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Fall is a vibrant time, seasons change, friends emerge after summer vacations, and people reconnect and back to school. Join us on September 17th at the Cotton Factory. The night will come alive with all the things we love including great shopping, delicious food, refreshing drinks, live music & pop-up magical entertainment. FEATURING 9:00 PM.  Syrian Palestinian Hip-Hop Artist TAREK…

Since 2014—and undeterred by the COVID-19 pandemic—Zula Presents' Something Else! Festival has steadily been evolving into a crucial node within the North American experimental music circuit. This year's celebrations kick off with a jam-packed four days of activity from June 16th to June 19th and then continues with weekend programming up until July 16th. As always, Something Else! boasts powerful,…

Fall Market, Open Studios, Music and Performance with a Twist.  We are now accepting applications for market vendors.  Apply Here

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…