Fall Market, Open Studios, Music and Performance with a Twist. We are now accepting applications for market vendors. Apply Here
Annette Paiement22 May 2022
This year’s Estonian exchange artists are here! We welcome Kärt Ojavee and Johanna Ulfsak to Hamilton. The artists normally come in October, but they are here early to create a test piece for the main hall at the new International Estonian Centre. Kärt and Johanna are now working in the Mill Gallery space at the Cotton Factory. They were kindly lent a…
Annette Paiement1 April 2022
Dance, Shop, Eat & Celebrate Spring Brush the cobwebs off your fancy shoes and come on out for an eclectic evening of shopping, touring, eating, and dancing! There will be a little something for everyone at this free-to-attend event. We are partnering with Doors Open Hamilton as one of their signature events. Come explore artist studios, artisan and vintage markets,…
Annette Paiement28 March 2022
When: December 4, 2021 from 5:00pm-10:00pm Where: 270 Sherman Ave. N Hamilton, ON L8L 6R4 Eventbrite / Facebook Light the Night is an Indoor/Outdoor Illumination event and Night Market, bringing light and joy to our community. We will have multiple illuminated art installations, live music and performance, some open artist studios, food truck and two indoor markets. This is a…
Cynthia Swann25 October 2021
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 Paiement18 August 2021
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 Paiement2 June 2021
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 Paiement25 May 2021
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 Paiement7 May 2021
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 Paiement22 April 2021
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 Paiement15 April 2021