Exhibitions and Outreach

The Art Bank extends its reach through loans to museums and galleries, curated exhibitions and outreach activities.

Exhibitions


The Art Bank presents rotating exhibitions in Âjagemô, the Canada Council exhibition space at 150 Elgin Street in Ottawa. Organized with guest curators or with partner organizations, the exhibitions in Âjagemô offer engaging perspectives that draw attention to global issues such as climate change, supporting Indigenous cultural sovereignty, and demonstrating inclusion. The exhibitions are also an opportunity for the wider public to see the Art Bank collection.

From June 18, 2024 to May 19, 2025, Madweyàshkà | Like a Wave, curated by Olivia Kristoff, highlights works of art by First Nations and Métis artists predominantly from the collection of the Art Bank.

Image of a map of Canada, with dropped pins of museums and galleries locations where artworks from the collection have been on loan in the past year.

Loans 


The Canada Council Art Bank facilitates access to its vast collection through its loan program, which allows galleries, museums, and cultural institutions to borrow artworks for group and solo exhibitions.

Visit our blog page to see examples from the Art Bank loan program.

Get in touch with us to find out more about our loan program and how you can borrow artworks from the collection for your upcoming exhibition.

Four people in conversation about artworks hung on a rack.

Outreach


The Art Bank hosts public outreach activities and partners with organizations to present relevant and dynamic programming that highlights the collection in new and interesting ways. That includes our annual open house for Doors Open Ottawa.

Subscribe to the Art Bank Bulletin to learn about our upcoming activities.

Interested in learning more about the Art Bank collection and its impressive facility?

Use the app to take a tour or browse the collection.


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