Daily until 19 September
Pop Stop
Take a break at the "Pop Stop" and have your say on our talk back wall. For history buffs, a chronology marks the dates and events that surround the exhibition Pop Life. Included with admission to the exhibition.

Daily at 1:00 pm until 19 September Pop Talks
Further explore works in the exhibition Pop Life with ten-minute Pop Talks in front of one work in the exhibition. Included with admission to the exhibition.

Saturday 13 November
Contemporary Art Today
This special lecture will feature the curators and artists of the exhibition It Is What It Is, as well as contemporary art experts. In the Auditorium. Simultaneous interpretation available. Cost: adults $10, Students and seniors $8, Members $7. Gallery admission is not included.

Thursday 2 December at 6 pm
Rembrandt's sub-plots and diversions
Special lecture given by Peter Parshall, Curator of Old Master Prints at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. The annual Kathleen M. Fenwick Memorial Lecture. In the Lecture Hall. Cost: adults $5, students and seniors $4, members $3.

Thursday 23 and Friday 24 September at noon
Mozart-Haydn Festival
The Escher Quartet, presented by the NAC Orchestra. In the Rideau Chapel. Cost: $31.21; students $15.60. Tickets on sale at the NAC or via TicketMaster at 613-755-1111. www.nac-cna.ca

Sunday 21 November at 2 pm
Music for a Sunday Afternoon Johannes Moser, cello, Vadim Serebryany, piano, Joanna G'froerer, flute, Charles Hamann, oboe, Kimball Sykes, clarinet, Lawrence Vine, horn, Christopher Millard, bassoon, Yosuke Kawasaki, violin. In the Auditorium. Cost: $31.21; students $15.60. Tickets on sale at the NAC or via TicketMaster at 613-755-1111. www.nac-cna.ca

Sundays 8 August and 12 September at 3 pm
Jean-Pierre Allain outstanding arranger in the interpretation of the classic jazz standards will play compositions from the George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Harold Arlen song books. Allain has participated in the Montreal and Ottawa Jazz Festivals. In Gallery C214. Included with Gallery admission.

Thursday 5 August at 7 pm, 61 min
*Ugly Beauty, 2009
Has beauty disappeared from modern art? Some modern thinkers insist it has. Art critic Waldemar Januszczak fiercely disagrees, believing that great art is as interested in beauty as ever. Produced by ZCZ Films.

Thursday 12 August at 7 pm, 82 min
*The Universe of Keith Haring, 2008
An intimate portrait of world-renowned artist Keith Haring, whose mantra was that "Art is for everyone!" Directed by Christina Clausen.

Thursday 19 August at 7 pm, 55 min
*The Jeff Koons Show, 2004
A documentary on the life and work of artist Jeff Koons, featuring interviews with Koons himself, as well as curators, gallerists and fellow artists. Directed by Alison Chernick.

From 20 to 24 October
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Expand your understanding of visual art with cutting edge screenings, lectures and workshops. Free programming for elementary level students on Thursday, 21 October. High school students can attend free screenings at the Animation School Fair. Screenings: $10; Members $8; Workshops $15. Full Festival and day passes are available. Information: 613-232-8769 www.animationfestival.ca

Sunday 14 November at 2 pm, 50 min Carl Beam: Life, Art, Legacy, 2010 An intimate and revealing look at Carl Beam's rich art legacy. His wife Ann and daughter Anong, both artists, talk about his life and career. Followed by a discussion with the director Paul Eichhorn, the co-director Robert Waldeck, artist Ann Beam and curator Greg Hill. In conjunction with the exhibition Carl Beam. Bilingual question period. In the Auditorium. Free admission.

From 2 to 5 December 2010 Inside-Out Ottawa-Gatineau LGBT Film and Video Festival Complete schedule to follow.

Make Pop Art
Have you ever wanted to know what goes into screen-printing? Get your hands dirty in this fun workshop and find out the tricks of the technique linked inextricably to Andy Warhol’s work. Cost: $25 (Members $20). Registration required: 613-998-8888.

Wednesdays from 2 to 3 pm until 15 September
Where do you Draw the Line?
Drop-in drawing workshops for adults, inspired by classes run by Young British Artists Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas in 1990s London. Allow your creativity to take over while you explore works from the Gallery's collection in new way. In conjunction with the exhibition Pop Life. Included with Gallery admission.

Thursday 15 July at 6 pm
Meet the Curator
Visit the exhibition Central European Drawings from the National Gallery of Canada with Erika Dolphin Assistant Curator to the Chief Curator. Free admission.

Sunday 19 September at 12 pm
Meet the Artist
Take a tour of the exhibition Angela Grauerholz with the artist. Included with Gallery admission. Presented with support from the Goethe-Institut.

Friday 24 September at 12:15
Meet the Curator
Visit Constellation and Correspondences with the curator of the exhibition, Felicity Tayler, independent Curator and Librarian, Montreal. In the Gallery's Library and Archives Reading Room. Free admission.

Wednesday 6 October at 12 pm
Meet the Architect
Meet the architect behind the stunning National Gallery of Canada building. Moshe Safdie will discuss his 40 years in the field, followed by a question and answer period. In conjunction with the exhibition Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie. In the Auditorium. Free admission.

Friday 22 October at 12:15 pm
Meet the Curator
Visit the exhibition Carl Beam with Greg Hill, Audain Curator of Indigenous Art, National Gallery of Canada. Included with Gallery admission.

Friday 5 November at 12:15 pm and Saturday 6 November at 1 pm
Meet the Artists
Artists featured in the exhibition It Is What It Is will discuss their work. In English or in French with bilingual question period. Included with admission to the exhibition.

Adult Art Tours
New program starting in October
Discover new art, develop your appreciation of the National Gallery's collection and exhibitions, and share your insights with others.
Duration: 1 hour. Maximum 25 participants.
Complete schedule to follow. Registration at 613-998-8888

Docent's Choice New program starting in October
10-minute talks on one artwork from our collection given by Gallery volunteers. Complete schedule to follow. Included with Gallery admission.

Explore art in new and exciting ways. This inclusive program encourages visitors to discover art through senses other than sight. Cost: $7, Members $6. Registration required: 613-998-8888.
Thursday 28 October at 6 pm
Descriptive Tour: Carl Beam. Register before 13 October.
Thursday 25 November at 6 pm
Descriptive Tour: It Is What It Is. Register before 10 November.

Audioguide to the exhibition: 
Pop Life: Art in a Material World
Available from June 11 -
September 19, 2010
Cost: $6

Audioguide to key works from the Collection 

Highlights of the collection are presented in English, French, German, Spanish and Mandarin.

In addition, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada, discusses her favourite works of arts (in English and French only).
Cost $6.