CU-lture Open Houses!
Be casually immersed in art at the CDCC Open Houses!
Discover the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre performance venue with its unique historical architecture, and join a guided tour of the Main Hall theatre and backstage areas.
Check out CUAG Centretown’s site-responsive visual art commission humidité RELATIVE humidity by Mélanie Myers.
Be immersed in live music or short films featuring School for Studies in Art and Culture students and faculty.
And, find a quiet moment to peacefully sketch or write poetry within your inspiring surrounding. Paper and pencils will be available!
Thursday November 19, 2026 (featuring Live Music)
Thursday February 4, 2027 (featuring Short Films)
5 – 7 PM | 290 Lisgar Street
Free, No RSVP required
Nov 19, 2026 CU_lture Open House
5:00pm – Access to Art Exhibition Opens, Sketching/Poetry Supplies Available
6:00pm – Guided Architectural Tour
7:00pm – Access to Art Exhibition Closes
CUAG Centretown Exhibition: Check out humidité RELATIVE humidity by Mélanie Myers with some light snacks in the CUAG Centretown space.
CDCC Architecture: Join a Sanctuary Main Hall & Backstage 30-minute architectural tour of heritage features at 6pm – OR – Meander the historic Sanctuary Main Hall for a self-guided tour to discover architectural features described at each music stand.
SSAC Music: William Annand, Guitarist and Carleton University Graduate, will perform on the Sanctuary Main Hall stage.
Feeling inspired? Find a peaceful moment just for you! Pencils and pens will be available to sketch or write poetry during your visit!
Feb 4, 2027 CU_lture Open House
5:00pm – Access to Art Exhibition Opens, Sketching/Writing Supplies Available
5:15pm – Guided Architectural Tour
6:00pm – Film Screening Featuring Short Films by Carleton Film Studies Students
7:00pm – Access to Art Exhibition Closes
CUAG Centretown Visual Art: Check out humidité RELATIVE humidity by Mélanie Myers with some light snacks in the CUAG Centretown space.
CDCC Architecture: Join a Sanctuary Main Hall & Backstage 30-minute architectural tour of heritage features at 6pm – OR – Meander the historic Sanctuary Main Hall for a self-guided tour to discover architectural features described at each music stand.
SSAC Film: Enjoy a Student Film Showcase with individual films to be announced in January 2027.
Feeling inspired? Find a peaceful moment just for you! Pencils and pens will be available to sketch or write poetry during your visit!
Meet William Annand
William Annand is an Ottawa-based classical guitarist and graduate of Carleton University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree with distinction in 2021. He studied classical guitar with Julien Bisaillon, former member of the Canadian Guitar Quartet and recipient of the Lieutenant Governor of Québec Prize for Academic Excellence. William has participated in chamber music and classical guitar ensembles, including performances at the Guitare Alla Grande festival, as well as Carleton University’s West African Rhythm Ensemble. His musical interests span Renaissance, Latin American, and contemporary repertoire, with influences including John Dowland, Agustín Barrios, Dušan Bogdanović, Stephen Goss, and Patrick Roux. He has also taken part in masterclasses with internationally acclaimed guitarists such as Zoran Dukić, his favourite performer, at Domaine Forget de Charlevoix.
CUAG Centretown’s mural Humidité Relative Humidity by Melanie Myers
Rendered in dense, directional lines of coloured pencil, Humidité Relative Humidity presents a forest landscape that might have existed here before the City of Ottawa as we know it today. A decorative circular window descends between the large wooden doors, hovering in the space between us and a moody sky with scudding clouds. The window’s curve and geometric tracery echo the gothic half-circle window of Dominion-Chalmers’ eastern façade, directly above the foyer in which we stand. The artist has drawn pearls and rivulets of condensation running down the glass against the warm glow of the Dominion-Chalmers inner sanctuary… Click here to keep reading.
Meet the Film Artists
Check back in January when the film artists will be announced!
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Meet the Presenters
CU-lture Open Houses are proudly presented by three Carleton University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences departments who offer meaningful and enriching arts and culture programming:
Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre (CDCC)