Art Shows
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NEW ART SHOW LOCATION in 2024
Art shows beginning March 2024 will be at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, 1265 Walkley Road, Ottawa. This relocation of our art shows was required by the Phase 2 - Update at the RA Centre. Thank you everyone who visited our art shows at the RA Centre over many years. We hope you continue to visit us at our new location.
If you would like to be notified of upcoming shows, please send a request to us at artlendingoftottawa@gmail.com, and you will be added to our email list.
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The next art show will be on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre,1265 Walkley Road, Ottawa, Ontario
Art Show Free Admission
Free Parking
Wheelchair Access
Come visit us!
Art by over forty local juried artists includes affordable oils, acrylics, watercolours, mixed media, encaustics, ink, pastels, photography, printmaking, and mosaics.
Art displayed at each art show is limited by available wall space. To rent or purchase a specific art item in our online gallery, please contact us. You will be contacted to confirm your requested art will be available for pickup at the next Art Lending of Ottawa art show.
Gift certificates are available at each art show for future art purchases or rentals.
No sales tax.
Door prizes are offered to art show visitors.
Art Show Dates:
Art shows are scheduled on a Saturday every 3 months. Visit our artists’ galleries to place an art rental or purchase order online and arrange art show pickup.
Art shows open to the public on the following dates:
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm
September Art Show
Thank you to all our visitors for coming to our September 20th art show.
The lucky Door Prize winners at our September art show were: Tara Felix (shown left), Martin Stringer, Daphne Tuck (shown right), and Monique Delorme. Congratulations to them all!
Art Show Photos
Art Show Information from Community Newspapers
Art Lending of Ottawa offers a wide variety of art. There is more than oil, acrylic, mixed media and watercolour paintings on display at our art shows. Some of our artists work in photo-based art, pastel, encaustics, mosaics, ink and printmaking.
Marie Léger, for example has been with us for many, many years and is now working with encaustics. This medium goes back to antiquity, is becoming more and more popular. It involves using molten beeswax mixed with resin and pigments. For Marie, the unexpected textures, and results of encaustics keep the painting process exciting and fresh. Drop by our art show to see examples of this intriguing medium that allows the creation of layers, textures, and great luminosity.
Some of our artists are members of the West Carleton Arts Society, and we are thankful for the society’s aid with grid rentals for our shows.
More information on Art Lending of Ottawa from local media and community newspapers:
Borrowed Beauty - Ottawa Parenting Times - April 2025 Brushing Up On Art - CTV News - March 2025 VISTAS - March 2025
Riverview Park Review - February 2025
Riverview Park Review - December 2024
VISTAS - September 2024
Riverview Park Review - February 2024
Ottawa Citizen - January 2024
Glebe Report: New Artists - September 2023
Art Show Location:
Jim Durrell Recreation Centre,
1265 Walkley Road, Ottawa, Ontario (0.5 Km East of Bank St)