Shared Ground Learning Day June 25

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Shared Ground: A Framework for Cultural Co-Design in Downtown Ottawa

Join us on June 25, 2025 from 8:30am (registration) to 4pm, for Shared Ground – Learning and Gathering Day, a dynamic, action-focused event uniting artists, business leaders, and creative experts. Together, we’re building a shared ground—one that values cultural co-design, community expertise, and the power of imagination in city-building.

Event Location: Place de Ville, 300 Sparks Street & 112 Kent Street, 15th floor

Together, we’ll map, prototype, and model sustainable, arts-forward space activations through community visioning and participatory design. This day also launches our first Leadership Circle, calling-in leadership to identify strategies and pathways to centre artists in placemaking and city-building.

Presented by Arts Ottawa in collaboration with ArtsBuild Ontario, Memetic Media, and the Ottawa Art Gallery ACE District Initiative.

There are four ticket categories:

Regular: $110

Ticket Add On: Sponsor a Community Member (If you are in a position to do so please consider sponsoring the attendance of a community member with the purchase of your ticket): $220

Economy - Accessible Pricing (if it would be challenging for you to pay for a Regular Admission ticket): $45

Student (Current students and 2025 graduates): $30

NOTE:

- This session is happening in English.

- If purchasing a ticket is a barrier please contact joni@artsottawa.ca.

- If you have any difficulty registering please email info@artsottawa.ca.

(Payment can be made by Credit Card or etransfer to info@artsottawa.ca)

A continental breakfast and a light lunch buffet will be provided. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available. Should you have other dietary restrictions we suggest you bring your own lunch and snacks.

Agenda (more details on our webpage: https://www.artsottawa.ca/programs-services/shared-ground)

Registration

Brief tour of 300 Sparks

Welcome and Introduction

1: Opening & Landscape Mapping

Set context of what currently exists, and opportunities within an ACE District development.

2: Use of Space and Activation Models

Explore use of spaces from permanent and pop-up contexts, and how to bridge retail, community and arts/culture uses

3: Business Models for future-proofing and community building

What are possible organizational models, tools or financing available to make new cultural space projects viable?

Shared Ground Learning Day June 25

June 25, 2025
112 Kent Street
Ste. 1501
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0W8

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