Experience Ottawa’s arts scene by visiting an art gallery or theatre. Take an arts course or just stop and examine the public art that surrounds you. Ottawa’s arts make it a lively, vibrant and beautiful place to live!

The City of Ottawa contributes to the Ottawa's quality of life and cultural identity through cultural planning initiatives such as operating public art and community arts programs, theatres, galleries and centers for quality arts instruction and by supporting community partners to deliver arts programs across the city.

Consult our calendar of events, Spotlight, to check out what’s going on in Ottawa.