Tripping on culture: Take a ride on the ArtBus

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.

For more information:       

City of Ottawa
Communications & Marketing
(613) 580-2450
   

Céline Gauthier, 
Société de transport de l'Outaouais
(819) 770-7900, ext. 6937