Stay Tuned for the next pop up!

The OMG is now on display!! See below for details!

Want to make a miniature work of art for the next public exhibit? You can!! The next deadline for delivery of art is October 25th. Email jenniferkelly @ rogers.com and request the submission form. The first thirty forms received will be included in the Nov/Dec exhibit hosted by DeSerres in Bells Corners.

The OMG is about to be revealed at Kanata Civic Art Gallery for September! Check the socials for details!

The Ottawa Miniature Gallery ("OMG") was created as part of a city funded temporary public art project in 2022. As a mentee with Seattle based Third Way Creative, Jennifer Kelly designed a 6.5 foot tall miniature art gallery with, twelve rooms, lighting and a steel and glass cap reminiscent of the roofline of the National Art Gallery. Jennifer chose to play on the idea that anything miniature is less intimidating and enticing to all demographics. By offering miniature art space to everyone in the community and then installing the gallery in unexpected and varied locations throughout the city, art becomes more accessible to all. To date more than 150 artists, both established and emerging, have participated in miniature exhibits. There is no jury, every person who wants to participate is welcome; further subverting the traditional gallery experience. There is currently no funding for operating the OMG. Jennifer continues to exhibit for the community on a zero dollar budget and volunteer time. 

👇 check out the artists in this exhibit! 👇

For purchase enquiries please contact the artist directly. All sales are 100% for the artist. If you cannot reach the artist please get in touch here and I will help.

Where to find the OMG next:

June & July: Aly McDonald curated exhibit: Shenkman Arts Centre & Happy Goat on Laurel Ave.

September: Exhibit Hosted by Kanata Civic Art Gallery Sept 4-29th. John Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Drive, Ottawa

November & December: Public Exhibit to be displayed at DeSerres 1821 Robertson Road, Ottawa (callout and delivery of minis will be in October)

April & May: Sara Prisma curated exhibit (locations TBD)

~ Concept and installation by Jennifer Kelly ~

💙 Special thanks to The City of Ottawa & Third Way Creative 🎨

Ottawa Miniature Gallery was created in conjunction with the Reflection / Inflection Arts Response Project's Public Art Accelerator - Community Engaged Art Project and by the City of Ottawa O-Train Public Art Program.

What was intended as a temporary installation has become an ongoing pop up experience for communities across Ottawa. So far, more than 100 artists have participated by creating a miniature for exhibit and the structure has visited ten different locations.

🎊 The OMG is now a volunteer effort, run on a budget of zero dollars 🙌

🎙️Listen to the interview on CBC here

🖥️ Read the CBC online story here

ᐋᑐᐋᒥ ᒥᑭᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᒐᖃᕐᕕᒃ   

ᑕᑯᔭᒃᓴᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᐃᑦ ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓄᑦ 

      ᐋᑐᐋ ᒥᑭᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᒐᖃᕐᕕᒃ “OMG” ᑕᑯᔭᒃᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓇᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖏᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᓕᒫᓂᑦ “ᓴᖅᑭᑉᐸᒡᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᖏᑦᑐᓂ ᐃᓂᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᕐᒥ.”  ᑕᑯᔭᖅᑐᕆᑦ ᐋᑐᐋᒥ ᒥᑭᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᒐᖃᕐᕕᖕᒧᑦ ᐃᓐᔅᑕᒍᕋᒻᑯᑦ ᕙᐃᔅᐳᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᑐᓴᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ ᑲᒪᓇᖅᑐᐊᓗᖕᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᓲᓄᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑕᕝᕙᓂ.

 ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ  ᐃᓕᔭᐅᔪᕐᓗ ᔭᓂᕗ ᑲᓕᒧᑦ 

ᖁᔭᓐᓇᒦᓗᐊᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᖓᓄᑦ  ᐋᑐᐋᑉ  

  ᐊᒻᒪᓗ

                                       ᑐᕐᑦ ᐅᐊᐃ ᑰᕋᐃᑎᕝ (Third Way Creative)               

 ᐋᑐᐋᒥ ᒥᑭᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᑕᑯᔭᒐᖃᕐᕕᒃ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒋᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ / ᓴᓇᙳᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᒋᐊᕐᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᐊᖅ (Reflection / Inflection Arts Response Project) ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓄᑦ ᓱᒃᑲᒡᓕᒋᐊᕈᑎᖏᓐᓂᑦ – ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᑲᑎᙵᔪᖅ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐸᐅᔭᖓᑕᓗ ᐋᑐᐋᒥ ᐅ-ᑐᕋᐃᓐ ᐃᓄᓕᒫᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᖓᓂᑦ. ᑐᓴᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ ᑕᑯᒍᒃ ᐅᓇ:

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