That was Pique fall edition ‘25! It was amazing to watch so many different creative communities come together in one place to share and connect.
Thank you to the 1,200+ who attended Pique with open ears and hearts!
We supported 17 performers and 16 speakers in the presentation of groundbreaking work and ideas
We subsidized 350 tickets to this edition of Pique thanks to PWYC ticket buyers who paid $60-75+
8% of total ticket subsidies was covered by ticket buyers who paid more than the minimum - thank you for supporting accessibility to Pique!
Help us cover the other 92% or $11,500 in Pique ticket subsidies to support equity, accessibility and sustainability at Pique! Donate now to the Pique Sustainability Fund!
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Artists and Speakers
Artists are the heartbeat of Pique. Their bold, weird, and brilliant ideas are what turn Arts Court into the wild, magical space we all love. Pique wouldn’t be Pique without their fearless creativity—and we’re so grateful to them for making it all possible.
Topique speakers brought ideas, insights, and lived experiences that make Pique more than just a party. We’re honoured to have visionary artistic leaders share their knowledge and spark dialogue as part of our conference.
To the artists and speakers who participated in Pique fall edition – we can’t thank you enough!
Photos by John-Finnigan Lin
Team
It takes a whole community to make Pique happen - to all of the people who make it possible, THANK YOU
Volunteers
Wania Baig, Emilia Carby-Aragon, Jocelyn Chan, Haerang Cho, Sage Craig, Mia Daula, Noelle Dumo, Luke Forte, Kristen Fournier, Gloria, Somya Goomer, Sara Didi Hassane, Rebecca Joachim, Micah Jondel, Alia Kahin, Libby Langley, Yiyan Liu, chaychk lokata, Sean McAsey, Nadim, Nadir, Zoe Peddle-Stevenson, Devon Richards, Heidi Shutter, Leo Smith, Amiri Soor, Junhua Su, Sarah Young, Tina, Terra Yu, Sander Zwarenstein
SPECIAL THANKS TO Mia Daula, Alia Kahin, Yiyan Liu, and Devon Richards who worked multiple shifts!!!
Crew
Topique Manager: Maeve Tavakoli
Technical Director: Nick Schofield
Production Coordinators: Calum Jeacle, Inès Mastellotto-Lesny, Tyler Nykilchyk, Pierre Richardson
Harm reduction lead: Willow Cioppa
Harm reduction support: Chris Tinker, MAX Ottawa
Video Producer: Mailyne Briggs, Kilam Media
Videographers: Greg Bamber, PoetExpress, Clark Paul-Hector, Violet Manh, Brian Briggs
Audio & Lighting Technicians: Maxime Brunet, Alex Jakimczuk, Arturo Portocarrero, Clayton Connel, Troy Huizinga, Fabien Laurent, Madeleine Merritt, Niko Labrossiere, Simona Sonier, Sadib Sufian, Garret Brink
Stage managers: Alexandra Noreau, Lucila Al Mar, Éloïse Mutombo, Hayley Wormington
Stage hands: Khushi Sen, Chloe Yuan, Charae Degrow, Mayah Vallentin, Jack O'Sullivan
Photographers: John-Finnigan Lin, LenZz, Felicity Hauwert, James Park, Hunter Bero
Bar manager: Artem Maistrenko
Bar team: Shameen Mclachlen, Ethan Brown, Sierra Chapman, Lisa Gobeille
Box office manager: Ben Compton
Merch table manager: Bobbie-Jo Niro
Caterer: The BBQ Joint
Graphic Designer: House9
Printing: Tony D
Special thanks to Alana Latincic, Tera Bruinsma, James Seabrook, and all of the amazing staff of Arts Court
Staff
Director: Rachel Weldon
Programming Manager: Katie Manners
Outreach Coordinator: Ese Orioghwo
Programming Committee
Shannon Whiteduck-Odjick, Ben Compton, Nabil Bhatia, Martha Adem Alvarez
Board of Directors
Brodie Anthony Conley, Sarah Conn, Elsa Mirzaei, Felicity Hauwert, Guillaume Decouflet, Pauline Mousseau, Tsenu Zelleke, Kate Day, Linh VH Nguyen, Chris Love
Funders, Partners and Supporters
A HUGE thank you to our funders, partners and supporters. Pique wouldn’t be possible without you!
Funders
Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, Ontario Creates, Ontario Trillium Foundation, City of Ottawa, SOCAN Foundation
Arts Court Host Partners
Arts Court, SAW, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa Dance Directive, Artengine, Ottawa Fringe, Digital Arts Resource Centre, Asinabka Festival, Canadian Film Institute, Produced by Youth
Programming Partners
Venus Fest, Pass the Vibes, SAW, Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture (Carleton University), n10.as
Media Partners
Also Cool Mag, Kilam Media, Postering Ottawa, CKCU FM
Sponsors and Supporters
Goldblatt Partners, Dominion City Brewing Co., Spruce Creative, Panago Pizza, Gongfu Bao, MAX Ottawa, Wall Sound & Lighting