Ottawa Arts Council announces recipients of annual Arts Awards

 The Ottawa Arts Council recently announced the recipients of the annual Arts Awards, celebrating the exceptional artists in our community. The nominations were evaluated by a jury composed of arts leaders in the community representing different artistic disciplines. In light of the coronavirus, the Arts Awards presentation event was held

OCDSB Students Team Up with Award-Winning Artist to Create an Interactive BeYou Mural at St. Laurent

 Feature image by Andre R. Gagne Stop by St. Laurent this week and you’ll find high school students along with award-winning Columbian artist, Claudia Salguero, creating a mural for the BeYou campaign. This interactive, selfie mural will come to life on the giant-sized canvas (54’ x 15’) located at the former Sears

Claudia Salguero–100 per cent Artist in Everything she Does

 Claudia Salguero is a photographer and graphic designer. She also paints, sculpts, creates digital images and sings Latin jazz professionally. Salguero moved to Ottawa from Bogotá, Colombia, in 2001. She found opportunity in Ottawa so she never left. “I’ve been able to make my way because I do many things. I

Latin Jazz Singer Claudia Salguero and her 10-piece band will perform ROMANTICA at the NAC

 Based in Ottawa since 2001, Claudia is a Colombian award winning Photo-fine-artist, Latin Jazz singer and a passionate amateur ice sculptor. Photo-Fine-Artist As a visual artist Claudia blends photography, digital and traditional art into a magical mix. In 2006 she won 1st place at the Black and White Spider Awards