August 4, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The poetry signage in South Algonquin Township will be coming soon. Bryan Martin, the CAO/clerk-treasurer of South Algonquin Township provides an update on his efforts to make this project happen in his township, saying he has given Charlene Alexander, the CEO and head librarian of the South Algonquin libraries the green light to proceed. Anya Gansterer, the co-artistic director at Ottawa Valley Community Arts provides more information about the poetry initiative in general and says that signs have already been installed in public spaces throughout the Ottawa Valley.
Gansterer provided Bancroft This Week with more information about the pop-up poetry signs being designed and installed in public spaces throughout the Ottawa valley.
Author of the article: Pembroke Observer and News
Publishing date: Jan 01, 2021 • January 7, 2021 • 2 minute read • Garrison Petawawa hosted a Pop-up Art Exhibit in May 2019. Taking part in the opening ceremony (from left) were Anya Gansterer, Pop-up Art curator and project co-ordinator; Petawawa Mayor Bob Sweet and Roberta Della-Picca. Photo by Observer and News file photo /jpg, PM
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Ottawa Valley Community Arts (OV-CAOS) recently announced that nine artists from across the region have been selected for the new Pop-up Art exhibition, Welcome to my World.
Among them are Deborah Montgomery and Paula LaPierre, both from Pembroke. For this new exhibition, slated to open in 2021, each of the artists will create a miniature world that reflects on their inner experience.