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_ (press release) _ The latest 25 artists selected for the #ottmusik program received high praise today at City Hall from Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Diane Deans, Chair of the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee.  The program, which was launched in 2015, is a platform for local musicians to introduce and share their work with a wider audience. ...

Local Ottawa company, Kwilt , the makers of the KwiltPhotos app, announced its private iOS beta of KwiltKeys the fastest and easiest way to share any photos directly from a custom iOS keyboard, giving users easy access to all of their photos from any source directly from their mobile. ...

May is traditionally a very busy month for the local arts and crafts scene so, without further ado, here is my selection of upcoming events: ** Kanata Artists Studio Tour ** May 1, 2 and 3 – various locations. visit the KAST website for a list of participating artists and their locations. ...

The UNO headphone stand began development in 2014. After many concept designs, prototypes and market feasibility testing, we have created a product that is economical, beautiful and everlasting. The team set out to create a product to not just hold your headphones and prevent damage, but also display them with, a design that would compliment most of the high end products that normally sit on your desk. ...

Melting snow and milder temperatures are not the only signs that spring is on its way; there is a lot of activity in the arts and crafts world as well. The earliest of the spring shows have already come and gone and there are a lot more planned for the coming months, which means that event organizers are looking for artists, artisans and crafters to fill their venues. ...

The popular Ottawa Farmers’ Christmas Market makes a return to the beautiful and rustic Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park on Sunday November 30 at 9:00 a.m. Fondly known as the “cattle castle”, Aberdeen Pavilion’s past as an agricultural exhibition hall makes it the perfect home for exhibiting the fresh produce, meats, cheeses and Christmas wares of more than 100 local vendors from Ottawa and the area. ...