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Come along and celebrate our 15th anniversary and explore the arts centre.  

Join us at the Shenkman Arts Centre for an extraordinary community celebration marking 15 years of creative accomplishment. We encourage you to gather and celebrate with the community to enjoy a live music extravaganza. 
 
Enjoy delicious treats and refreshments from local companies while engaging with other art enthusiasts. There will be some interesting announcements regarding upcoming concerts and facilities enhancements. Discover what's coming up at the Shenkman Arts Centre during the next few months. 

Open House Program

Entertainment

Major Announcement, Season Launch and live musical performance by Empress Nyiringango - Noon – Richcraft Theatre 

Bucket Drumming by Rockstar Music Central - 11 am – Agora 

Face Painting - 11 am to 3 pm – Lower Lobby 

Bubble Art - 1 pm to 3 pm – Lower Lobby 

Dance 

Dance workshop by Tara Luz Danse - 11 am – Dance Studio  

Hip-Hop Dance workshop by the City of Ottawa - 11:15 am, 1:15 pm and 2 pm – Music Studio  

Bollywood Dance workshop by Aroha Fine Arts - 1:15 pm – Dance Studio 

Kathak Classical Dance workshop by Aroha Fine Arts - 2 pm – Dance Studio 

Visual Arts by Ottawa School of Arts (OSAO)  

1st FLOOR  

Welcome to OSA’s Orleans Campus - 11 am to 3 pm – Ottawa School of Arts Office  

Ceramic Sculpture and Woodshop Overview - 11 am to 3 pm - Sculpture Studio + Woodshop  

Digital Photography Portrait Demo - 1:30 pm – The Art Lab         

2nd FLOOR    

OSAO Instructors’ Show and Meet the Artists - 11 am – OSAO Gallery  

Instructors’ Show Vernissage - 1 pm -  OSAO Gallery    

3rd FLOOR  

Watercolours Demo - 11:30 am - Studio A   

Life-Drawing for Youth and Adults with Dancers and Live Music - 1:30 pm – Studio A  

Printmaking Demo - 11 am to 3 pm – Print Studio                                            

OSAO’s Children’s Works - 11 am to 3 pm - Hallway Gallery East  

Drawing Exploration: Doggos (Family) - 11 am - Bel-Air Studio          

Watercolour Landscape (Adults) - 1 pm – Bel-Air Studio  

World of Whimsy (Family) - 11 am to 3 pm - Joanisse Studio  

Theatre Improv 

English Improv Workshop by the Ottawa School of Theatre - 11 am – Ottawa School of Theatre  

French improv Workshop by Le MIFO and the Ottawa School of Theatre - 1:30 pm – Ottawa School of Theatre  

Guided facility tour including backstage 

11:30 am and 1:30 pm – Starts in the Lower Lobby   

Preview of the SFOPHO Arts & Crafts Market

La Société franco-ontarienne du patrimoine et de l'histoire d'Orléans will offer a preview of the SFOPHO Arts & Crafts Market happening on September 22.

11 am to 3 pm – Lower Lobby