Community Outreach

Arteast Ottawa is a not-for-profit art organization that promotes bringing visual art into our community. Arteast’s Community Outreach program hosts many art related projects each year.

Our Goal

Our goal is to reach those who might otherwise not have the opportunity to participate in the visual arts. We have been actively involved in the community outreach programs since 1996.

Community Projects

Outreach operates on a project by project basis. We work collaboratively with elementary schools, community organizations such as the Tulip Festival, City of Ottawa Shenkman Arts Centre for Baz’Art and Culture Days, MIFO, Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (Acquired Brain Injury Day Program and Variety East), as well as projects that help individual well-being.

Arteast has provided adults and children in the community a variety of specialized workshops suited to their learning abilities, emotional and intellectual challenges. Through partnering with Arteast members, we are always looking to use art as a tool for the promotion of well-being. Some of the workshops include watercolour painting, still life painting, painting 5 foot tulips,and colour mixing classes.

Partner with Arteast Ottawa

If your organization would like to partner with Arteast for an art activity in our community, please contact Allyson Luedtke.

Volunteer With the Community Outreach Program

We are always looking for Arteast Ottawa members interested in volunteering in the Community Outreach Program. Contact Allyson Luedtke, Community Outreach or Rashmi Rekha Gupta, Volunteer Coordinator.

2024 Community Outreach Activities

This outreach event is part of the ongoing, once a month commitment Arteast has with the Post-stroke and Acquired brain injury group to provide a painting activity.

Arteast’s November Event at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex. Thanks to Allyson Leudtke, Marie Lanoue, Monique Laframboise, Doreen Dyet, Nadine Harper and Pira Urosevic who all assisted the artists in painting a cheerful VW Beetle.

Arteast’s October outreach event at Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex. Thanks to Allyson Luedtke, Istvan Jobst, Marie Lanoue, Monique Laframboise and Pira Urosevic who all assisted the artists in painting a cute fox sitting by the shore under a starry night sky.

Arteast’s September outreach event at Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex. Thanks to Allyson Luedtke, Istvan Jobst, Marie Lanoue, Christian Grivon, Monique Laframboise, Lynne Ethier and Pira Urosevic who all assisted the artists in their creation a painting featuring wind sculpted trees along a northern Ontario shoreline.

Arteast’s June outreach event at Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex. Thanks to Allyson Luedtke, Istvan Jobst, Marie Lanoue, Moira Duchesne, Christian Grivon, Nadine Harper, Doreen Dyet, Monique Laframboise and Pira Urosevic who all assisted the artists in their creation of a beautiful field of spring flowers. Inspired by The Tulip Festival, Istvan Jobst created an original piece, then led the group through the steps to produce the bright and cheerful composition.

Arteast’s April outreach event at Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex. Thanks to Allyson Luedtke, Istvan Jobst, Marie Lanoue, Moira Duchesne, Christian Grivon, Carmen McElrea and Pira Urosevic who all assisted the artists in their creation of a magical mushroom and firefly painting. A variety of techniques were used including the application of cling wrap over wet paint.

Arteast’s March outreach event at Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex. Thanks to Allyson Luedtke, Istvan Jobst, Lynne Ethier, Doreen Dyet, Monique Laframboise, Marie Lanoue, Moira Duchesne, Nadine Harper, and Pira Urosevic who all assisted with the creation of a piece that focused on contrasts between light / dark and sharp lines / blurred focus.

Arteast’s February outreach event at Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex. Thanks to Allyson Luedtke, Istvan Jobst, Lynne Ethier, Doreen Dyet and Pira Urosevic who all assisted with the creation of a art deco-inspired bouquet of flowers for Valentine’s day.

Arteast’s January outreach event at Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex. The program was delayed by inclement weather, but we rescheduled and had a solid turnout of volunteers. Thanks to Allyson Luedtke, Istvan Jobst, Lynne Ethier, Doreen Dyet, Monique Laframboise, Deanne Acres Pira Urosevic, and Marie Lanoue who all assisted with the creation of adorable gnomes wearing winter hats.