Ottawa Center for the Arts

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The mission of the Ottawa Center for the Arts is to inspire creativity, preserve historic architecture, and enrich the community through the performing and visual arts.

08/28/2026

Alec Watson of DPCD rehearsing his score for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 🎵

Join us at 7pm tonight 8/28 at The Abbey! Admission is donation-based, so give as your heart leads and funds allow!

113 E Lafayette St. Ottawa, IL

August 2026 is a special month of firsts at The Ottawa Center for the Arts. We truly appreciate all the support from our...
08/07/2026

August 2026 is a special month of firsts at The Ottawa Center for the Arts. We truly appreciate all the support from our local community and visitors. We couldn’t do it without you, and hope to see you this month!

🌅 FRI 8/7 Center in: silence | First Friday at The Abbey *this month we are opening the Abbey doors 12-1pm for center in: silence just the first Friday of the month. Join us and tell a friend who might be interested!
🌅 SAT 8/8 Abbey Reels: A League of Their Own (1992) 7pm show | 6:30pm doors
🌅 SUN 8/9 Prairie Singers: A Patriotic Summer Concert @ The Great Hall 2pm
🌅 SAT 8/15 Ottawa Center for the Arts 1st Annual Legacy Gala! 6-10pm
🌅 WED 8/19 Abraham Lincoln in Song with Chris Vallillo @ The Abbey 7pm
🌅 FRI 8/28 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari w/ Alec Watson @ The Abbey 7pm
🌅 SAT 8/29 La Vie En Rose: Kate Tombaugh Sings Edith Piaf 4pm
🌅 SUN 8/30 Scott Spiezio - A View from The Abbey 2pm

We are a two venue campus on downtown Ottawa’s Columbus St, across from Washington Park.

Addresses:
The Abbey • 113 E Lafayette St
The Great Hall • 910 Columbus St

Head to www.ottawacenter.org for tickets and more info!

The Ottawa Center for the Arts is purchasing a beautiful Kawai KG-2D Baby Grand Piano for performances, educational prog...
07/21/2026

The Ottawa Center for the Arts is purchasing a beautiful Kawai KG-2D Baby Grand Piano for performances, educational programs, and community events in The Abbey. For a gift of $100 you can sponsor one key in our community piano. Your name, family, organization, or memorial dedication will be displayed as part of our campaign and recognized as helping bring world-class music to Ottawa.

https://www.ottawacenter.org/babygrand

The Abbey Gallery & Studio is covering the walls of the Great Hall, and filling the gallery at The Abbey with the artwor...
07/19/2026

The Abbey Gallery & Studio is covering the walls of the Great Hall, and filling the gallery at The Abbey with the artwork of talented artists from the Starved Rock & Illinois Valley region! Please email us at [email protected] for details!

07/17/2026

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910 Columbus Street
Ottawa, IL
61350

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