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A microcosm is defined as “a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger”.

Take a deeper look into the City of Ottawa's Microcosm project.

Brendan A. de Montigny is a multidisciplinary artist, cultural connector, and curator. He holds a MFA from uOttawa, a BFA from Concordia University, and a DEC from Heritage College.  He co-founded and directed the Ottawa art gallery PDA Projects from 2014-2018. He's currently the director of marketing for EN MASSE, and the communications & marketing officer at MasterpieceVR, a virtual reality app focused on artistic content creation. He is a finalist for the 2019 RBC Emerging Artist Award. Since 2011, he has lived in Vieux-Hull, Gatineau.     Preface: Covid-19 has rapidly transformed our lives over the last several months. The...

Standing in Solidarity with Black Artists Since the murder of George Floyd, our company has debated how we will show solidarity with the black community and what efforts a company like ours could take to move forward. We decided to take an action first approach where we would review what Wallack’s could do to start so that our actions will speak louder than words. Hashtags and tweets were not going to be enough. We instantly started to review our policies to ensure they reflect inclusivity and how we handle store procedures that could affect people of colour while in our...