What we do
The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) shares the story of Ottawa’s evolution through art while offering a vision for the city’s future. The gallery presents and collects work from the region, ensuring that local artists are recognized in Ottawa, across Canada and internationally.
OAG also offers subsidized workshops and community programs across the National Capital Region. Programs are designed to engage diverse communities, including seniors, youth, 2SLGBTQQIA+ participants, and adults with lived experience of mental illness.
How you can help
Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund
The Ottawa Art Gallery is proud to honour the remarkable philanthropic and cultural contributions of Bill Staubi. By donating to the Bill Staubi Acquisition Fund, you are championing the purchase of artwork by emerging artists—with a preference for artists from the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community.
Wellness initiatives
The OAG is seeking community partnerships for wellness programs that encourages mental health and social inclusion through art-making workshops. Our goal is to foster a healthier and more engaged population in Ottawa by promoting cultural vibrancy and social cohesion. These initiatives will work in collaboration with community leaders to link local artists and artistic communities, across varying disciplines, to create art that will increase public awareness and understanding of research and patient care, incorporate artistic beauty and expression into the hospital experience, and develop Art as Therapy programming.
This article first appeared in the 2025 Giving Guide produced by the Ottawa Business Journal. That publication is available in its digital edition below.
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