Artists must have created a body of work outside of basic training.Artists must be committed to their artistic activity.Artists must live, or have lived, within a 150 km radius of Ottawa or the artwork must have a local connection (please indicate this in your Artist Statement or Artistic Résumé).Participants must either be the author of the artwork or must represent the author of the artwork.
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Artists must have completed specialized training in their artistic field or be recognized by their peers as a professional artist.Participants must be professional artists or representatives of professional artists such as a gallery or an estate.To support activities that address the priorities identified in the Renewed Action Plan for Arts, Heritage and Culture in Ottawa (2013 - 2018), including prioritizing applications from Indigenous, equity-seeking applicants, and artists not currently in the City of Ottawa Art Collection.Purchase existing artworks to be added into the City of Ottawa Art Collection.To support eligible emerging, mid-career and established professional visual artists.More than 2,700 artworks are reviewed each year.īefore submitting your application, please review the Eligibility section below. Direct Purchase is a competitive program for participants to offer artwork for purchase to the City of Ottawa. Artworks from this diverse collection are presented in over 170 public sites across Ottawa. Applications are reviewed by a peer assessment committee and artworks recommended for purchase will become part of the City of Ottawa Art Collection. The City of Ottawa Public Art Program invites professional artists, and their representatives, to offer existing artworks for purchase. Image: Holding Pattern: 2021 Additions to the City of Ottawa Art Collection (installation view at City Hall Art Gallery), photo: David Barbour