shoescape
connecting children with heritage

Our educational focus this year builds an understanding of our environmental and heritage footprints through artistic expression. As part of Shoescape, led by Monique Martin, children’s educator and artist-in-residence at the Bytown Museum, children from Ottawa and Saskatoon schools have decorated a recycled shoe offered by Value Village with their interpretation of the footprint theme.

The Shoescape Canal Art Installation will be held during the festival, July 30 - August 2nd, and will be displayed at two of the festival’s activity sites: the Bytown Museum/Ottawa Locks and Confederation Park. The children’s artwork will be sold for $5 each as of 3pm on Monday August 2nd. Revenues from the Shoescape sale support the festival’s Connecting Children with Heritage programs.

For more information on Ms. Martin’s residency at the Bytown Museum visit www.moniqueart.com.

To be involved in the program, contact
Volunteer Services Coordinator
volunteers@rideaucanalfestival.ca
613-288-0970