UAC Art Hub
DISRUPT FEST 2023 MURALS
Murals and Highlights From The 2023 DISRUPT Street Art Fest. In 2023 the Artists Transformed the Facade of the UAC Art Hub at 1088 Somerset St. W. into a Vibrant Masterpiece! Mural Photographs by Justin Campbell.
UAC ART HUB
Mural Map
- Daniel Martelock
- Kina Forney
- Kess Gregory
- Elmira Solo
- Dinho Bento
- Visualgzas
- Mimek
- Mique Michelle
- Dems & Dolls
- Coblou
- Brennen Bova
- DRPN Soul
- Falldown & Snakeboy
- Jimmy Baptiste
- AZDead
- Vitrola - Painted Over As Of 2024
- TRP613
- Graffiti Wall
There are also 40 Black & White Miniatures hidden around the Hub by SAM StreetArtMiniature.
A Celebration Of Urban Culture in Ottawa!
Local Artists, 1 Location, An Urban Art Fest
DISRUPT, is a Street Art Festival Presented by the Urban Art Collective (UAC). This Yearly Event Brings Together A Team of Talented Local Artists from Various Backgrounds, to Create a Unique Collaborative Street Art Project. This Festival Aims to Celebrate the Beauty and Diversity of Different Street Art Styles and Techniques, within our Community and Around the World.
Enjoy Live Art, Food, Music, Interactive Art Projects, Urban Vendors & More! Plus, Witness the Power Art has on Transforming our Surroundings and How it Inspires Change. We Hope you will all be Part of the Disruption!
2023
The 2023 DISRUPT Team Transformed the Facade of the UAC Art Hub, into a Vibrant Masterpiece!
The DISRUPT Street Art Fest was May 27th & June 3rd 2023.
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Saturday April 22 & 29, 2023
DISRUPT Art Show
The UAC Gallery showcased a collection of silkscreened prints featuring the artists' mock-up designs for the murals, providing a preview of the upcoming visual transformations. In addition, the gallery offered a range of event-specific merchandise for sale, including stickers, t-shirts, fine art prints, as well as buttons and magnets. These items not only served as mementos of the event but also as a means to support and promote the festival itself.
Saturday April 22 & 29, 2023
Community Art Portraits
The uber-talented photographer Jess Deeks photographed a series of Doodle Portraits for a permanent installation in the UAC Art Hub. The Community Portrait Wall features doodle art overlaid by community members onto their portraits and printed in black & white. These line the east wall of the gallery. This was a fundraiser for the 2023 DISRUPT Street Art Fest.
Saturday April 22 & 29, 2023
Live Art With Theo Tannis
Theo Tannis conducted live painting during the days of the 2023 Doodle Fest Fundraisers. Creating a one-of-a-kind installation that is permanently on display at the entrance to our Print Lab at the UAC Arts Hub.
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DISRUPT 2023 Media Coverage
CBC News Article
From skateboard art to large-scale murals, new space aims to empower emerging artists, by: J.J. Ngandu
CBC Radio In Town and Out
Time to "Disrupt" your out-dated ideas of art Ottawa! Interview with Mique Michelle, Lindsay and Jason Machinski
Kitchissippi Times
Jess Deeks captures emotion through photography, portrait series on display at the UAC, by Charle Senack
CBC Radio All in a Day
Portrait photographer Jess Deeks discusses her community art portrait series, at the Urban Art Collective.
Kitchissippi Times
A warm reception: New mural welcomes visitors to Hintonburg, by Charle Senack
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May 13th 2023
DISRUPT Fest Artist Meetup
The talented Craig Conoley interviewed several of the DISRUPT artists during their initial meetup to discuss logistics for the 2023 DISRUPT Street Art Fest. The video of the interviews is below.
DISRUPT Street Art Fest: Artist Meetup
DISRUPT Street Art Fest: Artist Meetup
June 3rd 2023
DISRUPT Street Art Fest Day 02
The incomparable Poppa Quest stopped by the DISRUPT Street Art Fest Day 02 to capture the Artists working, video below.
DISRUPT Street Art Fest: Day 02
DISRUPT Street Art Fest: Day 02
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