Chinatown festival chalk-full of local art

pg07-a-chalkColin White, an Ottawa artist, shows off one of 10 sketches he made for Chinatown Remixed, a month-long festival highlighting local artists. Brea Elford, Centretown NewsAmongst the sea of paintings and sculptures on display at the Chinatown Remixed Arts Festival, some small but intricate drawings line the sidewalks of Somerset Street West—stopping the passersby who happen to look closely enough.

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Youth photo exhibit gets ‘awesome’ gift

pg08-n-bytown 1Beatrix Shackleton (left) and Corrie Bouskill, along with 11 other members of the Bytown Museum Youth Council, are creating an exhibit on the social history of youth in Ottawa over the last century. Jolson Lim, Centretown NewsA new exhibit is coming to the Bytown Museum thanks to the hard work of a group of youth and a $1,000 award from an “awesome” organization.

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