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A forward-thinking, artist-driven event series like no other, Pique brings together diverse artistic communities to explore, experiment and connect.
After five years of reshaping Ottawa’s underground arts landscape, Pique arrives at its 20th edition with momentum, reflection, and an eye firmly on what’s next.
This season’s program brings together returning collaborators and new voices from across local and international scenes, bridging different communities, genres, and styles. Get to know our lineup and grab your tickets now.
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Topique
Save the date and register now! Topique returns on June 12–13 as Pique’s semiannual symposium, offering a dedicated program of panels, artist talks, and demonstrations exploring equity and sustainability in the cultural sector. With participants from Uganda, Hong Kong, the United States, and across Canada, Topique continues to foster artist-led dialogue and knowledge exchange.
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Admission Equity and Sustainability
When you pay $75 or more for a ticket to Pique, you help subsidize a ticket for someone else in need, and promote admission equity and accessibility in the arts.
Subsidized (choose-your-own-price) tickets are available for registration here while supplies last.
Please note that subsidized tickets will only be available for purchase online, and are no longer available to purchase at the doors.
Support the Pique Sustainability Fund! Contributions support admission equity—helping us to offer hundreds of ticket subsidies to community members in need for each edition of Pique—while also ensuring fair pay and healthy working conditions for the artists and cultural workers who make it all happen.
Accessibility Guide
As always, Pique is all ages and pay-what-you-can. Arts Court is an accessible building, with elevator access to all levels. Check out our full accessibility guide for more info, and contact us at hello@debaser.ca to request support.
The EQUIPE harm reduction team will be on-site to support audience members and hand out free supplies thanks to our partners at MAX Ottawa. Pique staff and volunteers are trained in bystander intervention and harm reduction strategies to support audience members throughout the event.
Partners, Sponsors, and Funders
Pique is presented in partnership with the Arts Court, SAW, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa Fringe, Digital Arts Resource Centre, Artengine, Ottawa Dance Directive, Canadian Film Institute, Produced by Youth, with support from Dominion City Brewing Company, and is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, Government of Canada, Ontario Creates, City of Ottawa, and Ottawa Tourism.
