Hamilton Artists Inc. is pleased to welcome Jasmine Mander as our new Communications and Outreach Coordinator! Jasmine is an arts administrator and visual artist born in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a graduate from the University of Waterloo where she studied Fine Arts & Business. She has worked for various art organizations such as the University of Waterloo Art Gallery, the...

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Annual General Meeting Saturday, December 7, 6:00-7:30 pm Dear Inc. Members, We wanted to touch base to remind you that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is coming up on Saturday, December 7 at 6:00 pm, to be followed by the opening reception of SWARM, our annual members exhibition, from 7:30-11:00 pm. Read on to learn more about SWARM. 2019 has...

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SWARM: Annual Members Exhibition December 6, 2019 - January 11, 2020 Artwork Drop-off: November 13-23 (during regular gallery hours Wed-Sat 12-5, Fri 12-6) Opening Reception and AGM: Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 6:00 -11:00 pm Artwork Pick-up Party: Saturday, January 11 , 2020 from 12:00-5:00 pm It's that time of the year again! We're inviting all Inc. members to participate...

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Hamilton Artists Inc. is pleased to welcome Lucas Carmichael, our fall co-op student from Sherwood Secondary School! Read on to learn more about Lucas. “ Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end. ” - John Lennon Hello, my name is Lucas Carmichael, I will be working in the gallery as a co-op...

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Quirky AF | art fair November 8, 6-11 pm (art crawl) November 9, 10am-3pm FREE ADMISSION Hamilton Artists Inc. is thrilled to announce the launch of Quirky AF | art fair, a curated pop-up art, craft and design market that hosts uniquely talented and avant-garde makers. Hamilton Artists Inc. aims to be a destination for critical, unconventional, and challenging contemporary...

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Friday, September 27, 7:00 - 10:00 pm We are excited to partner with Master Race Debaiters and Cinema Politica to bring you a night full of comedy and film. Join us on Friday, September 27 for a comedy show at 7 pm, followed by a screening of Cinema Politica's shorts program The Next 150: Documentary Futurism at 8:30 pm. This...

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Introducing: Performer-in-Residence Jana Omar Elkhatib September 4 - November 2, 2019 In conjunction with the group exhibition To see and see again, Hamilton Artists Inc. is pleased to welcome Jana Omar Elkhatib as our performer-in-residence. Jana is a performance artist and a writer. In her works, she often intervenes with sound, especially speech, to explore separation and longing, and the...

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Call for Vendor Applications Quirky AF | art fair 2019 Friday November 8, 2019, 6:00-11:00 pm (during Art Crawl) Saturday November 9, 2019, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Hamilton Artists Inc., 155 James Street N Vendor applications due: September 20th, 2019 by midnight **EXTENDED DEADLINE** Hamilton Artists Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of Quirky AF | art fair...

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We have a new sandwich board! We're very excited to unveil our new sandwich board design created by Mariel Rutherford. Mariel's work was selected out of a call for youth to propose their artworks for the board, which serves to invite and welcome visitors into the gallery. Mariel Rutherford is a graduate of the Bachelor of Illustration program at Sheridan...

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The Hanging A performance by Red Betty Theatre and Hamilton Aerial Group Friday, April 12, 2019 during art crawl 4 Performances between 7:30 - 10:00 PM Urban low-income communities are being usurped and oppressed, we, the people, being readied for serfdom by the corporations- our new imperial masters. Red Betty Theatre presents The Hanging, an immersive and interactive short spectacle...

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Inc. Squared 2019 – Calling All Artists! We are asking you, our incredible and talented members and friends, to support your artist-run centre by creating and donating a small-sized work of art to the gallery. Inc. Squared is Hamilton Artists Inc.’s primary annual fundraising event, and all proceeds benefit upcoming programming and operations within the gallery. Are you one of...

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Friendly reminder! The Inc. is currently closed for installation. We will open again on March 30, 2019 for our spring exhibitions. In the meantime if you have any questions and/ or concerns, please contact info@theinc.ca

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Members' Potluck Lunch Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 1-3 pm Save the Date! Hamilton Artists Inc. invites you to our Members' Potluck on Saturday, March 16. This is a great opportunity to meet and share a meal with other wonderful members of The Inc., as well as our board members, committee members, and new staff. If you're able, please bring...

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Winter Paper Crafts at The Inc. Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 1 PM – 4 PM The Hamilton Artists Inc. invites you to explore your creativity through the art of paper crafts! Come join us at the gallery where our Inc. instructor will provide a tutorial on how to make winter themed paper crafts. Learn about family, community and sharing...

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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Hamilton Artists Inc. will be closed today due to severe freezing rain. Our office and galleries will be closed, and staff will not be on-site. All meetings and appointments will be rescheduled. We intend to re-open with our regular hours tomorrow, February 7, at noon. Please feel free to call ahead (905.529.3355 )...

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Click below to read in different languages: Arabic | Cantonese | Punjabi | Spanish | Farsi | French | Croatian | Serbian Hamilton Artists Inc. is pleased to present Incoming! a project addressing the needs of newcomer, immigrant, and refugee artists. Incoming! includes workshops, events, and an art exhibition supporting visual artists who want to establish themselves in the Hamilton...

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