Arts Court Theatre

120 - 140 seats

Arts Court Theatre is a multi-occasion performance venue. This black box theatre space is fully outfitted with professional sound and lighting capabilities suitable for theatre and concert performances as well as dance, workshop, conferences, screening presentations. Managed by the Ottawa Fringe. Please complete the form below and it will go directly to the rentals contact at Ottawa Fringe for your venue rental needs.

Arts Court Studio Black Box

150 standing, 80 seated

Arts Court's Black Box Studio boasts of high ceilings, a fully equipped lighting grid for professional live performances, and a uniquely sized capacity for intimate receptions, presentations and conferences. As a highly flexible space, the Black Box Studio can be used as a reception area for Arts Court Theatre or be utilized as a separate event space. Managed by the Ottawa Fringe. Please complete the form below and it will go directly to the rentals contact at Ottawa Fringe for your venue rental needs.

Arts Court Courtroom

60 standing, 50 seated

The Courtroom Studio offers an intimate space for rehearsals, meetings, talks and receptions for smaller groups. An approachable space that is easily transformable. Book your next workshop here! Managed by the Ottawa Fringe. Please complete the form below and it will go directly to the rentals contact at Ottawa Fringe for your venue rental needs.

Arts court atelier

Room Dimensions: 19 feet x 34 feet

The Library Studio offers a black box space for rehearsals, meetings, and talks for smaller groups as well as a lighting grid for tech rehearsals and minimal style performances. Book your next one-person show here!

Club SAW

Indoor capacity: 289 standing (125 seated)

Outdoor courtyard capacity: 250 (150 on paved area; 100 on landscaped area)

An electrifying venue for new music, independent film and video, experimental theatre and so much more, Club SAW is equipped with a licensed bar, a deployable pop-up gallery, a green room for performers, an accessible stage, all-gender washrooms and an outdoor courtyard completely renovated for the presentation of summer festivals and events. All rentals include full access to in-house audiovisual, lighting and projection equipment, as well as access to ancillary spaces, including a green room and a coat-check room.

Micaela Fitch Room

15 boardroom seats, 35 row seats

A beautiful meeting space for seminars, meetings, art openings, auditions and presentations. Small kitchenette, guest Wi-Fi, and AV equipment available.

ODD BOX

25’ x 40’, 50 seats 

An intimate black box performance space for dance, theatre, music, and film screenings with lighting grid and instruments, black curtains, sound system, marley and sprung floor.

ODD STUDIO B

25’ x 45’ 

A dance studio with sprung floor and mirrors available to professionals and recreational dance and physical theatre groups in the evenings and weekends.

DARC Editing Suites

DARC membership is required for access.

This suite features DaVinci Resolve Studio, FCPX, Adobe CC Master Collection and more running on a 2017 iMac Pro. The suite enables members to edit from 4K, and HD to finish their projects in a professional environment.

DARC Recording Studio

DARC membership is required for access.

Consists of two adjoining soundproofed spaces, the recording booth and the control room. iMac computer with audio and video editing software, audio interfaces, display options, microphones, headphones and surround sound speaker capabilities.

ALMA DUNCAN SALON AT OTTAWA ART GALLERY

The new Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) facilities are attached to the Arts Court building; sharing spaces, interior and exterior entrances, and artistic programming.

For rental information on the OAG’s many venue spaces including the Alma Duncan Salon, Jackson, and panoramic boardroom please visit the Gallery’s website here.

LabO at uOttawa

The University of Ottawa Department of Theatre's LabO is attached to the Arts Court facilities. 

For rental information about their black-box theatre please visit the University's website here.