classical, marches, old-time favourites, show tunes, big band and jazz. You'll love the pure, un-miked sound in the great outdoors. Weather dependent. (Several band members will be joining the Parkdale Orchestra for a baroque concert at 3pm in the Parkdale United Church, 429 Parkdale Avenue.)

2:00 pm Lucky Ron and the McGillicuddy Sisters

An Ottawa legend and Hintonburg's favourite balladeer, country stylist Lucky Ron is joined by the McGillicuddy Sisters, a six-member rockin' hillbilly band who provide lively roots entertainment in the genre of such early recording artists as Rose Maddox, Little Jimmy Dickens, The Stanley Brothers. Join us for a performance that demands audience participation! Weather dependent.

3:00 pm Dancin' in the street with electronic musician Simon Ears

Simon Ears, AKA Tekno Turtle, is by trade an electronic producer and live performer. Part of the electronic music industry since the 1980's, he's crafted a persona embodying the essence of a tekno artist. He's traveled the world, played records, played synths, recorded analog sounds onto tape and now has fully embraced the digital world. Influenced by many such as Kraftwerk, Gary Numan and Chemical Brothers, he's done everything from the Ronnie Dawson thing, the BB King thing, to the underground thing and now he's doing the CQDX thing. Weather dependent. Preview Teckno Turtle live on CFUO-89.1FM every Friday, midnight to 6am... or get his newest CD at ArtsPark and listen anytime.

Invited artists

Feature artist: Dalal Chuaqui

Linda Bordage
Alice Carter
Kevin Druce
Anne-Sophie Dumetz
Margaret Chwialkowska
Cedric Colond
Niels Henriks
Pierre Kerr
Robert Lapensée
Nancy MacDonald
Martin McCormack
Don Monet
Patti Normand
Angela McGowan
Jenny McMaster
Jeffrey Lee Moffet
Pablissimo
Peter Purdy
Ritchelle Rala
James Robinson
Manju Sah
Tori Sapach
Rob Stevenson
Lindsay Watson
Bruce Wozny
Anna Zyzniewski

Jewellery and Designer Showcase

Creations of the Heart
Incredible Designs By Carol-Anne
Liebchen Designs
Pat Rowan Textile Designs
Pink Wagon
Silverstone Jewellery Designs
Wine on Sundays

Exhibitors

ARC, the poetry magazine
Stop by the ARC table, also known as the Poetry Factory, and find out how a few of the right words can make your day. ARC is a Canadian-based poetry magazine that administers a series of awards, contests and public readings.
City of Ottawa Neighbourhood Planning Initiative
Representatives from the community and staff from the City of Ottawa will be on hand at Arts Park to provide information about the neighbourhood planning projects happening right now in our community. Drop by, pick up some information, ask questions, find out how to submit your input into the process. (Your next opportunity to comment will be at the Open House, Tuesday 19 June.)
Creative Neighbourhoods
Fill out a Neighbourhood Planning Initiative survey, find out about 100 Years of Our Mainstreet, get updated on the digital audio storytelling and mainstreet map projects and check out Furniture as Public Art. This will also be a community wireless hotspot for the day.
Great Canadian Theatre Company
Find out what's new from the newest arrival in the QUAD arts district. Their 2007-2008 season will be the first at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre, opening in the Fall of 2007, at the corner of Wellington Street and Holland Avenue in Hintonburg.
Hintonburg Community Association
Some say that the HCA is one of Ottawa's most active community groups. And that's a good thing. Ask questions, find out about voluntewer opportunities, meet some of the Board of Directors, tell us what's on your mind, join up.
Newswest
Stop by the Newswest table to learn more about your community newspaper, a staple of the Kitchissippi community since 1978 and one of the last surviving papers that relies on volunteer submissions. Pick up a copy of the latest issue onsite.

Heritage walking tours

Free guided tours of Hintonburg's heritage highlights at 11am and 2pm -- wear good walking shoes. Each tour lasts about an hour. Hintonburg and Mechanicsville, A Narrative History by John Leaning will be available onsite for just $20 or you can buy it at Collected Works Books (Wellington near Holland) and read up in advance. Preview now. Weather dependent.

A Taste of Hintonburg

Carleton Tavern: everyone loves their burgers and meatball subs!
Essence Catering: a new arrival on the scene that's made a very stylish splash!
Indian Express: some say it's the best in town!
Manomin Native Foods: Canadiana with a twist that you'll love!

How to get to ArtsPark

ArtsPark takes place in Parkdale Park, adjacent to the City's Parkdale Market, on Armstrong Street near the intersection of Parkdale Avenue and Wellington Street, Ottawa. If you're driving, exit the Queensway (417) at Parkdale and go north; from the Ottawa River Parkway, exit at Parkdale. There is parking on nearby streets, some space at the Market itself and lots at Holland Cross and Tunney's Pasture. Buses 2, 6, 16 and 18 serve the area regularly and the Bayview O-Train stop isn't far away.

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