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Adult General Interest

LEVELS OF STUDY
The Ottawa School of Art offers four levels of instruction to help students select courses relative to their skill and experience. Each level includes courses covering a variety of media. A minimum number of registrations are required to avoid cancellation of a course. Please register 5 days before the start date.

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Children & Teen General Interest

CHILDREN’S CLASSES
Multimedia classes are offered for children aged 4 to 10 years. Throughout the three terms, students produce a wide variety of work in all disciplines: drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and sculpture, including clay. These classes give students the opportunity to use materials and processes that are not available in the home or school setting. Individual lessons focus on different elements of art: colour, line, form, perspective, composition, etc.

Most courses are organized around a theme and include a tour of the collection at the National Gallery of Canada. Classes are two hours long and tuition fees include all materials.

CLASSES FOR OLDER CHILDREN AND TEENS
The Ottawa School of Art also offers classes for older children between 10 and 12 years old as well as teens. These classes encourage students to focus their attention and develop patience using a narrower range of techniques while having fun.

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Important Reminders

  • Summer job | Emploi d'été
    Summer job | Emploi d’été If you are looking for a stimulating summer job, and enjoy working with children, we have a position for you. We are looking for dynamic, proactive and reliable individuals to help with our camps this summer. You must ideally be between the ages of 16-30. Bilingual and male applicants will be prioritized; we run camps in both official languages and need a male for the security in the change room for our pool outing. Please send your resume and covering letter to: osao.admin@artottawa.ca by May 31th. Si vous êtes à la recherche d’un emploi d’été stimulant et que vous aimez travailler avec les enfants, nous avons un poste pour vous. Nous recherchons des personnes dynamiques, fiables et proactives pour aider avec nos camps cet été. Vous devez idéalement avoir entre16 et 30 ans. Les candidats masculins et bilingues seront priorisés; nous offrons nos camps dans les deux langues officielles et avons besoin d’un homme pour assurer la surveillance dans les vestiaires lors de notre sortie à la piscine. Veuillez nous faire parvenir vos CV et lettre de motivation à: osao.admin@artottawa.ca avant le 31 mai.
  • J'adart 2013
    J'ADART_2013_invite2 It is the Ottawa School of Art’s pleasure to invite you to our 2013 fundraising event J’adart. Guided by our motto “Teaching art to everyone”, OSA has been Ottawa’s leading centre for visual arts education in the region since 1879. In honour of this amazing night, we would very much appreciate your attendance to a memorable evening like J’adart.   In this, our 8th year of hosting our annual fundraiser, J’adart has a target of raising $20,000 and much needed promotion for our Children and Youth Outreach Program. As a not for profit school, OSA provides barrier-free art classes to hundreds of children and youth each year through our Outreach and Bursary Programs. Please join us and demonstrate a commitment to art education and culture in Ottawa. Studying visual art provides unique ways of knowing, doing, being, and learning for all students. We need your support to help us enrich the lives of children in need by providing them with quality art instruction taught by professional artists. Your support will enable OSA in providing these children with new ways of self-expression, self-awareness, and confidence.   Our roaring 20’s styled cocktail party will take place on Thursday, May 9th, 2013, from 6:30pm at the Karsh-Masson Gallery. OSA will invite distinguished and dedicated art patrons; past Board of Directors Presidents; embassies; federal and provincial government leaders, and prominent social figures. With live music, arts activities and delicious hors-d’œuvres, it will be surely an exciting night!   As we continue to organize this event, we would like to keep you informed and answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to contact our Resource Coordinator, Claudia Gutierrez, at development@artottawa.ca, or call 613-241-7471, extension 31. We hope to see you join in our festivities and celebrate the impact OSA has on our community.   Purchase Tickets Online     image012   junxion   PSI_web
  • Boutique Submissions Spring 2013

    Submissions will be accepted on Wednesday May 29th and Thursday May 30thbetween the hours of  10am and 3pm

    The past months have brought many viewers and buyers… congratulations to those of you who sold works!

    Submissions to the OSA Boutique are run through a juried process. All Works are chosen, taking into consideration the juxtaposition of pieces, ‘theme’ if applicable and the boutique space itself.

    Entries must be properly labeled, framed and ready to hang; assuring that framework is stable and secure.

    Questions can be directed to

    Cathy at 613-241-7471 ext. 27 or boutique@artottawa.ca

    Please Note:

    Works from the present boutique showing will be ready for pick-up on these dates.

    Please bring portfolios and/or appropriate packaging to take your work home.

     

    Terms and condition contracts are available online and at the front reception desk at OSA.

    Note: Submissions for the spring months will not be ‘theme’ based.

     

    BOUTIQUE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FORM

  • WINTER 2013 SCHEDULE
      Downtown / Centre-ville [PDF]   View courses online / Voir les cours en ligne   Children & Teens / Enfants et Ados (Downtown / Centre-ville)   March Break Camps / Congé de mars (Downtown / Centre-ville)  

    Orleans / Orléans [PDF]   View courses online / Voir les cours en ligne   Children & Teens / Enfants et Ados (Orleans / Orléans)   March Break Camps / Congé de mars (Orleans / Orléans)
  • Holiday Art Sale Submission
     
    Submission Criteria: 
    The Holiday Fundraising Art Sale is open to all active members in good standing with the Ottawa School of Art. This year, the OSA will host a Holiday Fundraising Art Sale at each campus. Artwork can be submitted to one or both campuses. You may submit one to three artworks at each campus.
     
    Submission Dates:
    Byward Market Campus: Thursday November 22 and Saturday November 24, 2012 between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm.
    Orleans Campus: Thursday November 22 and Saturday November 24, 2012 between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm.
     
    Submission Fees and Requirements: 
    • $10.00 non-refundable submission fee to be paid (cash only) when submitting to one campus, or $15 for both. Payable at either campus. (Members must present chit provided, when submitting to the other campus as proof of payment)
    • All participants are required to commit to a minimum three hours for gallery sitting or to help with Installation. The role of the gallery sitter is to act as extra security for the work in the gallery, to answer, to the best of their ability, any questions and to help a buyer in the purchasing of a work(s).
     
    Critères de présentation :
    La vente d’art de bienfaisance des fêtes est ouverte à tous les membres actifs et en règle de l’École d’art d’Ottawa. Cette année, l’ÉAO présentera deux ventes de bienfaisance des fêtes, une à chaque campus. Les oeuvres peuvent être soumises à l’un ou aux deux campus. Chaque artiste peut soumettre entre une et trois oeuvres à chaque campus.
    Dates de présentation des oeuvres :
    Campus du marché By : jeudi 22 novembre et samedi 24 novembre 2012, entre 10 h et 15 h.
    Campus d’Orléans : jeudi 22 novembre et samedi 24 novembre 2012, entre 10 h et 15 h.
     
    Frais de soumission et exigences d’exposition :
    • Les frais de soumission sont de 10 $ non remboursables à payer (argent comptant seulement) lors de la soumission à un seul campus, ou 15 $ pour les deux campus. Le paiement peut être effectué à l’un ou l’autre des campus. (Les membres doivent présenter le coupon qui leur aura été fourni lors de la présentation à l'autre campus comme preuve de paiement.) Tous les participants doivent offrir un minimum de trois heures de leur temps pour aider à l'installation ou pour des séances en galerie.
    • Le rôle de l’artiste pendant cette séance est d'assurer la sécurité des oeuvres dans la galerie, de répondre le mieux possible aux questions, et d’aider les acheteurs potentiels.
      CRITERIA/CRITÈRES   SUBMISSION FORM