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Ottawa
– The
Ottawa School of Art, OC Transpo and the Societé
de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) have once again partnered to bring
a unique, inter-provincial art project to the national capital region.
On Sunday, September 28, free ArtBus shuttles will tour 11
non-profit art galleries during a one-day cultural adventure in the cities
of Ottawa and Gatineau.
Every
15 minutes between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., buses will leave the Ottawa School
of Art at 35 George Street and travel to a number of art galleries on both
sides of the Ottawa River. Art enthusiasts can transfer between OC Transpo
and STO buses at this location. Local politicians will be on board select
buses to show their support for this inter-provincial art project.
OC
Transpo buses, which leave on the hour and the half-hour, will make stops
at the following galleries: Ottawa School of Art Gallery; Carleton
University Art Gallery; Gallery 101; Ottawa City Hall Gallery; Ottawa Art
Gallery; and the SAW Gallery.
The
STO buses, which leave at quarter past and quarter to each hour, will
travel to the following galleries: Ottawa School of Art; Axe Neo 7;
Art-Image; Galerie Montcalm; and Gallerie Karsh-Masson.
A special ArtBus Express traveling to l’Imagier in sector Aylmer
will leave the Ottawa School of Art at 10:25 a.m. 12:25 p.m. and 2:25 p.m.
Guides at each gallery will discuss the exhibitions and answer questions.
To
obtain trip-planning and schedule information, transit users can call
(613) 741-4390 or visit www.octranspo.com.
For more information about STO bus schedules and routes, residents can
consult the User's Guide, the STO Web site at www.sto.ca
or contact Information at (819) 770-3242. For more details on the ArtBus
galleries, contact the Ottawa School of Art at (613) 241-7471 or www.artottawa.ca.
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