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Call For Submission

CALL FOR VENDORS FOR OUR FALL FESTIVE MARKET Art - Craft - Textiles - Curiosities - Zines - Food - Farmers All are welcome to submit for consideration. Curated event, $75 + ($9.75) HST = $84.75 for 10 x 10 space You bring your table, chair, and pop up tent and/or display We promote, promote, promote, advertise and market to…
Annette Paiement
26 August 2021
Music

BIPOC hART Music Series

SPOTLIGHT DeShaun Jones  Music Industry Consultant/A&R/Curator   Hamilton Arts Week 2021 is a city-wide celebration aimed to showcase the resilience and resonance of Hamilton’s creative community with an array of digital presentations.tttt   As part of this year's celebration, the Hamilton Arts Council will launch the first BIPOC hART MUSIC SERIES which will feature 4 signature presentations with the goal…
Annette Paiement
18 August 2021
Faces of the FactoryShop the Cotton FactoryTenant Profiles

Craft of cabinetry

On any given day, you can hear the buzz of circular saws, forklifts, compressors and various machines coming from the first floor of the Mill Building at the Cotton Factory.  Crescent Cabinet Co. Ltd., is an award-winning company owned and operated by Livio Passalent, one of the longest running businesses in the Cotton Factory, started by his father, Danny Passalent,…
Annette Paiement
15 June 2021
News

The Power of Design

The Architecture of Hydro-Electric Buildings in Hamilton The rich architectural legacy of The Electric City In the early 20th century, Hamilton was Canada’s Electric City, a pioneer in the supply and distribution of hydro-electricity. A 56-km high-voltage transmission line from DeCew Falls in St. Catharines to downtown Hamilton that was completed in 1898 was the longest in Canada. As a result,…
Annette Paiement
2 June 2021
News

Postcards From The Heart

Over the past several months we have received a number of submissions from a number of artists in the GHTA and beyond of postcards created during the pandemic. It has been so special for us to receive these precious works of art through the mail. Each one was packaged with great care and at times the envelopes as beautiful as…
Annette Paiement
25 May 2021
News

Art On Our Walls

Even in lockdown we have been hanging new works on the walls of The Cotton Factory. We will be sharing a few of the works on display via our blog over the next few months until we can welcome you back into our spaces. Artist Tom Broen Tom Broen's paintings are a study of the interaction of urban space, infrastructure…
Annette Paiement
7 May 2021
News

SPECIAL WORKSHOP PRESENTATION

A Series of Workshops for Artists, Designers, Writers, Musicians, Performers and Anyone Who Needs a Little Inspiration! About this Event Session #1:”Creative Work” Creating a Life You Enjoy Why show up? You'll learn: The Missing F-word in times of change How to discover your Hidden Motivators How to know if your current path is right for you Session #2:"I Stumbled into…
Annette Paiement
22 April 2021
News

The Smallest House, Susan Barton Tait

Susan Barton Tait, is a resident artist in the Office Building at The Cotton Factory. It is in this quiet, south facing wing of the complex she spends her work week.  If you were to pass by the door of her studio, you would have no idea this little space is the birthing ground for multiple series of ephemeral artworks. …
Annette Paiement
15 April 2021
CoWork at the Cotton FactoryResidency

WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE RECIPIENTS – COWORK

CoWork at The Cotton Factory is pleased to announce Stephen Near and Sally Cooper as the recipients of the inaugural Writer-In-Residence Program for Spring/Summer, 2021. The CoWork at The Cotton Factory Writer-in-Residence Program is a valuable opportunity providing writers the time and space to build upon their writing practice and career. This residency program combines the opportunity for solitude with…
Annette Paiement
14 March 2021