The Countdown Public Art Project has returned, with the next three-year cycle of the project focused in the Ottawa Valley.
Countdown began in the Ottawa Valley in 2016, and has since grown into a community-powered public art project focused on creative collective-action to end gender-based violence and create safer communities.
Countdown has engaged 5,000 participants through 125 community arts workshops and events, creating 13 large pebble mosaic public artworks and 300 small “stepping stone” mosaics in accessible public spaces across Ontario.
Join us from June to September 2026 for:
→ Countdown Creates: art-making workshops that will focus on pebble mosaic-making, printmaking, tie-dye, and singing.
→ Countdown Moves: a moving celebration of art and community action.
→ Countdown Live: concerts in the park featuring local performers and speakers.
More details coming soon!
The Countdown Public Art Project is taking place within the unceded and unsurrendered traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg peoples. We acknowledge with gratitude the land, waters, and communities that have cared for and continue to sustain this territory. We recognize our responsibility to act with respect and care as we gather, create, and take collective action here.
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Countdown is made possible by the financial support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario, and the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.