In preparation for their upcoming exhibition ᐱᓯᑳᐧᑎᐢᑫᐧᐤ: Her Mouth is Medicine at Pique, emerging Indigenous curator Harley Wegner sat down with rope practitioner Cherry Nuit, to discuss BDSM practices and decolonization in the context of Indigenous art spaces.

Explore movement and sound-making at three FREE workshops taking place at Pique summer edition!

Announcing Art Market vendors at Pique summer edition! Coming to the Daly Ave block between Nicholas and Waller, just outside the Arts Court on June 8, come peruse the wares of more than 25 local makers and vendors.

Drone Day is coming. Are you ready? Sound-makers of all kinds are invited to participate in two open activities. No pre-registration required, and admission is pay-what-you-can!

Following a national call for submissions, Harley Wegner (Red River Métis) and Eva Grant (Interior Salish) have been selected to curate exhibitions for the Pique summer and fall editions on June 8 and September 28, 2024, respectively. The curators will also present a critical discourse related their curatorial projects, which will be published by the ICCA later this year.

The summer edition of Pique, the seasonal festival series that takes over the downtown Arts Court building complex, is always the largest and most dynamic of the year, and the 2024 summer edition is no exception. Held indoors and outdoors, Pique takes over three floors, nine stages and exhibition spaces, and half of Daly Avenue. The festival showcases innovative and underground music and art for all ages, and admission is pay-what-you-can. 

Calling all artists, crafters, chefs, bakers and makers! Submissions for Piques annual outdoor art market are open! Happening June 8 on Daly Ave outside the Arts Court.

Debaser is seeking new board members who share our passion for boundary-pushing creative music and art, and our commitment to fostering safer and more inclusive cultural spaces. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about music and art presentation, enthusiastic (to learn) about governance and policy, dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and interested in supporting the growth of a developing arts organization.

We invite artists and sound-makers of all kinds to join us in celebrating this international day of drone!  Deadline to apply is April 7, 2024.

In Elusive Illusion: A Study of the African Nude, Zineb Allaoui and LuCille Giwa-Amu contend with both racial and gendered values and morals placed upon them as African artists in Canada. Exhibition curator Sandra Ngenge Dusabe presents a critical essay focused on these themes and the artists’ work.

Debaser and Indigenous Curatorial Collective / Collectif de Commissaires autochtones (ICCA) have partnered to support curatorial projects by two emerging Indigenous curators. The single-day projects will be presented at the summer (June 8, 2024) and fall (September 28, 2024) editions of Pique. Curators of any artistic medium will be considered.

We are seeking feedback from COVID-conscious communities on the types of COVID-safer programming that they would like to see, and the types of safety policies that would help them feel safer at events. We invite COVID-conscious community members to fill in our survey, and artists to submit to our call!

Ahead of their debut set at Pique on March 9, digital polyglot has curated a playlist full of Black artists from varying genres that have caught their ear over the past couple of years.

Topique, a forum for idea and knowledge exchange at Pique festival, returns this spring with three days of artist talks, workshops, and more. Topique invites attendees to dig deeper into the ideas and processes behind its artists’ groundbreaking work, exploring a range of topics including digital and analogue production techniques, mindful listening, womanhood and representation, and accessible improvisation.

The Program Coordinator will assist with the development and implementation of a new mentorship and development program that guides and resources emerging event organizers through the organization of a self-directed event or program, including facilitating group learning sessions focused on knowledge sharing and skill-building, informed and guided by diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Pique is back with the spring edition opener of its 2024 season bringing groundbreaking international and Canadian artists to the Arts Court in downtown Ottawa. For the first time, Pique will present a multi-day edition of its acclaimed music and art festival series happening on March 8–10, 2024. Transforming the Arts Court into a dynamic venue-wide celebration, Pique is a seasonal showcase of underground and avant-garde performance, visual art, and more.

Want to make your dream underground arts lineup a reality? Join our programming committee!

We're looking for knowledgeable members of the Ottawa-Gatineau arts community (and beyond!) to help shape the artistic direction of upcoming Debaser events and programs, including our quarterly festival, Pique.