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Aly (Joy-Lily) McDonald is a Mad, Queer, Black-biracial Visual Artist of Jamaican descent. She is an Acrylic Painter, Art Instructor, Facilitator, Programmer, Curator, and Life Model. Aly navigates emotions, bodily autonomy and bodily integrity, through art. They focus on normalizing nudity, self-discovery, identity, and how they can co-exist.

As a facilitator, Aly began working with youth in 2019, learning about emotional regulation, coping strategies, and developing art programs to meet their individual needs and goals. She’s dedicated to empowering individuals through artistic expression, mental health advocacy, healing through art, and reclaiming their power through creativity.

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We acknowledge and pay respect to the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people on whose land we operate. If you support our programming, please consider supporting a local Indigenous organization or fundraiser.

Pique is a forward-thinking, artist-driven quarterly event series featuring eclectic musical, visual and multimedia artists, produced by Debaser. Pique takes place four times per year at the Arts Court (67 Nicholas St, Ottawa). 

2025 Pique dates are March 7-8, June 7, September 27 and December 13.

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PARTNERS
Arts Court
SAW
Artengine
Ottawa Fringe
Digital Arts Resource Centre
Ottawa Art Gallery
Ottawa Dance Directive
Produced by Youth
Canadian Film Institute
Ottawa Black Artists Kollective
Axé WorldFest
Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange
The Music Gallery
Suoni per il Popolo

FUNDERS
Canada Council for the Arts
Government of Ontario
Canadian Heritage
Government of Canada
Ontario Creates
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Ontario Arts Council
City of Ottawa
SOCAN Foundation

SUPPORTERS
Dominion City Brewing Company
Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel
Kilam Media
Wall Sound
Also Cool
Postering Ottawa
n.10.as
CKCU FM