Programme and schedule

A list of recommended hotels can be found below.

Wednesday, June 11

Regional meetings: RCAAQ Members’ Forum, AGAVF Members’ Forum and ARCCO regional meeting

Various venues

9AM–5PM

Opening reception: Matryoshka Crush by Laura Taler (Ottawa)

Public art commission launch: LANGUE / TONGUE by Hannah Azar Strauss (Montréal)

AXENÉO7 (80 Hanson Street, Gatineau)

7PM–midnight

Thursday, June 12

Keynote and panels

NCC River House (501 Sir George-Étienne-Cartier Parkway, Ottawa)

9AM–5PM

9AM–9:30AM: Keynote

10AM–noon: Panel 1: Reclaiming Truth: Indigenous Authenticity – The Path to Accountability
Presented by the
ICCA
In English

2PM–4PM: Panel 2: Exploring Old and New Frameworks for Artist-run Centres
In English and French

Group lunch

NCC River House (501 Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway, Ottawa)

Noon–2PM

Participatory Installation: Ayum-ee-aawach Oomama-mowan: Speaking to Their Mother by Rebecca Belmore

Parliament Hill (111 Wellington Street, Ottawa)

SAW Outdoor Courtyard (67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa)
8PM–midnight

10AM–5PM

Opening reception: Erica Rutherford: Her Lives and Works

Artist: Erica Rutherford (Stratford, PEI)
National Gallery of Canada (380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa)

6PM–8PM

Opening reception: Ijilauqsimajugut / Takusimajugut (We Were Hidden / We Are Seen)

Artists: Lydia Jaypoody (Kanjiqtugaapik), Siku Rojas (Iqaluit), Jason Sikoak (Montréal), Aghalingiak Ohokonnoak (Edmonton), Darcie Bernhardt (Halifax), Malaya Kisa-Knickelbein (Iqaluit) and Kablusiak (Edmonton)
SAW (67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa
Presented by
Debaser and SAW

8PM–midnight

Opening reception: New Suns

Artists: Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Ottawa), WhiteFeather Hunter (Ottawa), Seth Thomson (Ottawa), Emily Pelstring and Naomi Okabe (Kingston), Kemi Craig (Victoria), Eva Grant (Victoria), Melanie Barnett (Medicine Hat, AB) and Kriss Li (Montréal)
Soundscape: Ben Globerman (Ottawa)
Artengine (67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa
Presented by Artengine

Performance event: Two-Spirit Ball

Performers to be announced.
Club SAW (67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa
Admission: Pay What You Can
Presented by the
Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival, the ICCA and SAW

Friday, June 13

9AM–10AM: Plenary

10AM–noon: Panel 3: Les régions le font mieux (Regions Do It Better)
Presented by the AGAVF and AXENÉO7
In French

2PM–4PM: Panel 4: Artist-run Centres: A Survivor’s Guide
Presented by SAW
In English and French

Plenary and panels

Alma Duncan Salon, Ottawa Art Gallery (50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa)

9AM–5PM

10AM–noon: Panel: Governance of Compassion
Club SAW
Presented by
Gallery 101
In English

1PM–5PM: Workshop: Introduction to Silkscreening
Instructor: Rodrigo Medrano (Gatineau)
SAW Nordic Lab Screenprinting Studio
In English and French

3PM–5PM: Interactive performance: Found in Translation
Artists: Jacinte Armstrong (Halifax) with Camille-Zoé Valcourt-Synnott (Halifax) and other guest artists
Club SAW
Presented by the AGAVF
In English and French

Presentation, performance and workshop

SAW (67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa)

10AM–5PM

Group lunch

Club SAW and SAW Outdoor Courtyard

Noon–2PM

Group supper

Location to be determined.

5PM–7PM

Saturday, June 14

Free day: Gallery hopping and impromptu meetings

Recommended hotels

Les Suites Hotel (across the street from the Arts Court building in downtown Ottawa, where SAW is located):

$236 for a one-bedroom suite with a pull-out bed in the living room, a full kitchen, washer and dryer and two bathrooms;
$359 for a two-bedroom suite with a pull-out bed in the living room, a full kitchen, washer and dryer and two bathrooms

(8.4 rating)

Discounted rates available when booking directly using code 110110:
Book your room here.

Le Germain Hotel (attached to Arts Court):

Starting at $230 for a double room (9.4 rating)

Discounted rates available when booking directly using code C300425:

Book your room here.

Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel (next to Arts Court):

Currently starting at $35 for a dorm bed and $68 for a private single room on Expedia

DoubleTree by Hilton (across the street from Arts Court):

Currently starting at $225 for a double room on Expedia (8.4 rating)

Swiss Hotel (two blocks from Arts Court):

Currently starting at $168 on Expedia (9.0 rating)

Byward Blue Inn (five blocks away):

Currently starting at $181, breakfast included, on Expedia (9.4 rating)

Sonder Arlo (seven blocks away):

Currently starting at $167, with kitchenette, on Expedia (9.4 rating)

The Business Inn & Suites (nine blocks away):

Currently starting at $140, with kitchenette, when booking directly

Those interested in being billeted with a local host for $50 per night are invited to contact Inès Mastellotto-Lesny at ines@saw-centre.com.