That’s a wrap on Pique winter edition! What an amazing way to cap off 2025.
Thank you to the 800 who attended Pique with open ears and hearts!
Thank you to the 20 artists and performers who brought their magic to Pique, and who trusted us with presenting your work. Thanks to the 14 category winners for bringing it to the Queertopia Kiki Ball!
Thank you most of all to the 35 volunteers and 25 crew members who made Pique a resounding success!
We subsidized over 280 tickets to this edition of Pique 🎁 Help us subsidize these tickets by donating to the Pique Sustainability Fund!
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Thank you Artists and Curators
Artists drive Pique forward. Whether they’re emerging or established; local or from out-of-town, we’re grateful for each and every one. To the artists and curators who participated in Pique winter edition this past weekend, we can’t thank you enough!
Thank you to the artists who participated in Pique winter edition:
16:9 ratio, Ajeebsir, Arturo Brisindi, Banggz, Ben Globerman, Father Jaws Siriano, Father Noam Juicy Couture, Korea Town Acid, Legendary DJ Blackcat Mulan, Legendary Father Ali Old Navy, Legendary Father Cassidy Pink Lady, Legendary Godmother Juju Louboutin, Legendary Overall Father Bam Bam Siriano, Legendary Overall Mother Maldita Siriano, Monsieurmadam, Mother Persuasion Telfar, Mother Rosée Constantine, Pleasure Juicy Couture, Prince Sayeed Telfar, Quinton Barnes, Sabrina Ferrari & Evalyn Shields, Sandour, TRINIDADDY, Yéila Siriano
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
Mellina Mallah, Muzzamil Saqlain, Yiyan Liu, Ciaran Slowey, Riley Rochon, Ryan Inayeh, Leo Smith, Graham Digby, Skye Hines, Adesewa Anifowoshe, Mariama Tani, Chris Tinker, Tchayé, Danayit, Emilia Carby Aragon, Heidi Shutter, Saffron Mastellotto-Lesny, Junhua Su, Dan MacDiarmid, Gemina Chen, Tanja Webster, Alyssa Antunes, Torben Porteous Mia Daula, Liam McLeish, Geoff McBride, Sarah Young, Jacinthe Carlier, Graham Digby,
Crew
Technical Director: Nick Schofield
Closing Manager: Maeve Tavakoli
Production Coordinators: Calum Jeacle, Tyler Nykilchyk and Pierre Richardson
Harm reduction lead: Willow Cioppa
Videographers: Beatrice Hur and Greg Bamber with thanks to Kilam Media
Audio & Lighting Technicians: Maxime Brunet, Troy Huizinga, Niko Labrossiere, Chloe Yuan Garret Brink
Stage managers: Zoe Mallet, Éloïse Mutombo, Calum Jeacle
Stage hands: Khushi Sen, Calum Jeacle, Jack O'Sullivan
Photographers: John-Finnigan Lin, LenZz, Felicity Hauwert, Mohamed Ahmed
Coat check crew: Inès Mastelloto-Lesny, Omar Tijari Matt Brown, Bo Hansen
Bar Manager: Artem Maistrenko
Bartenders: Tony Cardozo, Ness Nöst, Laura Punstel
Box office manager: Maya Maayergi
Merch table manager: Bobbie Jo
Caterer: The BBQ Joint
Graphic Designer: House 9 Design
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
Photos by Through My LenzZ
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
Supporters
Heartbreakers Pizza, Dominion City Brewing Company, MAX Ottawa
Kiki Ball Sponsors
Venus Envy, Office of Ariel Troster, Max Ottawa, Ten Oaks, The Modern Shop, Pride At Work Canada, Touch Grass, Black Gay Men’s Network, Karin Galldin and A.C.E.