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Gallery 101 is a not-for-profit artist-run centre committed to exhibiting decolonizing counter-narra Commitment to artists and their work is our first priority.

Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Gallery 101 is a non-profit artist-run centre with charitable status dedicated to the professional presentation of visual and media arts. Each year, we present a stimulating array of solo and group exhibitions of Canadian and international contemporary artists working in all mediums, at all career stages. We also offer services and professional development opportunities to artists, curators, writers and critics.

08/26/2026

COMING UP: Asinabka Festival and G101 present: Animate Energy

Journey with us to the past, the future, to the stars, and experience the animacy of the universe!

Featuring: Lindsay Aksarniq McIntyre, Tyson Houseman, Kanina Terry, Pōhaikealoha Panoke, and Hexe Fey. Curated by Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival

💫 September 19- October 17, 2026
✨ Vernissage September 19, 1:00-4:00 PM at Gallery 101

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À VENIR : Animate Energy, une présentation conjointe de la Galerie 101 et du Festival du film et des médias Asinabka

Partez en voyage avec nous vers le passé, le futur et les étoiles, et découvrez l’énergie vitale de l’univers !

Avec : Lindsay Aksarniq McIntyre, Tyson Houseman, Kanina Terry, Pōhaikealoha Panoke, et Hexe Fey. Commissariat : Asinabka

💫 Du 19 septembre au 17 octobre 2026
✨ Soyez des nôtres pour le vernissage : le samedi 19 septembre de 13 h à 16 h

06/24/2026

DEADLINE: 10 AM Tuesday July 7, 2026
G101 invites visual, media, and performance artists at all career stages whose work explores self-representations of decolonizing, feminist, intersectional counter-narratives to submit to our annual call for proposals.

Selected artists will receive CARFAC fees for exhibitions and presentations in 2027-2029.

https://g101.ca/CallForProposals

Info-session (Zoom): https://bit.ly/InfoZoom2026
Thursday June 25th, 7:30 PM EST

06/18/2026

INFO-SESSIONS: Prepare for our upcoming Proposals deadline (July 7, 2026!) with G101 Administrative Director Kristina - the person who receives and organizes your proposals!

We'll discuss:
🟠 Ottawa's art eco-system and G101's place as an artist-run-centre
🟠 What the Selections Committee looks for
🟠 A peek at past successful proposals
🟠 Funding and artist fees
🟠 The proposal-to-exhibition timeline

Join us
Online: Thursday, June 25, 7:30 PM https://bit.ly/InfoZoom2026
or
In-person: Saturday, June 27, 10:30 AM https://bit.ly/InfoIRL2026 - masks encouraged!

05/28/2026

TIDES & CURRENTS: June 12 & 13
Presented by the ICCA Indigenous Curatorial Collective/ Collectif des commissaires autochtones at Gallery 101

A weekend of curatorial conversations, artist talks and international Indigenous exchange in Ottawa. Bringing together Indigenous curators and cultural leaders from Canada and Aotearoa (New Zealand) to explore mentorship, exhibition-making, programming, Indigenous mobility and contemporary curatorial practice across international contexts.

More info: https://icca.art

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MARÉES ET COURANTS : 12 et 13 juin
Présenté par l’Indigenous Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochtones (ICCA) à la Galerie 101

Un week-end consacré aux échanges entre conservateurs, aux rencontres avec des artistes et aux échanges internationaux entre peuples autochtones à Ottawa. Cet événement rassemble des conservateurs et des leaders culturels autochtones du Canada et d’Aotearoa (Nouvelle-Zélande) afin d’explorer les thèmes du mentorat, de la conception d’expositions, de la programmation, de la mobilité autochtone et des pratiques curatoriales contemporaines dans des contextes internationaux.

Pour en savoir plus: https://icca.art

05/26/2026

FINAL WEEK: the ceiling of our sky by Rana Nazzal Hamadeh closes this Saturday.

Gallery hours are 1:00-5:00 Tuesday - Friday, and 1:00-3:00 Saturday.

This Saturday at 3:00 we're hosting Stitch and Sound: a crafting and soundbath workshop within the exhibition, facilitated by Nourish the Yin. There are still spots left to join us! Eventbrite link: https://bit.ly/StitchSoundv1

Photo: Shelby Lisk
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DERNIÈRE SEMAINE : l'exposition « The ceiling of our sky » de Rana Nazzal Hamadeh se termine ce samedi.

La galerie est ouverte de 13 h à 17 h du mardi au vendredi, et de 13 h à 15 h le samedi.

Ce samedi à 15 h, nous organisons « Stitch and Sound » : un atelier de création et de bain sonore dans le cadre de l'exposition, animé par Nourish the Yin. Il reste encore des places ! Lien Eventbrite : https://bit.ly/StitchSoundv1

Photo : Shelby Lisk

05/15/2026

We are closed on Saturday, May 16, for the long weekend. The gallery will reopen on Tuesday, May 19.

Nous serons fermées le samedi 16 mai à l'occasion du long week-end. La galerie rouvrira ses portes le mardi 19 mai.

05/14/2026

Save the date for G101's 2026 Annual General Meeting: Tuesday June 9, 7:30 - 8:30 PM on Zoom. All are welcome; members in good standing have voting rights and can be nominated to join our board - email [email protected] for details.
🔗 Zoom registration link: https://bit.ly/G101AGM2026 . See you then!
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Réservez la date de l'assemblée générale annuelle 2026 du G101 : mardi 9 juin, de 19 h 30 à 20 h 30 sur Zoom. Tout le monde est le bienvenu; les membres en règle disposent d'un droit de vote et peuvent être proposés pour siéger à notre conseil d'administration - vnvoyez un e-mail à [email protected] pour plus de détails. .
🔗 S'inscription sur Zoom : https://bit.ly/G101AGM2026. À bientôt !

04/24/2026

WORKSHOP: Stitch and Sound facilitated by Nourish the Yin.
Saturday, May 30
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Masks mandatory
Tickets: $40/ PWYC https://bit.ly/StitchSoundv1

Art meets sound therapy. Experience mindfulness, a sound bath, and loving kindness (metta) while working on your fiber or small-scale art project.

What to expect:
⚪ Mindfulness meditation to bring gratitude and connection into our core being and energy reserves.
⚪ Space to work on your art project while being immersed in art and community.
⚪ Loving kindness (metta) to bring compassion to ourselves and to Southwest Asia and North Africa, including the Levant (Palestine and surrounding area), Sudan, and Iran.
⚪ Sound journey with an ocean drum and crystal singing bowls to support rest, stress release, and integration.
⚪ An allowing space and trauma-informed practice to be, just as you are.

04/21/2026

MASK DAYS: Saturdays April 25 & May 9, 2026. Our first Mask Day of the year is this Saturday!

Our staff will be masked up for gallery hours, and we invite all visitors to mask up with us.

If you have a medical exemption or would like to choose not to wear a mask, we appreciate you planning your visit for other days. The gallery is open Tuesday-Saturdays until May 30th.

KN-95 masks are recommended and will always be available for free at the front of the gallery. Thanks for helping keep our community safe!
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JOURS AVEC PORT DU MASQUE OBLIGATOIRE : 23 avril et 9 mai. Notre première journée du masque de l'année aura lieu ce samedi !

Ces jours-là, notre personnel portera un masque pendant les heures d’ouverture de la galerie. Nous invitons toutes les personnes qui nous visitent à faire de même.

Si vous bénéficiez d’une exemption médicale ou si vous préférez ne pas porter de masque, nous vous remercions de bien vouloir planifier votre visite un autre jour. La galerie est ouverte du mardi au samedi jusqu’au 30 mai.

Les masques KN-95 sont recommandés et peuvent être obtenus gratuitement à l’entrée de la galerie. Merci de contribuer à la sécurité de notre communauté !
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04/17/2026

It's time to refresh g101.ca

Thanks to the City of Ottawa's Capacity Building funds, we can take the next steps to commission an accessible, mobile-friendly website that allows us to showcase current exhibitions, events, projects, and exhibition essays, as well as our extensive archive of past exhibitions and artists. The new website will reflect our offline presence as a vibrant contemporary art space and uphold our commitment to fostering artistic development, encouraging research, and championing artists’ rights.

Web design firms based in the National Capital region are invited to submit to our RFP by 10 AM on Friday May 15, 2026.

Please see our RFP Info Package linked on our website for more details: https://g101.ca/rfp-g101ca-overhaul

Questions? Reach out to [email protected]
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Il est temps de moderniser le site g101.ca

Grâce aux fonds de renforcement des capacités de la Ville d'Ottawa, nous pouvons passer à l'étape suivante et commander un site Web accessible et adapté aux appareils mobiles qui nous permettra de présenter nos expositions, événements, projets et essais en cours, ainsi que nos vastes archives d'expositions passées et d'artistes. Le nouveau site Web reflétera notre présence hors ligne en tant qu'espace d'art contemporain dynamique et réaffirmera notre engagement à favoriser le développement artistique, à encourager la recherche et à défendre les droits des artistes.

Les agences de conception web basées dans la région de la capitale nationale sont invitées à répondre à notre appel d'offres avant 10 h le vendredi 15 mai 2026.

Pour plus d'informations, veuillez consulter le dossier d'appel d'offres disponible sur notre site web : https://g101.ca/rfp-g101ca-overhaul

Des questions ? N'hésitez pas à nous contacter à l'adresse [email protected]

Address

280 Catherine Street
Ottawa, ON
K1R5T3

Opening Hours

Tuesday	12pm - 5pm
Wednesday	12pm - 5pm
Thursday	1:30pm - 5pm
Friday	12pm - 5pm
Saturday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+16132302799

Website

http://www.g101.ca/

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