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ArtsParkOur very urban village fair in Hintonburg's QUAD arts district is presented by BeamentGreen lawyers, Diane and Jen of Royal LePage/Performance Realty, Essence Catering, Barbara Long of GMAC Realty, Tina & Company Print/Digital Reproductions and the Wellington West Business Improvement Area with support from other community sponsors.
Hintonburg was for years a "secret" cultural hot-spot when the Hintonburg Community Association inaugurated the QUAD arts district. in 2004 with ArtsPark. Now our popular spring festival is back for a sixth appearance on Mothers' Day, Sunday 10 May, at Parkdale Park on Armstrong Street, right beside the Market from 10AM to 4PM. Free admission!
Art and performance from your own neighbourhood
Take
in an exciting show from professional artists who live or work in
Hintonburg's QUAD arts district. See outstanding work from Stephanie Bak, Karina Bergmans, Sara Campbell, Jon Ceprano, Lucy Collins-Cook, Tobin Gibson, Jake Hanna, Marika Jemma, Jean Jewer, Maria Lezón, Angela McGowan, Patrick John Mills, Don Monet, Patti Normand, Bozica Radjenovic, Mimi Richard-Golding, Erin Robertson, Allison Smith-Welsh, Andrea Stokes (whose work is featured on this year's ArtsPark poster) and Joyce Westrop. Other highlights
- Explore Hintonburg's past during a free, 60-minute guided heritage walking tour at 11AM
- Browse through the art-crafts kiosks and Jewellery Fair
- Enjoy live music all day and buskers galore
- Get a taste of Hintonburg — from Indian to Aboriginal to Chilean — from 11AM to 2PM
- Get an original poem for a small donation at the typewriter-powered "Poetry Factory" from ARC Poetry Magazine
- Start early with your youngsters and take in the 10AM Salamander Theatre for Young Audiences
encore performance of "A World of Stories" — a highly interactive show
that stimulates an appreciation of culture and diversity through music,
visual effects... and a giant puppet!
- Visit four nearby QUAD galleries for more exciting art
The small-fry will have lots more to do at ArtsPark thanks to the Ottawa School of Art and Merge Business Solutions. Children can create an original Mothers' Day card to take home and join in the fun of making a group mural called “This is our neighbourhood” using paper dolls, a variety of Hintonburg landmarks and streetscapes.
... but adults love it too
Last year, ArtsPark visitors commented that there's a "friendly neighbourhood atmosphere [here]... people come out and play in the [park] together... We came last year and really enjoyed it." Intrigued? Go to YouTube.com for a 7-minute peek at the 2008 event.
Great music all day
11 AM Herb GirlsTake vintage pop, rock and country, add oil of jazz and a scent of the blues. Play these spicy compositions with a saucy disposition and you’ve got a hokey-pokey of fun tunes from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Never-on-Thyme that young and old will be sure to enjoy!
Noon Ottawa Community Concert Band
This will be the fourth appearance at ArtsPark for this outstanding 40-member orchestra performing marches, standards, show tunes and big band hits. You'll love the full, open-air sound!
1 PM The Flats
Indie rock band have a sound like no other that bridges folk traditions and pure ear candy -- their music is filled with harmonies, hooks and head-bop. Are you ready?
1:50 PM The WoodrunnersHintonburgers with an original sound spanning Neil Young, Crazy Horse, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Some would describe them as rootsy, bluesy, funky, folky... but their performances are always unpredictable.
2:35 PM Lucky Ron
The New York Times commented in 2007: "Ron Burke belts out his own twangy brand of 1950s country music. An Ottawa native, Lucky Ron always performs the first four songs in the same order, and, for better or worse, the audience is encouraged to join in." You know what to do when this 2008 Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Famer is on stage.
3:20 PM Lost Colt
Down home, boot stompin', Saturday night barndance rock and roll, with a little 21st century outlaw and a bit of hurtin' country. You'll love 'em.
Mothers' Day Gallery Hop in the QUAD
Four galleries, all within walking distance of the ArtsPark venue — Patrick John Mills (A on the map below), Cube (B), Fritzy (C) and Gallery3 (D) — are also organizing a "gallery hop" and are open 10AM to 4PM.How to get to ArtsPark
ArtsPark takes place in Parkdale Park, adjacent to the 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.
