We’re thrilled to welcome Albany Sutherland to the Inc in the position of Artist in Residence / Gallery Assistant! Albany Sutherland is a First Nations artist from Thunder Bay, currently living in Hamilton. She creates hand-cut and digital collages sourced from books, magazines, photographs, and postcards ranging from the 1920s to the 2000s. Albany uses surreal landscapes to express themes...

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It's that time of the year again! We're inviting all Inc. members to participate in our Annual Members Exhibition, SWARM! It's a great opportunity to exhibit your original artwork and re-connect with other artists in the community. In order to submit, your membership must be up to date. If your membership has expired, you can renew it online or visit...

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Annual General Meeting Saturday, December 14th, 4-5 pm Calling all Inc. members! Join us for our 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM is an opportunity to hear about everything we’ve accomplished over the past year and all the programs, events, exhibitions, workshops, and community initiatives coming up in 2025. We encourage you to attend and meet the Board of...

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Artist-in-Residence / Gallery Assistant Position funded though the Young Canada Works Building Careers in Heritage Program. November 12, 2024 - March 29, 2025 (18 weeks) Full time ( 30 hours per week ) - $19.00 per hour Application deadline: October 29, 2024 at 11:59pm EST . Hamilton Artists Inc. is seeking an Artist in Residence / Gallery Assistant for an...

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We’re happy to announce a major recent update to our ‘Inc Archive Wall,’ located in the hallway at the Inc. The project began in 2014 with the intention of honoring artists the Inc has worked with as exhibiting artists, staff, and board members in celebration of our 40th anniversary. We’ve been working with Ben Needham of Gorilla Graphics who designed...

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Do you have a passion for the arts? The Inc is looking for new fundraising committee members. The Fundraising Committee meets once a month to develop fundraising events and opportunities which allows the Inc. to realize operational, project and capital projects. Interested? Email Derek Jenkins at executive@theinc.ca .

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May 25, 2024 12 - 3pm / The Inc. Introduction to Wheatpaste Hosted by Erin War During this immersive hands-on workshop, you'll learn about the technique of wheatpaste application. By the end, participants will have a solid understanding of the practice, and will contribute to a communal collage in the new outdoor exhibition space in the courtyard at Hamilton Artists...

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The Hamilton Zine Machine will be launching on April 13th at 6pm at Hamilton Artist Inc! You are invited to come and hear selected readings from local zinesters whose zines will be available in the machine and try out the machine for yourself. This special reading event will follow our Annual General Meeting and will feature the following readers: Birdie...

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Apr 25, 2024 6 - 7:30pm / The Inc. Join exhibiting artist Sangmin Lee, HAVN collective members Ariel Bader-Shamai and Sahra Soudi on Thursday April 25, 6-7:30pm in person at the Inc. for a conversation on making art during a cost of living crisis as space for artists disappears. Whether rent is raised and artists are priced out of their...

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Introducing: Working On It! Our new professional development workshop series for artists. Join us for part 1: Taxes for Artists, Creatives + Freelancers on Saturday April 6th from 6-7:30pm. It’s tax season and if you’re like many artists, creatives and freelancers in Hamilton, you’re losing sleep. But do not fret! Sunny Widerman from Personal Tax Advisors is here to answer...

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Hamilton Artists Inc. is pleased to announce Sonali Menezes as our new Programming Coordinator ! Sonali is stepping into the role left by former staff member Kristina Durka who has moved on to the role of City Enrichment Fund Policy Analyst for the City of Hamilton. We thank Kristina for her past and continued service and dedication to the arts...

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