Ottawans eager to lace up their skates and indulge in beaver tails don’t have to wait much longer as the 35th edition of Winterlude is set to kick off on Feb. 1. 
Veronica Tang, Centretown NewsStrollers in Confederation Park prepare for Winterlude festivities.
Category: Arts
Viewpoint: City’s decision to back GCTC makes good on an old promise
With a federal budget looming, there will be plenty of hand-wringing in the coming months as organizations that rely on government grants brace themselves for the worst. For artists and the institutions that support them, public money isn’t their only source of income, but it often plays an invaluable role – not only at the federal level, but locally as well.
Ontario group develops province-wide arts standards
Gallery 101, an artist-run venture nestled in the heart of Centretown, held a forum for the improvement of Ottawa’s arts community this week, introducing a project that could have a drastic impact on the way the city’s artists, galleries and cultural departments interact.
Video game exhibit breaks down icons
The sound of gunfire and shouting filled the room as bombs went off without warning. These sounds which would normally echo through a war zone could be heard from a local art gallery in Centretown last weekend, when Gallery 101 launched a new exhibit called Blown Up: Gaming and War. The free-of-charge exhibit features the videos and games of three artists from countries where war is a real thing, not a form of entertainment. 
Matthew Lee, Centretown NewsGallery 101 launches interactive video game exhibit by artists who grew up in war zones.