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THE LOOP COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE

Picture of The Loop working space where there is a large conference table in front. There are tall office chairs and side table on the left side with the kitchen at the back left of the picture in black.

The Loop functions as a co-working, collaborative workspace available year-round to DARC members.

For more information and to become a member click here. 

Please include your desired booking time and additional accommodations in your booking request. Please request your booking at least one week in advance. Providing as much information as you can at the time of your booking request, including your project or event information, number of attendees, etc. will help to speed up the approval process.

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The Loop's Features:

  • Free wifi;
  • Access to the Loop presentation package (projector/screen);
  • Modular board table (seats 12), small modular meeting table (seats up to 4), laptop bar (seats 4), 4-meter long whiteboard wall with dry erase markers;
  • Cozy lounge space with a couch; 
  • A stocked video and media art resource library and audio system;
  • Kitchenette with a full-sized fridge, microwave, coffee maker (12 cups), kettle, etc.;
  • Cleaning and hand sanitization supplies.
Picture of the Loop from the sofa area perspective. There is a long conference table in the centre with black office chairs around it. There is also a whiteboard panel at the right hand side of the room including some more office chairs and a stool at the far front of the room. The office entrance is at the front and the kitchen and stools along with their accompanying side desk are all at the far left-hand side of the room.
A picture of 4 black stools and a cube shelf with speakers on top. The shelf is placed on the right hand side of the stools and its desk. There are 4 artistic photographs in front of the stools and another framed artwork above the shelf.
The kitchen area is painted all in black. There is a fridge at the left hand side of the picture and cabinets above and below the sink at the right hand side of the picture. On the kitchen island there are kitchen appliances such as a kettle and a microwave.
There is a conference table and 8 office chairs around the white table. There is a blue sofa area resting space at the far end of the room with a white desk and office chair on the left hand side of the room.
There is a white desk and office chair. There is a poster board in front of the desk along with mementos and small posters tacked on the poster board.
Sofa area with blue walls, ambient lighting, and a black cinema light stand at the left side of the couch and furniture. There are 2 teal couches, one black table and 2 yellow chairs with one red stool.

USE OF SPACE + additional info on bookings

Please review each section before booking:

  • DARC Members, including Essentials, Extended Access and Organizational members.
  • The use of the Loop is for video and media art specific work.
  • Users must be working in the field of video/media art/in the arts generally while in the space. This has included writing grants, project development, editing, daily operations (for Organizational members), etc.
  • Private member bookings are available under the same pretenses. Private bookings have included meeting with cast/crew, meeting with a mentor/curator/collaborator about a project/exhibition, hosting a workshop/talk/presentation, hosting a volunteer orientation session, hosting a staff meeting, etc.
  • Any private bookings that involve hosting public-facing programming require a partnership or hosting agreement with DARC. 
  • Private bookings or public programming presented in any DARC facilities, including meetings, hosting a workshop/talk/presentation, or info sessions, must be free or donations-based. 
  • Charging attendees, vendors, artists or guests to attend or use this free space is prohibited.
  • DARC has the right to not approve or cancel any bookings that do not fit within DARC’s mandate.
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HOW TO BOOK

  • Please include your desired booking time and additional accommodations in your booking request. 
  • If you have not booked The Loop before, you may be asked to attend an orientation of the space.
  • Bookings are not automatically approved. You may be asked to provide additional information or clarification about your project and booking.
  • If you are hosting a public program, workshop or event, you may be asked to provide more information before approval as well as sign a partnership, sponsorship or hosting agreement. 
  • DARC has the right to review, approve or cancel any booking if it does not meet DARC’s mandate.

 For general inquiries, please email access@digitalartsresourcecentre.ca. 

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Permitted Uses

  • Meeting with cast/crew
  • Meeting with a mentor or curator/collaborator about a project or exhibition
  • Hosting a public workshop/talk/presentation in partnership with DARC
  • Hosting a volunteer orientation session
  • Hosting a staff meeting
  • And more!

Non-Permitted Uses

  • The Loop does not function as a satellite office space for work outside of the video and media art field. 
  • No paid ticketing or revenue generation is allowed for events hosted in any of DARC’s facilities. Members who book The Loop cannot request payment from others to attend their event or booking.

Codes of Conduct

The Loop Collaborative Workspace GUIDE

Contact

67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9

Tel: (613) 238-7648

Email: admin@digitalartsresourcecentre.ca

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