Art Shows

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NEW ART SHOW LOCATION in 2024

Future 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.
See Ottawa Citizen: Art Lending of Ottawa has New Location for Its Shows https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/art-lending-of-ottawa-has-new-location-for-its-shows
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Next art show on Saturday, 15 March 2025 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 available at each art show for future art purchases or rentals.

No sales tax.

Door prizes 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, 15 March 2025 10 am - 4 pm

  • Saturday, 14 June 2025 10 am - 4 pm

  • Saturday, 20 September 2025 10 am - 4 pm

  • Saturday, 13 December 2025 10 am - 4 pm


September Art Show

Thank you to all our visitors for coming to our September art show.

Door Prize winners at our September art show were Nancy Knudson, Ruth Rathwell, Eric Henderson  and Dhaval Shav.


Additional 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.

All our artists are passionate about their art and hope you will drop by our next show.

More information on Art Lending of Ottawa from community newspapers

Riverview Park Review - December 2024
VISTAS -  September 2024
Riverview Park Review - February 2024
Glebe Report: New Artists - September 2023
VISTAS - March 2023

Art Show Location:

Jim Durrell Recreation Centre,
1265 Walkley Road, Ottawa, Ontario (0.5 Km East of Bank St)