Program
2012 marks One World Arts’ fourth annual Awesome Arts program and festival in Ottawa. Oriented around global issues, the Awesome Arts program brings arts-based workshops to underserved children and youth. This year, we are pleased to partner again with the Lowertown Community Resource Centre. 

Numerous local artists and instructors were carefully selected to provide dynamic workshops. Ranging in age from 5-18, more than 90 children and youth participated in the Awesome Arts program from January to May in workshops as varied as West African drumming, stop motion animation, photography, graffiti arts, theatre and more. Find out more by visiting our Workshops page!

Festival!
May 24 - 26, 2011

On May 24 at the York Street Public School, One World Awesome Arts is holding an exciting event featuring performances by the children and youth of Ottawa's Lowertown neighbourhood. The evening will be rounded out by performances from a number of Ottawa-based professional artists such as Internationally-renowned beatboxer Julia Dales, hip hop dancers from Flavor Factory and dynamic West African drummer Fana Soro, a MASC performing artist!

An addition this year there will be a free public exhibit of graffiti posters and photos taken by the Lowertown youth. This will be heald at the Arts Court library on May 25 from 6-8pm.

One World Awesome Arts is proud to again be involved with the Lowertown Celebration that will take place on May 26th in Jules Morin Park from 10-2pm. One World Awesome Arts is pleased to provide a drumming session, airbrush tattoos and fantastic performances by the Ottawa Stilt Union, Junkyard Symphony as well as the Flavor Factory hip hop dance crew.

This year's program and festival would not be possible without the important financial contribution of the Leacross Foundation, TELUS, Heritage Canada and the City of Ottawa. We would also like to acknowledge our important local partners: MASC, Salamander Theatre, Affinity Productions, JenCor Entertainment, Ottawa Stilt Union, Henry's, Carbon Computing and many more. Please visit our Sponsors and Partners page to see how many wonderful organizations are involved in making such a dynamic program a success.

Hope to see you at our festival!